12 Lb Bass On A Jerkbait! Full Story, Tips, and Bonus Footage

Matt stuck a 12 lb bass on a Pointer 100 Jerkbait!! Check out the footage of this MONSTER Bass! While telling the story of the catch, Matt gives insights into "triggering" bites and how it can change your big bass game forever.

Bass fishing is all about catching fish. We're taught that if you use the right bait the fish will be fooled into biting. But what if thats the wrong approach? What if "fooling" the bass is a mistake? There is a world of difference between "fooling" and "triggering" and you need to know the difference. 

The end of the video is packed full of knowledge about TRIGGERING bites. Listen closely and you might be holding a monster bass on your next fishing trip!

Gear Discussed In This Video... 

Lucky Craft Pointer 100 Jerkbait: http://bit.ly/2aIctCx
Megabass Katsuage Outbarb (Size 4) Treble Hook: http://bit.ly/2r9lUmI
Owner Hyperwire (Size 3) Split Rings: http://bit.ly/2aTH3f1

Jerkbait Rod- 6'10" Medium Expride A Casting Rod: http://bit.ly/2nTq9FL
Reel- Chronarch MGL: http://bit.ly/2n8DghB
Line- 15 lb Sufix 832 Braided Line: http://bit.ly/2ae93Ji
Leader- 10 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Alternate Line- 8 lb Sunline Assassin Fluorocarbon: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm

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Matt Loses A 15 lb Bass At The Net! | Painful Fish Story

Matt had the 15 lber right up to the edge of the net! When she came off his swimbait flew by his head like a bullet! Worse yet, she didn't even know she was free and just kept thrashing! It was horrible!

Matt was throwing an 8" Huddleston Deluxe Swimbait in a large pond from an aluminum boat when the monster bass bit. He was using gear that wasn't strong enough and it was all he could do to battle the giant bass! Losing that fish has replayed in Matt's mind hundreds if not thousands of times and even now remains as a constant reminder to keep his gear dialed in and stay focused at all times. 

Huddleston 8" Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2azFTon
Huddleston 10" Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2nztmdj

Gear Matt Should Have Used...
Rod-  Loomis Heavy: http://bit.ly/2emaKYZ
Reel- Tranx 300: http://bit.ly/2kYsvRw
Line- 80 lb Sufix 832: http://bit.ly/2ae93Ji
Leader- 30 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

10 Pound Bass Gets Tangled In The Anchor! | A Monster Fish Story!

Matt worked a MONSTER BEDFISH for over 8 hours before finally hooking her! When she finally bit she ended up tangled in the anchor... listen to the story for all the crazy details!

If working the fish for over 8 hours wasn't enough, he didn't even know when he got bit! Somehow after all of that, the monster bass found its way to the boat. Matt may be an effective angler today but he learned by making all the mistakes. Just remember, when it feels like nothing is going right, your next monster bass might be just around the corner!

Actual Gear Used In the Video...
Revenge Flippin jig 1/2 oz Craw Color: http://bit.ly/2oqKuNT
Yamamoto 5" Double Tail Grub: http://bit.ly/2db9w1p
12 lb Maxima Ultragreen Line: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Gear we would use today...
1/2 oz Dirty Jigs Pitchin' Jig (GoTo Color): http://bit.ly/2amL3of
Sweet Beaver (Green Pumpkin blk flake): http://bit.ly/29W3RZW

Rod-G Loomis 894 GLX: http://bit.ly/2gqziwT
Reel- Chronarch MGL: http://bit.ly/2n8DghB
Line- 65 lb Sufix 832: http://bit.ly/2ae93Ji
Leader- 20 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9
Net- Promar Grande: http://bit.ly/2dh9xQP
Scale- Electro Samson: http://bit.ly/2f7QgQ9
Camera- GoPro Hero5: http://bit.ly/2iwZqqU

Bedfishing during the spawn is often controversial but it doesn't need to be. When done responsibly its a great opportunity to catch a fish of a lifetime without damaging the resource. Treat the fish with the utmost respect and return them to the water immediately.  

Catching a 10 LBER on a Lipless Crankbait With NO NET!

Tim lands a beautiful 10.88 lb bass on Clearlake with a Lipless Crankbait! Watch the epic battle and check out this beautiful fish when he finally gets her in the boat! 

The Lipless Crankbait is known as a great bait to catch numbers of bass but in the Spring its an amazing way to catch GIANT bass as well! Here on Clearlake the lipless crankbait catches a ton of big bass every year. By combining the right rod and reel with the right lipless crank Tim was able to subdue this fish of a lifetime despite an epic battle!

Gear Used...
The Lipless Crankbait (Aurora Black): http://bit.ly/2aAUUbd
Replacement Split Rings (size 3): http://bit.ly/2aTH3f1
Replacement Hooks (Size 4 and 6): http://bit.ly/2cZrsbY

Rod- CBR 845: http://bit.ly/2giKvEy
Reel- Curado 70: http://bit.ly/2apmDJt
Line- 30 lb Sufix 832 Braid: http://bit.ly/2ae93Ji
Leader- 15 lb Sunline Fluoro: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm

Best Scale: http://bit.ly/2f7QgQ9
Camera: http://bit.ly/2iwZqqU

Wondering how to fish the lipless crankbait? Check out this video... https://youtu.be/UeSTLDKN55c