Awesome Underwater Footage of Smallmouth Bass Strikes!

Watch an underwater perspective of a Smallmouth in its natural environment as it defends its bed against incoming lures. The fish viciously attacks the craw every time it comes close! 

Smallmouth are amazing predators and when its time for them to spawn they become incredibly aggressive as they defend their nest. If you've never sight fished for Smallmouth you need to give it a try this year!

Gear Used....
Huddle Bug: http://bit.ly/2qSQ3K1
Football Jighead: http://bit.ly/2dR4g5n

If Huddlebugs are out of stock this is a great alternative that catches fish equally well: http://bit.ly/2rNYFj8

Shimano Expride 6'10" Medium: http://bit.ly/2nTq9FL
Chronarch MGL 150: http://bit.ly/2n8DghB
20 lb Sufix 832 Braided Line: http://bit.ly/2ae93Ji
10 lb Maxima Ultragreen Leader: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Camera Used: GoPro Hero5: http://bit.ly/2iwZqqU

White is a great color when targeting spawning bass because you can easily see when the fish picks it up but don't be fooled, the bass are often more aggressive on natural colors. If white isn't working, mix it up and try a natural bait color. 

Underwater Video of Bass Eating Crawfish!

UNDERWATER FOOTAGE of bass eating crawfish plus bonus video of world class Spotted Bass and Largemouth swimming in their natural habitat! Ever wondered if Bass really eat crawfish? 

Its amazing to watch how casually these big spotted bass inhale the crawfish. With no effort at all they are able to gulp them down. I'm not sure what we expected but they sure seem to eat without any concern. 

Crawfish are a primary forage food for bass but we rarely get an opportunity to actually watch them get eaten. There is so much information to be gleened by watching these bass interact with each other and their surroundings. Huge thanks to Paul Young for getting this great footage while freediving California's reservoirs!

Be sure to check out Paul's youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/hubbcap77 and his instagram account here: https://www.instagram.com/hubbcap77 for more awesome content!

Equipment...
Underwater Camera- http://bit.ly/2iwZqqU
Lures to Imitate a Crawfish: http://bit.ly/2nIYenO

Crazy Underwater Video!! | Freediving With World Record Bass!

We teamed up with world renowned freediver, Paul Young, to get footage of the World's biggest Spotted Bass in their natural habitat! Watch and learn as we study these schools of fish.

Its amazing to think that you can literally dive underwater and come face to face with spotted bass that are bigger than the world record bass. They're down there, they just haven't been caught yet! 

Huge Thanks to Paul for sharing this amazing underwater fishing video with us! If you'd like to follow Paul's exploits you can see him here:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hubbcap77
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/hubbcap77

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Want to shoot your own underwater video? Here's what you'll need:

The Camera: http://bit.ly/2iwZqqU
The Housing: http://bit.ly/2kyPQbn
The Filter: http://bit.ly/2lqsczo

Getting to watch underwater video like this is an amazing way to learn about bass behavior. Whether your lake has spotted bass, largemouth bass, or smallmouth bass it really doesn't matter. The behavior patterns are similar enough that you can gleen knowledge by watching these fish in their natural habitat. 

We were fascinated to see the giant bass breaking away from the schools and using shadows from cover, trees, grass, etc. to conceal themselves. We can definitely put that to work the next time we're trying to figure out where to fish! 

Underwater Footage of Spawning Bass and Sight Fishing Tips

Bass fishing during the spawn can be amazing! For anglers that understand bed fishing, its one of the most exciting times of the year! If you struggle, it can be very frustrating. Apply these tips about bass behavior and you'll see more success this Spawn!

Matt and Tim take you right down into the bed with spawning bass with this underwater bass fishing footage and give you a quick glimpse into the world of the spawn. Expect a lot more of this footage in the coming months!

Gear Shown In This Video... 

Dirty Jigs California Swim Jig (Crappie): http://bit.ly/2auXfmx
Dirty Jigs Pitchin' Jig (Molting Craw): http://bit.ly/2amL3of
Sweet Beaver Trailer: http://bit.ly/29W3RZW
Strike King Half Shell: http://bit.ly/2iR9awm
Mattlures Bluegill: http://bit.ly/2aAuAz5
Little Creeper Bluegill: http://bit.ly/2ahBNOT
Keitech 4.8 (Sight Flash Color): http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v

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We know that its early for a sight fishing video in most of the country. Here on Clearlake we aren't even in the prespawn and many of you  are still iced in but in other parts of the country the spawn is in full swing and anglers are already sight fishing. 

We hope you can use these tips to catch more fish this Spring!