Insane Crankbait Bite! Fishing Lake Fork, Texas!

We're in East Texas and the big bass are biting! Our 3rd stop on this bass fishing adventure is Lake Fork! It only takes a few minutes to discover the shad are spawning on shallow points and the bass are ambushing the baitfish. We put our electronics to work and located a big school with BIG fish in the mix. Out came the crankbaits and the pattern unfolded from there.

May is an awesome time to fish large bodies of water. If there is deep water access you'll almost always find bass in all 3 stages of the spawn. In this case we found a secondary point leading out to main lake structure that had a large school of fish. Some of the bass were heading in to spawn, others were already done and headed back out, but all of them were making a stop to ambush Threadfin and Gizzard Shad as they spawned along the wind blown point.

We've explained in recent videos that the shad spawn is an amazing time to catch big fish that are aggressively feeding in shallow water. Today we put that video to work and caught them on squarebill crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and paddle tail swimbaits. Below is a breakdown of the gear we used to catch these fish.

The baits...

-Biggie Squarebill: http://bit.ly/2ahCzvo

(Gizzard Shad, Abalone Shad, Horizon Shad all have the necessary flash)

-Bling Spinnerbait 1/2 oz: http://bit.ly/2diSwqq

(I Know It, Abalone Shad)

-4.8" Keitech Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v

-Owner Flashy Swimmer 5/0 Hook: http://bit.ly/2e8O4Y7

Upgraded Treble Hooks...

-Owner ST-36 Size 2: http://bit.ly/2cWpeyw

-Hyperwire Split Rings Size 3: http://bit.ly/2v8ArBX

Matt's Crankbait Combo...

Rod- Zodias 7'2" Medium Heavy Glass: http://bit.ly/2cgmMAe

Reel- Shimano Bantam MGL XG: http://bit.ly/2H44yjG

Line- 20 lb Power Pro Maxcuatro: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Leader- 12 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

CC's Crankbait Combo...

Rod- Dobyns Champion 805CB: http://bit.ly/29OVD4V

Reel- Shimano Curado HG: http://bit.ly/2tHewEh

Line- 15 lb Sunline Assassin: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm

Electronics...

Humminbird Solix 15: http://bit.ly/2Hazsej

Humminbird Solix 12: http://bit.ly/2AE2YDB

Early Summer Frog Fishing!

The frog bite is just kicking off and they're eating it like they've never seen a frog before! The blow ups are viscious and the fish are BIG! Frog fishing is one of the most exciting ways to catch a bass! Its close quarters combat with heavy tackle. Come along for a day of Frog fishing on Clearlake with Tim Little!

Whether you're a veteran frog angler or you're just getting started, there are details in this video you can pick up on. Watch closely and you'll see that Tim is using 3 different frogs to get the best hookup ratio around a variety of different grasses. When the grass is so thick it mats up, he turns to the Live Target. When the grass is thick but not completely solid, he finds his best success with the Bully Wa 2, and when the grass is sparse, he couldn't beat the Teckel Sprinker's ability to call fish up.

The frog is one of the few baits where dedicated equipment is key. With the wrong setup you'll miss or lose every fish that bites, but with the right gear you can have an amazing time on the water. Below is a break down of the baits and tackle that Tim was using to be successful with a frog.

The Frogs...

-Live Target Hollow Frog (Emerald Brown): http://bit.ly/2Q40BAk

-River2Sea Bully Wa 2 (Little Allen, Goliath): http://bit.ly/2axyR2a

-Teckel Sprinker Frog (Camo): http://bit.ly/2rmnqSI

Live Target Combo...

Rod- Shimano Expride 7'3" XH: http://bit.ly/2nTq9FL

Reel- Curado 200K HG: http://bit.ly/2tHewEh

Line- 65 lb Power Pro Maxcuatro: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Bully Wa Combo...

Rod- Dobyns Champion Extreme 746: http://bit.ly/2ab2kRX

Reel- Revo Inshore: http://bit.ly/2Vp5epN

Line- 65 lb Power Pro Maxcuatro: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Teckel Combo...

Rod- Zodias 7'5" Heavy: http://bit.ly/2cgmMAe

Reel- Curado 200K HG: http://bit.ly/2tHewEh

Line- 50 lb Power Pro Maxcuatro: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

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Best Baits for Post Spawn Fish **UNDERWATER FOOTAGE**

Underwater Footage! Today we're headed back underwater to watch footage of bass in their natural environment. As we transition into the post-spawn and ultimately toward Summer we know that bass follow two behavioral patterns. The fish either head deep to the ledges and rock outcrops or they head shallow and burrow in to cover. Today we're going to focus on the behavior of the shallow bass.

As bass move into shallow cover they begin feeding heavily. Anglers can pursue them with a variety of methods but our favorites are topwater and heavy flipping. Today's video focuses heavily on topwater and gives us an incredibly unique underwater view of how bass line up and attack topwater baits from below.

There is an incredible amount of information to be learned by watching exactly how these bass feed. From how they stalk, to how far they're willing to move, to watch causes the "trigger" in their feeding response, you can become a much better angler just watching their reactions as baits pass overhead. We hope you enjoy the footage!

Below is a breakdown of the baits used in the video as well as a few extras that Tim really likes this time of year.

Swimbait...

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

Gan Craft 178: http://bit.ly/2d5l48K

Topwater...

Frog- Bully Wa 2 (Little Allen Color): http://bit.ly/2axyR2a

Frog- Teckel Sprinker: http://bit.ly/2rmnqSI

Toad- Rage Toad: http://bit.ly/2dekwdd

Toad- Horny Toad: http://bit.ly/2aY5lBt

Whopper Plopper 130: http://bit.ly/2a7ipHL

Popper- Bubble Walker: http://bit.ly/2e0PZOY

Buzzbait- Canterbury Pro Buzz: http://bit.ly/2cWI6if

Walking- Rover 128: http://bit.ly/2acSVea

Subsurface...

Fluke- Zoom Super Fluke: http://bit.ly/2aqys0H

Punch...

Bait- Jackall Archelon: http://bit.ly/2uo4sN5

Hook- Gamakatsu 4/0 Superline: http://bit.ly/2ac92XG

Weight- 1 1/2 oz Strike King Tour Grade Tungsten: http://bit.ly/2bo4NZf

Bobber Stop- 6th Sense: http://bit.ly/2bHjowk

Favorite Frog Rod...

Rod- Expride 7'3" XH: http://bit.ly/2nTq9FL

Reel- Curado 200K: http://bit.ly/2tHewEh

Line- 65 lb Power Pro Maxcuatro: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Top 5 Baits For Post Spawn Fishing During The Shad Spawn

Ready for some of the most fun you'll have on the water all year? As Spring comes to an end and Summer begins, the shad begin to spawn. They move into the shallows and the bass are ready! The whole process lasts a few short weeks but you can continue to carry the pattern for a month after the Shad spawn ends.

Targeting bass around shad takes a little practice but once you've got it, you'll look forward to the opportunity all year! We use a variety of baits to target bass around baitfish but it boils down to a simple pattern that anyone can replicate.

Below is a breakdown of our confidence baits and gear that we use for consistently catching fish during the shad spawn and following weeks when shad and other large baitfish can be found near shallow water.

Topwater...

-River2Sea Rover: http://bit.ly/2acSVea

-Yellow Magic Popper: http://bit.ly/2al0dKP

Lipless Crankbait...

-Lucky Craft LV-500: http://bit.ly/2aAUUbd

-6th Sense Quake: http://bit.ly/2Kxt4zm

-Cotten Cordell Spot: http://bit.ly/2y3K210

Underspin...

-Blade Runner SpinTrix: http://bit.ly/29UVegz

-Hog Farmer War Pig: http://bit.ly/2pcQnRP

-Revenge Underspin: http://bit.ly/305o5cV

-Keitech Swimbait (Electric Shad): http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v

-Matt Allen Swimbait Head: http://bit.ly/29RrTYN

Squarebill Crankbait...

-River2Sea Biggie: http://bit.ly/2ahCzvo

-6th Sense Crush: http://bit.ly/2HbaCGT

-Lucky Craft 2.5: http://bit.ly/2BGxKPa

Crankbait Combo...

Rod- G Loomis IMX Pro 845 CBR: http://bit.ly/2FQj6CZ

Reel- Curado 150 DC HG: http://bit.ly/2yHtsp4

Line- 15 lb Sunline Assassin: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm

All-Around Budget Friendly Combo...

Rod- SLX 7'2" Medium Heavy: http://bit.ly/2L3wppO

Reel- SLX 7:1 Ratio: http://bit.ly/2NfdOnk

Line- 50 lb Power Pro Maxcuatro: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ