Underwater Jig Fishing! Underwater Footage + Big Bass Catch!

Ready for more Underwater Jig Footage?! These Arizona Bass couldn't resist a flippin' jig! Ever wonder what that "tick" at the end of your line really looks like? Check this out! If the footage isn't enough just wait to the end when the GIANT eats the jig and we catch her! 

So many anglers take a "swing first, ask questions later" approach to bed fishing. While this works once in a while it does a lot more harm than good. It can turn the fish "negative" very quickly, destroying your chances of a legitimate catch. Not to mention you may snag the bass in the process. 

Watch closely and you'll notice how many times this bass bites without getting the hook. Its important to pay attention and not swing on the wrong pick up. Wait until the bass has fully engulfed the bait. You'll notice in the above water clip that Matt loads the road before swinging on the smaller fish, this is to confirm that is has the hook and not just the tails. 

Keep in mind, if they spit out the bait, as long as you haven't "stung" the bass it will bite again. There is no hurry to swing on the first bite. Its a much safer bet to wait for the right bite, set once, and get solid hook placement than it is to swing for the fences early and lose the bass altogether. 

The gear...
Jig- Dirty Jigs 5/8 oz Canterbury Flippin Jig (Go To): http://bit.ly/2aUtZsG
Trailer - Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver (Tramp Stamp): http://bit.ly/29W3RZW
Rod- Shimano Expride 7'6" Heavy Casting: http://bit.ly/2nTq9FL
Reel- Shimano Curado 200K: http://bit.ly/2tHewEh
Line- 65 lb Power Pro MaxCuatro: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- 18 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Camera Equipment...
GoPro Hero 5 Black: http://bit.ly/2iwZqqU
Super Suit Dive Housing: http://bit.ly/2kyPQbn
Green Water Filter: http://bit.ly/2lqsczo

Other Bed Fishing Baits We Recommend...
Fat Baby Finesse Worm: http://bit.ly/2aKei5y
Keitech Little Spider: http://bit.ly/2HJ8kyj
3.5" Tube: http://bit.ly/2cJwI6r
Basstrix Bait Fry: http://bit.ly/2dPHA4e
1/2 oz Pitchin Jig: http://bit.ly/2amL3of
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Texas Rig Challenge! Matt Vs. Tim

20 minutes, Head to Head, Winner take all! The rules are easy... we each get one Texas Rig and 3 baits. Who is going to stick the biggest bass?? Its been a long Winter, let's have some fun! 

We get tons of requests to "just go fishing" in front of the camera. On our most recent trip we got on an awesome Texas Rig bite in flooded brush and thought it would be the perfect time to have some fun and show how we're fishing the baits. This isn't an edited video, there are no cuts to fish catches, its 20 minutes of pure head-to-head style fishing. 

The Baits...
Strike King Game Hawg: http://bit.ly/2pfGxir
Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver: http://bit.ly/29W3RZW
Reaction Innovations Man Bear Pig: http://bit.ly/2s51oIV

The Setup...
Hook- Gamakatsu 4/0 EWG Superline: http://bit.ly/2ac92XG
Weight- 1/2 oz Tungsten: http://bit.ly/2bo4NZf
Peg- 6th Sense Peg X: http://bit.ly/2bHjowk

Matt's Setup...
Rod- Expride 7'6" heavy: http://bit.ly/2nTq9FL
Reel- Shimano Curado 200k: http://bit.ly/2tHewEh
Line- 65 lb Power Pro MaxCuatro: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader-20 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Tim's Setup...
Rod- G Loomis GLX 854C: http://bit.ly/2gqziwT
Reel- Shimano Chronarch MGL: http://bit.ly/2n8DghB
Line- 50 lb Power Pro: http://bit.ly/2aFg46b
Leader- 20 lb Sunline Sniper: http://bit.ly/2p7fxju
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How To Find Bass In Shallow Cover

Have you bass moved shallow? Are they in the trees,  pads, or grass? Here is everything you need to know to find them quickly so you can build patterns more efficiently and start catching more fish. 

Step 1) Identify the edges of the cover. Whether your cover is 20 feet across or 2 miles across, you need to start your search on the edges. 

Step 2) Move to the very center and determine if the fish are spread evenly throughout the cover or if they're only in select locations. 

Step 3) Seek out the anomalies like points, creek channels, different types of grass or trees that stand out from the rest, etc. 

Step 4) Repeat the process in similar locations until you have an effective pattern that can be duplicated. 

What baits do we use to quickly pick apart cover? We start with fast moving baits then slow down and pick the cover apart. Below is a break down of our confidence baits for locating early season fish in this cover.

Reaction Baits...
1/2 oz California Swim Jig: http://bit.ly/2auXfmx
1/2 oz Bling Spinnerbait: http://bit.ly/2diSwqq
1/2 oz JackHammer Chatterbait: http://bit.ly/2popvj6
Keitech 4.8" Swing Impact Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v
S-Waver 168: http://bit.ly/2aiu8Sh

Slow Moving Baits to Dissect the area...
1/2 oz Pitchin Jig: http://bit.ly/2amL3of
1/2 oz Tungsten Flippin' Weight: http://bit.ly/2bo4NZf
Yamamoto Senko 5"-6": http://bit.ly/2axAmNS
Jackall Archelon: http://bit.ly/2uo4sN5
Reaction Innovations Man Bear Pig: http://bit.ly/2s51oIV
Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver: http://bit.ly/29W3RZW

Our Favorite Heavy Cover Flippin' Combo...
Rod- Expride 7'11" Heavy: http://bit.ly/2nTq9FL
Reel- Metanium MGL 7:1 ratio: http://bit.ly/2ezIBfB
Line- 65 lb Sufix 832: http://bit.ly/2ae93Ji

Budget Friendly Flippin' Combo...
Rod- Dobyns Fury 7'3" Mag Heavy: http://bit.ly/2bGvlVV
Reel- Shimano Curado 200K 7:1 Ratio: http://bit.ly/2tHewEh
Line- 65 lb Power Pro Braided: http://bit.ly/2aFg46b
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100,000 Subscriber Fishing Trip Giveaway!!

Its been an amazing journey to 100,000 Subscribers! We couldn't have done it without each and every one of you! We've decided to do a fishing trip giveaway to celebrate the occasion. 

All you have to decide is whether you want to come fish with us, or you want us to come fish with you. That's right, we're so excited about hitting 100,000 subscribers that we're taking one lucky subscriber fishing! 

All you have to do to enter is 1) subscribe to the channel and 2) leave a comment below the video (on the actual Youtube video). You can comment anything you like, the content is not important. Once you've commented, you're entered to win. Its that easy! 

Tacticalbassin truly is a community of anglers. We are nothing without all of you and this is just a small token of our appreciation. Its been an incredible journey to reach this point and we're thrilled to see what the future holds! We're just getting started, its going to be a wild ride, so come along as we dig deeper into fishing, explore new places, and hopefully get to meet you along the way!

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