March is an awesome month in bass fishing! Bass are moving shallow and you can catch them! This is a great time to catch the biggest bass of your life or just to get out and have fun. Today Tim is breaking down his key confidence baits for bass fishing in March.
Okay, so we didn’t exactly stick to 5 baits with this one… but there are a ton of great options right now. If you’re searching for a giant bite, pay close attention to the big baits. If you’re looking to cover water and catch numbers, focus your attention on the reaction baits. And finally, if you just want to enjoy a leisurely day on the water, focus on the slow moving presentation.
Below you’ll find links to all the baits discussed in the video. We’ve included our favorite sizes and colors for each. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.
GLIDE BAIT…
-River2Sea S-Waver 168/200: http://bit.ly/2aiu8Sh
Color: Light Trout, Bluegill, Warden Hitch
-Arashi Glide: http://bit.ly/2nHdrL1
Color: Threadfin Shad, Oikawa Mesu, Bluegill
-Baitsanity Explorer Glide: http://bit.ly/33bQyxY
Color: Kokanee, Shad, Trout
SWIMBAITS…
-Huddleston Deluxe 8″ Trout: http://bit.ly/2azFTon
Colors: Rainbow Trout, Hitch, HoldOver
-Megabass 8″ MagDraft: http://bit.ly/2mc8bfK
Colors: Albino Pearl Shad, WhiteBack Shad, MB Gizzard
-Savage Gear 10″ RTF Trout: https://bit.ly/3lsKP0t
Colors: Trout, Ghost Trout
ALABAMA RIG…
Rig- Hog Farmer Tactical Flex Rig (Bladed): https://bit.ly/38xd1es
Heads- Dirty Jigs Matt Allen (1/8 oz): http://bit.ly/29RrTYN
Dummy Baits- Netbait Little Spanky: http://bit.ly/2d0dpU8
Colors: Albino, Smokin Magic Shad
Main Baits- Keitech 4.8″ Fat Swing Impact: http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v
Colors: Pro Blue Red Pearl, Electric Shad
CHATTERBAIT…
-JackHammer Chatterbait (1/2 oz): http://bit.ly/2popvj6
Colors: Bruised Green Pumpkin, Green Pumpkin Shad, Fire Craw
CHATTERBAIT TRAILERS…
-Yamamoto Swimming Zako: https://bit.ly/3fPRQsF
Colors: Zako, Green Pumpkin White Laminate
-Hog Farmer Spunk Shad 4.5/5.5: http://bit.ly/2UFkCD7
Colors: Ghost Minnow, Sexy Shad, Hematoma
LIPLESS CRANKBAIT…
-Damiki Tremor 65: http://bit.ly/2fVt8H6
Colors: Red Craw, Real Shad
-Lucky Craft LV-500: http://bit.ly/2aAUUbd
Colors: Spring Craw, TO Craw, American Shad
SQUAREBILL CRANKBAIT…
-River2Sea Biggie Poppa: http://bit.ly/2ahCzvo
Colors: Cold Blooded, Delta Craw
-Rapala BX Brat (3): http://bit.ly/2qFBMiR
Colors: Blaze, Delta
UNDERSPIN…
Weedless- Owner Flashy Swimmer (5/0): http://bit.ly/2e8O4Y7
Exposed Hook- Cool Baits Down Under (4/0): http://bit.ly/2boS7QA
Swimbait- Keitech Fat Swing (3.8 – 4.8): http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v
SENKO…
-Yamamoto 5″ and 6″ Senko: http://bit.ly/2axAmNS
Colors: Green Pumpkin Blk Flk, Natural Shad, Baby Bass
Wacky Hook- Gamakatsu Finesse Wide Gap (1/0): http://bit.ly/2aKGmHM
Weedless Hook- Gamakatsu Superline EWG (3/0 or 4/0): http://bit.ly/2ac92XG
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. See it here…
TacticalBassin Apparel and Lure Designs: http://bit.ly/38YpPIz
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MAJOR EQUIPMENT WE USE DAILY…
Trolling Motor- Minn Kota Ultrex 112: http://bit.ly/2vFQypW
Electronics- Humminbird Solix 15: https://bit.ly/35HuPRY
Anchors- Minn Kota Talons: http://bit.ly/2F0QBSP
Net- Frabill Conservation PLD 2612: https://bit.ly/3kdZ3kA
Camera- GoPro Hero 9: http://bit.ly/2KQ0VEI
FAVORITE TOOLS AND GEAR…
Favorite Storage Box: https://bit.ly/3kngvEG
Favorite sunglasses: https://bit.ly/3cLH0kl
Favorite Pliers: http://bit.ly/2MpUBEr
Favorite life jacket: http://bit.ly/2odXXIP
Favorite Scale: http://bit.ly/2f7QgQ9
Favorite Lure Retriever: http://bit.ly/2TLTJc6
Favorite Braid Cutters: http://bit.ly/2NQ2jbH
Favorite Split Ring Pliers: http://bit.ly/2fT4Qw0
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I take the jerk bait over a t rig in Nebraska
I’d have to add a Blk/Blue flipping jig and a white swim jig for later in March for East TN
Her in the ozarks region with me it’s jerkbaits, rock crawlers or warts, swimbaits, bladed and spinnerbaits, Carolina rig or always have a wacky rig. I realize most at ozarks will have a jig, it’s just not my confidence bait. Love your show. It has helped make me a more versatile fisherman , especially with the big swimbaits.
Chatter bait, jerk bait, original rapala
This is going to be my first time fishing the prespawn. I’ll be fishing the Cali delta. What would you recommend for a first timer. Thank You
Good stuff
I live in Nebraska and I like a nice wacky rig in this time and basically all the time
Great video. Chatterbait and crankbaits have done me well so far
Hey guys! I want to throw a swimbait out here on the CA Delta. I’d like to give the Huddleston a try. Can you recommend what color and size you’d throw on the Delta? Thanks. Great videos through the winter!
What Model Battletek where you chunkin the R2S on?
Appreciate the great video, very informative, always putting out the best content. I learn so much from watching your channel.
You mentioned a Black Lou 6” worm? Not listed in your description. Who makes it?
I’ll try it in Texas, not Fla.
Will the red craw pattern work in city ponds that don’t have craw?
I hooked 2 bass this morning with a pink paddle tail with some green on the tail
Fished today with a friend at the California aqueduct and we agreed that both of us had never seen so many large bass in such a small area! We fished the same 100 yards of water all day from the check gates the inlet and put let drains. The spawn is differently on! We tried swim baits, Glide baits, jigs, senkos, chatter baits, square bills, lipless, brush hogs, top water and others but NO Hogs would bit! It’s so frustrating to see behemoths following my Butch brown slide swimmer but not eat it! Pleanty of 1 to 3 pounders and the occasional 4 – 5 pounder; because of sight fishing BUT NO GIANTS! You could see them clear as day today. Eye candy only! High single digits to low double digit large mouth, smallies and spottys BUT NO TAKERS 👀
DPOMELLA-Central Florida
I fished a tournament in the Harris chain on 2-26 and the fish were pre spawn and actively spawning as well as post spawn. This goes on in Florida from Dec to May depending on how many cold fronts we get. During this tournament I hooked several 5 to 8 lb Bass on the bed with YUM Dinger Black blue, 3/16 tungsten and lost them due to mistakes on my part against the side of the boat. They were fun to hook none the less. Several other 2-3 lb fish on lipless and square bill and spro little johns. I will be purchasing some s-wavers for the next tournament on the Kissimee chain.
I’m trying to get into fishing but I am clueless
People sleeping on the spinnerbait. A classic that never let's me down.
The details, presentation, and quality of your video and blog is amazing. I am debating between a KastKing or bh100 with mods.. or going all out with a shimano BFS reel.
I had a discussion this morning in my local bait store. Some guys complaining about the fishing and tried their best to discourage me from buying large swim baits. "You'll be best to use much smaller lures. We always catch the smaller ones so we always use smaller lures". That's literally what they kept saying. They looked dumbfounded when I said, umm you are probably catching dinks because you only use small lures? They just starred like I smacked their mama.
i am in north florida and southeast alabama dothan area our bass are going on bed where in florida y’all fishing
Metro Minnesota. Love throwing white spinnerbaits no trailers/trailer hooks. Small soft swim baits like keitechs on a swimbait head. Swimjigs with trailers. Senkos in the baby bass color
where i am in michigan, all these tactics will be great for april lol
What do you guys think about the Evergreen Brett Hite signature chatterbait rod ?
What water temp should ya start throwing glide baits
Never seen you before but started watching on your vids and i love the vids
I’m having luck with bubble gum pink Senko, fished wacky worm. I’m on lake Conroe in Texas. Prespawn is on, going into spawn. They’ve moved shallow already. Daytime Temperature reaching into the 65-70*, but day starts in the 35-45*. Welcome to Texas!
How should i use jig heads
Mag draft is garbage
From the Bay Area, in California my top 5 prespawn baits here in non-trout reservoirs off the bank are, Shakey head w/ a trick worm, Jackhammer chatter bait, red eye shad lipless, lucky craft 1.5 square bill, and the texas rigged baby d bomb! The reservoirs here get a ton of pressure but these baits cracked the code for me.
Where in the country is it already post spawn? I would think that even south Florida and south Texas and just getting into spawn season for bass.
I like a jerk bait, Jackell Rerange, Berklet Stunna 112, Rapala Shadow Rap 4'3/8''. I live in Frankfort Kentucky
I don't have a confidence bait because I suck at fishing. I have a large tackle box full of stuff but don't catch much at all.
I am in Central Mississippi my top 5 lures for this time of year are 6-inch Savage gear flat sided crank spinning lure with a crawl trailer Yamamoto senko and a topwater frog
I'm in upstate NY, and for the last 3 years, I've thrown only 8" Hudds, the week of ice-out, and caught GIANTS (multiple 6-8 lbers). My local lake is a 60 acre reservoir, with annual stockings of browns, and rainbows. The largemouth crush the swimbaits, along the chunk-rock dam, that 1st week.
Still ice
Hudd all day, every day!
Man my favorite spring bait is the Ozark trail Hammer Hog down here in Oklahoma, next probably the watermelon seed dinger, and the fineness spinnerbait.