Catching Big Bass On Little Baits

Matt and his Dad hit the water for some fun fishing but ended up locating a school of big bass! Come along for the ride as they catch quality spotted bass and largemouth on finesse tackle. 

The key to success this day was locating aggressive schooling bass, then keeping them biting by cycling through a variety of baits and cast angles to continue to trigger their feeding mentality. 

When targeting agressive prespawn fish its important to fish quickly and aggressively while the fish are actively feeding. All feeding periods come to an end so catch as many fish as possible during the bite window. Once the fish "cool off" give them a break for a few minutes then try to reactivate the school once more before moving on in search of a new school. 

Gear Shown In the Video...

Revenge Darthedz: http://bit.ly/2cHMZbm
Coolbaits Underspin: http://bit.ly/2boS7QA
Keitech 2.8 Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v
Alabama Rig: http://bit.ly/2bgDGNu
Skinny Dipper Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2bf1uEn
Matt Allen Swimbait Head: http://bit.ly/29RrTYN

Finesse Casting Setup...
Rod- NRX 852C JWR: http://bit.ly/2hedqsq
Reel- Aldabaran 50: http://bit.ly/2fdX1Uy
Line- 10 lb Braid: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- 8 lb Mono: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Finesse Spinning Setup...
Rod- Dobyns 742: http://bit.ly/29OVnDa
Reel- Stradic CI4+ 2500: http://bit.ly/2gu84t7
Line- 10 lb Braided: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- 8 lb Mono: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Catching Schooling Bass With Tim Little

Tim Smashes the schooling fish on Clearlake and gives some great tips on the top baits to throw around shallow bait balls. Watch these bass jumping out of the water to catch the shad!

Schooling bass become incredibly aggressive and at times, it seems will eat just about anything. But even when they're blowing up on topwater and chasing shad onto the shore, there are a few key baits that will consistently catch the better fish. Below is a breakdown of the baits Tim recommends throwing around schooling bass in shallow water. 

Gear Shown in the Video...
Alabama Rig (Bladed): http://bit.ly/2bgDGNu
Alabama Rig (Unbladed): http://bit.ly/2j6F1Nz
Matt Allen Swimbait Heads: http://bit.ly/29RrTYN
Keitech Baits for the Rig: http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v

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Staysee 90 Jerkbait: http://bit.ly/2dBzMmz
Pointer 78 DD Jerkbait: http://bit.ly/2e0sQj7

BladeRunner Underspin: http://bit.ly/29UVegz
Coolbaits Underspin: http://bit.ly/2boS7QA

Lake Fork Flutter Spoon: http://bit.ly/2mrsdUv
Replacement Hook for Spoon: http://bit.ly/2cWpeyw

5" Senko Electric Shad or Natural Shad: http://bit.ly/2axAmNS
1/0 Wacky Hook: http://bit.ly/2aKGmHM
Zoom Super Fluke: http://bit.ly/2aqys0H

River2Sea Rover: http://bit.ly/2acSVea
Super Spook: http://bit.ly/2diThgH
Rico Popper: http://bit.ly/2f7gink

When the bass begin targeting shad or other bait fish in shallow water, its prime time to catch a big bass! Get ready to experience one of the best patterns you've ever seen by implementing the techniques Tim discusses in this video. 

Fishing With Underspins On Clearlake

Matt takes you out for a day on Clearlake throwing an underspin. With water levels receeding the fishing is more difficult than normal so Matt abandons his typical power techniques in favor of a small underspin. 

Bass fishing with an underspin is a great way to catch bass when conditions get tough. If you were on a spinnerbait or crankbait bite and the conditions get tougher consider switching to an underspin and you might just reactivate your fish. 

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The key is the combination of swimbait and flashing blade. The blade causes the lure to stand out from the shad or other baitfish so the bass are more likely to eat it. If you haven't fallen in love with the underspin, its time to give it a try!

Underspins...
Matt Allen Swimbait Head: http://bit.ly/29RrTYN
Add on Blades: http://bit.ly/2f6uwne
BladeRunner Spintrix: http://bit.ly/29UVegz
Owner Flashy Swimmer: http://bit.ly/2e8O4Y7
CoolBaits Underspin: http://bit.ly/2boS7QA
3.3 and 4.8 Keitech Swimbaits: http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v

Finesse Underspin Setup...
Rod- Shimano Zodias 7' Medium Spinning: http://bit.ly/2jOUXAO
Reel- Stradic CI4+ 2500: http://bit.ly/2gu84t7
Line- 10 lb Power Pro Braid: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- 8 lb Maxima: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Full Size Underspin Setup...
Rod- Dobyns 784: http://bit.ly/2ab2kRX
Reel- Curado 200I: http://bit.ly/2acRpsK
Line- 65 lb Braided Line: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- 20 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ab2kRX

How To Catch Bigger Schooling Fish

Matt explains how schooling bass move and react. How the largest bass stay deep and play off the feeding mentality of the smaller fish to eat with minimal effort. He also explains how adapting your bait selection can help you to catch the largest fish in the school. 

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The next time you're on a topwater bite and the bass are really blowing up well, consider changing your offering and going deeper to get the bigger bites. Often times the truly giant bass will hang below bass that are feeding on the surface in our to take advantage of their efforts and eat the scraps with minimal effort. 

Baits Discussed In The Video...

Rover Topwater: http://bit.ly/2acSVea
Whopper Plopper: http://bit.ly/2a7ipHL
Jackall Dowzvido Jerkbait: http://bit.ly/2laGa7G
Blade Runner Underspin: http://bit.ly/29UVegz
Keitech Fat Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v
5" Senko: http://bit.ly/2axAmNS
Zoom Super Fluke: http://bit.ly/2aqys0H