Awesome Bank Fishing With 3 Tips To Catch More Bass While Pond Fishing

Tim got access to an awesome pond! He's walking the shore with son JD and friend Caleb and they're catching nice bass! Come along for really good fishing with a glide bait, small swimbait, senko, and more. Fishing from shore allows you to fish unique angles that boats can't reach. Tim has a few tips that will make it even easier the next time you're on the bank. 

Tim starts off fishing with an S-Waver. The idea being that glide baits have incredible drawing power, pulling fish up from great distances. Best case scenario, you'll catch a giant, but even if you don't you're likely to see what is lurking in the depths as they come up to examine the bait. Tim's next trick is to focus on smaller swimbaits in bluegill and panfish colors. 

While every pond's ecosystem is different, almost all of them contain panfish. You simply can't go wrong with a bluegill imitator. You may find that white or flashy colors will work but unlike most large bodies of water, its always smart to start with bluegill imitators rather than shad imitators. When Tim switches to the senko he shares his 3rd trick for maximizing his time on the water. 

When shore fishing its often important to make long casts to maximize your fishing area. At the end of a long cast it can be really difficult to detect bites, especially with weightless presentations. Tim recommends switching your finesse rod to "high visibility" (Neon) line so that you can see the bites instead of feeling them. 

Pond fishing is often overlooked and with the current shelter in place around the country, its more likely than ever that you're pond hopping to catch a bass. Use these tips the next time you do and you'll be surprised by the results. Below is a breakdown of all the baits (in order of appearance) as well as Tim's top 3 Pond Fishing/Bank Fishing combos. 

The Baits... 

GlideBait- S-Waver 168 (Light Trout): http://bit.ly/2aiu8Sh

Chatterbait- Evergreen JackHammer 3/8 oz (BHite Delight): http://bit.ly/2popvj6

Chatterbait Trailer- Keitech 3.8" Fat Swing Impact (Sungill): http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v

Senko- Yamamoto 5" Senko (Green Pumpkin): http://bit.ly/2axAmNS

Hook- Owner Twist Lock Hook 3/0: http://bit.ly/2cYZ3rM

Dropshot- Roboworm 6" Straight Tail (Marten's Madness): http://bit.ly/2asZyH3

Hook- Owner Mosquito Light Size 1: http://bit.ly/2zQVKx3

Weight- Swagger Tungsten 1/8 oz Pencil: http://bit.ly/2UY7cgx

Swimbait- Keitech 4.8" Fat Swing Impact (TW Ghost Shad): http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v

Hook- Owner Flashy Swimmer 5/0 with 1/4 oz: http://bit.ly/2e8O4Y7

Swimbait- 4.3" Fat Swing Impact Keitech (Sun Gill): http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v

Head- TacticalBassin Finesse Swimbait Head 3/8 oz: http://bit.ly/2Pqrq3n

Tim's All-Around Casting Combo... 

Rod- St. Croix Bass X 7'4" Medium: http://bit.ly/2r0xWAs

Reel- Shimano SLX HG: http://bit.ly/2NfdOnk

Line- 50 lb Power Pro Maxcuatro Braid: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Leader- 16 lb Sunline FC100: http://bit.ly/2O4UElB

Tim's Small Swimbait/Chatterbait Combo... 

Rod- Shimano Zodias 6'10" Medium Heavy: http://bit.ly/2cgmMAe

Reel- Daiwa Tatula 150: https://bit.ly/33X5Zfr

Line- 40 lb Power Pro Maxcuatro: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Leader- 15 lb Sunline Sniper Fluorocarbon: http://bit.ly/2p7fxju

Tim's All-Around Spinning Combo... 

Rod- Shimano Zodias 7' Medium: http://bit.ly/2jOUXAO

Reel- Shimano Stradic CI4+ 2500: http://bit.ly/2gu84t7

Line- Sunline SX-1 High Vis Yellow 16 lb: http://bit.ly/2FngUkQ

Leader- Sunline Sniper 10 lb Fluorocarbon: http://bit.ly/2p7fxju

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Windy Day Swimbait Fishing From Shore!

Come along with Matt throwing big swimbaits for giant smallmouth! Matt breaks down the water, explains his decisions, and gives some great tips for controlling your baits and line in the wind. 

Big smallmouth are the best! Catching them from the bank is even better! Go figure the best bite of the day came while he was on the phone. The key to getting bit in this video was location. Matt selected a bank that was wind blown, had a corner where baitfish could be trapped, and offshore cover to allow the bass to ambush their prey more easily. 

Below is a breakdown of the gear Matt was using in the video...

S-Waver 168: http://bit.ly/2aiu8Sh
Owner ST-56 Treble Hook size 2: http://bit.ly/2cVg7xW
Owner Hyperwire Size 4 Split Rings: http://bit.ly/2v8ArBX

Rod- G Loomis GLX 853C JWR: http://bit.ly/2gqziwT
Reel- Shimano Curado 70 7:1 RATIO: http://bit.ly/2apmDJt
LINE- 65 lb Sufix 832: http://bit.ly/2ae93Ji
Leader- 18 lb Maxima Ultragreen Mono: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Camera Setup...
GoPro Hero 6: http://bit.ly/2HIutxo
Chesty Mount: http://bit.ly/2agrEXH

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Spring Bank Fishing: What You Need To Know

Come along for a day of bank fishing during the pre-spawn! Tim breaks down his approach to shore fishing and gives some great tips along the way on gear, storage, advantages to shore fishing, and more! The video is filmed on location at Lake Berryessa. 

Shore anglers often feel they're at a disadvantage or that they're looked down upon by boaters. Tim explains how great shore fishing can be! From unique angles to a sneak approach, bank anglers have great advantages during the Spring months. 

The Baits...
S-Waver 168 (Light Trout): http://bit.ly/2aiu8Sh
6" Roboworm Straight Tail Worm: http://bit.ly/2asZyH3
Owner Block Head Jig: http://bit.ly/2qL0A8n
Texas Rig Dropshot Hook:  http://bit.ly/2D9Pmj0
Finesse Jig: http://bit.ly/2eJinXo
Strike King Baby Menace: http://bit.ly/2DSrZK3
Super Spook Topwater: http://bit.ly/2diThgH
Roboworm Ned Worm (Watermelon Dawn): http://bit.ly/2j9F0Xy

Glide Bait Rod... 
Rod- Dobyns Fury 7'3" Medium Heavy: http://bit.ly/2bGvlVV
Reel- Shimano Caenan 6:1 Ratio: http://bit.ly/2geIvbD
Line- 65 lb Power Pro: http://bit.ly/2aFg46b
Leader- 15 lb Sunline Sniper: http://bit.ly/2p7fxju

All-Purpose Combo...
Rod- Shimano Zodias 6'10" Medium: http://bit.ly/2cgmMAe
Reel- Shimano Curado 70 in 7:1 Ratio: http://bit.ly/2apmDJt
Line- 15 lb Sunline Sniper: http://bit.ly/2p7fxju

Spinning Combo...
Rod- Shimano Expride 6'10" Medium Light: http://bit.ly/2osaj3q
Reel- Daiwa Tatula LT 2000: http://bit.ly/2zrq4id
Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro 20 lb: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- 8 lb Sunline Assassin: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm

Sunglasses...
Eye Surrender ESE Glasses: http://bit.ly/2glE3eN
(Amber for sight fishing, Grey for Regular Conditions)
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How to Catch Every Bass Under a Dock

In this video Tim explains what you need to do to catch as many fish as possible when fishing a dock. Instead of walking up and simply casting to the dock, take a tactical approach, work your angles and systematically catch all the fish.

Its amazing to us how many guys, especially from boats, will just make a random splash down cast into the middle of a dock then move on to the next one! Who came up with that idea?! Take 30 seconds out of your day, be systematic in your approach, and you will see immiediate results.

As the video begins Tim explains that the first step to dock fishing from shore is to approach the dock from the down shadow side. Meaning, don't let your shadow cross the dock, instead keep your shadow behind you. Next, start fishing the structure that is closest to shore and farthest from the center of the dock first. 

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Slowly cast to each piling of the dock, shadow corner, or other structure. As you fish each piece of cover slowly work out to deeper water. This way any fish you catch will be pulled up into the shallows without crossing over the other fish.

The last cast should be to the very center and darkest part of the shadow under the dock. By the time you've reached this cast you should have caught every other fish under the dock. 

If you use this method for all of your dock fishing you're absolutely going to catch more bass! Whether you're bank fishing or standing on a bass boat this information applies to your fishing. If you happen to be on a boat simply fish the dock in reverse order to achieve the same result. 

Equipment Used...

Rod- 7'4" 3 power
Reel- Lew's BB1 Pro
Line- 15 lb AbrazX Fluorocarbon

Weight- 1/4 oz. Tungsten Bullet
Hook- 4/0 Gamakatsu EWG Superline
Bait- Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver