Matt's GIANT Crankbait Bass!! Full Catch Footage!

Matt hooks up on this GIANT Bass almost a year to the day after Tim's MONSTER catch! We traveled several thousand miles, drove for hours on the water, and risked an INSANE lightning storm, just for a shot at a fish like this!

Smallmouth are AMAZING predators. If you've never had a chance to target them, put it on your bucket list! Smallmouth bass have traditionally been targeted with finesse tackle but that is changing. These fish are aggressive feeders and have no issue eating crankbaits, swimbaits, topwater, and a variety of other reaction baits. 

Our Equipment...

Crankbait- Deep X 300 (PM Kisyu Ayu): http://bit.ly/2sSQHpt
Crankbait- Deep Six (Biwako See Through Chart): http://bit.ly/2A3clKP
Upgraded Hooks- Owner ST-56: http://bit.ly/2cVg7xW
(Size 4 for Deep X 300 and Size 2 for Deep Six)
Upgraded Split Rings - Hyperwire Size 3: http://bit.ly/2v8ArBX

Matt's Crankbait Setup...
Rod- G Loomis 845 CBR IMX Pro: http://bit.ly/2og0BmK
Reel- Shimano Aldebaran 50 in 7:1 Ratio: http://bit.ly/2fdX1Uy
Line- Sunline Assassin 12 lb Fluorocarbon: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm

Scale - (Highly Recommended) Salter Brecknell: http://bit.ly/2f7QgQ9

This bass weighed 6.54 lbs on the certified Salter Brecknell Scale. She was sitting in a school of fish on a current break. If you catch closely you'll see how quickly the water was moving past the boat while we used the Ultrex Trolling Motor (link below) on Spot Lock to stay in place and make receptive casts to the same spot. While we don't show the entire clip, we had caught approximately 15 fish in the same exact spot BEFORE the big one bit! This is classing schooling behavior and something we've covered at length in other videos. 

Which Deep Crankbaits Actually Catch Fish?? | Crankbait Buyer's Guide

With all the Crankbaits on the market how do you know which ones to try? Should you buy them all? Of course not! We recommend a handful of PROVEN crankbaits in this video that will load the boat with bass the next time your deep diving crankbait bite turns out!

The Baits...
Strike King 6XD: http://bit.ly/2ery44M
Strike King 5XD: http://bit.ly/29Xk9Tr
Norman DD22: http://bit.ly/2aMn5V5
Norman Deep Little N: http://bit.ly/2acSLUd
Megabass Deep Six: http://bit.ly/2A3clKP
Megabass Deep X-300: http://bit.ly/2sSQHpt
Strike King 10XD: http://bit.ly/2gHT4F0
River2Sea Goon: http://bit.ly/2AnvmMg
Damiki DC-300: http://bit.ly/2AEMOIZ
Luhr Jensen Hot Lips: Source Locally
Rapala DT-16: http://bit.ly/2BL0UYl

Most Universal Crankbait Setup...
Rod- Shimano Zodias 7'6" Moderate: http://bit.ly/2cgmMAe
Reel- Shimano Curado 200K: http://bit.ly/2tHewEh
Line- 15 lb Sunline Fluoro: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm

Budget Friendly Crankbait Setup...
Rod- Dobyns Fury 705CB: http://bit.ly/2bGvlVV
Reel- Shimano Casitas 150: http://bit.ly/2geKxsp
Line- 15 lb AbrazX: http://bit.ly/2aaBBDX

Below is a list of some of the actual Crankbait rods that we use for various applications. We own a variety of brands when it comes to crankbait fishing so if you're looking for feedback on a specific model feel free to ask us in the comments. 

10XD- Dobyns 805CB: http://bit.ly/29OVD4V
6XD to 10XD- Shimano Zodias 7'6": http://bit.ly/2cgmMAe
5XD to DD22- Shimano Curado 7'4" Medium: http://bit.ly/2zCjAtd
Deep Six- St. Croix 7'8" Moderate Big Cranker: http://bit.ly/2Ap51x5
Deep X 300- G Loomis 845 CBR: http://bit.ly/2giKvEy

A Reel you might not expect to hear about as a "crankbait reel" is the
Shimano Aldeberan. Matt's swears its the best crankbait reel he's ever used for "finesse cranking". It works unbelievably well for square bills, mid-depth cranks, Deep X 300's, and more. The casting distance and smooth retrieve is 2nd to none. 

Shimano Aldebaran: http://bit.ly/2fdX1Uy

Crankbait Storage...
Bass Mafia Crankbait Coffin: http://bit.ly/2iFTcra
Plano Waterproof Deep Box: http://bit.ly/2xjccls

Crankbait Hardware Upgrades...
Owner Hyperwire Split Rings: http://bit.ly/2v8ArBX
Owner ST-56 3X Treble: http://bit.ly/2cVg7xW
Owner ST-35 Short Shank Treble: http://bit.ly/2g8uCMj
Gamakatsu EWG Treble: http://bit.ly/2cZrsbY
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Bass Fishing For GIANT Smallmouth | Swimbaits, Crankbaits and 100 Mile Runs!

100 miles through floating debris fields, 44 degree temps, but the Smallmouth were chewing! Tim caught his 7 lber the evening before so no matter what was in front of us we were going to make it back for more!

The smallmouth were sitting on current seams and ledges in 5 to 18 feet of water. We used a combination of swimbaits and crankbaits to trigger the schools into feeding and then the slugfest began! This was one of the most viscious feeding sessions we've ever seen with smallmouth bass.

What were we using?

Matt Allen Swimbait Head: http://bit.ly/29RrTYN

Keitech 4.8” Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v

6” Basstrix Paddletail Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2aiy7SR

Megabass Deep X 300 Crankbait: http://bit.ly/2sSQHpt

Strike King 6 XD Crankbait: http://bit.ly/2ery44M

Matt's Crankbait Setup...

Rod- Shimano Zodias 7'6” Glass: http://bit.ly/2cgmMAe

Reel- Shimano Aldebaran 50: http://bit.ly/2fdX1Uy

Line- 12 lb Sunline Assassin: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm

Hooks- Megabass Katsuage: http://bit.ly/2r9lUmI

Tim's Swimbait Setup...

Rod- G Loomis NRX 7'5" XH: http://bit.ly/2hedqsq

Reel- Shimano Antares: http://bit.ly/2ha2zNI

Line- 50 lb Sufix 832 Braid: http://bit.ly/2ae93Ji

Leader- 15 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Reasonably Priced Swimbait combo for the average angler...

Rod- Shimano Zodias 7'2" Heavy: http://bit.ly/2cgmMAe

Reel- Shimano Curado 70: http://bit.ly/2apmDJt

Line- 50 lb Sufix 832 Braid: http://bit.ly/2ae93Ji

Leader- 15 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

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River Fishing Trophy Smallmouth On Crankbaits | How To Catch Bass In Current

Big bass are stacked up in moving water, how would you catch them? We decided on a crankbait and it was a blast! We started a feeding frenzy and the fish were lining up for their turn at the deep diving crankbait!

We were positioning our boat downstream and working the crankbaits with the current along the edges of current breaks and seams. Most of the fish ate the crankbait on the pause, resulting in hard hooksets to catch up to them on the slack line that was drifting in the current. The current was fast but the smallmouth were even faster!

There is something special about getting away from the lakes and bass fishing in creeks, streams, and rivers. Its a peaceful change of pace from our typical fishing experience. If you get a chance to get out and catch smallmouth in current be sure and do it, you won't regret it!

What were we using?

Megabass Deep X 150 Crankbait: http://bit.ly/2rWA1zt

Megabass Deep X 300 Crankbait: http://bit.ly/2sSQHpt

Strike King 6 XD Crankbait: http://bit.ly/2ery44M

Matt's Crankbait rod is a 7'6” custom model by Curt Demerath Fishing (facebook or instagram) but if you want a very similar production rod, the following is an awesome setup...

Rod- St. Croix Big Cranker (7'8” Medium Moderate): http://bit.ly/2bPOSpx

Reel- Shimano Aldebaran 50: http://bit.ly/2fdX1Uy

Line- 12 lb Sunline Assassin: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm

Hooks- Megabass Katsuage: http://bit.ly/2r9lUmI

Tim's Crankbait Setup...

Rod- Megabass Flat Side Special: http://bit.ly/2sssatO

Reel- Shimano Chronarch MGL 150: http://bit.ly/2n8DghB

Line- 12 lb Sunline Assassin: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm

Hooks- Megabass Katsuage: http://bit.ly/2r9lUmI

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

Sunglasses Used: http://bit.ly/2glE3eN

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