There were a lot of high finishes this year in professional bass fishing using this technique! Are you doing it?
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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.
Hi Matt, Brian from UK again. This is right up my street. Soft plastic fishing is growing in popularity over here for perch, pike and chub. I bank fish mainly for perch on typical narrow shallow UK canals. My favoured approach is to walk along flipping the far bank cover. The biggest difference between US and UK SP flipping has always been that we have to approach from the micro finesse to finesse sizes as our perch are generally smaller than the bass. Typically up to 3lb only very occasionally bigger. You are now talking about using the weights and lure sizes that are standard to large for us. It’s why ultralight and BFS fishing is also very popular here. Great insight that your pro circuits are now using smaller and lighter baits and presentations!
Use the small pit boss as a jig trailer mainly
Hey Matt, how are you doing. So I always travel to La Crosse for work it’s usually one or two day job. I’ve been thinking of taking my fishing rod with me, where are some good spots to bank fish from close to the airport. Thanks for all the content you provide us and the tips tricks we appreciate it all.
So what size line are using with this setup just curious I've used 10 and 12 in the past
So, one night tournament, I was hammering on a uv speed craw. I ran down to the last 1 , and they quit biting. So an hr goes by, finally a bite, sauger tore my last one ones pinchers off but no bass would hit it. So I didn't realize cast put a craw, no claws boom 3 lb smallie. I grab a rippped craw WITH pinchers, nothing another 30 mins get a bluegill rips my claws off. I'm like, o well, 35 minutes left…..
Cast out a few later, 4lb largemouth! Grab a different color speed craw, nothing. Put the 1 with no pinchers n catch another nice smallie. Ended up winning the night tournament, here they wanted an "easy meal" craw with no claws, I believe lol
Zoom Baits Lil Critter Craw GP color of course. Works on a ned as well! Pressured waters are more common than ever now! Capitalize on your time on the water! Great video as usual! #RippinLipsInc
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Are you down sizing line also?
I've used 3-1/2 tube and the small speed craw for flipping. Works great on a tough bite. Thanks Matt!
Don’t forget the ole speed craw
Interesting topic, a few weeks ago I was flipping a grass flat and fishing 4 differnet rigs. The 3" pitch boss on a tokyo rig caught 80% of the fish. At first I thought it was the Tokyo rig but I'm sure the 3" bait was the deal. Thanks for the great content!
I use the 3inch Pitboss for a ton of stuff, absolutely love it
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A lesser Pit Boss would be more like the Assistant to the Regional Pit Boss.
Did some damage flipping a 6th sense crube with a 1/8oz weight this year
I’ve used trd craw with 1/16 or 1/8 bullet weight unpegged and #2 ewg hook.
Works great for a Finesse Flip.
The 3" crube by 6th sense is a good smaller flipping bate love the pit boss
Smallmouth bass were interviewed and 3 out of 5 said they preferred the 3 inch Pit Boss over the 4 inch.
I can see that, ive always been a s.aller bait guy. I've been looking for 3-inch Pit Bosses all summer. Haven't seen any yet now I know you can order them. I put myself on a tackle diet the last few months. I'll pick up a thing or two if I'm out but I am not been ordering large quantities of basis to try to save money towards the boat that I want. And that Erie darter could be an amazing Ned rig
Its funny when i first started fishing i used to catch em on all kindsa different baits. Now honestly if the water is above 60 im just throwing topwater ALL day lol. If theres a topwater bite goin on somewhere ima find it lol. Idc if people catch more fish than me theres just something about watching em eat a spook or frog lol 😂😂 ill throw that mf all day just for 1 bite😂😂
Good video Matt, tomorrow I'll try downsizing at my favorite lake. Thanks👍
Smaller baits are gaining popularity for sure. Thanks Matt
Maybe full of Bradford Beef Jerky
I fell in love with rootbeer colored tubes this year. I think i like them more so than the fish though lol😂
Matt I think the top trend was FFS for sure. Lol but that would make for a way less exciting vid 😂 and then everyone would start crying and fighting
Might look into trout baits as well. I've got some inch and a half craws and helligamit that work at times, when that time is right. Magnum baits are the same thing. I keep a grand mix on the boat at all times. I'd like to think I'm ready for anything at any time. I know I'm a tackle junkie!!! Open the storage on the boat and you think your looking in a pros boat. It's all about what to throw what & when. Don't drink,dont smoke and that money can go into fishing equipment.
This drives me crazy. All my life I trout fished and panfished. I really started bass fishing 7 years ago because I wanted to fish the large and larger artificials. Now the trend is going to trout baits. So I guess I have to go back to my UL trout rod now also