Multi Species Madness Fishing At The Dam!

We're fishing the outflow below a dam in search of big Striped Bass and anything else that wants to bite! Come along as we throw a variety of swimbaits in search of big bites. This style of fishing isn't for the faint of heart with heavy current, big whirlpools, and giant fish... except on this day... on this day it might as well be a pond. We had to work for our bites under these conditions but BIG fish still hit the deck!

Fishing the outflow of a dam is all about current flow. Fish in these systems have adapted to eating on schedule with the dam's flow. When water is pumping, baitfish are disoriented in the current coming out of the pumps and gates, making them an easy meal for predators. When the water stops, so do the easy meals, causing the larger predator fish to go dormant. When we pulled up to the dam and saw there was zero flow of any kind, we knew we had our work cut out for us!

Below you'll find links to the exact baits and equipment we used in the video. We've included the exact sizes and colors so you can mirror our technique on your own fisheries. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.


BIG SWIMBAITS...

-Bucca Burrito Swimbait: https://bit.ly/3p5SkiW

Colors: Who Dat, Disco


-Megabass Magdraft: http://bit.ly/2CANTU7

Sizes: 6", 8", 10"

Color: White Back Shad, Albino Pearl Shad


PADDLE TAIL SWIMBAITS...

Bait- Storm 4" Largo Shad: https://bit.ly/3vxP0NB

Color: Albino

Head- 1/2 oz Matt Allen Swimbait: http://bit.ly/29RrTYN


Bait- Keitech 3.8" Fat Swing Impact: http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v

Color: Crystal Shad

Head- 3/8 oz Tactical Finesse Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2Pqrq3n


SCROUNGER...

Bait- Scottsboro Sniper Shad 6.5: https://bit.ly/3gHTQ6t

Color: Natural Light

Head- Hog Farmer Hog Wobblers: https://bit.ly/3vBWUFj

Size- 1/2 oz


FLUKE...

Bait- Zoom Super Fluke: http://bit.ly/2aqys0H

Color: Albino

Hook- Gamakatsu 4/0 Weighted Superline: https://bit.ly/3wndxGX


TOPWATER...

Bait- Evergreen Shower Blows 125: http://bit.ly/2zIkqUH

Color: Full metal


BIG SWIMBAIT COMBO...

Rod- Shimano Expride 8' Extra Extra Heavy: https://bit.ly/32IrXqE

Reel- Shimano Tranx 300: http://bit.ly/2kYsvRw

Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro 80 lb: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Leader- Sunline FC100 35 lb: http://bit.ly/2O4UElB


MATT'S PADDLETAIL/SCROUNGER COMBO...

Rod- Shimano Expride 7'6" Medium Heavy: http://bit.ly/2nTq9FL

Reel- Shimano Metanium MGL 150 B (HG): https://bit.ly/2ezIBfB

Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro 50 lb Braid: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Leader- Sunline FC-100 16 lb Shock Leader: http://bit.ly/2O4UElB


TIM'S PADDLETAIL SWIMBAIT COMBO...

Rod- Shimano Expride 7'7" Heavy: https://bit.ly/32IrXqE

Reel- Shimano Tranx 200 (HG): http://bit.ly/2Tv0yCy

Line- Sunline Super FC 20 lb: http://bit.ly/2p7fxju


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

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8 Year Old Kid Catches MASSIVE Fish!!! GIANT Striped Bass!!!

8 year old JD has never caught a Striped Bass until today. He's fishing with this dad, Tim Little, and he's about to get two GIANT bites! Come along for the chaos and the excitement as he tries not to get pulled into the Tennessee River by a massive striper that any adult would be proud to catch! 

The striper have moved up to feed below the dam because the flood gates are spilling water after a storm. The waves are big, the water is turbulent, and the big fish are feeding! JD is throwing a Spark Shad swimbait on an underspin to mimic a baitfish that has been flushed through the gates from the lake above. Its amazing the fish can even find the bait in these conditions but they do!

Fighting a big striped bass is always a work out but battling one in the midst of raging current would exhaust the strongest adult. JD did a great job of battling the beast in brutal conditions! Below you'll find links to the exact gear JD was using as well as the rod and reel combos the adults use when its our turn to battle these beasts. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item. 


JD's Swimbait... 

Bait- Megabass Spark Shad 4" (Hiuo): http://bit.ly/2XcLZk4

Head- Blade Runner 1/2 oz Underspin (Anchovy): http://bit.ly/29UVegz


JD's Rod/Reel Combo... 

Rod- Shimano SLX 7' Medium Heavy Spinning: http://bit.ly/2AdvIC1

Reel- Shimano Stradic FL 3000: http://bit.ly/35Bufnb

Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro 30 lb Braid: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Leader- Sunline FC100 20 lb Shock Leader: http://bit.ly/2O4UElB


Other baits we throw for these fish... 

-Keitech 4.8" Fat Swing Impact (French Pearl): http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v

-Megabass Spark Shad 5" (Hiuo): http://bit.ly/2XcLZk4

-River2Sea D Walker 120 (Pearl): http://bit.ly/2NwqBmz

-Hog Farmer Hog Ties Jigs (1 oz): https://bit.ly/3vhhTgL


Our Favorite Striper Casting Combo... 

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

Reel- Shimano Curado 200 K: https://bit.ly/34HlAAk

Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro 65 lb Braid: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Leader- Sunline FC100 25 lb Shock Leader: http://bit.ly/2O4UElB


Budget Striper Casting Combo...

Rod- Shimano SLX 7'5" Heavy: http://bit.ly/2L3wppO

Reel- Shimano SLX Casting Reel: http://bit.ly/2NfdOnk

Line- Power Pro Braided 65 lb: http://bit.ly/2aFg46b

Leader- Maxima Ultragreen 25 lb Mono: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9


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

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