Best Spring to Summer Transition Baits for Bass Fishing Elite Pro Tips | Bass Fishing

Tips N Tricks June 8, 2026

Bassmaster Elite Pro Brian Schmitt breaks down the five baits he trusts the most in May—covering everything from finesse to flipping. Whether you’re dealing with post-spawners, pressured fish, or hunting giants under heavy mats, this lineup will help you put more bass in the boat anywhere in the country.

Baits and Gear
Missile Baits Quiver Worm — https://bit.ly/4k6VdJC
Missile Baits Chunky D Creature Bait — https://bit.ly/3t7dWzF
Missile Baits Baby D Stroyer — https://bit.ly/3bm0iQn
Hayabusa Lil’ Schmitty Swim Jig — https://bit.ly/3YqX9Dr
SPRO Bronzeye Frog – https://bit.ly/3hvtKDB
Hayabusa Spin Muscle Weedless Wacky Hooks — https://bit.ly/3tgQMHo
Hayabusa 959 Wide Gap Offset Heavy Duty hook — https://bit.ly/4jN3d27
Hayabusa FPP Straight HD Worm Hooks — https://bit.ly/3Sr7soq
P-Line Tactical fluorocarbon line — https://bit.ly/3NPe2Ap
P-Line TCB 8 Teflon Coated 8-Carrier Braided Line Green — https://bit.ly/3emgN0v
Fitzgerald Stunner HD Series Casting Rods — https://bit.ly/436xKkW
Fitzgerald All Purpose Series Casting Rods — https://bit.ly/3GWfdjG
Fitzgerald Fishing Bryan Schmitt Series Casting Rods — https://bit.ly/4d6KJYc
Fitzgerald Bryan Schmitt Series Spinning Rods — https://bit.ly/4cYLfYk
Fitzgerald Titan HD Series Flipping & Pitching Rods — https://bit.ly/42OCmNC
SPRO Jason Christie Elite Spinning Reel — https://bit.ly/4k391Vu
SPRO Jason Christie Elite MG Casting Reels — https://bit.ly/3EUuYXS
Strike King Tour Grade Tungsten Weight — https://bit.ly/3viJyk7

0:00 – Intro: The Month of May = Variety
0:49 – #1: Neko Rig for Finesse & Pressure
2:53 – #2: Swim Jig for Covering Water
5:02 – #3: Light Flipping Rig for Laydowns & Beds
6:48 – #4: Frog Fishing for Spawn & Shad Spawn
9:04 – #5: Punch Rig for Mats & Big Fish

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Fishing Tackle We Recommend…

Rage Craw https://bit.ly/3rsdtSs
Rage Baby Craw https://bit.ly/39SWW3P
Rage Bug https://bit.ly/3cMyWBo
Rage Swimmer https://bit.ly/2MCTIc0
Space Monkey https://bit.ly/3txmfAb
YUM Dinger https://bit.ly/3cMrqXo
Booyah Pad Crasher https://bit.ly/3pUwInj
Booyah One Knocker https://bit.ly/3rooZhy
Z-MAN Finesse TRD https://bit.ly/3rxfT2h
Zman Finesse Shroomz Weedless Jig Heads https://bit.ly/36Mm5eA
Z-Man Chatterbat Jackhammer – https://bit.ly/3Rwu7y9

Line
Seaguar TATSU Fluorocarbon https://bit.ly/39SAGHl
Seaguar Invizx Fluorocarbon https://bit.ly/39S5QPa
Seaguar Abrazx https://bit.ly/2YMCtYj
Seaguar Smackdown Braid https://bit.ly/36NGSOV

VMC DuoLock Snaps size 1 https://bit.ly/36NGYWN

Hooks
Trokar Standard EWG Hook https://bit.ly/2OavztQ
Trokar Flipping EWG Hook (Magworm hook) https://bit.ly/3pTmy6v
Gamakatsu Superline EWG Hook https://bit.ly/2YNf6h0
Gamakatsu Extra Wide Gap Worm Hook https://bit.ly/2YM2gjn

Weights
Drop Shot Weights https://bit.ly/3jnGlrZ
Tungsten Worm Weights https://bit.ly/3oNDDNG
Top Brass Peg-It II https://bit.ly/3pVeXUL
Punch Stops/Bobber Stoppers https://bit.ly/3a1Gk9j
Gamakatsu Football Jig https://bit.ly/3pSOIys

Tackleboxes
Plano Z-Series Backpack https://bit.ly/2LnxqdE
Plano Z- Series Tackle Bags https://bit.ly/3pTmTWP
KVD Worm Speedbag change to https://bit.ly/3TxRwm5
Plano Guide Series bag https://bit.ly/40dmkMn
Plano 3700 Stowaways https://bit.ly/3cOjTai
Plano Edge Flex Series Storage System https://bit.ly/3pVC55w

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