TacticalBassin On The Great Lakes!

We headed North before the big freeze set in. Water temps were frigid, conditions were miserable, but the fishing was fantastic! We had 8 days to fish and only 2 of them were even calm enough to film. Despite the weather the trip was epic! 

No lecturing in this video, just an awesome time sticking Smallmouth, Largemouth, and Pike on a handful of Northern Michigan's best fisheries!

The Gear...

Reaction Innovations Vixen (Bone, Chartreuse Shiner): http://bit.ly/2rp11nr
Upgraded Vixen Hooks (Size 4): http://bit.ly/2cWpeyw
Upgraded Vixen Split Rings (Size 3): http://bit.ly/2v8ArBX

Jackall TN70 Lipless Crankbait (RT Scale Minnow, Ghost Minnow): http://bit.ly/2lqAwjh

Matt Allen Swimbait Head (3/8 oz): http://bit.ly/29RrTYN
Keitech 3.8 and 4.8 (Electric Shad, Chartreuse Blue): http://bit.ly/2ab7s8

Dropshot Worm: http://bit.ly/2iR9awm
Dropshot Weight: http://bit.ly/2oy7i24
Dropshot Hook: http://bit.ly/2zQVKx3

Dropshot Combo...
Rod- G Loomis NRX 822S: http://bit.ly/2dX9zjv
Reel- Shimano Stella 2000: http://bit.ly/2zT8C66
Line- Power Pro 10 lb: http://bit.ly/2aFg46b
Leader- 5 lb Sunline Sniper: http://bit.ly/2p7fxju

Keitech Combo...
Rod- G-Loomis GLX 843C MBR: http://bit.ly/2gqziwT
Reel- Shimano Chronarch MGL: http://bit.ly/2n8DghB
Line- 12 lb Sunline Assassin: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm

Lipless Combo...
Rod- St. Croix Big Cranker (7'8" Moderate): http://bit.ly/2bPOSpx
Reel- Shimano Aldebaran (AMAZING finesse cranking reel): http://bit.ly/2fdX1Uy
Line- 12 lb AbrazX Fluorocarbon: http://bit.ly/2aaBBDX

Vixen Combo...
Rod- Daiwa Zillion 7'2" Medium Heavy: http://bit.ly/2yOGpdh
Reel- Daiwa Tatula CT: http://bit.ly/2zT6tDZ
Line- Sunline FX2 50 lb: http://bit.ly/2lkp8FE

Budget Friendly Combo that could do all 3...
Rod- Shimano Zodias 7'2" Medium: http://bit.ly/2cgmMAe
Reel- Shimano Curado K 7:1 Ratio: http://bit.ly/2tHewEh
Line- 30 lb MaxCuatro Braided Line: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- 12 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

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Late Winter A-Rig Tips To Locate Schooling Bass

Spring is fast approaching and before you know it the bass will be back in the shallows. How do you know when the transition is happening? Should you stay deep, should you move shallow, and where are the bass? When these questions begin creeping into your mind, look no farther than the A-rig. 

Whether you like the A-rig or not, it will help you locate fish very efficiently in the late Winter and early pre-spawn. Once you've found the schools you can use a variety of other baits to catch them. The A-Rig is the BEST bait for finding active schools of bass that are on the move and for quickly identifying which fish are willing to feed. 

The A-rig is here to stay so you may as well learn to use it to your advantage. The pre-spawn is prime time to put it to work for you. 

Standard A-Rig...
Rig- http://bit.ly/2n8cOGO
Heads- http://bit.ly/29RrTYN
Swimbaits- http://bit.ly/2bf1uEn
Dummy Baits- http://bit.ly/2brnU5I

Bladed A-Rig...
Rig- http://bit.ly/2bgDGNu
Heads- http://bit.ly/29RrTYN
Swimbaits- http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v
Dummy Baits- http://bit.ly/2brnU5I

Finesse Rig...
Rig- http://bit.ly/2j6F1Nz
Heads- 1) http://bit.ly/2jhuhcm
            2) http://bit.ly/2cHMZbm
Swimbaits- http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v
Dummy Baits- http://bit.ly/2bxJK6H

A-Rig Setup...
Rod- Shimano Expride 7'6" Heavy: http://bit.ly/2nTq9FL
Reel- Shimano Chronarch MGL: http://bit.ly/2n8DghB
Line- 65 lb Maxcuatro braid: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- Maxima 20 lb: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Finesse Rig Setup...
Rod- Zodias 7'2" Medium Heavy: http://bit.ly/2cgmMAe
Reel- Curado 200K: http://bit.ly/2tHewEh
Line- 50 lb Sufix 832: http://bit.ly/2ae93Ji
Leader- Maxima Ultragreen 15 lb: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9
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Which Spots Hold The Most Fish?

We've taught you ALMOST everything you need to know for Winter bass fishing. We covered depths, patterns, baits, retrieves, and conditions but there is one more piece to the puzzle. Here is the final tip for consistently catching Winter Bass!

Which spots should you fish? Its a simple question with an equally simple answer. Here are some KEY locations on any lake that will hold bass in Winter. 

1) Transitions: Anywhere there is a change between two different kinds of material. (Rock to mud, mud to grass, gravel to boulders, etc.) 

2) Points: Any point that breaks to deep water is a key Winter location. If you have multiple points, the point that reaches out into the DEEPEST water is the best point. 

3) Visible Cover: This could be anything from standing timber to brush, rocks, grass, garbage, virtually anything in the water that is "different" from the rest. On a sunny day any piece of visible cover that breaks the water's surface will be slightly warmer than the surrounding water and will attract bass that are trying to warm themselves. 

The baits we're throwing this time of year have not changed... here are some of our favorites. 

Small Swimbait...

Matt Allen Swimbait Head: http://bit.ly/29RrTYN
Keitech 4.8 Fat Swing Impact Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v

Favorite Winter Jigs...
Finesse Football Jig: http://bit.ly/2d2apsm
Finesse Jig: http://bit.ly/2eJinXo

Jig Trailers...
Yamamoto Double Tail Grub: http://bit.ly/2db9w1p
Smallie Beaver: http://bit.ly/2dR6CkP

The UnderSpin...
BladeRunner 1/2 oz Underspin: http://bit.ly/29UVegz
Keitech 4.3 Fat Swing Impact Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v

Jig Setup...
Rod- G Loomis GLX 853C JWR: http://bit.ly/2gqziwT
Reel- Shimano Aldebaran 50: http://bit.ly/2fdX1Uy
Line- 20 lb Sufix 832: http://bit.ly/2ae93Ji
Leader- 12 lb Sunline Assassin: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm

Swimbait Setup...
Rod- Zodias 7'2" Heavy: http://bit.ly/2cgmMAe
Reel- Curado 70 8:1 Ratio: http://bit.ly/2apmDJt
Line- 50 lb MaxCuatro Braid: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- 15 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Budget Friendly Combo for jig and Swimbait...
Rod- Exage 7'2" Medium Heavy: http://bit.ly/2mGp1Vc
Reel- Shimano Casitas 7:1 Ratio: http://bit.ly/2geKxsp
Line- 50 lb Power Pro: http://bit.ly/2aFg46b
Leader- 15 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

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10 Bass Weighed 81 lbs?!?! The REAL Story Behind This EPIC Photo!

You've seen this photo but you've never heard the story! Heart wrenching, painful, and epic, all at the same time! If you want to hear the heart and soul behind TacticalBassin, you've got to check this out!

Tim was as low as you could be. After more than a week in NICU with his youngest son struggling for life, Tim hit rock bottom. There was no where left to go but to the lake. He just wanted to clear his head... he had no idea he was about to begin the most epic week of fishing he'd ever experienced! When have you ever heard someone say they were hooking 6-10 lbers on every cast? Its almost unimaginable but that is exactly how it happened!

Here are all of the baits the fish were eating that week...

LV-500 Lipless Crankbait: http://bit.ly/2aAUUbd

Yumbrella Flash Mob Junior: http://bit.ly/2bgDGNu
Matt Allen Swimbait Head: http://bit.ly/29RrTYN
Owner #3 Split Ring: http://bit.ly/2v8ArBX
Medium CPS Springs: http://bit.ly/2b2YgDf
Keitech 4.8" Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v

Osprey 6" Tournament Talon: http://bit.ly/2bqsLS0

3/4 oz Prayer Jig: http://bit.ly/2rCrl2s

S-Waver 168: http://bit.ly/2aiu8Sh

Lipless Crankbait Setup...
Rod- G Loomis 845 CBR: http://bit.ly/2og0BmK
Reel- Curado 70: http://bit.ly/2apmDJt
Line- 30 lb Sufix 832: http://bit.ly/2ae93Ji
Leader- 15 lb Sunline Sniper: http://bit.ly/2p7fxju

A-Rig Setup...
Rod- 7'8" 4 power: http://bit.ly/2ab2kRX
Reel- Curado 200K: http://bit.ly/2tHewEh
Line- 65 lb: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- 20 lb: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm
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