Swinging Jigs For Summer Bass! (All The Tricks To Catch More Fish)

This is our FAVORITE technique for catching BIG BASS in late Spring and early Summer. The Swing head jig has been forgotten by most anglers but it's still catching big fish for those that remember! This technique is easy to do, won't require new gear, and it will work on your lake. Its time to set your old Summer patterns aside and try something completely different!

The swinging jig is incredibly simple. All you do is pair the free swinging head with your favorite bait, let it hit bottom, and start a moderate retrieve. As you swim it along the bottom the bait will bump along, deflecting off cover, and drawing reaction strikes from the bass. While this technique can be done with swimbaits, worms, and creature baits, our best results have consistently come with creature baits.

When it comes to baits, there are endless options that can be rigged on these heads. However, we've found very specific baits that consistently get bigger bites. Below you'll find links to those exact baits, as well as the heads and gear we use to fish them. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.

IF YOU COULD ONLY HAVE ONE...

Head- Dirty Jigs Pivot Point Football (1/2 oz with 4/0): http://bit.ly/2jOY1Ns

Bait- XZone Lures Adrenaline Craw (Junebug): https://bit.ly/3ebTO5h

FULL SIZE CREATURE BAITS...

•XZone Adrenaline Craw 4.25: https://bit.ly/3ebTO5h

Colors: Junebug, TW Dark Junebug, Tilapia

•Zoom Z Craw: http://bit.ly/2vW7Jo5

Colors: Junebug, Green Pumpkin

•Netbait 4" Paca Slim: https://bit.ly/3QhEpRe

Colors: Junebug, Green Pumpkin, Green Pumpkin Red

•ZMan Hella Crawz: https://bit.ly/3YQbUxK

Colors: Bama Bug, Sprayed Grass

SMALL CREATURE BAITS...

•XZone Adrenaline Craw 3.5: https://bit.ly/3ebTO5h

Colors: 309, Green Pumpkin Blue, TW Dark Junebug

•Reins 3.5" Bubbling Craw: https://bit.ly/3Ybeyj8

Colors: Green pumpkin, Ebimismo

FAVORITE HEADS...

•Dirty Jigs Pivot Point Football Head: http://bit.ly/2jOY1Ns

Common Sizes: 1/2 oz 4/0 Hook, 3/4 oz 5/0 Hook

•Xzone Tungsten Swing Football: https://bit.ly/3wYgDpf

Common Sizes: 3/8 oz 3/0, 1/2 oz 5/0

•Gamakatsu Tungsten Hybrid Swing Head: https://bit.ly/3AHXshQ

Sizes: 1/2, 3/4, 1 oz

•Owner All Purpose Bait Hook: https://bit.ly/2QbbdRW

Size: 2/0 - 4/0

HIGH END COMBO...

Rod– St. Croix Legend Xtreme 7'4" Heavy Fast: https://bit.ly/2wlJQLu

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

Line– Sufix 131 Braid (50 lb): https://bit.ly/314VoyF

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

MATT'S MAIN COMBO...

Rod– Megabass Orochi XX Braillist: https://bit.ly/2OSVNwH

Model: 7'5" Medium Heavy

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

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

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

BUDGET FRIENDLY COMBO...

Rod– St. Croix Bass X 7'4" Heavy Fast: https://bit.ly/3A5CFSU

Reel– Shimano SLX 70 MGL (HG): https://bit.ly/3vPtYQ5

Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro (50 lb): https://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

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

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

BUYER'S GUIDE: Best Worms, Creatures, Craws, and Other Soft Baits!

Soft Baits are a HUGE Category! Today's Buyers Guide is a quick look at our most reliable baits from each soft bait category. From our favorite curly tail worms, to our favorite craws, this quick video will help you grab our best confidence baits from every major soft plastics category so you can fish with confidence on your next fishing trip! 

While each of these soft bait categories could be their own video, we decided to combine them into one very fast paced Buyer's Guide. We looked at each major category and grabbed our absolute confidence baits. Whether you want to improve your shaky head worm fishing, or punch heavy cover with more confidence, we've got baits in this video to help you accomplish those goals. 

Below you'll find links to all the baits discussed. We've included our favorite sizes and colors for each bait to help you grab the key colors that we rely on in our fishing. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.

PREVIOUS BUYER'S GUIDES... 

•$200 Rod And Reel Combos: https://youtu.be/YqWwjXJtkdo

•Ultra High End Rods And Reels: https://youtu.be/-4aUElWcGxw

•BFS (Bait Finesse) Buyer's Guide: https://youtu.be/xaEw2WvkgZA

•Tackle Storage Buyer's Guide: https://youtu.be/LKx-j4484o8

•Hard Swimbait Buyer's Guide: https://youtu.be/p9zYUYcU3zk

•Spinnerbait And Chatterbait Guide: https://youtu.be/StzQaKF4LSs

CURLY TAIL WORMS...

•Keitech Mad Wag Long: https://bit.ly/3dkFMLl

Color: Junebug, Green Pumpkin Pepper

•Netbait C–Mac: https://bit.ly/2OxtIzR

Color: Junebug, Black Blue Flake

STRAIGHT TAIL WORMS...

•Nichols Tape Worm: https://bit.ly/3yhaS3X

Color: Best Color Ever, Junebug, Green Pumpkin

•Netbait T Mac: http://bit.ly/2jndwj9

Color: Junebug, Green Pumpkin

WEIGHTLESS WORMS...

•Yamamoto Senko: http://bit.ly/2axAmNS

Size: 5" or 6"

Color: Green Pumpkin Blk Flk, Green Pump/Watermelon Lam

•Deps Cover Scat: https://bit.ly/3dj8LVl

Size: 2.5, 3.5

Color: Green Pumpkin, Watermelon Seed

SWIMMING WORMS...

•Zoom Magnum Ultravibe Speed Worm: https://bit.ly/3b4uk80

Color: Green Pumpkin Blue, Junebug Red

•Yamamoto 7" Speed Senko: https://bit.ly/3D8qh7P

Color: Green Pump Watermelon lam, Baby Bass

JDM BAITS...

•GeeCrack Bellows Shad: https://bit.ly/3E4zVdl

Color: AJs Juice, Electric Shad, Muddy Gill

•Jackall Honey Nugget: https://bit.ly/3Qd04dL

Color: SK Weed Killer, Smoke Light Green Pump Blue

CREATURE BAITS...

•Reaction Innovations Man Bear Pig: http://bit.ly/2s51oIV

Color: Hematoma, Tramp Stamp

•Missile Baits Destroyer: http://bit.ly/2QiTTrM

Color: Super Bug, Watermelon Red

CRAW BAITS...

•Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver: http://bit.ly/29W3RZW

Color: Green Pumpkin Red, Hematoma, Delicious

•Jackall Archelon: http://bit.ly/2uo4sN5

Color: Black Blue Silver, School Bluegill

•Netbait 4" Paca Slim: https://bit.ly/3QhEpRe

Color: Black Shadow Flare, Green Pumpkin

WANT TACTICALBASSIN GEAR??

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

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

Buyer's Guide: Craw and Creature Baits for Year Round Success!

Creature baits are not all created equal! In today's buyer's guide we're simplifying creatures and craws by narrowing it down to 8 baits for different situations. Each of these baits will help you catch more fish throughout the year! Whether you're punching mats, flipping, throwing a wobble head, or working a jig, there is a creature here that you can rely on.

These 8 baits all have very unique applications. One is best on wobble head, another is a bait we exclusively punch with, and yet another is the bait we turn to early in the year. There are a lot of great baits on the market but when you discover a key situation for a specific bait, you've got a bait that will put fish in the boat over and over again. If you want to shorten your learning curve, pay close attention to why and when we're throwing each of these baits, then give them a try on your lakes.

We've included links to all 8 of these baits below. We've also included our favorite colors for each, the gear we use to rig them, and a couple great "All-Around" creature bait rods at different price points. All of the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.

#1... 

-Big Bite Baits Flying Squirrel: http://bit.ly/2sn1FaT

Colors: Tilapia, Tilapia Magic

#2... 

-Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver: http://bit.ly/29W3RZW

Colors: Green Pumpkin Red, Tramp Stamp

#3... 

-Zoom Z-Craw: http://bit.ly/2vW7Jo5

Colors: Junebug, Tilapia, Green Pumpkin

#4... 

-Reaction Innovations Man Bear Pig: http://bit.ly/2s51oIV

Colors: Hematoma, Tramp Stamp

#5...

-Zoom Midsize Brush Hog: https://bit.ly/35Wtmst

Colors: Junebug, Watermelon Candy

#6... 

-Missile Baits Baby D Stroyer: http://bit.ly/3248BXL

Colors: Super Bug, California Love

#7... 

-Jackall Archelon: http://bit.ly/2uo4sN5

Colors: School Bluegill, Green Pumpkin Candy

#8... 

-Keitech Crazy Flapper: http://bit.ly/2c3cXrp

Colors: Green Pumpkin Watermelon, Double Trouble

Jig Heads and Rigging... 

Shaky Head- Dirty Jigs Magnum Stand Up Head: http://bit.ly/2apouhn

Lead Wobble Head- Pivot Point Football Jig (1/2 - 3/4 oz): http://bit.ly/2jOY1Ns

Tungsten Wobble Head- Swagger Swing Jig (1/2 oz - 3/4 oz): http://bit.ly/2MmBuur

Texas Rig Weight- Swagger Tungsten "Vader": http://bit.ly/2NjDYtV

Texas Rig Hook (Heavy Wire): Owner Jungle Wide Gap 4/0: http://bit.ly/2sBsR1Z

Texas Rig Hook (Light Wire): Gamakatsu Offset EWG: http://bit.ly/2d07gvp

All-Around Texas Rig Combo... 

Rod- Shimano Expride 7'2" Medium Heavy: http://bit.ly/2nTq9FL

Reel- Shimano Curado 150 DC HG: http://bit.ly/2yHtsp4

Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro 40 lb Braid: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Leader- Maxima Ultragreen 12 lb Mono: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Budget Texas Rig Combo... 

Rod- Shimano Intenza 7'2" Medium heavy: http://bit.ly/2QADLTq

Reel- Shimano SLX 150 XT HG: http://bit.ly/2BRTYL8

Leader- Sunline Assassin 12 lb Fluorocarbon: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm

NEW Tactical Bassin Apparel: http://bit.ly/38YpPIz

Previous Buyer's Guides... 

-Ned Rigs: https://bit.ly/3fo75GV

-Deep Diving Crankbaits: https://bit.ly/3kXuH6h

-Swimbaits: https://bit.ly/395vTT6

-High End Combos: https://bit.ly/35PNOeu

-$500 Combos: https://bit.ly/3lW1o5I

-$400 Combos: https://bit.ly/3lSfwwz

-$200 Combos: https://bit.ly/2USSCJv

-$100 Combos: https://bit.ly/37aupED

Buyer's Guide: Creature Baits, Big Worms, and Craws

Do you have a favorite creature bait? Did it make the list? Today's video is about finding new creatures and worms for the upcoming year. With all the amazing options on the market today, Matt and Tim compiled their absolute favorite baits to share with you. If you want to try something different this year, look no further than this awesome list of creatures, worms, stick baits, and craws!

With 100's of brands making soft plastics and each brand offering at least a dozen different styles, how can you possibly know where to start? Each style of bait has a time and a place. We love the subtle baits in cold water, the aggressive flapping baits in warm water, and a compact profile in heavy cover. Its hard to beat a big worm dragged deep in Summer or a slow falling stick bait for shallow Spring bass. The good news is we've already done the hard work!

We've spent the last several decades trying 1000's of different baits from 100's of brands and we've found a handful of favorites that really stand out from the crowd. Today we're showing you the stand outs in no particular order. If you see something you might want to try, you'll find a link below that goes straight to that product on Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions. The baits are listed in the same order they appeared in the video to make it simple for you and we've included a handful of color recommendations for each one as well.

The baits...

-Keitech Crazy Flapper: http://bit.ly/2c3cXrp

Colors- Double Trouble, Green Pumpkin Fire

-NetBait T-Mac Worm 6.5": http://bit.ly/2jndwj9

Colors- Bama Bug, Junebug, Kentucky Special

-Zoom Magnum Swamp Crawler: http://bit.ly/2eMxvXR

Colors- Green Pumpkin, Junebug

-Reaction Innovations Man Bear Pig: http://bit.ly/2s51oIV

Colors- Hematoma, Tramp Stamp, Magic Craw Swirl

-Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver: http://bit.ly/29W3RZW

Colors- Delicious, Green Pumpkin Red, Magic Craw Swirl

-Big Bite Baits Wacky Stick: http://bit.ly/2rrNT6g

Colors- Green Pumpkin, Tilapia, Watermelon Red

-Jackall Archelon: http://bit.ly/2uo4sN5

Colors- School Bluegill, Green Pumpkin, Black Blue Silver

-Strike King Fat Baby Finesse: http://bit.ly/2jqIGEJ

Colors- Desert Craw, Magic, TW Green Pumpkin

-Zoom Baby Brush Hog: http://bit.ly/2bnpCRx

Colors- Castaic Choice, Green Pumpkin Blue, Watermelon Red

-Zoom Ol' Monster: http://bit.ly/2P5QZbq

Colors- Green Pumpkin, Junebug, Red Bug

-Big Bite Flying Squirrel: http://bit.ly/2sn1FaT

Colors- Green Pumpkin, Tilapia, Watermelon Red

- Strike King Bull Worm 8": http://bit.ly/2Iqhy3w

Colors- Black Blue, TW Green Pumpkin, Junebug

-Strike King Game Hawg: http://bit.ly/2pfGxir

Colors- Blue Craw, Candy Craw, TW Green Pumpkin

-Yamamoto 5" Senko: http://bit.ly/2axAmNS

Colors- Baby Bass, Natural Shad, Green Pumpkin Black Flake

-Big Bite Baits Battle Bug: http://bit.ly/2R553l9

Colors- Green Pumpkin, Ozark Craw, Tilapia

Favorite Terminal Tackle For These Baits...

Wide Gap hook- Gamakatsu EWG Superline: http://bit.ly/2ac92XG

Tungsten- Swagger Vader Paintless Weights: http://bit.ly/2NjDYtV

Peg- 6th Sense Peg X: http://bit.ly/2bHjowk