In recent seasons, winter swimbait fishing has been very brutal and unforgiving to most of us Az guys so today, we went out and proved that winter swimbait fishing is not quite that easy as some guys might say!
Check out TacticalBassin’s Video here: https://youtu.be/cunGtVv8zLE
PSA, I have no beef or hatred for Matt or TacticalBassin, Matt and his channel are absolutely fire, just wanted to make a response video for those who do actually struggle in the winter time, you are not alone haha!
I totally agree w you bro. The water temp up north here in MA is 35/36 F. Super hard to catch a bass. I think Matt’s view doesn’t hold true in all states. I feel in your video water temp is still much higher than MA. You couldn’t get bites, I would just not bother with it. Thx for the video!
Good Video 👍🏼
Winter blows in my neck of the woods🌬🥶. I have to switch to ice fishing when the lakes get capped with 2 feet of solid concrete 🧊. So winter swimbait fishing is impossible for me
💯 thanks for keeping it real. I think Matt shouldn’t post a misleading title imo also. I grinded with a huddleston for 3 months 3-5 days a week and caught one fish @ 3lbers.
NOT EASY
1 bite in 10 hours is a good day in the summer for me…
Non so se hai notato come hai massacrato la bocca di questo povero pesce.magari visto che in barca ce l'hai il guadino.USALO!!!!!!!!
Keep it rockin Jeff…your the OG master Swimbaiter!
How does the higher gear ratio do compared to the normal Z2020? I still need a reel specifically for glidebaits and I can't choose between the two decisions. I wish you much fun with your new beauty!
To everyone who thinks this is disrespectful or hating on Matt, no one in their right mind would do that lol. I live in Washington State where our lakes are frozen, so Matt’s title is wrong (for my area) but I also recognize the fact it really depends on location and angler ability. For those starting out in the swim game, it’s easy to see fish catching and be discouraged. This video context is saying it ain’t always easy. Do work and continue to do work. It’s actually positive if ya’ll think about it for a sec…
Your day is the kind of fishing I think most people have, I know it’s like mine. I’ve caught one fish in my last three trips and that was my only bite. That’s the reality of not fishing on one of the best bass lakes in the country.
I have no swim baits, so, I can’t say if it’s easy or not, but I can say winter fishing can be tough. Five hours on the kayak on Christmas Day yielded absolutely nothing. Then 30 minutes from the bank yesterday, and landed a nice 3 pounder. There are so many variables, maybe someday I’ll figure it out. For now I’ll keep checking out your channel and others (i.e. TacticalBassin) for new ideas and things to try.
Looks like you are fishing my home lake!!
Can you make a highlight video dude
Props bruh! The end of this video made the whole vid. I've gone out twice this winter (small baits) and ended up with no video. Showing the real deal is always a bangin' vid
Biting tactical bassin for your video title nice man…real classy.real original.
Great explanation on Matt and Clear Lake! Would love to see him hit Puddingstone Lake in San Dimas CA lol
I think you should try clear lake but more importantly the lakes around it
No doubt about it, winter swimbait fishing is not easy. Spent three months fishing every weekend last winter with only a few bites..then catch 5.9, 7.6 , and 10.8 in 3 casts.
Thinking about getting a daiwa z2020 you said your reel was broke was it a mechanical issue
That is what it is a content video. I felt that some of your titles were missed leading as well. I’ve noticed the trend on YouTube. To grab attention. Matt has shown in other content the theory behind it. This is a video proving it. Your experience is not to Matt’s level. Keep grinding to figure out your fishery. Your content has a lot of trend following. Fishing the same baits all the time will not produce Matt and tactical bassn show more Versatility. Throwing the same bait over and over is like trying to force the fish to eat it instead of adapting to figure out with the fish want. Just my opinion keep on fishing and learn to adapt good work.
Off topic here but I am in the market for a true monster glider. Since you’ve fished both the hinkle and mother, which one is better in your opinion? Which one has the wider glide and the most drawing power? Thanks!
Keep grinding man! Winter is brutal, I love Tactical but it is not easy. I’ve spent many hours this winter throwing swimbaits and the only thing that’s been working is jigging deep! Love the vids, don’t stop!
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It seems like from every TB swimbait video I've watched (and I've literally watched them all) Matt gravitates toward the Hudd in the winter. I don't think he is throwing glides at all and it seems like he is fishing the Hudd on the bottom as slow as humanly possible. I think I recall from one of your earlier videos that you haven't had as much luck with slow rolling soft baits on the bottom, but prefer a straight retrieve. Maybe, try one session where you put down the glides and strictly stick to that tactic? I'm not saying it has worked for me. I've been skunked all winter on slow bottom rolled Hudds, glides and pretty much everything I throw. haha.
I think tactical was just trying to encourage their viewers to get out there and try some big baits.
It's hard here in Rhode Island, you have the whole lake to yourself and alot of times never catch anything and this year has been the worst only one Bass over 5 lb a 5.13 where other years I've caught 12-14 Bass over 5 and about the same on 4 lb class Bass,and did focus on Glidebaits exclusively, the SWaver200, I'm just in Love with that lure,the Bluegill color,looking forward to 2020 after ice is gone 👊👊👍
Here I SD it's pretty easy to get on swimbait fish you just have to know the spots and what baits do better on certain Bodies of water. One of my favorite lakes that are crystal clear that have tons of DDs in them the only want Baitsmiths and topwater glide baits like the mattlures surface glide etc. But if you want to just catch fish and alot of fish on the swimbait there's a few lakes out here where the klash gets smoked more than any bait. If you or any of your friends want to fish out here in SD I Know the spots for when you guy come down. PS if you guys want to see Dottie 2.0 head down here soon 🤫😉