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Underwater Sight Fishing - Which Lures Work Best?

Ever wondered why one lure works better than another? Let's head underwater to see the differences between a variety of swimbaits. As we watch, Tim explains why each bait is effective and how to use it most effectively. 

We're sure you've noticed that many youtubers throw small swimbaits for their underwater footage. Wondered why? Its very easy to get a bass interested in a swimbait. Bass are hardwired to defend their nests against predators. 
Swimbaits are a perfect imitation of a variety of predators that bass face. However, a swimbait is rarely the best bait for CATCHING the bed fish. For this style of fishing they have an incredibly poor hookup to land ratio. You're much better off using a small swimbait as a tool to aggravate the fish, then using a traditional bait to get the final bite. 

The swimbaits... 
Mattlures Ultimate Bluegill: http://bit.ly/2aAuAz5
Storm WildEye Live Sunfish: http://bit.ly/2psTO6t
Little Creeper Baby Trash Fish: http://bit.ly/2yDvkKG
Little Creeper All American Sunfish: http://bit.ly/2ahBNOT
*Paired with Trokar 5/0: http://bit.ly/2iTeTSh
Keitech Fat 2.8, 3.8,4.8 Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v
*Paired with...
2.8 and 3.8 exposed- Dirty Jigs Guppy Head: http://bit.ly/2nyUJRS
4.8 exposed - Matt Allen Swimbait Head: http://bit.ly/29RrTYN
Weedless Rigging for all sizes - Owner Flashy Swimmer: http://bit.ly/2e8O4Y7

Additional baits Matt uses for this Aggrevation method...
Castaic 4" and 6": http://bit.ly/2prXuGh
Mattlures U2 Bluegill: http://bit.ly/2s1dqyf
Basstrix 6" Paddletail: http://bit.ly/2aiy7SR
Basstrix Bait Fry Bluegill: http://bit.ly/2dPHA4e

You do not need a dedicated swimbait rod for this technique because you're not actually trying to hook the fish on this setup. However, bait control is key so you do need a very stout "flipping" style rod to control the bait on short casts. Any flipping rod will work but here is our setup...

Rod- Shimano Expride 7'11" XH: http://bit.ly/2nTq9FL
Reel- Shimano Curado 200K 7:1 Ratio: http://bit.ly/2tHewEh
Line- 65 lb Power Pro MaxCuatro: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- Tim- 20 lb Sunline Sniper: http://bit.ly/2p7fxju
            - Matt- 20 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Budget Combo that can handle all of the baits listed above...
Rod- Exage 7'6" Heavy: http://bit.ly/2mGp1Vc
Reel- Shimano Casitas 150: http://bit.ly/2geKxsp
Line- 65 lb Power Pro: http://bit.ly/2aFg46b
Leader- 20 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Glasses are CRITICAL to sight fishing. We both wear the exact same glasses when sight fishing, they're the best lenses we've found at ANY price. It just happens that they're affordable. Check these out...

Eye Surrender ESE Glasses (Amber or Copper Lense): http://bit.ly/2glE3eN
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Underwater Jig Fishing! Underwater Footage + Big Bass Catch!

Ready for more Underwater Jig Footage?! These Arizona Bass couldn't resist a flippin' jig! Ever wonder what that "tick" at the end of your line really looks like? Check this out! If the footage isn't enough just wait to the end when the GIANT eats the jig and we catch her! 

So many anglers take a "swing first, ask questions later" approach to bed fishing. While this works once in a while it does a lot more harm than good. It can turn the fish "negative" very quickly, destroying your chances of a legitimate catch. Not to mention you may snag the bass in the process. 

Watch closely and you'll notice how many times this bass bites without getting the hook. Its important to pay attention and not swing on the wrong pick up. Wait until the bass has fully engulfed the bait. You'll notice in the above water clip that Matt loads the road before swinging on the smaller fish, this is to confirm that is has the hook and not just the tails. 

Keep in mind, if they spit out the bait, as long as you haven't "stung" the bass it will bite again. There is no hurry to swing on the first bite. Its a much safer bet to wait for the right bite, set once, and get solid hook placement than it is to swing for the fences early and lose the bass altogether. 

The gear...
Jig- Dirty Jigs 5/8 oz Canterbury Flippin Jig (Go To): http://bit.ly/2aUtZsG
Trailer - Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver (Tramp Stamp): http://bit.ly/29W3RZW
Rod- Shimano Expride 7'6" Heavy Casting: http://bit.ly/2nTq9FL
Reel- Shimano Curado 200K: http://bit.ly/2tHewEh
Line- 65 lb Power Pro MaxCuatro: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- 18 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Camera Equipment...
GoPro Hero 5 Black: http://bit.ly/2iwZqqU
Super Suit Dive Housing: http://bit.ly/2kyPQbn
Green Water Filter: http://bit.ly/2lqsczo

Other Bed Fishing Baits We Recommend...
Fat Baby Finesse Worm: http://bit.ly/2aKei5y
Keitech Little Spider: http://bit.ly/2HJ8kyj
3.5" Tube: http://bit.ly/2cJwI6r
Basstrix Bait Fry: http://bit.ly/2dPHA4e
1/2 oz Pitchin Jig: http://bit.ly/2amL3of
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Texas Rig Challenge! Matt Vs. Tim

20 minutes, Head to Head, Winner take all! The rules are easy... we each get one Texas Rig and 3 baits. Who is going to stick the biggest bass?? Its been a long Winter, let's have some fun! 

We get tons of requests to "just go fishing" in front of the camera. On our most recent trip we got on an awesome Texas Rig bite in flooded brush and thought it would be the perfect time to have some fun and show how we're fishing the baits. This isn't an edited video, there are no cuts to fish catches, its 20 minutes of pure head-to-head style fishing. 

The Baits...
Strike King Game Hawg: http://bit.ly/2pfGxir
Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver: http://bit.ly/29W3RZW
Reaction Innovations Man Bear Pig: http://bit.ly/2s51oIV

The Setup...
Hook- Gamakatsu 4/0 EWG Superline: http://bit.ly/2ac92XG
Weight- 1/2 oz Tungsten: http://bit.ly/2bo4NZf
Peg- 6th Sense Peg X: http://bit.ly/2bHjowk

Matt's Setup...
Rod- Expride 7'6" heavy: http://bit.ly/2nTq9FL
Reel- Shimano Curado 200k: http://bit.ly/2tHewEh
Line- 65 lb Power Pro MaxCuatro: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader-20 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Tim's Setup...
Rod- G Loomis GLX 854C: http://bit.ly/2gqziwT
Reel- Shimano Chronarch MGL: http://bit.ly/2n8DghB
Line- 50 lb Power Pro: http://bit.ly/2aFg46b
Leader- 20 lb Sunline Sniper: http://bit.ly/2p7fxju
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