How To Catch Bigger Smallmouth (And Largemouth) - Everything You Need To Know - Finesse Bass Fishing

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Smallmouth are amazing! They're aggressive, even in cold water. They're willing to migrate huge distances for food. When you set the hook they give you a ride that is unrivaled by the other bass. There is little wonder why so many anglers love Smallmouth bass fishing. Targeting these predators requires a finesse touch and some unique gear that is often overlooked for the other bass species.
While you can catch a smallmouth on virtually anything, the fish tend to favor clearer water and a true finesse touch will increase your odds dramatically. In today's video Tim dives into his favorite finesse tactics and equipment for consistently targeting these bronze backs.
Below is a breakdown of the gear he discussed in order of appearance. The links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.
Finesse Swimbaits...
-Keitech Fat Swing Impact 4.3 and 3.8: bit.ly/2ab7s8v
Colors: Chartreuse Blue, Crystal Shad, Goby, Smallmouth Magic
-Tactical Finesse Swimbait Head 3/8 oz: bit.ly/2Pqrq3n
-2.8 keitech Fat Swing Impact: bit.ly/2ab7s8v
Colors: Electric Shad, Pro Blue Red Pearl, Tennessee Shad
-Dirty Jigs 1/8 oz Guppy Head 1/0: bit.ly/2nyUJRS
-Megabass 3" Spark Shad: bit.ly/2XcLZk4
Colors: Purple Haze, Real, Silver Shad
-Megabass 1/16 oz Okashira Head: bit.ly/2EpluSA
-Megabass Dark Sleeper 2.4" and 3": bit.ly/2TyR1GT
Colors: Donko, Haze, Hanahaze Wakasagi
Spy Baits...
-Duo Realis Spin Bait 80: bit.ly/2oeVG1m
Colors: Ghost SX Shad, BK Ayu, Ghost Minnow
-Duo Realis Spin Bait 90: bit.ly/2nhw56N
Colors: Ghost Minnow, Purple Reign AM, Shiner AM
Hair Jigs...
-Outkast Tackle Feider Fly 3/32 (Black): bit.ly/2G7TBwj
Dropshot Worms...
-Big Bite Baits Smallie Smasher: bit.ly/2ZpCOCY
Colors: Chick Magnet, Green Pump Purp, Smoke Purp Flake
-Strike King Half Shell: bit.ly/2iR9awm
Colors: Morning Dawn, Magic, TW Green Pumpkin
Dropshot Rigging...
Light Wire Hook- Owner Mosquito Light (Size 1, 2): bit.ly/2zQVKx3
Medium Wire Hook- Trokar Dropshot (Size 1, 2): bit.ly/2ahxJOr
Tungsten Tie-On Weight- Swagger Tear Drop (3/16): bit.ly/37AVcrx
Tungsten Dropshot Weight- Swagger Tear Drop (3/16): bit.ly/2V2B63h
Tubes...
-Dry Creek Tournament Tube 3.5": bit.ly/2cJwI6r
Colors: Old Ugly, Mocha Copper Pepper, Crazy Eddie
-Big Bite Tour Tube 3.5": bit.ly/32e23VR
Colors: Tilapia, Green Pumpkin Purple Copper Flk
Tube Heads...
-Bite me 60 degree Flat Eye Head (3/16): bit.ly/2diyVXK
-Provider Tackle 90 degree (3/16): bit.ly/2OAvYRv
Z Man Ned Rig Baits...
-Z Man Finesse TRD: bit.ly/2hs4RtR
Colors: Green Pumpkin Goby, Canada Craw, Mud Bug
-Z Man TRD BugZ: bit.ly/2oiavEE
Colors: Green Pumpkin, Mud Bug, Hot Snakes
-Z Man TRD TicklerZ: bit.ly/2mGyDAC
Colors: Green Pumpkin Goby, Canada Craw, Mud Bug
Other Ned Rig Worms...
-Xzone Ned Zone stick Bait 3": bit.ly/2mRiYhF
Colors: 309, Green Pump Purple, Minnow Magic
-Roboworm Ned Worm 3": bit.ly/2j9F0Xy
Colors: Desert Craw, TW Black Blue Pumpkin
-Missile Baits Ned Bomb: bit.ly/2XCOGwd
Colors: Super Bug, Bluetonium Green Pumpkin Core
Ned Heads...
Tungsten- Swagger Flanders Head 1/6 oz: bit.ly/2KcIB6M
Lead- Z Man Ned LockZ HD Head: bit.ly/2kIgRYK
Stick Baits...
-5" Yamamoto Senko: bit.ly/2axAmNS
Colors: Baby Bass, Crushed Goby, Electric Worm
-5" Yum Dinger: bit.ly/2J8nMrF
Colors: Elders Magic, Green Pumpkin, Ozark Smoke
Stick Bait Rigging...
-G7 O-Rings 7MM: bit.ly/2PWEkUs
-G7 O Ring Tool: bit.ly/2PRMNrG
-Owner Jungle Wacky Weedless Hook: bit.ly/2VKZl9U
-Gamakatsu Finesse Wide Gap Hook: bit.ly/2aKGmHM
Tim's Favorite Keitech Combo...
Rod- G Loomis GLX 853C JWR: bit.ly/2gqziwT
Reel- Shimano Chronarch MGL HG: bit.ly/2n8DghB
Line- Sunline Sniper 12 lb Fluorocarbon: bit.ly/2p7fxju
Tim's Favorite Ultra-Finesse Combo...
Rod- Shimano Conquest 902S SJR: bit.ly/2BiGUNi
Reel- Shimano Exsence 3000: bit.ly/2iMtscV
Line- Sunline SX1 Braid 10 lb: bit.ly/2tn8EzQ
Leader- Sunline Sniper 6 lb Fluorocarbon: bit.ly/2p7fxju
Tim's Feider Combo...
Rod- Daiwa Tatula Elite AGS 7'6" ML: bit.ly/2QHupT9
Reel- Shimano Stradic CI4+ 2500: bit.ly/2gu84t7
Line- Sunline 6 lb Sniper Fluorocarbon: bit.ly/2p7fxju
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@davidrussell9290 4 года назад

5 minutes in and I've spent $48.71. Cool.

@ljoutdoors906 4 года назад

Too true!!

@jasonjohn1978 2 года назад

😂😂😂 🤦🏼‍♂️ I think that’s most of us.

@rileywallin3706 2 года назад

Lmao wtf 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Czarlite 4 года назад

Time to send TackleWarehouse more of my money. 👍👍👍

@atomick_bomb 3 года назад

yes!

@fishinfysician8976 4 года назад

Dark Sleeper is SO VERSATILE it's unreel... : )

@SouthwestFishing 4 года назад

This is the best channel for learning how to use and fish with different lures. I’ve learned so much! Thank you for the content!

@demolitionwilliams7419 4 года назад

Hands down

@ScroDiddly 4 года назад

Small what? Love, Florida.

@legionssb 4 года назад

Oof, fax bro!

@atomick_bomb 3 года назад

Smallmouth bass, u prolly dont know cuz u r down south

@Adkguerrilla44 3 года назад

Oh you know only the 1lb for 1lb hardest fighting freshwater fish ,you will learn what a real fight is some day lil feller,or you will keep tugging up logs(lmb) your loss either way

@PROutdoors94 4 года назад

You should come up to Canada for some smallie fishing! They’re all over the place here and are incredibly tough!!

@tejl8506 4 года назад

RassiOutdoors any spots near Toronto?

@pensnut08 4 года назад

@@tejl8506 Lake Ontario

@FishnTheSouthOkanagan78 4 года назад

Southern British Columbia and Victoria Island Canada has monster Smallie’s and Largie’s

@ryanwillis6194 4 года назад

RassiOutdoors op pi our

@thesaltyboat5316 4 года назад

and there goes my money, straight to tackle warehouse

@andrewwolf4963 4 года назад

The Salty Boat every damn week

@kweeks10045 4 года назад

For those of us that watch/follow RU-vid fishing channels, I always find your into music to be unmistakable. Not to mention that the content is always informative and helpful without acting like your “poop doesn’t stink”. Great work! Another great person to watch is Captain C.A. Richardson with Mirrolure. Although his videos are normally specific to Mirrolure tackle, he has a great demeanor and he shows you every detail of his retrieve style. My only wish is that when you describe lures like the Okashira head, you talk about things such as where in the lake you fish it (deep, shallow,!around cover, etc.) your retrieve rate, do you let it sink some or start immediately retrieval, and when it may not be a good choice of lures. I fish an Okashira here is Texas, once there is moss, forget the Okashira, lol. But for rocky lakes, works great. Excellent work and Tight Lines!

@tacticalbassin 4 года назад

Thanks for the kind words. Most of the baits or techniques we talk about we usually have specific in depth videos that talk about the stuff you mentioned. Sometimes they are hard to find on RU-vid. If you go to our website and use the seach bar you will have better luck finding specific videos.

@jonorech 4 года назад

Tim: "Hang in there guys, almost done." Really? I could listen to you could talk smallies all day! Thank you! In WI here, and river smallies in particularly are especially strong and mean, and what's nice is the water is so dark in WI River, you can go straight braid. Neds, Keitechs are a must all season. BTW that was me calling on your phone!

@Tommylamb16 4 года назад

Not even lying I caught my biggest smallmouth (6.3) on a Rebel Cricket Popper and I wasn’t even fishing it yet it was just sitting in the water. It’s a topwater panfish lure hahahaha

@KevinOReilly12684 4 года назад

Awesome, i caught a 3 12 large on a rebel bumble bug with stock hooks and split rings.

@bryonkielian225 4 года назад

Yes!!!! Just what I needed!! I wanna break my weak smallie pb of 2.2lbs this year it’s one of my fishing resolutions! Thanks guys!

@elliotklein4412 4 года назад

Literally exact same with me

@danthompson25 4 года назад

Tim, I'm an Iowa native, dirty pond fishing, from the bank or plastic boat. I scored access to a private, clear water, rock quarry. I was fishing it the other day, from shore, while using a Deeper Pro Plus, for fish finding and mapping. The fish were suspended out far enough i couldn't cast a lure out to them, but I could cast the Deeper out to them. They were suspended at 14'-18' in 28' of water. I remember thinking, if I were in a boat, and the fish were at 26' in 28'of water, the drop shot would be awesome. My question: since the fish were at 14'-18' in 28' of water, how would a person fish a drop shot or drop shot replacement to catch those bass? Maybe a a drop shot can't be used, due to the fish depth, but I thought I'd ask, how you'd fish them. Hope that question makes sense. Thanks

@vansaukam799 4 года назад

Heavier Tokyo rig with a longer dripper wire might be worth a look.

@treyferguson7943 4 года назад

Dont make it to complicated man. Use your front graph, get right over top of the fish to where the arches turn into long lines. Turn your refresh speed up on your graph. Play with your sensitivity settings. The hard part is getting your graph set up to video game fish. Once its right just drop down on em, if there suspended wind your drop shot up to your Mark's on graph.

@ScuffedEngineer 4 года назад

Flukes, jerkbaits, swimbaits, anything that can be counted down really. Just depends on how active they are and if you can get a reaction bite out of them or not.

@danthompson25 4 года назад

@@treyferguson7943 I've never dropshotted before, but I get your point. I was over thinking it. In my mind, the weight had to remain on the bottom. Aaaaaand I kinda feel like an idiot now, but I see the light. Thanks.

@treyferguson7943 4 года назад

@@danthompson25 Ryan Epps fishing and fish the moment and Jacob wheeler all have great videos on video game fishing. Ryan Epps has a killer video on settings for video game fishing. And Johnny on fish the moment has a great video on it too. Grew actually shows marking fish winding up to marks and catching the fish. Awesome video. And Jacob wheeler has one or 2 I'm pretty sure, dont hold me to it but I think Jacob wheeler done the video im thinking about. Anyway. Yeah it works better for us if the weight is on bottom, because we normally can't see our bait on bottom so we have to feel where we're at and what bait is doing. Well if you get your traditional sonar set right you can see the fish and your bait so you know what's going on. You can see it on your graph. Fish don't care weight ain't on bottom as mutch as we do. Hope you have good luck with it man. Wear em out

@xxcaseyxxc 4 года назад

Those xzone Ned baits are amazing. Added them to my arsenal this year.

@rafabonati7757 4 года назад

I am so happy you made this specialized smallmouth video. My favorite bass species as well. The water temp in northern NY is still in the low to mid 40s, so it is frustrating. But things should pick up in 2 weeks. And the soothing sound of wind chimes in the background bumped this video up to the next level!

@tacticalbassin 4 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it! The wind was ripping so I mic'd up. Didnt expect the chimes to be so loud lol.

@rafabonati7757 4 года назад

Decided to try a river today and caught a 2.5 pound smally on a chartreuse and blue Keitech swimbait with a bottom weighted hook. Your tips work!

@ufcguruofficial 4 года назад

My type of video! Thanks Tim. Thats my water you showed. 30-40ft visibility. Indeed the Keitechs!

@andrewwolf4963 4 года назад

The fishing has been really tough in maryland lately, plus we’re suppose to only fish for food which is nuts cuz how’s that preventing the spread? we all fish alone mostly , make it no fishing for fun on a boat with friends leave us freshwater guys alone

@Tommyturntables 4 года назад

weird I know a lot of people who fish the flats and are smashing them.

@andrewwolf4963 4 года назад

Tom Egan if i had a boat i’m sure i would be crushing them on the flats in Havre De Grace as well.... but i live in pasadena and fish ponds

@karolkeller5851 2 года назад

My pb smallmouth (5lbs 3oz) came on a weightless, waky senko. Love your videos! Most informative content out there!

@andrewwolf4963 4 года назад

this is perfect timing as i just got 8 Spro Phat Flies in today in 1/16th and 1/8th as this year i’m going back to my roots and mastering finesse and then mastering big swimbaits. I been fishing a T Rig for 3 years non stop it feels like and i’m not catching many fish and they aren’t big enough for me lol so i’m trying something new

@markbuckallew4689 4 года назад

That's what it's all about brother...

@andrewwolf4963 4 года назад

Mark Buckallew hell yeah!

@brendanandrews9590 4 года назад

Wish DJ made a tactical Nojack swimbait head with an extra large hook, would love that for pike and musky fishing here in minnesota

@blackedoutgst 4 года назад

Caught my biggest smallmouth on a Magdraft.

@certifiedfishingcycling9208 4 года назад

What sz magdraft

@andrewwolf4963 4 года назад

lol seriously? i have a smaller magdraft i’ve never caught anything on , only thrown it twice though and just now finally got a swimbait reel and upgraded my rod for swimbaits

@victorsimonsen921 4 года назад

great video who does not love smallmouth forgot the curly tail grub .

@pdbandit1 4 года назад

I grew and lived from a couple of miles to 1/2 mile from Lake Erie here in Ohio and fished since I was a little kid until illness stopped about 15 years ago. Smallies were always a blast to catch! Caught a lot of them in the 4 - 6 pound range.

@WildBillHabiki 4 года назад

I love those Guppy heads. I catch different species on them. Last week I caught a 4' 10lb (just a guess I never got to weigh it) Longnose Gar on the Guppy with a 2.8 Keitech. It was insane.

@mitchelhortie8746 4 года назад

An awesome video! Honestly I don't think I've caught a smallmouth bass since I was a kid. Hope I'll have so luck using some of these tips.

@jasondaniels209 4 года назад

TIM! WHAT ARE YOU DOING LMAO! YOU JUST GAVE AWAY EVERY SECRET FOR EVERY BAIT USED UP NORTH FOR SMALLYS! Lol. Awesome bro! You just nailed every go to bait for smallys up here in Upstate NY! Very very very good video man! Like I said, this is right up my ally. Perfect, everything you need to know for smallys.

@okish02 4 года назад

Ned rig hula stick is a smalkies killer....mepps agillia numb.4. ..twister tails....all produce.

@GGAMBIT 4 года назад

Wish you would come out with a 1oz tactical finesse head!! For Crystal clear water that has heavy current!

@tacticalbassin 4 года назад

Hmmmmm.... Interesting :)

@lexm0 4 года назад

Cut a Zman TRD bugz in half the long ways and you now have a very good finesse drop shot bait that is the double the amount of what originally came in the pack. Looks very similar to the Strike King half shell also

@kenmccarthyfishing 4 года назад

That was INCREDIBLE,and please don't apologize for the long video because the more you teach the more we learn 🤙🤙👊

@tacticalbassin 4 года назад

Thank you Ken!

@wills.fishing1071 4 года назад

Learned the hair jig art from Brett Alexander! Caught my PB 5 pound smallie on it, and I just caught a 3.5 pound pre spawn largie on it!

@kylemolletfishing9123 4 года назад

Great job Tim. Full of information as always. This is why Tactical Bassin is the place for fishermen in the know, to come to for tips and tricks on how to catch more, and bigger bass. Thanks Matt and Tim.

@markbuckallew4689 4 года назад

Well said Kyle....TB cuts to the chase and shares the best information on the what, when, why and where! Thanks so much for teaching me new techniques Tim & Matt!

@tacticalbassin 4 года назад

Thank you Guys!

@craigcabaluna3322 4 года назад

Why don’t you guys fish from the bank since it’s allowed that’d be a good video idea for the fisher folk who don’t have boats

@eriksaxerud 4 года назад

When Tim’s pb smallie is bigger than your pb largemouth 😂

@tressbassing 4 года назад

Good morning tactical family i hope everyone had an awesome weekend.

@ram_bam 4 года назад

Tim, thanks for the great content as always. I wanted to ask your thoughts on the Tatula Elite vs the Destroyer Addermine for hair jigs and lighter finesse applications. I'm really hung up choosing between the two.

@jasondaniels209 4 года назад

Nice a video right up my ally. YES!

@xDx0xUxGx 4 года назад

I've watched hundreds of hours of videos from you guys and others about what to throw, when, where, why and how to throw it based on time of year, available structure/cover, water temp/clarity etc. I've been out 5 times in the past 6 weeks. The water temp ranged from 48-50 the first time out to 60-62 yesterday. The clarity and available structure/cover varied depending on the weather and the lake. So far I've caught 2 fish that were separated by 3 casts and about 20 feet. This fishing stuff is really frustrating....

@markbuckallew4689 4 года назад

Doug, That's why it's called fishing AND not catching!!

@slliks67 4 года назад

@@markbuckallew4689 🤣🤣🤣 that always cracks me up

@BassmasterTL 4 года назад

I'm from florida.. what about the peacock bass. They are extremely mean. I call them the smallmouth of the south.

@mikecaponigro357 4 года назад

Diggin the beard

@mikegardiner3934 4 года назад

Hey Tim, ditto on the trd bugz. Has become my favorite this spring during the spawn!!

@KevinOReilly12684 4 года назад

My biggest and most beautiful Sally was caught on a magnum superfluke on a 7 ought superline gamakatsu worm hook. The 7 fits it so well, was worried about the size but the fish handled it fine no problem.

@Elamboi28 4 года назад

Man, I sure would like to see you guys come to Portland to do some fishing since your so close. I wanna see how you guys tackle the Columbia and Willamette.

@Kasper623 4 года назад

I love the look of the Ned bomb I just haven’t had a single bite yet on it. I’ll keep working it though. Roboworm ned rig is awesome!

@quags7744 4 года назад

Matt: I gotta call Tim the video is almost at 30 mins, Matt: I gotta call Tim video is at 31 mins.

@tacticalbassin 4 года назад

LOL! Never fails

@bassinbilliards6279 4 года назад

Smallmouth have always been my favorite. They fight so well and once you catch a good one even if it's smaller than a bass you know. My personal best is just over 2lbs from Lake Sonoma.

@Fugettaboutit 3 года назад

Smalls are my favorite to catch. Lake George in upper NY State, gin-clear mineral spring fed water. Jerkbait and Senkos. Amazing fight and when you see 2-3 other fish chasing the one you're reeling in....it's one heck of a day.

@guywithagoprofishingshow3011 4 года назад

Hey guys just wanted to say that okashira screw lock combined with the use of the spark shad or the hazedongshad have been $$ for me catching big Kanawha Smallmouth.soft spybait action

@Hickology 4 года назад

If youre not fishing a tube in water with smallies in there youre really selling yourself short.

@sozov.1102 4 года назад

Fast. 181 views in 8mins load up

@weswarden2216 3 года назад

For smallmouth my go-to bait is a weightless Zoom Super Fluke in albino, glimmer blue or smokin shad. Throw that thing out and work it jus like a jerkbait. The smallmouth here in the New River in SW Va tear up a weightless fluke, my PB smallie is 6lbs 8oz

@johnlantz7278 3 года назад

the topic of large bass on light line an small baits ,I like clear water 6 ,8,10 # line makings for an exciting day of testing our skills on fish handling in heavy cover, they say don,t bring a knife to a gun fight, unless you have the skills. Great subject one I love .keep up the good work.

@jordanhaynes7534 4 года назад

If you really love a soft tube, I am a smallmouth fanatic that’s all I fish for if I have the choice and fish finesse 95% of the time, check out cabin creek tubes they are hands down the best I’ve used you can even find them in 25 packs, and previously 100 packs but they quit carrying those I believe but they are awesome and if you call them I have been told they will do custom orders if you decide you want a large enough quantity if you decide you want a custom color etc.. can’t brag on this company enough they are the only tube I pick up anymore and very easy to work with I gave them a call the other day explained I wanted 100 each of two different colors and the guy even gave me 15% off my order because of the amount I wanted

@PiperFishing 4 года назад

Don't sleep on the dark sleeper! Its a best seller for a reason. My lake is full of jagged rocks that snag basically everything. The dark sleepers slip right through almost everything and get bit! Large and smallmouth love em.

@timevans6815 4 года назад

The dark sleeper in the pink/clear color is smallmouth gold!

@marklomenick9783 4 года назад

Yamamoto Hula grub on a shaky head is also great for smallmouth!

@retireearly1207 4 года назад

Hey it's often said fishing is better in bright sunny days for smalls what are your opinions. I don't see much difference .but anybody know if there are any scientific study's on this subject?

@georgepalmer4938 4 года назад

Are you guys going to sell the hats TacticalBassin you wear. Look awesome

@mysero1188 3 года назад

which head would you recommend for easy shiner ! i love them as much as fat impact , you should try them for smallmouth . Here up north in canada they did really well for me .

@dakota-7984 4 года назад

Another good bait is 1/8 oz black bitsy jig with zman Ned craw as trailer it catches bigs

@atama17 3 года назад

Any suggestions on other swimbait heads because they are not in stock until august 16

@doubledownfishing4769 4 года назад

Favorite fish to target in New York!

@eddiesims-bey5251 3 года назад

If you're going to show something on the camera you need to put your hand behind the object

@BBB-1212 4 года назад

"Lawn Chair " lol

@tacticalbassin 4 года назад

You'd be surprised at some of the random things we've caught fish off of lol.

@dannytroy4179 4 года назад

Tim, excellent video. Love the Keitech. Caught my PB last fall on the 2.8" Ayu.

@tacticalbassin 4 года назад

That is awesome!

@adamwilson4834 4 года назад

Tim. Why the change from braids to flouro leader?

@zachhedrick9356 4 года назад

Looking for a dedicated tube rod, what do you suggest from Loomis?

@derrickhenry6423 3 года назад

the dark sleeper is my buddys go to for large mouth. Need atleast the middle size

@jeffangler Год назад

Very informative video. Thanks

@millioncomics3569 3 года назад

Damn Tim, is that your hourse?!? Baller!

@pensnut08 4 года назад

This channel has helped me SO MUCH!! Thank you!

@tacticalbassin 4 года назад

You are so welcome!

@lunchbreaklunkers1423 4 года назад

Been on the hunt for a New PB smallie!

@alilimbada1616 4 года назад

Tim what weight should I use for the dark sleeper

@FishinWithAlex 3 года назад

Where are those Cali small mouth???

@nathancasey8809 4 года назад

Have you tried the duo realis 72 Alfa

@ronraymond6605 4 года назад

What lake is the best in California for smallies

@Fishing-gs9ku 4 года назад

Hey tim is there a wind chime near you while recording? Either i hear one or its time for a CAT scan...

@tdeeb6359 4 года назад

4:20 Fishing 😆😆😆😆😆😆

@tacticalbassin 4 года назад

LOL! Yes The wind was ripping so I mic'd up. I didnt expect the windchime to be so prevalent in the video.

@Fishing-gs9ku 4 года назад

@@tacticalbassin its not annoying, it's actually quite nice. Kinda like a subtle bg music hahaha. I just wasnt sure if i was actually hearing it from the video

@joshuaduzan3095 4 года назад

👍

@shaunroberts9361 4 года назад

Thank you . Another bad to the bone video

@6959-n6n 4 года назад

Somehow, not much people talk about it but mid-strolling is a killer... I usually do it with gamakatsu 211 1/16oz and gambler shaky shad (cuz I cant get the stud)

@ericdelfosse6089 4 года назад

You guys are the best teachers

@prestonbenedix5207 4 года назад

Tacticalbassin you should come up to rainy lake/rainy river MN/Ontario to do some fishing, we have some monster smallies up here in northern MN. Awsome video.

@mikellewis3831 4 года назад

Tim, I'm an avid smallyholic as well, but I don't view them as mean, rather a worthy adversary. You are spot on about they are sight feeders. As such they watch everything. I believe this causes them to become very subjective and aware of their surroundings. They will tolerate something a little out of normal if it might be lunch but, more than a little and the flag is raised! Their affinity for current builds them into great swimmers that will not tolerate being forced against their will. Just what we want in a sport fish. Always good to see your vids. Cheers!

@danham3344 4 года назад

Do you or Matt know if Shasta has sculpin in it? I was hammering the Spots(and a few smallies) in the Pit Arm the other day and would have sworn I saw some Sculpin near the bottom in 8’ of water or so (visibility was about 20’).

@eddiet204 4 года назад

I discovered smallmouth in the CA Delta. Not the biggest, but awesome topwater blow ups. They’re aggressive no matter how small they are. My favorite species to fish!

@stevee231 4 года назад

Just found this channel and I gotta' say...its fantastic stuff. While I enjoy the RU-vid fishing community, pretty much every channel just gives you the enjoyment of watching somone catch a fish. This channel on the other hand really focuses on information...technique/tactics, equipment, the WHY and HOW these fish are caught within the parameters of the video. It's great and keep it up, while I'm an avid angler, I don't pretend to have pro quality knowledge like sooooo many people do and Ive learned so muchfrom these videos.

@Slormer 4 года назад

Got some Dark Sleepers in a bunch of sizes for this season of up-north bronzebacks. Pumped to try 'em out. Seems like the right mix between a jig and a swimbait.

@canariotv6167 4 года назад

Still the best youtube channel. Keep grinding them out! Fish Lake Champlain this year too!!

@lexm0 4 года назад

Smacked 27 smallies on a local river the other day with the tube while others anglers couldn't buy a bite! I now have a tube dedicated rod! Works amazing on largemouth also, just a different presentation that always gets bit it seems!

@lucassimpson2448 4 года назад

Lots of these techniques you mentioned were good for clear water. My fishery in Oregon has really stained water, 1 to 3 feet of visibility at most. There are nice smallmouth in the lake, so how would you specifically target smallmouth with that kind of water clarity? Thanks!

@mmeyer2138 4 года назад

Which of these techniques would be recommended for river smallies?

@tacticalbassin 4 года назад

Swimbait on a heavier head

@gogetoutdoors5663 4 года назад

Why also floro? Why not mono

@hectorhinojosa5168 4 года назад

When are you guys gonna go to Lake Amanor? This month is the month for giants!!!! See you guys up there!!!

@luis-n-ceci6945 4 года назад

Caught limits of speckled trout and flounder out here in Texas on that megabass dark sleeper. One lure lasted all day with them toothy fish. Just bought 7 more on tackle warehouse.

@chrisboyd1408 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing

@brianrobinson9979 4 года назад

Can you guys do a video talking about how you choose what weight to use when you get to a body of water. I feel like 9 times out of 10 I'm throwing the wrong weight and I don't know it, I just know that I'm not catching fish

@aaronkolarich3620 4 года назад

Great Video Tim! Looking forward to throwing these baits on Dale Hollow.

@ewhit5160 4 года назад

I’m up here in Iowa and a couple weeks ago I was at a shallow pond and there was a bass not even a foot off of the shore that would chase off bluegills. I tried literally everything in my tackle box and he was there the rest of the week. Yet to catch a bass this year and I saw him so much that we named him George and he never bit anything or went for anything. Ideas for what to throw or just go for something else?

@PiperFishing 4 года назад

I wonder if we could get a night time smallmouth video? The other night videos seem to focus largemouth.