Winter Bass Fishing: Focus on the Extremes

Winter may be tough fishing but its prime time to catch giant bass! Don't let the cold temperatures and tough fishing fool you, this is one of your best shots at the fish of a lifetime and you should absolutely be on the water.

This isn't the time to be exploring new baits or trying to build confidence. During the cold water months you should be focused on a handful of confidence baits so you know that you're doing the right things, even when you aren't getting bit. If you stick to your game plan the time will come that you cross paths with a truly giant bass!

Baits that we recommend during the cold Winter months...

Big Baits:

-7" Basstrix

-8" Trash Fish

-Owner Beast Hook

Finesse Baits:

-5" Senko (Green Pumpking/Black Flake)

-1/0 Finesse Wide Gap Hook

-Strike King Dream Shot

-Z Man Ned Rig Mushroom Head

-Z Man Ned Rig T.R.D.

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FREE SWIMBAIT GIVEAWAY!!!

We're celebrating 30,000 subscribers on Youtube and 33,000 Followers on Instagram with two FREE GIVEAWAYS! Everyone loves Swimbaits and FREE Swimbaits are even better!

Thank you so much to all of you for watching our videos, subscribing to our Youtube channel, or following us on social media! You make it possible for us to do this! Make sure you enter the contests by Friday night, 12/2/16 by 10 PM Pacific time to be eligible to Win and don't forget to enter both drawings to have the best chance at winning some awesome swimbaits!

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Interested in purchasing either of these baits? You can see them here...
-JSJ Siren Glide
-River2Sea S-Waver

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Holiday Buyers Guide For Swimbaits!

The Holiday Buyers Guide is already a huge hit and today we're branching into Swimbaits! This video is dedicated to helping you make sense of swimbaits and swimbait gear.

Swimbait fishing can be incredibly confusing, especially for someone who isn't familiar with the technique. We're here to simplify it and make it simple for your loved ones to make educated purchases this holiday season.

Whatever your budget, we have a rod and reel combo for you. Don't rely on just the video either, we've included a few bonus links to extra gear in the bottom of this post. As for swimbaits, there are so many baits on the market these days to make your head spin! We broke it down to our favorite 5 baits that work from coast to coast and will help you gain the confidence to catch the biggest bass of your life.

Products discussed in this video (All Links go directly to Tackle Warehouse):

G Loomis 956 Swimbait Rod (Huddlestons and Ospreys)
G Loomis 955 Swimbait Rod (Gan Craft and S Waver)
Dobyns Fury 795 Swimbait Rod

Calcutta 400B Swimbait Reel
Curado 300E Swimbait Reel

For the Budget Angler...
Cardiff 400A Swimbait Reel

Top 5 Swimbait Picks...

-Keitech Fat Swing Impact
(We recommend Pro Blue Red Pearl, Bluegill Flash, or Crystal Shad)

-Osprey 6" and 7" Tournament Talon
(Chartreuse Shad, Light Hitch, TS Bluegill)

-Huddleston Deluxe 8" Swimbait

-S-Waver 168 and 200 Glide Bait
(Light Trout, The Warden, Bluegill)

-Gan Graft Magnum 230 Glide Bait
(Flashing Rainbow Trout, SE Ayu, Clearlake Hitch)

Preferred Swimbait Line...
Sufix 832 65 lb
Maxima Ultragreen Leader Line (20 lb for small baits, 30 lb for big baits)

Best Net for Swimbait Fishing

Best Scale for Swimbait Fishing
Best Camera for Filming your Swimbait Fishing

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Tiny Swimbaits for Stubborn Bass

We talk a lot about swimbaits with the goal of catching giant bass but today we hit the water in some very difficult conditions and use small paddle tail swimbaits to find anything that will bite.

When post frontal or other undesirable weather conditions set in don't be afraid to set ego aside and just have fun! Downsizing your baits to produce bites is a great move when you've been dealt a tough hand.

We used a mixed bag of small paddetails, pre-rigged swimbaits, and underspins to get bit in the hours after a storm blew out of the area. The bass had been targeting shad but with the return of the sun had stopped chasing them and had begun staying close to cover. By downsizing to the smallest swimbaits we could find we were able to find success despite the conditions.

Baits used in this video...

-Keitech 3.3 Fat Swing Impact

-Keitech 4" Easy Shiner