Underspin vs Swimbait : The Truth About Fall Bass Fishing!

Should you fish your paddle tail on an underspin, or a bare swimbait head? Jump in the boat with Tim and his son JD for a fun day on the water as they answer this question. A thunderstorm is rolling in, the clouds are building, and the bass are on the move! Watch how Tim adapts to the changing conditions, mixing 3 key baits to keep fish biting.

When bass are chasing baitfish in the Fall, adding a blade to your swimbait is one of the best ways to catch fish. The added flash and vibration of an underspin catches the bass' attention and can lure them away from the real baitfish they're pursuing. However, if that same fish isn't around bait, you're often better off without the blade, relying on the natural appearance of the swimbait and jighead to draw a strike.

Below you'll find links to the baits and gear the guys used throughout the morning. We're including the exact bait colors, weights of heads, as well as exact rod and reel combos. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.

UNDERSPIN...

•Dirty Jigs Tactical Mini Underspin: https://bit.ly/3JOd8UY

Size: 1/4 oz

•Rapala Crush City 2.5" Mayor: https://bit.ly/43Uhyli

Color: Electric Shad

SWIMBAIT...

•Dirty Jigs Guppy Head: https://bit.ly/2nyUJRS

Size: 1/4 oz – 1/0 Hook

•Rapala Crush City 2.5" Mayor: https://bit.ly/43Uhyli

Color: Pro Blue Shad

TOPWATER...

•Rapala Jowler 127: https://bit.ly/3A3HDVs

Color: Pure Chrome

•Megabass DogMax: https://bit.ly/4wowh6Z

Color: AL Spotlight Shad

TIM'S UNDERSPIN COMBO...

Rod– St. Croix Legend X2 7'3" Med Light: https://bit.ly/4farXAh

Reel– Shimano Vanquish 2500: https://bit.ly/4sAmR5X

Line– Sunline Almight (16 lb): https://bit.ly/4flJrsg

Leader– Seaguar Gold Label (8 lb): https://bit.ly/3UqrUbi

JD'S UNDERSPIN COMBO...

Rod– Shimano Expride 7'2" Medium Light: https://bit.ly/2nTq9FL

Reel– Shimano Curado BFS: https://bit.ly/2QGRVF2

Line– Sunline SniperFC (7 lb): https://bit.ly/2p7fxju

TIM'S GUPPY HEAD SPINNING COMBO...

Rod– St. Croix Legend Tournament 6'10" Med Light: https://bit.ly/3kmQN2F

Reel– Daiwa Tatula MQ LT: https://bit.ly/3IWhxbv

Line– Sufix 832 Braid (10 lb): https://bit.ly/2ae93Ji

Leader– Seaguar Grand Max (10 lb): https://bit.ly/46eb98G

TIM'S TOPWATER COMBO...

Rod– Cashion Elite Pro 7' Med Hvy Topwater: https://bit.ly/4ecAjrN

Reel– Shimano Curado DC 150: https://bit.ly/4ySbtGs

Line– Sufix 832 Braid (30 lb): https://bit.ly/2ae93Ji

Leader– Sufix Advance Mono (17 lb): https://bit.ly/3GJEUix

TIM'S GUPPY HEAD BFS COMBO...

Rod– Dobyns Sierra 7' Light (701): https://bit.ly/3C4PWgc

Reel– Daiwa Tatula BF 70: https://bit.ly/4b7UbYM

Line– Daiwa Hidden FC (7 lb): https://bit.ly/3ILKXH0

TACTICALBASSIN LURE DESIGNS (AND APPAREL)

We have a variety of custom lure designs and apparel available! Everything from Swimbaits and crankbaits, to apparel and merch! See it here…

•TacticalBassin Apparel and Merch: https://bit.ly/3ZxEI0z

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

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

If you plan to shop, using these affiliate links before shopping at Tackle Warehouse is the single greatest way to support us! You won't be able to see a difference but they'll know you're one of us!

Fall Bass Fishing: How To Find Fish In A New Lake (3 Baits To Catch Them)

Jump in the boat with Matt as he explores a brand new lake! Watch how he chooses specific baits to cover water, target big fish, and fact check his experiences. Finding bass in a lake shouldn't be intimidating. See how easy it is, so you know that you can do this too.

The day begins with a Chatterbait. This gives Matt the option to cover water quickly around grass, wood, and other debris. Once he has a sense that most of the fish are smaller, he switches to a swimbait. Off camera, Matt spent 45 minutes with the swimbait, had 2 bites, then caught the fish you see. Next he switched to the jig and slowed down. If bigger fish were present, this bait is likely to find them. Exploring water is all about efficiency, and staying on task. Find the fish, cover water, find bigger fish, make an assessment of the lake.

Below you'll find links to the exact baits and gear Matt used throughout the day. From the chatterbait and jig trailers, to the color of the swimbait, it's all included. We've included Matt's rod and reel combos, as well as a couple great budget options. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.

TACTICALBASSIN GEAR...

•TacticalBassin Merch: https://bit.ly/3ZxEI0z

•TacticalBassin Lure Designs: https://bit.ly/38YpPIz

CHATTERBAIT...

•Zman Tungsten Evo Elite (1/2 oz): https://bit.ly/3YkW2Hd

Color: Bama Bream

•Hog Farmer 4.5" Spunk Shad: https://bit.ly/2UFkCD7

Color: TW Sunfish Magic

•Zman 4.5" ChatterShad: https://bit.ly/4jPaGOX

Color: Baby Gill

SWIMBAIT...

•Zman 6" Swag LT: https://bit.ly/3Kpz6l3

Color: Threadfin Shad

PITCHING JIG...

•Dirty Jigs 1/2 oz Pitchin' Jig: https://bit.ly/2amL3of

Color: The Go To

•Berkley 4" Chigger Craw: https://bit.ly/4xDR5al

Color: Green Pumpkin

•Xzone 4" Muscle Back Craw: https://bit.ly/43DZXOQ

Color: Green Pumpkin

MATT'S JIG COMBO...

Rod– Dobyns Xtasy 755C: https://bit.ly/36fIHCg

Model: 7'5" Mag Heavy

Reel– Shimano Metanium MGL: https://bit.ly/2ezIBfB

Line– Sufix 832 Braid (50 lb): https://bit.ly/2ae93Ji

Leader– Sufix Advance Mono (20 lb): https://bit.ly/3GJEUix

BUDGET JIG COMBO...

Rod– Dobyns Maverick 735C: https://bit.ly/3ncP1nX

Model: 7'3" Heavy +

Reel– Shimano SLX A (HG): https://bit.ly/3ZWPeho

Line- Sunline SniperFC (16 lb): https://bit.ly/2p7fxju

MATT'S CHATTERBAIT COMBO...

Rod– Fenwick World Class 7'1" Med Hvy: https://bit.ly/3qbGEya

Reel– Abu Garcia Zenon X: https://bit.ly/4klsOju

Line– Seaguar Smackdown Braid (30 lb): https://bit.ly/43KGHQH

Leader– Seaguar Gold Label (15 lb): https://bit.ly/3UqrUbi

BUDGET CHATTERBAIT COMBO...

Rod– Fenwick Eagle 7'1" Med Hvy: https://bit.ly/4b25LGh

Reel– Abu Garcia Max5 Pro: https://bit.ly/4pGZ4Az

Line– Seaguar Red Label (15 lb): https://bit.ly/2LOVEwA

MATT'S SWIMBAIT COMBO...

Rod– Shimano Poison Ultima 7'4" Med Hvy: https://bit.ly/3OfNBGe

Reel– Shimano Metanium DC 70 A: https://bit.ly/2qrSZvs

Line– Sunline SniperFC (20 lb): https://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 apparel and merch! See it here…

•TacticalBassin Apparel and Merch: https://bit.ly/3ZxEI0z

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

Two Baits That Everyone Overlooks In August!

Jump in the boat with Matt for an awesome afternoon on the water! He's been on an amazing jig bite and it looks like he's picking up where he left off. As the bite begins to fade, he switches gears to the swimbait, another overlooked bait, and loads the boat again!

August can be a difficult month for bass fishing. A lot of anglers struggle to understand how bass position in the heat. Today Matt is explaining exactly how the fish are positioned, what cover is holding the fish, and why these baits are so effective to catch them.

Below you'll find links to the exact baits and gear Matt used throughout the day. We've included the jig colors, trailers, swimbaits, as well as the rod and reel combos. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.

TACTICALBASSIN MERCH...

•TacticalBassin Merch: https://bit.ly/3ZxEI0z

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

THE FINESSE JIG...

•Nomad Lures Wee Bit Jig (3/8 oz): https://bit.ly/43oHE1E

Color: Ring In

•MissileBaits Mini D Chunk: https://bit.ly/3lGE8gx

Color: Green Pumpkin

THE PITCHIN JIG...

•Dirty Jigs Pitchin Jig (1/2 oz): https://bit.ly/2amL3of

Color: The Go To

•Xzone 4" Muscle Back Craw: https://bit.ly/43DZXOQ

Colors: Green Pumpkin Black

SWIMBAIT...

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

Color: Nude Rainbow

ST. CROIX JIG COMBO...

Rod– St. Croix Legend X2 7'1" Med Hvy Fast: https://bit.ly/3IOSXcJ

Reel– Seviin Reels GX (7:1): https://bit.ly/4octPMZ

Line– Sunline Super FC (12 lb): https://bit.ly/2p7fxju

DOBYNS JIG COMBO...

Rod– Dobyns Xtasy 755: https://bit.ly/36fIHCg

Model: 7'5" Mag Heavy

Reel– Abu Garcia Zenon X: https://bit.ly/4klsOju

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

Leader– Sufix Advance Mono (15 lb): https://bit.ly/3GJEUix

HIGH END SWIMBAIT COMBO...

Rod– Shimano Poison Ultima 7'4" Med Hvy: https://bit.ly/3OfNBGe

Reel– Shimano Metanium DC 70 A: https://bit.ly/2qrSZvs

Line– Seaguar InvizX (20 lb): https://bit.ly/2oVsG2Y

BUDGET JIG COMBO...

Rod– 13 Fishing Oath 7'6" Med Hvy XFast: https://bit.ly/4xXeuVJ

Reel– Abu Garcia Max5 Pro: https://bit.ly/4pGZ4Az

Line– Seaguar Red Label (15 lb): https://bit.ly/2LOVEwA

TACTICALBASSIN LURE DESIGNS (AND APPAREL)

We have a variety of custom lure designs and apparel available! Everything from Swimbaits and crankbaits, to apparel and merch! See it here…

•TacticalBassin Apparel and Merch: https://bit.ly/3ZxEI0z

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