This is one of the most valuable tips I give to anyone looking to become a better angler and it doesn’t cost you anything! Creating reaction strikes is the key!
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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.
I caught my biggest LMB of 2023 this way – snagged my swimbait, walked down the bank to get a better angle and yanked, setting the hook on him in probably 2 feet of water or less. It was awesome
These tips also apply to keeping a relationship healthy and unpredictable! Change it up from time to time… Great advice Matt!
well said!
Biggest spot I caught last year on Table Rock, my Rock Crawler was hung on a rock. Got up just past it, popped it loose, and WHAM! Fish was obviously sitting there over bait when I passed by and reacted when the bait popped free. Good tip. Hope you get some more hoodies for Christmas! Thanks, Matt! By the way I use your TW Link. A lot.
Merry Christmas Matt to you and your Family!!!!🎄Great video & tips!!! Very helpful to a beginner and a seasoned angler!!! Stay Safe & God Bless!!!
Tremendous advice. Thank you and I hope you and your family have very happy holidays!!
I agree completely I do it with all baits
Experience has taught me patience, grit, stamina, simplicity, problem-solving, and many other qualities. Reaction strike? That's why I have said that your inlines are not strong enough to catch bass. You have the overall skills. How you put it together is not there.
Appreciate another great tip, many times I go fishing and never think about the little things such as this to help me generate more bites. Thank you and I’m looking forward to meeting you in a few weeks at Toledo Bend! 👍🏻🇺🇸🎣
Thanks, Matt. Merry Christmas 🎅
Matt, Merry Christmas and congrats on your win on this Miss river. My very good friend fished the classic and had his first day dequed because he couldn't get thru. Those days no cell phones.
Matt could you help me please, explain your spinning rod setup for all that grass, I live in FL and I do well on wacky worm but I throw it on a baitcaster with 15-20# the problem is cast distance, I'd like use spinning but I dont want my heart broken with 10#. Please give me some advice
Thanx Matt. Merry Christmas
Cat and mouse theory. When things are tough you can either finesse or make them react.
I just watched your win again, awesome. You can probably afford shoes now after cashing that 4 foot check!
Merry Christmas!!
Thanks for the advice, one of the best fishing channels on YouTube! Half the time I go through the motions without changing up the cadence, retrieve, and action I’m imparting from what’s worked in the past, definitely going to make it a priority focus when I go fishing tomorrow. As always go Packers and fuck the Bears
will you do a video about baitcaster setting? castibility control etc…
Yep for sure Matt. Bet Hank and Duke are on Santa watch tonight Merry Christmas to Y'all.👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks as always, Matt. Where is the line between getting a fish to react and eat your lure vs scaring/spooking the fish away?
What a great topic to share, this is some awesome info going on here!!! Merry Christmas to you and your family.
When the bite is tough I always try to make my bait do something erratic or bounce it off of something. Got a few extra bites that way. Good tip, and I used ur tackle warehouse link. I have it as a bookmark. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Stay safe ..
Merry Christmas to the man with the best bass fishing channel on YouTube. Thanks for your dedication and honesty Matt you’re the man.
Thank you. you do talk about this a lot. Old and slow but will get there. Merry Christmas to you and yours
That's why I fish all herky jerky. Whatever piece of cover I can use to change a baits trajectory, or even just casting a lure on the bank and hopping it into the water, I'm doing it.
A lot of people don't realize how stale their fishing cadence is. They're just playing the same song on repeat over and over, and the fish see it constantly.
Best fishing advice I’ve heard all year!!! There are also minor details to manipulate most baits that can increase the erratic action and those little changes are the key!
Great content as usual Matt. You have become my favorite channel! Just put in a small order for tush hooks! Loved the 1/8 oz so I ordered 1/4 oz too.