Swimbait Box Tour | Which Swimbaits Really Catch Fish?

Want to see inside our SWIMBAIT boxes? Wondering what baits we're really throwing? Take a tour of Matt's soft swimbaits and even a few glide baits in this tour. If you enjoy this video we'll do another soon!

The trouble with the internet is everyone has an opinion. Some anglers are highly educated, others just talk a good game. From behind a screen its very difficult to tell who is who, leading to a great deal of confusion. In this video we show the baits that have been devoured by bass over the years so you know you're getting real information that you can trust as you begin building confidence in swimbaits. 

What are your favorite swimbaits? This is just the tip of the iceberg so let us know if you enjoyed this video and we'll take a look inside more of the swimbait, glidebait, and wakebait boxes in the future. 

The Baits...

JSJ 6" Hitch: http://bit.ly/2amLhMc

Huddleston 6": http://bit.ly/2xKklSh
Huddleston 68 Special: http://bit.ly/2dj5apG
Huddleston 8": http://bit.ly/2azFTon
Huddleston 10": http://bit.ly/2nztmdj

8" Trash Fish: http://bit.ly/2hmXtg1
6" Trash Fish: http://bit.ly/2ixaEw2

6.8" and 7.8" Keitech Fat: http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v

Rago BV3D Top Hook: http://bit.ly/2funZ8O
Rago BV3D Line Through: http://bit.ly/2dqhXbx

Imakatsu Stealth Swimmer: http://bit.ly/2xGR2hG

Smash Tech HeadHunter: http://bit.ly/2pc3ROF

Megabass 10" Magdraft: http://bit.ly/2mc8bfK

Mattlures Ultimate Bluegill: http://bit.ly/2aAuAz5
Mattlures 6" Tournament Series Swimbaits: http://bit.ly/2de1x2n

Osprey Tournament Talon: http://bit.ly/2bqsLS0

7" Basstrix Paddletail: http://bit.ly/2aiy7SR

Bull Shad Hardbait: http://bit.ly/2eJ8gWM
Bull 4x4 Wakebait: http://bit.ly/2yceVRt

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

S-Waver 168 and 200: http://bit.ly/2aiu8Sh 

Smith Baits Swim and Jig: http://bit.ly/2bfxaKV

Swimbait Hooks...
Matt Allen Swimbait Head: http://bit.ly/29RrTYN
Owner Beast Hook: http://bit.ly/2ancP66
Owner ST-56 Trebles: http://bit.ly/2cVg7xW

Chartreuse Dip'n Dye: http://bit.ly/2lJQAI4

Swimbait Storage Options...
Bass Mafia Deep Box: http://bit.ly/2gGGxpa
Plano Deep Box: http://bit.ly/2xjccls
Eye Surrender Bait Wrap: http://bit.ly/2idps7n

Videos...
Everything You Need To Know About Swimbaits: https://youtu.be/e0oXnvSosHE
How To Locate The Biggest Bass In The Lake: https://youtu.be/oLYxPdz7HLE
How To Rig Swimbaits: https://youtu.be/91EnJ0dGRXg
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Bass Fishing: How to Catch BIG Bass in Fall

Are your Summer patterns slipping away? Are you plagued with little bass? Matt and Tim explain how to quickly locate and target the BIG bass the you're looking for!

Baits and Colors for Fall Fishing...

-S-Waver 168 Swimbait in Light Trout color: http://bit.ly/2aiu8Sh

-Whopper Plopper 130 in Bluegill or Loon: http://bit.ly/2a7ipHL
-Bully Wa 2 Frog in Dirty White, Yellow/Black, Little Allen: http://bit.ly/2axyR2a

-Lucky Craft RTO 4.0 Squarebill (Chartreuse Shad): http://bit.ly/2dj4myf
-Biggie Smalls Squarebill in T1000 or TS Minnow: http://bit.ly/2ahCzvo
-Jackall Aska 70 Squarebill in "Super Shad": http://bit.ly/2duancx
-LV-500 Lipless Crankbait Ghost Minnow, Chart Shad, or American Shad  http://bit.ly/2aiu8Sh

-Staysee 90 Jerkbait (Ghost Minnow): http://bit.ly/2dBzMmz
-Pointer 100 DD (Chartreuse Shad): http://bit.ly/2e0sQj7
-Pointer 100 (Gun Metal Shad): http://bit.ly/2aIctCx

-Bling Spinnerbait 3/8 oz (Abalone Shad): http://bit.ly/2diSwqq

-3/8 oz Pitchin' Jig (Go To or Norcal Craw): http://bit.ly/2amL3of
-3/4 oz Flippin' Jig (Molting Craw): http://bit.ly/29XtmYU
Sweat Beaver Trailer (Green Pumpkin Red Flake): http://bit.ly/29W3RZW

Matt Allen Swimbait Head: http://bit.ly/29RrTYN
Blade Runner Spintrix: http://bit.ly/29UVegz
4.8 or 4.3 Keitech Fat Swing Impact: http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v

With this selection of baits you're able to cover every bass fishing scenario that fall fishing can throw your way. Whether the fish are up shallow in docks and timber or out in the scattered grass, tullies, and bull rushes, you'll have lures to reach and trigger the bass into biting. 

Use the glidebait, swimbaits, and reaction baits to locate schooling fish but once you've found them slow down with the squarebill crankbait, jig, and lipless crankbait to capitalize on the schooling bass. 

Once you've located a school of fish the key is to use the smaller bass to "trigger" the big bass into biting. When large bass are alone you're relying on your ability to fool them into biting but once they join a school they become very susceptible to the excitement of the group. Get a small bass to bite and you may be amazed to find the next bite will come from a very agressive, very big bass. 

We hope you can use these tips to help you catch more big bass this Fall! We know the seasons are changing and the bass are following suit but this is prime time to catch a GIANT BASS so head out to the lake and get a school fired up!

(Video Originally Posted October, 2016)

Squarebill Crankbaits: Tips, Tricks, Colors, and Bait Differences

Why are there are so many different crankbaits on the market? We explain when to use each style and color in a way that is really simple to apply to your fishing. Squarebill crankbaits are awesome baits for catching bass in the Fall and with these tips you'll begin covering water more efficiently than ever before. 

Knowing when to use each style of bait can be very confusing. Tim quickly explains the differences between the 4 baits he recommends throwing this Fall. He also has a simple approach to color selection and some great tips on gear, retrieves, and more. 

Gear Used...

River2Sea Biggie: http://bit.ly/2ahCzvo
Lucky Craft BDS 3: http://bit.ly/2blTVwI
Lucky Craft RTO: http://bit.ly/2dj4myf
Strike King KVD HC: http://bit.ly/2gxITSN

Baits that Matt will discuss in a future video...

Megabass S-Crank: http://bit.ly/2dPdTxb
Jackall Aska 60: http://bit.ly/2duancx
Luhr Jensen Speed Trap: http://bit.ly/2fyC098

Hook Upgrades...

Owner ST-36: http://bit.ly/2cWpeyw
Gamakatsu EWG: http://bit.ly/2cZrsbY
Owner ST-35: http://bit.ly/2g8uCMj
Mustad KVD Triple Grip Short Shank: http://bit.ly/2wSxIRz
Hyperwire Split Rings (Black): http://bit.ly/2v8ArBX

Rods...
Dobyns 704cb: http://bit.ly/29OVD4V
Megabass Flat Side Special Levante: http://bit.ly/2sssatO
Megabass 110 Special Destroyer: http://bit.ly/2wVOSbY

Reels...
Shimano Curado 70: http://bit.ly/2apmDJt
Abu Garcia REVO MGX: http://bit.ly/2hen4eR

Line...
Sunline Assassin Fluorocarbon (10-15 lb): http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm
Power Pro MaxCuatro (20-30 lb): http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
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Need Sun Protection? 

Here's what we wear...
Sun Mask: http://bit.ly/2vgSsh4
Sun Shirt w/ Hood: http://bit.ly/2vgTOst
Light Fishing Pants: http://bit.ly/2foDx10

Matt's MOST EMBARASSING Moment

FISHING FAIL and it happened in a tournament! Not weighing in anything at all would have been better than this mess! Weighing an entire 5 bass limit for less than 5 lbs was a really sobering experience. 

Thanks for listening to this embarassing story. Its all in good fun, we've all had those tough days we don't forget but that's what keeps us coming back for more. Don't let my experience deter you, Collins Lake is an awesome fishery! Here is the link to Tim telling the story of his 15 lber: https://youtu.be/pJt8qY0S6gY

What was this big one in the video caught on? Here's the gear....

Lucky Craft RTO Squarebill 2.5: http://bit.ly/2dj4myf
Gamakatsu Size 2 EWG Treble Hooks: http://bit.ly/2cZrsbY
Sunline Assassin 12 lb Fluorocarbon: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm
GLoomis 845 CBR Crankbait Rod: http://bit.ly/2giKvEy
Shimano Curado 70 in 7:1 Ratio: http://bit.ly/2apmDJt

Gear From The Story...

Finesse Jig: http://bit.ly/2eJinXo
Yamamoto Double Tail Grub: http://bit.ly/2db9w1p
Split Shot: http://bit.ly/2rCn8WY
Gamakatsu EWG Size 2: http://bit.ly/2d07gvp
4" Magic Worm (Discountinued)
Modern Replacement- Roboworm 4.5": http://bit.ly/2asZyH3
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Want TacticalBassin Gear? Email tacticalbassinapparel@gmail.com for all the details on hats, sunshirts and hoodies. 

Need Sun Protection? 

Here's what we wear...
Sun Mask: http://bit.ly/2vgSsh4
Sun Shirt w/ Hood: http://bit.ly/2vgTOst
Light Fishing Pants: http://bit.ly/2foDx10