How To Find Bass In Shallow Cover

Have you bass moved shallow? Are they in the trees,  pads, or grass? Here is everything you need to know to find them quickly so you can build patterns more efficiently and start catching more fish. 

Step 1) Identify the edges of the cover. Whether your cover is 20 feet across or 2 miles across, you need to start your search on the edges. 

Step 2) Move to the very center and determine if the fish are spread evenly throughout the cover or if they're only in select locations. 

Step 3) Seek out the anomalies like points, creek channels, different types of grass or trees that stand out from the rest, etc. 

Step 4) Repeat the process in similar locations until you have an effective pattern that can be duplicated. 

What baits do we use to quickly pick apart cover? We start with fast moving baits then slow down and pick the cover apart. Below is a break down of our confidence baits for locating early season fish in this cover.

Reaction Baits...
1/2 oz California Swim Jig: http://bit.ly/2auXfmx
1/2 oz Bling Spinnerbait: http://bit.ly/2diSwqq
1/2 oz JackHammer Chatterbait: http://bit.ly/2popvj6
Keitech 4.8" Swing Impact Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v
S-Waver 168: http://bit.ly/2aiu8Sh

Slow Moving Baits to Dissect the area...
1/2 oz Pitchin Jig: http://bit.ly/2amL3of
1/2 oz Tungsten Flippin' Weight: http://bit.ly/2bo4NZf
Yamamoto Senko 5"-6": http://bit.ly/2axAmNS
Jackall Archelon: http://bit.ly/2uo4sN5
Reaction Innovations Man Bear Pig: http://bit.ly/2s51oIV
Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver: http://bit.ly/29W3RZW

Our Favorite Heavy Cover Flippin' Combo...
Rod- Expride 7'11" Heavy: http://bit.ly/2nTq9FL
Reel- Metanium MGL 7:1 ratio: http://bit.ly/2ezIBfB
Line- 65 lb Sufix 832: http://bit.ly/2ae93Ji

Budget Friendly Flippin' Combo...
Rod- Dobyns Fury 7'3" Mag Heavy: http://bit.ly/2bGvlVV
Reel- Shimano Curado 200K 7:1 Ratio: http://bit.ly/2tHewEh
Line- 65 lb Power Pro Braided: http://bit.ly/2aFg46b
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100,000 Subscriber Fishing Trip Giveaway!!

Its been an amazing journey to 100,000 Subscribers! We couldn't have done it without each and every one of you! We've decided to do a fishing trip giveaway to celebrate the occasion. 

All you have to decide is whether you want to come fish with us, or you want us to come fish with you. That's right, we're so excited about hitting 100,000 subscribers that we're taking one lucky subscriber fishing! 

All you have to do to enter is 1) subscribe to the channel and 2) leave a comment below the video (on the actual Youtube video). You can comment anything you like, the content is not important. Once you've commented, you're entered to win. Its that easy! 

Tacticalbassin truly is a community of anglers. We are nothing without all of you and this is just a small token of our appreciation. Its been an incredible journey to reach this point and we're thrilled to see what the future holds! We're just getting started, its going to be a wild ride, so come along as we dig deeper into fishing, explore new places, and hopefully get to meet you along the way!

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Squarebill Crankbaits For Spring Bass Fishing!

Big bass and shallow water! The pre-spawn is the perfect recipe for squarebill fishing! As the big ones move up a lot of the traditional patterns fade away in favor of high-speed reaction baits. The square bill is a perfect candidate for this style of fishing and today we're making it so easy that anyone can fish them effectively. 

There are only a couple of considerations that you as the angler need to make when selecting a square bill. Pay attention to sound (or lack of sound), size, and diving depth. Once you've made those simple selections all that's left to do is cover water in search of those big pre-spawn bass. 
We keep color selection very simple. Ideally you'll want to fit baits into 4 categories. Craw (red), Ghost (see-through), Reflective (Chrome or scale pattern), and white. If you have baits in these 4 categories you're prepared for 99% of the conditions you can face on the water. 

Favorite Rattling Baits...
Luhr Jensen Speed Trap: http://bit.ly/2fyC098
River2Sea Biggie: http://bit.ly/2ahCzvo
Spro Little John: http://bit.ly/2dDfuqt

Favorite Silent Baits...
Jackall Aska: http://bit.ly/2duancx
Lucky Craft 1.5 and 2.5: http://bit.ly/2vmq67T
Megabass S Crank: http://bit.ly/2dPdTxb

Favorite Magnum Squarebills...
Lucky Craft Magnum 110 (Deep Runner): http://bit.ly/2yaomxB
Lucky Craft Magnum 105 (Shallow Runner): http://bit.ly/2gdrmVv
Megabass Grenade: http://bit.ly/2xxYM3Z
Strike King 8.0 & 4.0: http://bit.ly/2dzeCUk

Matt's Preferred Squarebill Setup...
Rod- G Loomis IMX Pro 845 CBR: http://bit.ly/2og0BmK
Reel- Shimano Chronarch MGL 150: http://bit.ly/2n8DghB
Line- 20 lb MaxCuatro Braid: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- 12 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Budget Friendly Squarebill Setup...
Rod- Dobyns 7' Crankbait: http://bit.ly/2lU0LfV
Reel- Shimano Casitas 150: http://bit.ly/2geKxsp
Line- 12 lb Sunline Assassin fluorocarbon: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm

Magnum Squarebill Setup...
Rod- Zodias 7'6" Glass: http://bit.ly/2cgmMAe
Reel- Curado 200K 7:1 Ratio: http://bit.ly/2tHewEh
Line- 15 lb Sunline Assassin: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm

Crankbait Storage...
Plano Waterproof 3700 Deep Box: http://bit.ly/2xjccls
Bass Mafia Casket 3700 Deep Box: http://bit.ly/2w4i4QJ
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Tricks For Spring Topwater Fishing

The next 2 months are prime time to get the biggest topwater bite of your life! Spring is topwater time once you know how to adapt to the cooler conditions. This is the time of year where you get less bites but they're all BIG! 

Tim explains how to adapt your bait selection for early season topwater fishing. Some of your favorite baits will work well, while others will let you down. If you're willing to adapt, this is going to be a great Spring season! 

Our top picks for Spring...

Evergreen Showerblows: http://bit.ly/2zIkqUH
(Blue Back Herring, Emerald Shiner, Natural Gill)

River2Sea Rover 128: http://bit.ly/2acSVea
(Funky Tiger, Ghost Minnow, Sooner)

Yellow Magic Popper: http://bit.ly/2al0dKP
(Smoke Shad, Japanese Shad)

Lobina Rio Rico Popper: http://bit.ly/2f7gink
(Albino, Risque, Tennessee Shad)

River2Sea Bubble Walker 80 and 128: http://bit.ly/2e0PZOY
(Sooner, Abalone Shad, You Know It)

Whopper Plopper 130 and 110: http://bit.ly/2bsPbQV
(Mullet, Monkey Butt, Phantom Shad, T1000)
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