Do Bass Eat Bluegill Swimbaits? Underwater Video!

We cast a bluegill swimbait to an aggressive largemouth and watch him tear it apart! He wasn't afraid to eat the swimbait over and over! We hope you enjoy the underwater footage!

This underwater video is different from what we've done in the past. This is one of a series of underwater bass fishing videos we'll be rolling out in the coming weeks that don't have voice over or other audio. The purpose of these videos is simply to watch bass in their natural habitats and watch how they respond to swimbaits, jigs, worms, etc. 

Its amazing what you can learn by simply watching the fish's interactions with each other and with the lures. 

Great Swimbaits For This Technique...

Mattlures Ultimate Bluegill: http://bit.ly/2aAuAz5
Mattlures U2 Bluegill: http://bit.ly/2s1dqyf
Rago Bluegill: http://bit.ly/2qhAdt7

Proper Equipment For This Techinque...

High End Combo:

Rod- NRX 7'5" Heavy 894C JWR: http://bit.ly/2hedqsq
Reel- Metanium MGL: http://bit.ly/2ezIBfB
Line- 65 lb Power Pro MaxCuattro: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- 20 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Mid-Range Combo:

Rod- E6X 7'5" Heavy: http://bit.ly/2bQNaBn
Reel- Chronarch MGL 150: http://bit.ly/2n8DghB
Line- 65 lb Power Pro MaxCuattro: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- 20 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9 

Budget Combo:

Rod- Dobyns Fury 7'6" Med Heavy: http://bit.ly/2bGvlVV
Reel- Shimano Casitas 150: http://bit.ly/2geKxsp
Line- 65 lb Power Pro MaxCuattro: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- 20 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

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

Best Sunglasses for Seeing bass in the water: http://bit.ly/2glE3eN

Sight Fishing Slugfest with Bonus Tips on Fishing The Spawn

Come along with Matt for an awesome day of bedfishing on Lake Berryessa. He catches a ton of nice fish on a variety of baits and explains why and how along the way. 

Fishing during the spawn can be amazing! Not only do you get to fish for giant bass but you get to catch them on finesse techniques as well as big baits. Its a chance to really match your skills and your equipment against some of the biggest bass you'll catch all year. 

Baits Shown In Order Of Appearance...

Dry Creek Tube Bait: http://bit.ly/2cJwI6r
Tube Head: http://bit.ly/2diyVXK
Keitech 2.8" Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v
Revenge Darthead: http://bit.ly/2cHMZbm
Basstrix Bluegill: http://bit.ly/2dPHA4e

Rods/Reels Used...

GLX 853 Casting: http://bit.ly/2gqziwT
Chronarch MGL: http://bit.ly/2n8DghB

Expride 7' Medium Spinning: http://bit.ly/2osaj3q
Stradic CI4+: http://bit.ly/2gu84t7

NRX 852 Casting: http://bit.ly/2hedqsq
Aldebaran 50: http://bit.ly/2fdX1Uy

Sight Fishing Made Easy!

Let's talk about bed fishing! Matt breaks down the EXACT baits that you need to be throwing during the spawn and explains when to throw each style and color. 

Color selection... 
Focus on using Green Pumpkins, Browns, and true bluegill colors. If the fish aren't responding to the natural colors switch to either White, Chartreuse, or colors with a lot of flash to try and elicit a reaction strike. Both methods can be effective but always start with the natural colors so you don't spook finicky bass. 

Baits Shown In the Video...

Minnow Profiles:
3.3 Keitech- http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v
Revenge Darthead- http://bit.ly/2cHMZbm

Basstrix Bait Fry- http://bit.ly/2prMB8n
Round Ball Head- http://bit.ly/2dJAhec

Dirty Swim Jig- http://bit.ly/2dIVUMd
Keitech Fat 3.8- http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v

Panfish Profiles:
Mattlures Bluegill Swimbait- http://bit.ly/2aAuAz5

Basstrix Baitfry Bluegill- http://bit.ly/2dPHA4e

Little Creeper Bluegill- http://bit.ly/2ahBNOT

Crawfish Profiles:
Dirty Jigs Pitchin' Jig- http://bit.ly/2amL3of
Sweet Beaver 4.20- http://bit.ly/29W3RZW

3.5" Finesse Tube- http://bit.ly/2cJwI6r
3/16 oz Tube Head- http://bit.ly/2diyVXK

Spring Clearlake Fishing With A-Rigs

Come along with Matt as he throws Alabama Rigs on Clearlake during the Prespawn for hungry Spring Bass! 

The Alabama Rig is an amazing way to catch Springtime bass as they bulk up for the spawn. The A-rig lets you cover water quickly while picking off both big bass and small bass at once. There are very few lures that appeal to all sizes of bass like the Alabama Rig does. 

Gear Shown In The Video...

Matt Allen Swimbait Head: http://bit.ly/29RrTYN
Flash Mob Jr. A-Rig: http://bit.ly/2bgDGNu
Our favorite custom 6 wire Rigs (bladed or standard): Email pandabaits@gmail.com for pricing
Main Baits - Keitech: http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v
Dummy Baits - Little Dipper: http://bit.ly/2brnU5I
Owner CPS Spring (Medium): http://bit.ly/2b2YgDf

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Alabama Rig Setup...
Rod- Dobyns 784: http://bit.ly/2ab2kRX
Reel- Chronarch MGL: http://bit.ly/2n8DghB
Line- 65 lb Braid: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- 20 lb Mono: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Price Point A-Rig Setup...
Rod- Exage 7'2" Heavy: http://bit.ly/2mGp1Vc
Reel- Casitas: http://bit.ly/2geKxsp
Line- 65 lb Braid: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- 20 lb Mono: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9