One of the best videos this year. Breaking down river systems have always been tougher for me. Big kayak tournament at Dardanelle this weekend, definitely putting this info to use!
I've been reading paper maps, and i even attended bass fishing techniques classes back in 1996. This is by far the best instruction I have recieved. Thank you for this video and for helping me identify a hot spot within a spot.
Appreciate this video. I got a used 14 ft jon boat last year with minimal electronics a Garmin Striker 4 but ran across your video from like 10 years ago on how to read a lake map and think its awesome how you break things down. I downloaded a map of my reservoir last night and have started a plan for when the weather starts getting a little warmer. I would go in the winter but still have "sea legs" in my boat and really dont trust myself with the cold water, LOL. Thanks again. Oh new subscriber and have been binge watching your videos.
Possibly (for me) the most informative video in breaking down a body of water. I’m new to fishing from a boat and having electronics so maybe this is not as impressive to others, but thank you for this series of videos, fellas! Can’t wait to see what comes in the coming weeks from you guys. 🤙🏽
Matt you have no idea how helpful these videos are for newer fisherman and those new to electronics also. This is seriously a game changer video for me. I haven’t been using my charts correctly apparently.
Welp... you have now made that lake an even more of a hotspot. Breaking down that lake to some is a big head scratcher. Great job on the vid, can't wait for more great info.👍
It will be exciting to watch Matt and Tim hone their skills as they learn their new lake. To be able to watch as it happens makes me feel like they are starting a new chapter in TacticalBassin. Best of luck to TacticalBassin. I hope you and your families have a healthy and prosperous life in your new homes...and stick a big one!
I am coming with a small group of friends fishing Chick the first week of November. All this map talk is really helping! Maybe I'll see yall on the water! Would be great to finally meet you. Been watching yall since you were making video's on your couch back in California!
Another highly educational video. Sweet spots. Area for quick exit. So fundamental! Thank you. Hopefully I’ll learn to break down my local fisheries and become a better angler.
Thank you Matt! I really needed a lesson on finding the best place to start looking for fish on my lakes! Man I’m thankful for y’all and the things y’all teach, y’all are making me so much better than I ever was!
Went fishing today was there for an hour and a half, for a straight hour and 10 minutes didn't catch anything night have missed a few bites but was a very slow day, then I said to who I was with I want to try one more thing, they wanted to leave but I wanted to catch a bass, I pulled out a 3/16 shaky head and a netbait tmac and I threw that out and I saw a shade area, placed a perfect cast and caught a fish 5 minutes before I had to go, so as I'm walking to the car I throw it out one last time and hook up again, but if it want for this channel never would have gotten the tmac thanks so much for helping me become a better angler and understanding of bass Edit colors for shaky head and the work are green pumpkin I recommend going and watching there worm video and picking up some worms
REELFOOT LAKE !!! In Tiptonville Tenn !!! Breakdown that shallow / extremely heavy cover lake !!! I will even give you keys to my lake house and years of hotspot maps !!!
This video was very well done! So much great info with real mapping examples. Thanks Matt and you guys keep up the good work. We certainly appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us.
Love the information you guys share it's been helping me learn so much being im still very new to bass fishing sense being a kayak fisherman it's important to learn to break down a body of water so my short time on the water isn't a waist. Looking forward to learning more threw your experience off breaking down this lake
I definitely need to get that lakemaster card so i can use the depth highlight. That seems like it really makes it easy to key on certain depths and/or depth changes that are holding fish
Would love to see yall check out carters regulation lake in northwest GA. Can rise and drop +10 feet every day and has 30 lb strippers. Just be VERY careful if you take the big boat
Watts Bar and Chicamagua are rated as the best bass fishing lakes in TN. Thinking about taking a trip down there next spring so I am really looking forward to your videos on it.
Attention*Attention*Attention* lol, Matt an Tim, please please link up with Ol’ Jwheelz Mr Jacob Wheeler an shoot a vid with him, I know you guys don’t really colab with anyone but that would be the sickest vid!!!
Awesome Awesome video Matt. Like I commented to Tim “Welcome to the Eastside”. IMO You guys have always put out the some of the very best content. But Lake Chickamauga is like so many of the lake in my area in the Piedmont of NC. So these breakdown vids you guys have started doing puts that content on a whole different level for this Sub. You’ve always said “you can use the techniques anywhere in the country”. But getting to see how you get to those techs. is going to be freak’n awesome. Thank you so much for sharing with us.
Matt: When you hold your camera by hand there is a tendency for it to move as you speak and gesture. You gesture a lot. You guys do vids all the time in which the camera is fixed or mounted. I’d say that’s a best practice.
Thanks for the video--this was great info and amazingly helpful. However if there's anyway you could reduce the camera shake for future videos, it would make the viewing experience a bit better. Thanks again!
Is "deep water" relative? For instance, if 20-30 FOW is "deep" in a 70' deep lake, is it also deep in a 120' deep lake? Or would you be looking for 30-40 FOW nearby shallow coves in a lake that deep? IOW, is 20-30 FOW generally considered deep regardless of what the max depth of a lake is?
Great info on using your electronics. I have a new Helix 9 and 7 on my Ranger Aluminum RT188. Learning how to use then down here in Central Fl. Where do you suggest I shop for the Lakemaster Card in my area ?
Can I meet up with you guys somewhere (I live close to Chickamauga) and get some help learning how to adjust the settings on my Helix to get a better/clearer image while I'm on the water?
What kind of truck camper is that behind you? Or is it yours? If so could you do a walk through? I’ve been in the market for one to travel to tournaments with
THANK YOU for all the incredible work you guys do to make us ALL better fishermen!
It’s fun to listen to someone who has passion for what they are talking about
One of the best videos this year. Breaking down river systems have always been tougher for me. Big kayak tournament at Dardanelle this weekend, definitely putting this info to use!
I've been reading paper maps, and i even attended bass fishing techniques classes back in 1996.
This is by far the best instruction I have recieved. Thank you for this video and for helping me identify a hot spot within a spot.
Thanks for the feedback! We're just happy to help.
You guys do some of the best “how to” bass fishing videos. So informative and real life practicality for the weekend warriors. Thank you so much.
Glad to have you in the area. Was just on Chicamagua two weeks ago. That is a beautiful lake.
Matt please do a video on thermocline and atmospheric pressure some time..
This video is absolutely gold!! Solid information for trying to break down Ray Roberts. 👍🏻💯
Appreciate this video. I got a used 14 ft jon boat last year with minimal electronics a Garmin Striker 4 but ran across your video from like 10 years ago on how to read a lake map and think its awesome how you break things down. I downloaded a map of my reservoir last night and have started a plan for when the weather starts getting a little warmer. I would go in the winter but still have "sea legs" in my boat and really dont trust myself with the cold water, LOL. Thanks again. Oh new subscriber and have been binge watching your videos.
This is one of best videos on structure and what to look for on a map I would sent time in other areas that may not have produced fish Thanks
Possibly (for me) the most informative video in breaking down a body of water. I’m new to fishing from a boat and having electronics so maybe this is not as impressive to others, but thank you for this series of videos, fellas! Can’t wait to see what comes in the coming weeks from you guys. 🤙🏽
Well, now we get tips on how to fish in the southeast. Perfect!
Thanks guys!
Hope to see you guys out there! Thank you for all the info!
Matt you have no idea how helpful these videos are for newer fisherman and those new to electronics also. This is seriously a game changer video for me. I haven’t been using my charts correctly apparently.
Awesome! We're just happy to help 👍
Matt, this video is GOLD! Thanks, it would be great to see your electronics on water too as you explore these proposed sweet spots.
Great Vid!! Love figuring out points to fish at before heading out!
The info you guys share on my home lake is the best thing I’ve seen on RUclips. Thank you so much for the knowledge.
This is gold for me. Thanks Matt!
Welp... you have now made that lake an even more of a hotspot. Breaking down that lake to some is a big head scratcher.
Great job on the vid, can't wait for more great info.👍
It will be exciting to watch Matt and Tim hone their skills as they learn their new lake. To be able to watch as it happens makes me feel like they are starting a new chapter in TacticalBassin. Best of luck to TacticalBassin. I hope you and your families have a healthy and prosperous life in your new homes...and stick a big one!
I am coming with a small group of friends fishing Chick the first week of November. All this map talk is really helping! Maybe I'll see yall on the water! Would be great to finally meet you. Been watching yall since you were making video's on your couch back in California!
Ha! I have a Lance truck camper like that as well complete with two rod holders just like the one you have on yours. Love it.
Nice!! We love it too!
Awesome video...I'll fishing the Chic tomorrow through the 21st . Great channel !
Another highly educational video. Sweet spots. Area for quick exit. So fundamental! Thank you. Hopefully I’ll learn to break down my local fisheries and become a better angler.
Would love to see this with Lake Cumberland. Its big and deep and can be a lot to take in. Great info! Thanks
Really good video Matt. Thanks for what you guys do. Welcome to Tn!
Love these type of videos. So much to learn to become a more successful angler. Seems overwhelming even when watching Matt.
Great stuff Matt !
Thank you Matt! I really needed a lesson on finding the best place to start looking for fish on my lakes! Man I’m thankful for y’all and the things y’all teach, y’all are making me so much better than I ever was!
Amazing! My wife and I are about to retire near this lake. This information is fantastic!
Amazing! Knowledge dropped!🤯🤯🤯
Best bass fishing channel on RUclips hands down
Went fishing today was there for an hour and a half, for a straight hour and 10 minutes didn't catch anything night have missed a few bites but was a very slow day, then I said to who I was with I want to try one more thing, they wanted to leave but I wanted to catch a bass, I pulled out a 3/16 shaky head and a netbait tmac and I threw that out and I saw a shade area, placed a perfect cast and caught a fish 5 minutes before I had to go, so as I'm walking to the car I throw it out one last time and hook up again, but if it want for this channel never would have gotten the tmac thanks so much for helping me become a better angler and understanding of bass
Edit colors for shaky head and the work are green pumpkin I recommend going and watching there worm video and picking up some worms
Even outside of CA you’re still dropping your old homies some gold nuggets 😁 Thanks Matt. Liking the video series you and Tim have been doing.
Great video, I hope that you will do this type of video every season of the year.
REELFOOT LAKE !!! In Tiptonville Tenn !!! Breakdown that shallow / extremely heavy cover lake !!! I will even give you keys to my lake house and years of hotspot maps !!!
Excellent video. I acquired my first bass boat a few months ago so I'm new to mapping and using Electronics so this was extremely helpful.
would like to see this topic covered on natural lakes
So excited to watch you guys break the new lake down! This will help a beginner tremendously! Thank you and good luck!
This video was very well done! So much great info with real mapping examples. Thanks Matt and you guys keep up the good work. We certainly appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us.
Great video Matt helps alot to understand how to break things down. Cant wait for the rest of the series. ATB
Still can’t believe you guys are on my home Lake!! When will you guys start taking clients for guide trips on Chickamauga?
💪💪WOW that was incredible,and you made it simple who ANYONE to break down any lake,Thank you Matt and Tim 🔥👍
You're welcome Ken! We're happy to help.
No fluff . Really helpful . Thx
Love the information you guys share it's been helping me learn so much being im still very new to bass fishing sense being a kayak fisherman it's important to learn to break down a body of water so my short time on the water isn't a waist. Looking forward to learning more threw your experience off breaking down this lake
Great tips I been watching it over and over to help me break down our clubs classic lake I have learned a lot
Fantastic video! Great tips and some important in depth instruction. Thank you!
Here in N.C. the best bass spots seem to be creeks and reservoirs.
this is some great info for my trip next spring. im planning on stopping in on chickamauga on my way to guntersivlle.
Using a map/Google/electronics helps me go from fishing favorite spots to favorite patterns.
You guys are awesome. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
I definitely need to get that lakemaster card so i can use the depth highlight. That seems like it really makes it easy to key on certain depths and/or depth changes that are holding fish
Moving my fishing operation to Sam Rayburn/Toledo Bend. Look forward to seeing you there.
Would love to see yall check out carters regulation lake in northwest GA. Can rise and drop +10 feet every day and has 30 lb strippers. Just be VERY careful if you take the big boat
Great information as usual. Great to have you in this area of the country.
62 years old and still learning thanks
Watts Bar and Chicamagua are rated as the best bass fishing lakes in TN. Thinking about taking a trip down there next spring so I am really looking forward to your videos on it.
Thank you for the hard work guys 👑 great video!
Great video Matt. I would like to see more videos like this.
Great job!! Throughly enjoy you guys. Will breakdown my lake today.
Thanks Larry!
Escape From LA! Congratulations, good luck to you all.
Good information!
Attention*Attention*Attention* lol, Matt an Tim, please please link up with Ol’ Jwheelz Mr Jacob Wheeler an shoot a vid with him, I know you guys don’t really colab with anyone but that would be the sickest vid!!!
Great video! Really enjoyed this one!
Great Great video 🔥🔥🔥👊👊
Would absolutely love to see y’all visit Hartwell and break it down.. Especially July-Sept.... Been fishing this lake for 25yrs and it is TOUGH
Really helpful, great video. Thank you
MATT!!!!!!! Taking us along with you? I'm right here I live right here take me out!!! I've never even fished on a boat before.
Awesome info. Always great to watch.
Awesome video
Thank you for all the great info
Awesome Awesome video Matt. Like I commented to Tim “Welcome to the Eastside”. IMO You guys have always put out the some of the very best content. But Lake Chickamauga is like so many of the lake in my area in the Piedmont of NC. So these breakdown vids you guys have started doing puts that content on a whole different level for this Sub. You’ve always said “you can use the techniques anywhere in the country”. But getting to see how you get to those techs. is going to be freak’n awesome. Thank you so much for sharing with us.
We're happy to do it. Thanks for the support!
You guys are great, thanks for that.
Great video Matt, thanks!!!
Matt: When you hold your camera by hand there is a tendency for it to move as you speak and gesture. You gesture a lot. You guys do vids all the time in which the camera is fixed or mounted. I’d say that’s a best practice.
Awesome Intro! Now how to choose the best lures for the sweet spots you find???
Awesome stuff thanks guys
Just hooked up the boat and leavin the house....looks like Imma be a little late this morning! Lol, about 25 mins.....
Guys at some point I'd like to see you guys on Tellico and see how you approach it...
You guys are amazing. How about a day in the life of monster hunters hahaha 😆
Sounds like the southern humidity, mold and temp swings are getting to ol Matty's sinus’s
Ha! My little girl brought home a Summer cold :-)
I use the navionics app on my phone to do this... works great...
Thanks for the video--this was great info and amazingly helpful. However if there's anyway you could reduce the camera shake for future videos, it would make the viewing experience a bit better. Thanks again!
Thanks so much that’s is really useful
WELCOME TO TENNESSEE YALL!! come to J Percy Priest sometime!
Them lakes back east looks like large rivers. Us California's are use to large body of water...
That's because most lakes around here are rivers that were damned up into lakes.
Correct! Most man made lakes around here are created by damming rivers and larger streams/creeks.
Feel free to come down to Guntersville and break it down. I really need to get NAV card for Humminbird 858c.
@James Young on Gunter Mountain. 15 minutes from Goose pond.
Camper + bass boat? Goals man!
Can you share your settings for your depth shading?
Is "deep water" relative? For instance, if 20-30 FOW is "deep" in a 70' deep lake, is it also deep in a 120' deep lake? Or would you be looking for 30-40 FOW nearby shallow coves in a lake that deep? IOW, is 20-30 FOW generally considered deep regardless of what the max depth of a lake is?
Great info on using your electronics. I have a new Helix 9 and 7 on my Ranger Aluminum RT188. Learning how to use then down here in Central Fl. Where do you suggest I shop for the Lakemaster Card in my area ?
We buy our tackle online (links to the cards are in the video description), I'm not sure where to shop in Florida.
Y’all come on down to Eufaula!
Great info but you're giving the public all the sweet spots! 😬😂
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤thank my ange...
What color do you use for each range of depth on your mapping, to make it pop out? My color selection sucks
Will we see more smallmouth fishing?
Can I meet up with you guys somewhere (I live close to Chickamauga) and get some help learning how to adjust the settings on my Helix to get a better/clearer image while I'm on the water?
Almost to Guntersville
@B Davis my opinion yes thats a great location
I feel like you're a undercover agent or something with that fake beard. Lmao 🤣 love the content. Tight lines!
What kind of truck camper is that behind you? Or is it yours? If so could you do a walk through? I’ve been in the market for one to travel to tournaments with
Its a Lance 855S and we love it! We've done several cross country hauls in it.