Swimbait Fishing For Bass! ( Beginner To Advanced Seminar – Everything You Need To Know )

This is everything you need to know about swimbait fishing! Soft baits, Hard baits, Rigging, and gear! Matt covers swimbaits, techniques, and tactics in a 3-Hour Seminar, forged through decades of swimbait fishing.

Dive deep into the world of swimbait fishing with us! Matt has been tossing these baits at trophy bass for decades and today he’s pouring out his knowledge to help you become a better angler. If you throw swimbaits, are curious about swimbaits, or need help with specific baits, this video breaks it all down in easy-to-understand terms.

Here are the baits, rods, reels, and gear, with links directly to Tackle Warehouse.

BUDGET BAITS…

•Megabass 6" Magdraft: http://bit.ly/2mc8bfK

Color: White Back Shad

•Savage Gear LT Gill: https://bit.ly/3pCRab7

Color: Bluegill

•Bucca Brand 6” Trick Shad: https://bit.ly/4hFD5Go

Color: Matte Shad

•Berkley 6" Chop Block: https://bit.ly/44MelaG

Color: Shad

•Duo Realis 7" Versa Shad: https://bit.ly/4iL0nxh

Color: Bluegill Flash

•Owner Beast 10/0 Hook: https://bit.ly/2ancP66

•Zman 6" Diezel Minnow: https://bit.ly/3VHVhFi

Colors: Bad Shad

•Zman Diezel Eye Jighead: https://bit.ly/4db6LI2

Size: 3/4 oz

SOFT GLIDES...

•Grow Design Flag 170: https://bit.ly/46LrrVS

Colors: Albino Purple

•Raid Osakana Slide: https://bit.ly/417QgrV

Colors: TW Shad, Hustler

•Savage Soft Shine Glide: https://bit.ly/3WE2eIP

Colors: Gizzard Shad

•Berkley Chop Block: https://bit.ly/44MelaG

Colors: Shad, Chrome Gizzard, Burnt Bone

SOFT GILLS...

•Savage Gear LT Bluegill: https://bit.ly/3pCRab7

Color: Bluegill, Ghost Gill

•Savage Gear 4" RTF Bluegill: https://bit.ly/2xx1zjH

Color: Bluegill, Ghost Gill

•Mattlures Gill: https://bit.ly/2FsZhA3

Colors: Male Bluegill

•Megabass Sleeper Gill: https://bit.ly/3HPvgMT

Colors: Gill, Gillkko

PADDLE TAILS...

•Megabass 5" Magdraft: https://bit.ly/4gNg7LN

Colors: White Back Shad, Gillkko

•Megabass Magdraft (6" and 8"): https://bit.ly/2mc8bfK

Colors: White Back Shad, Albino Pearl Shad

•Megabass Magdraft Freestyle: https://bit.ly/3bRG3Wi

Colors: White Back Shad, Albino Pearl Shad

•Zman Swag LT: https://bit.ly/3Kpz6l3

Colors: Sight Flash, Perch

•Bacca Burrito Swimbait (5" and 6"): https://bit.ly/3p5SkiW

Colors: Tactical Shad, Tactical Gizzard Shad, Tactical Chartreuse Shad

SOFT WEDGE TAILS...

•Mattlures 6" Shad: https://bit.ly/2vM8cKF

Colors: Light Gizzard

•ZMan 6" ShadTron LT: https://bit.ly/46oXNoG

Colors: Blueback Herring, Threadfin Shad

•Savage Gear 8" Pulse Tail Pro: https://bit.ly/4wBzKzh

Colors: Light Trout, American Shad

BLUEGILL HARD BAITS...

•Baitsanity Explorer Gill: https://bit.ly/3F65FxK

Colors: Bluegill

•Jackall Gantarel: https://bit.ly/2adZI3R

Colors: RT Bluegill

•Bucca Bull Gill: https://bit.ly/2f1ASHn

Colors: Bluegill

•Bucca Brand 3.75" Baby Bull Gill: https://bit.ly/3IBscss

Colors: Violet Brim

•Megabass Vatalion: https://bit.ly/367AOxD

Colors: GG Gill

OPEN WATER GLIDES...

•Baitsanity 11.5" Chimera Shad: https://bit.ly/3U1em4P

•Deps Slide Swimmer 250: https://bit.ly/2AfXQnF

•Savage Gear Scandal 250: https://bit.ly/48q7MNJ

•Savage Gear Shine Glide Pro 230: https://bit.ly/4qQQFLY

•Savage Gear 8" Glide Swimmer: https://bit.ly/4eGJ5No

COVER GLIDES...

•Savage Gear Scandal 200: https://bit.ly/48q7MNJ

•Baitsanity 8" Chimera Shad: https://bit.ly/44XiYvW

•Savage Gear Shine Glide Pro 185: https://bit.ly/4qQQFLY

•Bucca Trick Shad: https://bit.ly/4hFD5Go

•Clutch Eco: https://bit.ly/4bsZX9q

MULTI JOINT...

•22nd Century Triple Trout (7"-8"): https://bit.ly/2E8Up5P

•Bucca Bull Shad (6"-7"): https://bit.ly/2eJ8gWM

•Bucca Brand 5" Bull Shad: https://bit.ly/4aYEpTm

SWIMBAIT HOOKS...

•Megabass Magdraft Head: https://bit.ly/45kyIvz

•Zman Diezel Eye Jighead: https://bit.ly/4db6LI2

•Owner Beast: https://bit.ly/2ancP66

TREBLE HOOKS AND HARDWARE...

•Owner ST–36 Trebles: https://bit.ly/2cWpeyw

•Owner ST–56 Trebles: https://bit.ly/2cVg7xW

•Gamakatsu 2X Big Bait Trebles: https://bit.ly/42ot615

•BKK Hyperlatch 71SS: https://bit.ly/4gsP6kj

•Owner HyperWire Split Ring: https://bit.ly/2aTH3f1

Sizes: 4-6

•Owner UltraWire Split Ring: https://bit.ly/3bQgswL

Sizes: 3-5

•Single Strand Wire: https://bit.ly/2IwNAiE

Size: 174 lb

•SuspenStrips: https://bit.ly/2YDQNUf

•Zman Rattle Snaker: https://bit.ly/48q8mLp

•Gamakatsu Trigger Nail Weight: https://bit.ly/48EMWtI

LINE/LEADER...

•Sufix 832 Braid: https://bit.ly/2ae93Ji

•Sunline Saltimate: https://bit.ly/47MCfkR

•Seaguar Grand Max: https://bit.ly/46eb98G

•Sunline Big Bait FC: https://bit.ly/46NMLv7

•Seaguar Brawlr: https://bit.ly/4g5NwnJ

SWIMBAIT RODS...

•Shimano SLX 7'8" Heavy: https://bit.ly/3QbMjvs

•Cardiff 300 A: https://bit.ly/2cvhtMO

•Dobyns Fury 8' Heavy: https://bit.ly/2bGvlVV

•Abu Garcia Max5 300: https://bit.ly/4pYubaE

•Fenwick World Class 7'8" MH: https://bit.ly/3qbGEya

•Fenwick Elite 7'8" MH: https://bit.ly/3MyC6tb

•Abu Garcia Beast 200: https://bit.ly/49BAQlE

•Shimano Outlier 7'10" Heavy: https://bit.ly/3EuHPiT

•Shimano Tranx 300 HG: https://bit.ly/40QzQ7b

•Megabass Valkyrie 8' XH: https://bit.ly/3J1gchq

•Shimano Conquest MD: https://bit.ly/3ZBEK5p

•St. Croix Victory 8' H: https://bit.ly/3f4tcEb

•Seviin Lunex 300: https://bit.ly/4w3iZMd

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Wakebait Fishing For Bass! (Everything You Need To Know)

BIG Wakebaits Catch BIG Bass! Today We're going to show you how to fish them! From the basics of retrieves and lure shapes, to advanced details on bait design, we're breaking down all the details of fishing with big topwater for bass. Whether you like to throw a lipped Wake, a multi joint, a rat, or giant walking bait, these are the details you need to know!

Very few baits are capable of catching bass in both Summer and Winter, around cover or open water, which makes it even more amazing that wakebaits are largely overlooked by many anglers. It's time for that to change! Let's start with a look at the River2Sea Tactical Wake 210, but we won't stop there. Next we're looking at stand out baits from around the industry.

Below you'll find links to the exact baits and equipment Matt discussed in the video. He's also included his favorite rod and reel combos for fishing these baits effectively, along with his favorite hook upgrades. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.

THE TACTICAL WAKE...

•River2Sea Tactical Wake 210: https://bit.ly/3aV6peA

Colors: Copper Carp, Tactical Shad, Chrome Gill

LIPPED WAKE BAITS...

•Clutch Wake Gill: https://bit.ly/3yvR3Zb

Colors: Female Bluegill, Sunny Gill

•Bucca Bull Shad Wake: https://bit.ly/2yceVRt

Colors: Gizzard Shad, Dirty Bone

MULTI JOINTED BAITS...

•Spro 8” Trout Floater: https://bit.ly/2cU1x5P

Colors: Flat Rainbow, Hitch, Silver Fish

•Spro 6” Trout Floater: https://bit.ly/4bNGrDo

Colors: Blueback Herring, Rainbow Trout

WALKING BAITS...

•Megabass Mega Dog: https://bit.ly/2VIYoMH

Colors: MB Gizzard, Stealth Rainbow

•Baitsanity Antidote TUG: https://bit.ly/3Y0MhtS

Colors: Dark Bluegill, Metallic Trout

RAT BAITS...

•PB Rat 3 Piece: https://bit.ly/3eZJCgZ

Colors: Bone Brown, Brown Black

•PB Mouse 2 Piece: https://bit.ly/3WXTePp

Colors: Brown Black, Brown White

•Mike Bucca Bull Rat: https://bit.ly/2BnMr4r

Colors: Grey, Tan

•Spro Rat Wake: https://bit.ly/2tHDGyU

Colors: Ninja, Brown

HOOK UPGRADES…

•Owner ST 36 Trebles: https://bit.ly/2cWpeyw

1X Strong

Sizes: 2 - 2/0

•Owner ST 56 Trebles: https://bit.ly/2cVg7xW

3X Strong

Sizes: 2 - 1/0

•Owner Hyperwire Split Rings: https://bit.ly/2aTH3f1

Sizes: 5, 6

ALL AROUND SWIMBAIT COMBO...

Rod– G Loomis 966C SWBR: https://bit.ly/3ktZFnF

Reel– Calcutta Conquest MD 300: https://bit.ly/3ZBEK5p

Line– Maxcuatro (80 lb): https://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Leader– Sunline Saltimate Mono (30 lb): https://bit.ly/3WqDIJp

WAKEBAIT COMBO...

Rod– St. Croix 7'10" Heavy SB Ranger: https://bit.ly/3f4tcEb

Reel– Shimano Tranx 300 (HG): https://bit.ly/2kYsvRw

Line– Power Pro Maxcuatro (65 lb): https://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Leader– Sunline Saltimate Mono (30 lb): https://bit.ly/3WqDIJp

BUDGET WAKEBAIT COMBO...

Rod– Shimano SLX A 7'8" Heavy: https://bit.ly/3QbMjvs

Reel– Shimano Cardiff 300: https://bit.ly/2cvhtMO

Line– Power Pro Maxcuatro (65 lb): https://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Leader– Seaguar Blue Label (30 lb): https://bit.ly/48EP2Hz

TACTICALBASSIN LURE DESIGNS (AND APPAREL)

We have a variety of custom lure designs and apparel available! Everything from Swimbaits and crankbaits, to hats and hoodies! Its all available direct through Tackle Warehouse with fast shipping. See it here... 

TacticalBassin Lure Designs: http://bit.ly/38YpPIz

The Ultimate Post Spawn Swimbait Tricks!! (How To Target Big Bass Into Summer)

You still have time to catch a MONSTER Bass before Summer! Don't give up now!! Here's everything you need to know to catch bass with Swimbaits as we head into the prespawn and Early Summer. Whether your fish eat Shad, Trout, Shiners, or bluegill, you can still target big bass with Swimbaits and we're going to show you exactly how to do it!

Swimbait fishing isn't complicated. Most of the difficulties anglers face are in their heads. Once you've got the basics of which baits to throw, the rest comes naturally. However, Matt has very specific baits he focuses on depending on where he's fishing. Today he's sharing all his hard earned tricks of how to get these post spawn bass to bite. 

Below you'll find links to the exact baits and gear Matt Discussed in the video. He's included his favorite sizes, colors, and any additional information you need to be successful. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.

SHALLOW WATER BAITS...

•Spro KGB Chad Shad: https://bit.ly/3AqivoQ

Colors: Gizzard Shad, Threadfin Shad

•MagDraft Freestyle: http://bit.ly/3bRG3Wi

Colors: White Back Shad, Albino Pearl Shad

(Hook)– BKK Titan Diver +: https://bit.ly/3D5VNnJ

Size: 8/0

•Magdraft 8" Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2mc8bfK

Colors: White Back Shad, Albino Pearl Shad, MB Shad

•PB Rat (2 Piece): https://bit.ly/2OKJZBH

Colors: Bone Brown, Grey Brown Black

•Tactical Wake 210: https://bit.ly/3aV6peA

Colors: Copper Carp, Chrome Gill, Tactical Shad

DEEP WATER BAITS...

•Bacca Burrito Swimbaits (5" and 6"): https://bit.ly/3p5SkiW

Colors: Tactical Shad, Who Dat

•Nichols Magnum Flutter Spoon: http://bit.ly/2ImXDlW

Colors: Gizzard, Shattered Glass Silver

•Nichols Mini Mag Flutter Spoon: http://bit.ly/2IBHjx7

Colors: Gizzard, Shattered Glass Silver

TROUT AND KOKANEE IMITATORS...

•Baitsanity Explorer Trout: http://bit.ly/33bQyxY

Colors: TW Steelhead, Kokanee, Shad

•River2Sea Tactical Wake 210: https://bit.ly/3aV6peA

Colors: Trout, Hitch

•Megabass 8" Magdraft: http://bit.ly/2mc8bfK

Color: Albino Pearl Shad, Nude Rainbow

NORTHERN BAITS...

•GRatt Pistol Pete: http://bit.ly/2RYCPFe

Colors: Guida's Citrus Shad, Gizzard Shad, Light Trout

•Megabass 6" Magdraft: http://bit.ly/2mc8bfK

Colors: MSS, White Back Shad, MB Gizzard

•Big Bite Baits B5: https://bit.ly/3LLU4pm

Colors: Light Shad, Sunny Shad, Blue Gizzard

SWIMBAIT LINE...

•Power Pro Maxcuatro Braid (65-80 lb): http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

•Sufix 832 Braid (65-80 lb): http://bit.ly/2ae93Ji

•Sunline Saltimate Fluorocarbon (30-35 lb): https://bit.ly/3oT1oq2

•Sunline Saltimate Monofilament (30- 40 lb): https://bit.ly/3WqDIJp

SWIMBAIT RODS...

•G Loomis IMX Pro 966 SWBR: https://bit.ly/3ktZFnF

•Shimano Zodias 7'9" XH: https://bit.ly/2cgmMAe

•St. Croix Victory 7'11" Heavy Fast: https://bit.ly/3f4tcEb

FAVORITE SWIMBAIT REEL...

•Shimano Tranx 300 (AHG): http://bit.ly/2kYsvRw

OTHER GREAT SWIMBAIT REELS...

•Shimano Curado 300K: https://bit.ly/2HbZ3E4

•13 Fishing Concept A3: https://bit.ly/3GLddq8

•Daiwa Tatula 300: https://bit.ly/3InxUva

TACTICALBASSIN LURE DESIGNS (AND APPAREL)

We have a variety of custom lure designs and apparel available! Everything from Swimbaits and crankbaits, to hats and hoodies! Its all available direct through Tackle Warehouse with fast shipping. See it here... 

TacticalBassin Lure Designs: http://bit.ly/38YpPIz

Swimbait Fishing Is Easy!! Magdraft SlugFest!

Swimbait fishing really is easy! You're overthinking it! You can catch bass with big baits and we can show you how! If you've struggled to get bit on a big bait, Matt is about to show you how its done on a lake he's never been to before! 

Come along as we explore new water, build a pattern, and catch a bunch of giant largemouth with big swimbaits! While Matt is fishing he discusses different styles of swimbaits, the differences in retrieves, and what he looks for as he builds a pattern. 

Below you'll find links to the exact baits Matt was using throughout the day. From big swimbaits to the tiny underspin, we've included our favorite sizes and colors for each. We've also included our favorite rod and reel combos for this style of fishing. 

THE BIG SWIMBAITS...

•Megabass 8" Magdraft: http://bit.ly/2mc8bfK

Color: White Back Shad

Other Colors: Albino Pearl Shad, MB Gizzard

•Bacca Burrito 6" Swimbait: https://bit.ly/3p5SkiW

Color: Tactical Shad

Other Colors: Who Dat, Threadfin Shad

•Baitsanity Antidote Glide: http://bit.ly/2ztUk9z

Speed: Slow Sink

Colors: Summer Shad, TW Gizzard Shad

THE TACTICALBASSIN UNDERSPIN...

Head– Dirty Jigs TacticalBassin Underspin: https://bit.ly/3JOd8UY

Color: Blue Shad

Size: 3/16 oz

Bait– Keitech 2.8" Fat Swing Impact: http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v

Color: Threadfin Shad

MAGDRAFT COMBO...

Rod– Shimano Zodias 7'9" XH: https://bit.ly/2cgmMAe

Reel– Shimano Tranx 300 (HG): http://bit.ly/2kYsvRw

Line– Power Pro Maxcuatro Braid (80 lb): http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Leader– Sunline Saltimate (30 lb): https://bit.ly/3oT1oq2

GLIDE BAIT COMBO...

Rod– St. Croix Victory 7'10" Heavy Fast: https://bit.ly/3f4tcEb

Reel– Shimano Tranx 300 (HG): http://bit.ly/2kYsvRw

Line– Power Pro Maxcuatro Braid (80 lb): http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Leader– Sunline Saltimate (30 lb): https://bit.ly/3oT1oq2

BURRITO COMBO...

Rod– St. Croix Victory 7'10" X-Hvy Fast: https://bit.ly/3f4tcEb

Reel– Daiwa Tatula 300 (7.1:1): https://bit.ly/3InxUva

Line– Sufix 832 Braid (65 lb): http://bit.ly/2ae93Ji

Leader– Sunline Saltimate (30 lb): https://bit.ly/3oT1oq2

UNDERSPIN COMBO...

Rod– Shimano Expride 7'2" Medium Light: https://bit.ly/2osaj3q

Reel– Shimano Sustain FJ 3000: https://bit.ly/3BQLlNP

Line– Power Pro 10 lb Braid: http://bit.ly/2aFg46b

Leader– Sunline Super FC 6 lb: http://bit.ly/2p7fxju

TACTICALBASSIN LURE DESIGNS (AND APPAREL)

We have a variety of custom lure designs and apparel available! Everything from Swimbaits and crankbaits, to hats and hoodies! Its all available direct through Tackle Warehouse with fast shipping. See it here... 

TacticalBassin Lure Designs: http://bit.ly/38YpPIz