Best Baits and Colors For the Summer To Fall Transition

Tim and Matt provide a master class on making the right bait and color choices for moving out of summer and into the fall transition. They both have their favorites and we bet you will have a blast putting their choices head to head on your own body of water as the summer heat fades away.

10 Baits, 10 Bass, 20 Minute Challenge!

The Challenge: Catch 10 bass on 10 different baits in 20 minutes on a Clearlake, on the weekend, with heavy angling pressure. There are 14 rods on deck just in case something goes wrong. Here we go!

The challenge begins with Matt setting his Minn Kota Talons so that the boat doesn't move during the entire challenge. The goal is to catch all these fish without ever moving the boat! 

He gets bit on the first cast, ultimately losing the fish. Several casts later the first fish is in the boat! Several minutes later he catches a Clearlake, California Smallmouth. On this lake Smallmouth are called "Unicorns" because they're so incredibly rare! 

In the end Matt isn't able to complete the challenge, catching only 6 of the 10 bass he was searching for. He gives some great information along the way about retrieves, lure speed, and how to catch bass in Fall and Summer. 

The Baits...
1) Lucky Craft Silent 1.5 Squarebill: http://bit.ly/2vmq67T
2)  SKT Mini DR Crankbait: http://bit.ly/2fhaa0p
3) LV-500 Lipless Crankbait: http://bit.ly/2aAUUbd
4) 1/2 oz Jack Hammer Chatterbait: http://bit.ly/2popvj6
5) Owner Flashy Swimmer 5/0: http://bit.ly/2e8O4Y7
6) Dirty Jigs Clausen Casting Jig 5/8 oz: http://bit.ly/2ayUXnE
7) Staysee 90 Jerkbait: http://bit.ly/2dBzMmz
8) Dropshot Rigged with 6" Fat Roboworm: http://bit.ly/2awYSxM
9) Shaky Head with Zoom Trick Worm: http://bit.ly/2aWkG7E
10) 3 1/2" Tournament Tube: http://bit.ly/2cJwI6r
11) 2.8 Keitech with Lead Head: http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v
12) Texas-rigged Baby Brush hog: http://bit.ly/2bnpCRx
13) 5" Yamamoto Senko: http://bit.ly/2axAmNS
14) Zoom Z-Craw: http://bit.ly/2vW7Jo5

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Bass Fishing For GIANT Smallmouth | Swimbaits, Crankbaits and 100 Mile Runs!

100 miles through floating debris fields, 44 degree temps, but the Smallmouth were chewing! Tim caught his 7 lber the evening before so no matter what was in front of us we were going to make it back for more!

The smallmouth were sitting on current seams and ledges in 5 to 18 feet of water. We used a combination of swimbaits and crankbaits to trigger the schools into feeding and then the slugfest began! This was one of the most viscious feeding sessions we've ever seen with smallmouth bass.

What were we using?

Matt Allen Swimbait Head: http://bit.ly/29RrTYN

Keitech 4.8” Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v

6” Basstrix Paddletail Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2aiy7SR

Megabass Deep X 300 Crankbait: http://bit.ly/2sSQHpt

Strike King 6 XD Crankbait: http://bit.ly/2ery44M

 

Matt's Crankbait Setup...

Rod- Shimano Zodias 7'6” Glass: http://bit.ly/2cgmMAe

Reel- Shimano Aldebaran 50: http://bit.ly/2fdX1Uy

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

Hooks- Megabass Katsuage: http://bit.ly/2r9lUmI

 

Tim's Swimbait Setup...

Rod- G Loomis NRX 7'5" XH: http://bit.ly/2hedqsq

Reel- Shimano Antares: http://bit.ly/2ha2zNI

Line- 50 lb Sufix 832 Braid: http://bit.ly/2ae93Ji

Leader- 15 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

 

Reasonably Priced Swimbait combo for the average angler...

Rod- Shimano Zodias 7'2" Heavy: http://bit.ly/2cgmMAe

Reel- Shimano Curado 70: http://bit.ly/2apmDJt

Line- 50 lb Sufix 832 Braid: http://bit.ly/2ae93Ji

Leader- 15 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

 

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Music Credit - Pete Wilson @ www.northcoastsoundsystem.com