Pitchin' Jigs

Catching big bass is one of my passions in life. Most West Coast fisherman look to the swimbait for big bass but in truth, many of mine come on the jig. Day in and day out you can’t beat a properly presented jig.
Throughout my years of jig fishing I have fine tuned my techniques to what I would like to consider an art. I truly believe that paying attention to a few key details is the difference between catching jig fish and catching BIG jig fish on a CONSISTANT basis!

This video is the beginning of a series on fishing jigs in a variety of conditions. Please provide feedback on any jig related questions you have so that I can cover them in future videos.

Super Spook Modifications

One of the keys to keeping Tacticalbassin relevant is feedback from you. Last week I received a request for a video on fishing the super spook. This video is a direct response to that request.
Super Spooks are a fun and exciting way to put quality fish in the boat through the warmer months. However, there are some modifications you can make to help the bait reach its full, fish catching potential.

Please, use the “Post Suggestions” tab at the top of the page so we can cover the topics that YOU are most interested in. We currently have a handful of great suggestions and will be covering those topics in the near future.

4 Essential Knots for Bass Fishing

Lately I’ve been receiving a lot of feedback with questions about the knot selections that I use for various situations while out on the water. This video shows how to tie my four favorite knots in detail. They include the palomar, double palomar, blood knot, and the San Diego Jam Knot. I hope you find it helpful!

While these aren’t the only knots that I use they do cover about 98% of my techniques. About the only exception I can think of is when I occasionally tie a snell knot for punching.
Have you found an incredible knot that I didn’t cover? I’d love to hear about it as I’m always looking for ways to improve!

13.4 lb largemouth start to finish

I thought long and hard before deciding to put this video on here. Our promise at Tactical Bassin is to be honest so you’re going to see the video unedited, with sound, just like it happened. Keep scrolling past the video and I’ll give you a blow by blow of what took place. Remember, its not always about the perfect cast, the perfect angle, or the perfect conditions. Sometimes everything lines up and a big fish just makes a mistake!

Like I said before, not every fish bites under the perfect conditions. Sometimes “having that feeling” isn’t necessary. This day was just another tough day on the water until this fish made a mistake.

I had come across this spot earlier in the day and had a large fish follow my bait to the boat. After running all over the lake without as much as a follow I decided to give her a second approach. I made “the perfect cast” and sure enough she followed up to the boat again, looked me square in the eyes, laughed, flipped me the fin, and headed back to her deep water haunt.
Now the video is rolling… I’ve just asked my friend to come stand next to me as the fish was still in sight sitting up against her favorite piece of cover and I wanted him to get a good look.
I make a half-hearted cast in order to draw the fish into the open and teach my friend about the way big bass move. If you listen closely you can hear me saying, “This isn’t how to approach a big fish. If she eats this its just because she’s unpressured.” As you can see, the bite doesn’t even register. I see her rush the bait but I’m so surprised by it that I don’t even set the hook at first! From then on its just a straight forward tug of war with a big bass all the way to the net.
I hope you guys enjoy the video! I could have edited out the background, or the swimbait, or me talking to my girlfriend on the phone with a big bass in my hands but let’s face it… fishing is about having fun and sharing the experience with others.

Equipment: Dobyns 807 Mag HSB coupled with a Shimano Calcutta 400B
Line: 80 lb Power Pro tied with a blood knot to 30 lb P-Line CXX
Bait: Huddleston Deluxe 8″ rigged with a single treble on the back