If I could only fish with five fishing lures for the rest of my life these would be them. What are yours?
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4) Core Tackle Swim Jig – Coming In January 2024
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I was born and raised in Chicago, but after working 12 years in the financial Industry regulating the futures and options markets at the CME/CBOT I decided to pursue my passion fishing professional tournaments and left my full time corporate job. At that point, I moved to Junction City, WI with my wife Sara and two boys Hank and Duke. I’ve been fishing professionally since 2011 and full-time since 2015. I’ve qualified for seven MLF Championships and won over a half million in tournament winnings at the professional level.
Great video Matt. I have seen your video you did about The Ozark rig and I was curious did you guys come up for the idea for it while fishing in the Ozarks or does it just excel being fished in the Ozark area? Thanks
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Ozark looks potentially dangerous for swimming a speed worm, Matt??
Dont buy core tackle as it is junk. Matt doesnt use it either, he told me he is paid to promote it.
I still don't get the whole jig "thing". Been trying to crack that nut my entire life, and can't figure it out. Although, I've never really "dedicated" myself to learning it either. I've been able to produce with just about every bait, and setup out there. But, for some reason, jigs hate me. And, I've got tons of them with the hopes that one of them would work at some point. I'd LOVE to see a video dedicated to that topic alone. To answer your question…. Wacky-rigged senko, spinner bait, jerkbait, rattle-trap, frog or spook…..and for those REALLY tough days, a weedless brick of watermelon red, military grade, C4 (with a #2 trailer hook, of course).👍
1) jig
2) spinnerbait
3) drop shot
4) wacky senko
5) small swimbait
Reaction innovations Pocket rocket stick bait, libero, osp buzzin crank, adusta crawler, and a keitech swimbait.
I am surprised you did not mention a hover rig. I have spent a lot of time this year learning how to use it. I always have one rigged on. It catches lots of fish.
If I had to narrow it to 5 I'd probably have a spinnerbait, a square bill, a frog, a jig, and t-rigged beaver style bait.
1. Weightless fluke
2. Dropshot worm
3. Spook
4. Spoon
5. Paddletail on a jighead
Those plus Texas/shaky, Neko, and frogs, but the old spinnerbait is the go to. Favorite has become the Berkeley 3/16 Power Blade with an upgraded Picasso skirt and various trailers. Wake it, slow roll, drop it into or at the edge of weed lines. Even had pretty good luck dragging it over/through milfoil other vegetation with the right wind. Super versatile and love seeing those strikes on a chartreuse/white. Going to have to order some Ozark rigs this winter!
Swim jig, jig, squarebill, popper, and then idk. Great video. Thanks for sharing
Wacky rig, ned rig, jig worm, spinnerbait
Hate skirts and wacky things. Vixen is extremely flawed. Good in catching tho. Jigs are like throwing money away. Tournament guys love them. People hate me for hating pros. Lol. I'm just spitting facts. What's with the hate?
I think I'd replace the swim jig with a spinnerbait but agree with the rest. My first jig fish was basically the same story lol 4lber and I was hooked. It's still weird to me that there's a different between the jig bite and Texas rig bite. It's basically the same thing but the jig bite is so addictive
Fluke, Straight tail worm, smaller beaver bait, swim jig, big jointed Swimbait.
Number 6 bonus. Squarebill.
Triple Rattle Back Jig
PB Rat
Jackhammer
Cover Scat
Drop Shot. ( Cuz I think I secretly hate myself.)
Good video Matt, t rig, jig, frog, squarebill, and wacky rig👍
#1 : Jetbait , # 2 : jig , #3 : buzzbait or choppo, # 4 wacky with 5 inchs générals 😅# 5 : At the end of the year i felt in love with the 6 inchs Magdraft byte ❤
My top five would probably be a Jig, jig, jig, crankbaits and spinnerbaits.
I’m planning on forcing myself to gain more experience on the hover rig fishing 🎣