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Posted in: Crankbaits
Are you ready for the bass to go deep this summer? Let Tactical Bassin’ teach you the in’s and out’s of deep crankbait fishing for summer bass and keep you catching giants. Don’t get left behind when the bass switch from a post spawn pattern to a full blown summer pattern.
Matt hooks up on this GIANT Bass almost a year to the day after Tim's MONSTER catch! We traveled several thousand miles, drove for hours on the water, and risked an INSANE lightning storm, just for a shot at a fish like this!
Smallmouth are AMAZING predators. If you've never had a chance to target them, put it on your bucket list! Smallmouth bass have traditionally been targeted with finesse tackle but that is changing. These fish are aggressive feeders and have no issue eating crankbaits, swimbaits, topwater, and a variety of other reaction baits.
Our Equipment...
Crankbait- Deep X 300 (PM Kisyu Ayu): http://bit.ly/2sSQHpt
Crankbait- Deep Six (Biwako See Through Chart): http://bit.ly/2A3clKP
Upgraded Hooks- Owner ST-56: http://bit.ly/2cVg7xW
(Size 4 for Deep X 300 and Size 2 for Deep Six)
Upgraded Split Rings - Hyperwire Size 3: http://bit.ly/2v8ArBX
Matt's Crankbait Setup...
Rod- G Loomis 845 CBR IMX Pro: http://bit.ly/2og0BmK
Reel- Shimano Aldebaran 50 in 7:1 Ratio: http://bit.ly/2fdX1Uy
Line- Sunline Assassin 12 lb Fluorocarbon: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm
Scale - (Highly Recommended) Salter Brecknell: http://bit.ly/2f7QgQ9
This bass weighed 6.54 lbs on the certified Salter Brecknell Scale. She was sitting in a school of fish on a current break. If you catch closely you'll see how quickly the water was moving past the boat while we used the Ultrex Trolling Motor (link below) on Spot Lock to stay in place and make receptive casts to the same spot. While we don't show the entire clip, we had caught approximately 15 fish in the same exact spot BEFORE the big one bit! This is classing schooling behavior and something we've covered at length in other videos.
The Lipless is one of the best baits for Spring bass fishing! The key is learning how to use them to specifically target big bass instead of just chucking and winding for whatever might bite. Matt shares some key tips along with showing you some of his favorite baits and how to work them in this quick video.
Lipless crank baits are incredibly versatile. They can be burned through the water column, slow rolled and "ticked" through vegetation and cover, or hopped and dragged along the bottom like a jig. All of these presentations are effective during different Spring conditions, though some are more effective than others on different lakes. For anglers that travel lake to lake or anglers that want to be well rounded on their home lake, its important to own baits for each different "style" of lipless crankbait fishing.
The Baits (In order of appearance)...
Cotton Cordell Spot: http://bit.ly/2y3K210
Strike King Red Eye Shad 2-Tap: http://bit.ly/2gmACC5
Damiki Tremor 65: http://bit.ly/2fVt8H6
Raid Level Vibe Big: http://bit.ly/2wHoFyu
Lucky Craft LV-500: http://bit.ly/2aAUUbd
River2Sea Ruckus: http://bit.ly/2pl6LQl
Evergreen ZE Lipless: http://bit.ly/2yzHKaC
Jackall TN 70 Lipless: http://bit.ly/2lqAwjh
Replacement Hooks and Hardware...
Hook #1- Gamakatsu EWG Size 4: http://bit.ly/2cZrsbY
Hook #2- Owner St-56 Size 4: http://bit.ly/2cVg7xW
Split Ring- Owner Hyperwire Size 3: http://bit.ly/2v8ArBX
Matt's Favorite Combo...
Rod- G Loomis IMX Pro 845 CBR: http://bit.ly/2og0BmK
Reel- Shimano Curado 70 8:1 Ratio: http://bit.ly/2apmDJt
Line- 20 lb Sufix 832: http://bit.ly/2ae93Ji
Leader- 12 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9
Budget Friendly Rod Options that work well...
G Loomis E6X 845 CBR: http://bit.ly/2giKvEy
Shimano Exage 7' Medium Cranking: http://bit.ly/2mGp1Vc
Dobyns Fury 7' Med/Heavy Cranking: http://bit.ly/2bGvlVV
Dobyns Colt 7' Med/Heavy Cranking: http://bit.ly/2lU0LfV
Budget Friendly Reel...
Shimano Casitas 150: http://bit.ly/2geKxsp
Top Lipless Colors For Spring...
-Red Craw
-Ghost
-Chartreuse Shad (White)
-Chrome (Reflective)
-Bluegill
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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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