The Next Big Trend In Swimbait Fishing For Bass! (Soft Glide Baits)

Soft glide baits are the hottest trend in swimbait fishing! These baits catch giant bass, are cost effective, and widely available. If you haven't started throwing soft glidebaits, you're missing a huge opportunity! The swimbait community needed these baits, and now they're here.

We've been throwing big baits for decades. We've seen trends come and go, shifts in bait popularity, and the rise and fall of many swimbait anglers. Through it all, we've learned to spot trends that are going to matter. The soft glide bait solves real world problems for swimbait anglers. These baits are very natural and will get bit in conditions when traditional glide baits often fail.

Below you'll find links to the baits discussed in the video. We've included our favorite colors and sizes for each, along with some of the rod and reel combos we use to fish them effectively. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.


WANT TACTICALBASSIN MERCH??

•TacticalBassin Merch: https://bit.ly/3ZxEI0z

•TacticalBassin Lure Designs: http://bit.ly/38YpPIz


GROW DESIGN WORKS...

•Grow Designs Flag 255: https://bit.ly/3YYjHMK

Favorite Colors: Real Rainbow Trout, Albino Purple Shad


•Grow Designs Flag 170: https://bit.ly/46LrrVS

Favorite Colors: Phantom, Frost


BERKLEY SWIMBAITS...

•Berkley Chop Block: https://bit.ly/44MelaG

Favorite Size: 8"

Favorite Colors: CA Hitch, Chrome Gizzard, Shad


•Berkley Nessie: https://bit.ly/4qJfE35

Favorite Size: 7"

Favorite Colors: Rainbow Trout, Hickory Shad


RAID SWIMBAIT...

•Raid Osakana Slide 170: https://bit.ly/417QgrV

Favorite Colors: TW Shad, The Bait, Hustler


SAVAGE GEAR SWIMBAIT...

•Savage Gear Soft Shine Glide: https://bit.ly/3WE2eIP

Favorite Colors: Gizzard Shad, Threadfin Shad, Bluegill


MATT'S DEDICATED SOFT GLIDE COMBO...

Rod– Fenwick Elite 7'8" Medium Heavy: https://bit.ly/3MyC6tb

Reel– Abu Garcia Beast 200 (7.5:1): https://bit.ly/3VJM3Zp

Line– Sufix 832 Braid (65 lb): https://bit.ly/2ae93Ji

Leader – Seaguar Gold Label (30 lb): https://bit.ly/3UqrUbi


OUTLIER SOFT GLIDE COMBO...

Rod– Shimano Outlier 7'9" Medium Heavy: https://bit.ly/3EuHPiT

Reel– Shimano Curado 300 (HG): https://bit.ly/2HbZ3E4

Line– Sufix 832 Braid (65 lb): https://bit.ly/2ae93Ji

Leader– Sunline Saltimate Tunageat (25 lb): https://bit.ly/47MCfkR


MATT'S ST. CROIX SMALL GLIDE COMBO...

Rod– St. Croix Legend Xtreme 7'4" Heavy Fast: https://bit.ly/2wlJQLu

Reel– Shimano Metanium MGL (HG): https://bit.ly/2ezIBfB

Line– Sufix 832 Braid (65 lb): https://bit.ly/2ae93Ji

Leader– Seaguar Grand Max (19 lb): https://bit.ly/46eb98G


MATT'S FENWICK SMALL GLIDE COMBO...

Rod– Fenwick World Class 7'5" Medium Heavy: https://bit.ly/3qbGEya

Reel– Shimano Metanium MGL (HG): https://bit.ly/2ezIBfB

Line– Sufix 832 Braid (65 lb): https://bit.ly/2ae93Ji

Leader– Seaguar Grand Max (19 lb): https://bit.ly/46eb98G


BUDGET SMALL GLIDE COMBO...

Rod– Fenwick Eagle 7'5" Medium Heavy: https://bit.ly/4b25LGh

Reel– Abu Garcia Max5 Pro: https://bit.ly/4pGZ4Az

Line– Seaguar Red Label Fluoro (20 lb): https://bit.ly/2LOVEwA


TACTICALBASSIN LURE DESIGNS (AND APPAREL)

We have a variety of custom lure designs and apparel available! Everything from Swimbaits and crankbaits, to apparel and merch! See it here…

•TacticalBassin Apparel and Merch: https://bit.ly/3ZxEI0z

•TacticalBassin Lure Designs: http://bit.ly/38YpPIz

Swimbait Fishing Seminar For Beginners And Advanced Anglers! Raw and Uncut!

Everything you need to know about swimbaits, in one place! The guys have spent a lifetime dialing in their swimbait fishing and today Matt is laying it all out, like he’s never done before. From fish positioning, to cast angles, soft baits to glide baits, Matt is sharing everything you’ll ever need to know about swimbait fishing!

Below you’ll find links to all the baits, gear, and rods and reels, as Matt discussed them in the video. We’ve even included favorite colors and sizes where applicable. All links below go to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions.


EASY BAITS...

•Megabass 6" Magdraft: http://bit.ly/2mc8bfK

Color: White Back Shad


•Savage Gear LT Gill: https://bit.ly/3pCRab7

Color: Bluegill


•R2S S Waver 168: http://bit.ly/2aiu8Sh

Color: Warden Hitch


•Jackall Gantarel: https://bit.ly/2adZI3R

Colors: RT Bluegill


BOOT TAILS...

•Megabass Magdraft (6" and 8"): https://bit.ly/2mc8bfK

Colors: White Back Shad, Albino Pearl Shad


•JSJ Loose Caboose: https://bit.ly/43hpeyl

Colors: Spring Hitch, Tennessee Shad


•Bacca Burrito Swimbait (5" and 6"): https://bit.ly/3p5SkiW

Colors: Tactical Shad, Tactical Gizzard Shad, Tactical Chartreuse Shad


•B5 Line Thru: https://bit.ly/3LLU4pm

Color: Blue Gizzard


•B6 Line Thru: https://bit.ly/3bw7lWR

Color: Sunny Shad


WEEDLESS PADDLE TAILS...

•Megabass Magdraft Freestyle: https://bit.ly/3bRG3Wi

Colors: White Back Shad, Albino Pearl Shad


•Scottsboro Tackle (6" and 7"): https://bit.ly/2Oy7CKH

Colors: Natural Shad


•No Live Bait Needed K Tail (7"): https://bit.ly/4eG64Y9

Colors: Snow Bird


SWIMBAIT HOOKS...

•ZMan Diezel Eye Jighead: https://bit.ly/4db6LI2

Size: 6/0 Hook


•Owner Beast Hook: https://bit.ly/2ancP66

Size: 8/0


•BKK Titan Diver+: https://bit.ly/3D5VNnJ

Size: 8/0


SOFT BLUEGILL BAITS...

•Savage Gear LT Bluegill: https://bit.ly/3pCRab7

Color: Bluegill, Ghost Gill


•Mattlures Hammertail Gill: https://bit.ly/2FsZhA3

Colors: Male Bluegill


•Megabass Sleeper Gill: https://bit.ly/3HPvgMT

Colors: Gill, Gillkko


•Savage Gear 4" RTF Bluegill: https://bit.ly/2xx1zjH

Color: Bluegill, Ghost Gill


WEDGE TAIL SWIMBAITS...

•Savage Gear 8" RTF Trout: https://bit.ly/33GROg1

Colors: Dirty Silver


•Huddleston 8" Trout (ROF 12): https://bit.ly/2UVHiuQ

Colors: Rainbow Trout


•Mattlures 6" Shad: https://bit.ly/2vM8cKF

Colors: Light Gizzard


•Huddleston 68 Trout (ROF 12): https://bit.ly/2dj5apG

Colors: Black Gizzard Shad


•ZMan 6" ShadTron LT: https://bit.ly/46oXNoG

Colors: Blueback Herring, Threadfin Shad


TREBLE HOOKS AND HARDWARE...

•Owner ST–36 Trebles: https://bit.ly/2cWpeyw


•Owner ST–56 Trebles: https://bit.ly/2cVg7xW


•Owner HyperWire Split Ring: https://bit.ly/2aTH3f1

Sizes: 4-6


•Owner UltraWire Split Ring: https://bit.ly/3bQgswL

Sizes: 3-5


•Single Strand Wire: https://bit.ly/2IwNAiE

Size: 174 lb


•SuspenStrips: https://bit.ly/2YDQNUf


LURE RETRIEVER...

•Toothy Fishman XL Retriever: https://bit.ly/3A8370q

•Frabill Extendable Retriever: https://bit.ly/2TLTJc6


SWIMBAIT LINE/LEADER...

•Sufix 832 Braid: https://bit.ly/2ae93Ji

•Sunline Saltimate Nylon Mono: https://bit.ly/3WqDIJp

•Sunline Saltimate Tunageat: https://bit.ly/47MCfkR

•Seaguar Gold Label: https://bit.ly/3UqrUbi


BLUEGILL HARD BAITS...

•Jackall Gantarel: https://bit.ly/2adZI3R

Colors: RT Bluegill


•Baitsanity Explorer Gill: https://bit.ly/3F65FxK

Colors: Female Bluegill, Bluegill


•Bucca Bull Gill: https://bit.ly/2f1ASHn

Colors: Bluegill


•Megabass Vatalion: https://bit.ly/367AOxD

Colors: GG Gill


OPEN WATER GLIDES...

•Deps Slide Swimmer 250: https://bit.ly/2AfXQnF

Colors: Heavy Metal Trout


•Baitsanity Trout Explorer: https://bit.ly/33bQyxY

Colors: TW Steelhead


•River2Sea S Waver 200: http://bit.ly/2aiu8Sh

Colors: Rainbow Trout


COVER GLIDES...

•GanCraft Jointed Claw 178: https://bit.ly/2d5l48K

Color: Waka Ayu


•River2Sea S Waver 168: http://bit.ly/2aiu8Sh

Color: Light Trout


•Savage Gear Glide Swimmer: https://bit.ly/4eGJ5No

Color: Ghost Gill


•Bucca Trick Shad: Source Locally

Color: ThreadfinTastic


GIZZARD GLIDES...

•Spro Chad Shad: https://bit.ly/3AqivoQ

Color: Threadfin Shad


•Baitsanity Chimera Shad: https://bit.ly/44XiYvW

Color: Gizzard Shad


•Clutch OG Glide: https://bit.ly/3ZJfeyS

Color: Natural Shad


•Savage Gear Soft Shine Glide: https://bit.ly/3WE2eIP

Color: Gizzard Shad


MULTI JOINTS...

•22nd Century Triple Trout (7"-8"): https://bit.ly/2E8Up5P

•Bucca Bull Shad (6"-7"): https://bit.ly/2eJ8gWM

•Shimano Armajoint SS: https://bit.ly/3RsENjw


WAKEBAITS...

•River2Sea Tactical Wake 210: https://bit.ly/3aV6peA

•Spro 8" Floater: https://bit.ly/2cU1x5P

•Baitsanity Antidote TUG: https://bit.ly/3Y0MhtS

•Bucca Wake: https://bit.ly/2yceVRt


STORAGE…

•Eye Surrender Wrap: https://bit.ly/2h4IN6I

•Spro Surrpa Sleeves: https://bit.ly/3N3JEo4

•Lakewood Vertical Box: https://bit.ly/3ZueBXZ

•Plano Open Box: https://bit.ly/2WWIrU9


FAVORITE SWIMBAIT COMBO...

Rod– G Loomis 966C SWBR: https://bit.ly/3ktZFnF

Reel– Shimano Tranx 300 (HG): https://bit.ly/2kYsvRw

Line– Sufix 832 Braid (80): https://bit.ly/2ae93Ji

Leader– Saltimate Shock (35 lb): https://bit.ly/47MCfkR


BUDGET SWIMBAIT COMBO…

Rod– Shimano SLX 7'8" Heavy: https://bit.ly/3QbMjvs

Reel– Shimano Cardiff 300: https://bit.ly/2cvhtMO

LIne– Sufix 832 Braid (80): https://bit.ly/2ae93Ji

Leader– Seaguar Gold Label (30 lb): https://bit.ly/3UqrUbi


SWIMBAIT RODS/REELS...

•Daiwa DX Rod 8' Med Heavy: https://bit.ly/3PKk8q6

•St. Croix Victory 8' Heavy Fast: https://bit.ly/3f4tcEb

•Shimano Zodias 7'9" Extra Heavy: https://bit.ly/2cgmMAe


WANT TACTICALBASSIN GEAR??

We have a variety of apparel items and custom lure designs available! Everything from hats, to hoodies, to crankbaits! Its all available direct through Tackle Warehouse with fast shipping. 

Tactical Apparel and Lure Designs: http://bit.ly/38YpPIz