Finesse Fishing Tricks - Northern Smallmouth and Southern Reservoirs!
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- Опубликовано: 4 май 2023
- The time has come! Northern Smallmouth! Southern Spots and Largemouth! Fisheries are opening up and the bite is beginning to happen throughout the North! Come along as we take a deep dive into both the finesse baits and power fishing techniques that shine in the early season!
From dropshot worms to tubes, and swimbaits to spy baits, these are the baits that consistently catch fish! Matt goes into detail on confidence colors, rigging upgrades, and the subtle tricks he uses to catch more fish.
Below you'll find links to all the baits, including color recommendations and rigging components. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.
DROPSHOT BAITS...
•Big Bite Baits Smallie Smasher: bit.ly/3xEADuo
Colors: Bully, Chick Magnet, Perch Dinner
•Netbait STH Crush Worm: bit.ly/3Q3mmyz
Colors: Juvenile Goby Pearl, Bang
•Xzone Finesse Slammer: bit.ly/2TJt7L8
Colors: 309, Big Limit, Smallie Magic
DROPSHOT TERMINAL...
Hook- Owner Mosquito Light (Size 2): bit.ly/2zQVKx3
Weight- VMC Cylinder Weight (1/4 oz): bit.ly/43Lun2f
TUBE BAITS...
•Netbait STH Finesse Tube (Both Sizes): bit.ly/3zAsnf6
Colors: Juvenile Goby, Dark Melon Purple, Ten Point
•Savage Gear Goby Tube (3.5"): bit.ly/33QGXzy
Colors: Light Pumpkin Purp Silver, Green Pumpkin
TUBE HEADS...
Small Tubes- Blade Runner Inhaler Head: bit.ly/2NX7nYr
Size: 1/8 oz with 1/0 Hook
Standard Tubes- Xzone 60 Degree Head: bit.ly/3jCHmR8
Size: 1/4 oz
ALABAMA RIGS...
•Hog Farmer Tactical MINI Flex (Bladed): bit.ly/3uwY6Md
•Hog Farmer Tactical MINI Flex (Non Bladed): bit.ly/3isTio0
MINI RIG COMPONENTS...
Heads- Matt Allen 1/8 oz Heads: bit.ly/29RrTYN
Baits- XZone Swammer: bit.ly/2PogV0q
Sizes: 3.5", 4"
Colors: Electric Shad, Dirty Shad
Dummy Baits- Damiki 3" Armor Shad: bit.ly/2KtPDAT
Colors: American Shad, Pure Gill
SPY BAITS...
•Duo Realis Spin Bait (3.5): bit.ly/3QE27YK
Colors: Ghost Minnow, Komochi Wakasagi
•Spro SpinJohn 80: bit.ly/3ycTg9o
Colors: Matte Shad, Herring Pink
HAIR JIGS...
•Outkast Tackle Feider Fly: bit.ly/2G7TBwj
Color: Black
SOFT SWIMBAITS...
•Megabass 3" Dark Sleeper: bit.ly/2TyR1GT
Colors: Wakasagi, Haze
•Megabass 3" Spark Shad: bit.ly/2XcLZk4
Colors: Albino, Real, Baby Bass
•Keitech 3.8 Fat Swing Impact: bit.ly/2ab7s8v
Colors: Bass Candy, Yellow Magic, Electric Bluegill
SWIMBAIT HEADS...
•Tactical Finesse Head (3/8 oz): bit.ly/2Pqrq3n
•Tactical Underspin (1/8 oz): bit.ly/3JOd8UY
•Dirty Jigs Guppy Head (1/8 oz): bit.ly/2nyUJRS
•Megabass Okashira Screwhead (1/8 oz): bit.ly/2EpluSA
BIG SWIMBAITS...
•GRatt Pistol Pete: bit.ly/2RYCPFe
Colors: Guida's Citrus Shad, Gizzard Shad, Light Trout
•Megabass 6" Magdraft: bit.ly/2mc8bfK
Colors: MSS, White Back Shad, MB Gizzard
•Big Bite Baits B5: bit.ly/3LLU4pm
Colors: Light Shad, Sunny Shad, Blue Gizzard
JERKBAITS...
•Megabass Vision 110:
Colors: Matte Shad, Elegy Bone, Mat Skeleton Shad
•Megabass Vision 110 Jr +1: bit.ly/2LnK389
Colors: Elegy Bone, GLX Northern Secret, Mat Shad
•Shimano World Minnow: bit.ly/3Fwg9F6
Colors: Clown, Chart Silver, Pink Smelt
FAVORITE JERKBAIT COMBO...
Rod- Shimano Expride B 6'10" Medium: bit.ly/32IrXqE
Reel- Shimano Aldebaran MGL (HG): bit.ly/2uQ4oH8
Line- Sunline Super FC 10 lb Fluorocarbon: bit.ly/2p7fxju
DARK SLEEPER COMBO...
Rod- Megabass P5 "Dark Sleeper": bit.ly/30GcHqb
Reel- Shimano Aldebaran MGL 50 (HG): bit.ly/2uQ4oH8
Line- Sunline 12 lb Fluorocarbon: bit.ly/2h4LNjm
FAVORITE ULTRALIGHT SPINNING COMBO...
Rod- G Loomis NRX+ 901 SJR: bit.ly/2RB0oJP
Reel- Shimano Exsence A 3000: bit.ly/2iMtscV
Line- Sunline Super FC (5 lb): bit.ly/2p7fxju
AFFORDABLE LIGHT SPINNING COMBO...
Rod- Shimano Zodias 7'6" Light: bit.ly/2jOUXAO
Reel- Shimano Vanford 2500: bit.ly/2gu84t7
Line- Sunline Super FC 6 lb: bit.ly/2p7fxju
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: bit.ly/38YpPIz
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Cool thing about the Ned especially up north I crush giant rainbow trout, small mouth, and walleye on one bait. Can't beat that!
Thanks!
As an Ontario Angler I'm all about that XZone Slammer on DS. For the spybait the Nishine Lure works is top tier. I'm surprised how much i'm enjoying throwing spybaits on a Megabass Windbuster
Always timing the videos well with my morning coffee and I love it!!
Southern Ohio here……..it’s time!!!!!
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I’m from Minnesota here! Thanks for all your videos! Makes days go by quicker, can’t wait for bass season!
Me too, one more week!
1 week! Nw mn here
Can’t believe you guys have to wait for a “season” for bass I would cry 😭
@@Catchwhatbites Yeah, it sucks. The DNR has a survey circulating as we speak to switch to a C&R season instead of closing it. Fingers crossed.
trust me lol everyone is waiting for saturday lol but i don’t mind smelt netting.
Dang Matt u been putting us on the juice for so many years, just wanna take a sec to thank u bro I’ve learned alot from this channel since my first bass on a spinner bait to the last ones I cought💪
Content that is super relevant to my neck of the woods, the time of year we are in and the fish I am chasing. This one resonated with me. This will be what I am throwing this weekend, both days...
Awesome! Good luck out there!!
Friday! Tactical bassin! Let's Go!!
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Another A+ video Matt, you are still the master bass educator of the world. Thanks for what you do.
Those are staples up here on Lake St Clair for smallmouth - jerkbait, tube, ned and drop shot. It’s all you’ll need to get you on some great fish here!👍
Thats why we're covering them right now.👍🏼 Add a Dark Sleeper to that mix and look out 😳
@@tacticalbassin no doubt💯!👍
Finally heading out tomorrow!!!!!!! Smashing smallies 💥
Awesome!! Have a blast Al!
Thanks from this Seattle Wa angler! I recently caught a big Tiger Muskie on a Jackall TN60 so I'm having trouble putting down the lipless but all the baits you mention here are on my boat except a spy bait.....guess i'll be putting an order😁
Thanks for not forgetting about us. Really appreciate the timely video!
Great video as always.
Thanks David!
Great info tight lines
I’m up here in Wisconsin. Ever since I picked up the tn 70 and learned from y’all smallmouth fishing has 🔥🔥🔥
My Head just Blew up WOW! A lot to learn! Thanks for the break dawn!
great job and perfect timing headed to Michigan this week for the bite thanks for the information maybe i'll add a smallmouth to the fish list video's this season.
now that was informative 👌 alot of good info for smallmouth fishing
Taking my kids out this next week to a smallie lake in Colorado, super clear and deep, loads of rock drop offs, around 5500ft elevation. Now. Have to go search for some new baits :) thanks for sharing in such a concise and linear manner. It really does help us non-guided anglers approach things with a plan. Water temps are in the 50s still, hopefully one of these tactics will produce. Thanks again!
Good one Matt. Thanks from western Washington. Very relevant info and timing. Still around 55 degrees most days but its coming, very soon.
It’s go time in northern Michigan thank you for this awesome info.
Best advice from my favorite bass guys
Perfect timing, heading to Erie for Smallmouth tomorrow. It's funny this video popped up as I was lining fraud and rigging base for the trip. The X zone and the 3D goby tube wer already on my list for tomorrow. but that made me want to use them that much more
Looking for crapps ran into some 10" littlemouth chunks. I was running a flutter spoon across submerged shallow grass. Water is roughly 50° give or take.
One jerkbait that has stood out to me just lately is a Duo Realis 120. In Ozarks super clear water, the ghost shad color has been wrecking em for me. I'm even getting huge crappie to full on T-bone that 120. Crappie, walleye, smallies and dark bass...when the 110 isn't working, I've put the DR on and have been shocked to drill em in the exact water just fished with no bites with a 110. Anyhow, Happy Friday!
Great info! Thanks!
I have learned the trick a few years ago... I watch your videos 2 months after you make them and it syncs up rather well!
Whereabouts are you located? I feel all the fishing video on youtube are ahead of us here in CO too. The first bass just moved up a couple days ago.
@@amorton94 SE South Dakota. Ice came off the lakes a few weeks ago.
Love this! We had snow this Monday in Michigan, we’re still prespawn.
It's go time for sure!!
Hittin Cayuga on Monday. Thx for the video.
Big ones biting in northern New England already. Lets go!
When you travel north again, come way up north to lake Champlain. Awesome smallmouth fishery
You nailed it with a translucent sandy color
Great timing for this video, thanks guys for all your hard work!
Thanks Vince! We're happy to do it.
Not here in Vermont yet
Got a buddy who lives in Vermont and he's going to head out this weekend for the First Time of the Season. Ready to hit the water though I understand conditions aren't ideal as you just came out of melt
Wont lie, I'm up in Ontario and I'm agreeing with everything finesse you mentioned.
Southern Utah starting to heat up, was at Lake Powell this week, absolutely CRUSHED em on a 110, Threadfin Shad color. Had a channel cat smoke my 110 in 25 feet of water, probably the craziest thing I've ever seen bass fishing. Would be awesome to see a Powell or Lake Mead trip from the guys, especially now that we had a good winter and the lakes are gonna rise quite a bit. Water was 60-65, but couldn't buy a bite in the muddy water up lake, had to have a couple feet of visibility down south or in the backs of canyons.
Headed to Canada in two weeks and will try these types out on Lake of the Woods 😉
I have never made it though one single video you've made but yet I can't get them to stop coming up in my feed.
I would definitely check out Sunline D-braid for your hair/light setup it's sweet with a 6lb sniper leader
Awesome video Today You guys need to come up to the northeast sometime. I have one question you talk about using the pistol pete. How come you never mentioned the S waver 120?
In CO, we are both south and north...I have clear reservoirs that are in the mid 60s, and deep clear reservoirs that are barely 40 degrees with smallies.
You already helped me catch my biggest large mouth in northwest Indiana 5.04lb . I need a monster small mouth to go with it . I know 5lb large mouth is nothing but around here I dont know anyone else that was caught anything bigger. I live in an over fished area .
Finesse is the way here in the Midwest.
4 inch elite tube by Snack Daddy lures. Great tube. It's a double dipped tube like the Netbait.
It's a Michigan company that's been around for a long time.
I fished Havasu last weekend and there is ultra clear water in places. I was having smallies come up and smash the nichols spinnerbait in sexy shad. I think it was just that little bit of chartreuse. Not one largie hit the spinnerbait only smallies.. the largemouth loved the flashy swimmer with electric shad in a 3.8 though. They also really like that new missile baits magic worm in Johns Juice on a shakey head
Always looking forward to the new videos. Love all of the videos❤
Thank you!!
Hey Matt can you show us how you set up your drop shot? Knots, line type, ect...
Hey Matt, what retrieve do you use most of the time when you fish the Dark Sleeper? Chunk and wind? Lift and drop? Slow-roll?
Love the content. Keep up the good work!
whats up guys , i have always considered myself a strictly a jig fisherman and catch many fish over 5lb consistently from my fisheries in and around louisville ky. i recently started throwing the magdraft and omg am i freaking amazed. best 5 for basically everytime i go out now is 20# and over. durabiliy is not the best but while sceptical of the one treble rigging, i dont lose fish. i am wanting to start throwing a glide can you name me a couple good one to start out with. thanks guys Bill
How about making a stop on on the western basin of Erie guy's. It's a good ole time👍
We hope to soon!
So would a dry fly hook work cause it’s also very light? Thanks so much. What u day makes lots of sense
What would be the best hook upgrade and size for the Pistol Pete? Also can confirm the split ring up front is a must!
We use Owner Hyperwire split rings and owner ST-56 size 4 trebles.
How does the bomb shot compare to those baits listed? Looks like some good colors in it, but wasn't sure about the action. Great video, keep them coming!
It's still 44 degree water here at Champlain, and my boat's out of commission so Im gonna have to be on the bank..
Hang in there!!
@@tacticalbassin Thanks!
Ive had a lot of luck with a compact flipping jig and a rage bug as a trailer...
Hey, I'm in southern Nevada and the water is ultra clear, I've watched many of your videos about clear and ultra clear water fishing but nothing seems to work here any tips?
If you haven’t yet, check out the nishine spy baits and their other baits! Some of the best baits on the market that haven’t blown up yet
Excellent video Matt! Perfect timing. I’m headed up to Presque Isle bay Sunday to smallmouth fish in my kayak. And will definitely be trying some of you’re recommendations. Thanks
2.4" or 3" dark sleeper for smallmouth in clear water?
3" every time 👍🏼
You might already know this but if u hold that matt skeleton up to the light u’ll see the whole thing is green, my best 110’s are like that
Weird i get the crushworms but theyre in red packs labled "set the hook"baits by netbait....canadian packaging or totally diffrent bait?
Man, I’ve been fishing all kinds of cold water baits on Lake Ontario. The only baits I’ve had success on are the Rerange and vision 110’s. What’s crazy is the smallies have been smashing the rerange, and browns have been smashing the vision 110. 😂😂
I caught my PB brown and PB smallie last weekend. Both 5lbs even, and on the same day. The brown had an 8 inch goby in its stomach so I grabbed some dark sleepers for this weekend. 😂
That sounds really fun!!! Good luck this weekend!
@@tacticalbassin Catching browns on jerkbaits is a riot. 😂
Thank you! 🤙🤙
Hi Matt, I don’t have a Dark Sleeper rod, would you throw this on a Orochi Brailist or a Perfect Pitch instead?
Love this segment 👍🏻
Braillist might be a little heavy for the hook in a Dark Sleeper, but any Medium to Medium Heavy rod will work.
@@ryanprellwitz8565 Nuh-uh… It’s rated exactly the same as the DS. I was just asking because of the action
I gotta fish with yall one time and learn I know there is big fish here in upstate ny but I fish the Erie and low budget walmart style
I fish up north. Drop shot works great but i seem to gut hook a lot of fish on that. Any tips to avoid gut hooking on drop shot? Or is common?
Honestly, more sensitive gear is key. Those fish shouldn't be gut hooked if you feel the bite and set. This is one of those times where a more sensitive rod may actually save the fish you're catching.
If a more sensitive rod isn't in the budget, a switch to braided line will increase the sensitivity of any rod dramatically.
You guys always talk about it with the small swimbaits so I was surprised when you didn't bring up the Megabass Okashira Screwhead
We can't cover it all in a (relatively) short video. However we did pick it up in the description. There will be more to come on that 🙂
@tacticalbassin next year it would be fun to see Prespawn/spawn trips in all 3 zones. Say Texas, Tennessee, and either the Great Lakes or Mille Lacs. Would make a great series 👍
Need a 902 nrx+ solo video
I've heard you talk small hair jigs for smallmouth. I don't think I've ever heard or seen you guys talk about BIG hair jigs for largemouth. Could you do a video on those.
We have done some big hair jig stuff through the years and if we get on a good bite this Summer would be happy to do a dedicated video 👍🏼
That’s a awesome one I have been thinking of trying a hair jig no one around my area uses one and I’m thinking the fish have never seen one around here other than the lil road runner’s and old school 1/32 an 1/16 OZ. .
Matt do you ever dropshot with your 901 ? and if so do you stick with the straight 5 lb sniper?
I totally do 🙂 It's really fun too!!
@@tacticalbassin 👍🏼🙂
DARK SLEEPER Question: What are your thoughts on cutting off the dorsal fin from the dark sleeper to increase hook up ratio? I rarely snag up on Lake St. Clait so I figure removing it won't be an issue. I bought a few dark sleepers this off season and have yet to use them. I don't see the power of the dark sleeper rod on TW. Would you have it's a medium heavy? Would spinning work?
Just recently used my dark sleepers for the first time and that dorsal fin is NO ISSUE I haven’t missed any fish at all and a couple of them were just lift hooksets. You should be just fine with your feel and rod as long as it’s not the huge size dark sleepers
@@vincentmichael7979 awesome. thanks
@@keenanmoore264 id just go with a medium fast rod, 10-12 lb fluoro. A medium heavy would probably be too much power and not enough bend, unless you can find a medium heavy moderate. st croix makes a great medium heavy moderate in the bass x lineup that would probably work well with the 3 inch. they have stout hooks but the hook is also pretty small. Its pretty similar to fishing a finesse jig without a weed guard. You need a rod with some backbone but also a good amount of bend to keep that half oz weight pinned when they try and spit it out. having the right rod is pretty crucial, just like it is when fishing a finesse jig.
@@tagg946 thank you!
I want to love the dark sleeper but they get hung up so easily, the plastic isn't very durable and they get thrown very easily for me :(
How far off the bottom is your hook typically?
For a dropshot I like 6-10" off the bottom.
The hook on the underspin hopefully trickles down the guppy mmmmmmmmm
I found on those finesse heads, if the swimbait is not rigged completely perfectly the bait rides to the side and looks stupid
All 3 of my dark sleepers lost their eyes within 10 casts. 😢
It happens but the fish don't care at all. Keep casting until the fish shred that thing into pieces 👍🏼
Myself I find the more beat up and chewed up the better the bait works I have seen people who will land one fish and have one chip of paint and cut it off and get a new one or a fin gets split and cut if off but they don’t catch fish like me and the boys
I love that sand/champagne color. Its hard to find. I really dont care what the bait is, if its in that color i grab it. The 2.5 cover scat in that color is a smallmouth murder.
Wait til you catch a 5lb smallie on a spy bait on BFS. Won’t ever throw it on spinning again
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All I will say as someone who lives by these smallies fisheries is to say goodbye. Don't fish in Struegon Bay Wisconsin. Due to local politicians and private businesses trying to ban public tournaments. Don't fish, buy, or support the city of Sturgeon Bay If you come this way. We fishermen must protect each other and stop politicians and corruption who want to ruin our sport, our passion. There is no hate towards tacticalbassin or small mouth fishing, but I want to let everyone know the truth of what's happening to these great lake fisheries.
If you want to protect fisherman, you have to protect the fish. Catching fish off beds then bringing the fish to a weigh-in is a great way to harm a great fishery.
The city is trying to do what the DNR should have already done, only allow weigh-on-the-water during spawning season.
I just went out last night to the lake and got some hogs and a new pb northern pike. 34 inches no leader 😎 I was pooping my pants that he was gana bite through my line 😂 I was using a ned rig and I got my 31 1/2 walleye last year on a ned rig.
This guy is going to bankrupt me