Bass Fishing When Its COLD! Key Baits And Locations To Catch Fish!

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  • @nickangel8098
    @nickangel8098 15 днів тому +13

    You KNOW it is COLD when Matt doesn’t have on the flip-flops! 😂

  • @lpbass8369
    @lpbass8369 15 днів тому +4

    Nothing better than a mixed bag.Thank you brother

  • @dennisederer3594
    @dennisederer3594 14 днів тому +2

    Excellent presentation and confidence builder for me.
    I look forward reaction and jog fishing on my Sunday outing.
    Thank you Tactical Bassin.

  • @blackops7445
    @blackops7445 15 днів тому +1

    Excellent video, as usual. I really think you brought it this time and I learned some new things from this video. I don't fish highland lakes, but your analysis is spot on. It will help me in my endeavors in North Alabama river fishing. Winter is always tough, but I love your commentary on structures to look for. Thank you again for another very informative video.

  • @kytrails
    @kytrails 15 днів тому +3

    Really enjoyed that Matt! Your helpong me build confidence in techniques to locate and catch fish in winter frigid temps! How about that lure retriever? And also a breakdown of your apparel for such a morning? You mentioned in another comment that you and Tim are going out today…anxiously waiting on info from that too! Thanks guys for going out on days like this and showing us how to improve our game in winter!

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  15 днів тому +1

      Here's the lure retriever: bit.ly/3A8370q
      We covered layering a few videos back, and will definitely do it again in the next few. Its critical for Winter fishing!

  • @vansaukam799
    @vansaukam799 15 днів тому +4

    Living with the harhness of nature throughout the seasons, is one of the best ways to toughen the body, mind, and soul and connect to our beautiful planet...just always be sure to prepare properly.

    • @Yakkinoutdoors
      @Yakkinoutdoors 15 днів тому +1

      Most definitely. It's never any bad weather, just bad gear.

    • @vansaukam799
      @vansaukam799 15 днів тому +1

      @Yakkinoutdoors
      Agreed, aside natural disasters, lol.

  • @HarryUsery
    @HarryUsery 15 днів тому +2

    Gotta love that jig bite for sure! Another great teaching vid Matt, thanks again!

  • @TomStarcevich-fb3qo
    @TomStarcevich-fb3qo 15 днів тому +2

    I miss open water 💧 fishing 🎣 we were jigging up big lake trout on lake Michigan last week now it's freezing up nice bass 🐟👍

  • @chilibowl65
    @chilibowl65 15 днів тому +11

    You go ahead Matt. Too damn cold for me. However, I am going try some speed cranking when it gets above 40 again.

    • @kesterharding1819
      @kesterharding1819 15 днів тому +1

      Lmaooo

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  15 днів тому +9

      Its cold, but its not THAT cold 😜

    • @Greenliight
      @Greenliight 15 днів тому +3

      Hahaha true but if you wear the right stuff you’ll be warm regardless of temp, I went at sunrise it was 21 degrees and I just wear two pajamas under my pants and like 4 jackets lol

    • @caseyhepler2806
      @caseyhepler2806 14 днів тому

      Interesting experiment time to take effective baits and add different scents to baits and maybe see a change in bite aggression

  • @alexrivero3299
    @alexrivero3299 15 днів тому

    Good stuff, Matt! Always appreciate your knowledge and experience. You guys rock.

  • @nathanielpudwellksi2506
    @nathanielpudwellksi2506 15 днів тому +1

    Hi lads, greetings from the uk. I love the channel, im not sure how pertaining some of the information is to fishing for perch in the uk, but I love listening to your insights into fishing for predators. I recently tried to get some peoples perspectives on speed cranking in the uk, people tried to belittle and make me feel stupid (thats the know it all perspective of self-proclaimed experts here). I look forward to trying speed cranking for european perch here once I get a mild day, keep up the good work, Im pretty sure these crazy techniques will work. We have so much to learn from you guys(and the japanese) we are still stuck in the dark ages when it comes to lure fishing. Have you done any musky/pike fishing this year? Ps loved the video in south america proper cool stuff that.

  • @jeffbarrett4797
    @jeffbarrett4797 15 днів тому +2

    Matt, Great video..Thanks for letting us know why you pulled up to a spot,and fished it.Telling us what it looks like under the water in front of you,,It really helps....Stay blessed

  • @NormNewsome-qh6zs
    @NormNewsome-qh6zs 15 днів тому

    Great video 👍
    My feet would be frozen in those sandals..lol

  • @garyplowman5838
    @garyplowman5838 15 днів тому

    Awesome video Matt got to get me one of those chains and nice catches 👍🏻

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  15 днів тому

      Thanks Gary! This is the one... bit.ly/3A8370q

  • @jasonwilliams8875
    @jasonwilliams8875 15 днів тому

    Nice catches bud. It is cold out I went yesterday BUT so much fun. No jet boats flying by lol.

  • @SMC4117
    @SMC4117 15 днів тому

    You never seis to amaze me Matt!

  • @dannymathis-io4ef
    @dannymathis-io4ef 15 днів тому

    Love it always sending out the best content

  • @MultiXMeGa
    @MultiXMeGa 15 днів тому +1

    Insanely cold here in the northeast 😅. Enjoy the videos, can you do another mapping video but in real time while fishing?

  • @kevinbeaudean704
    @kevinbeaudean704 15 днів тому

    Thanx Matt. Thats is one of the prettiest smallmouth I ever seen. Please tell me that picture wasn't altered. Great smallie!

    • @kevinbeaudean704
      @kevinbeaudean704 15 днів тому

      That lure retriever could pull up a submarine! I use 65lb braid on a old baitcaster and rod.

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  15 днів тому +1

      Thank you! It was a really pretty fish! And yes, the lure retriever is overkill... but I've had a couple cut off by nasty snags through the years so now I make sure that I win 😎

  • @brandonmansker7772
    @brandonmansker7772 15 днів тому

    I learn soooo much from your videos! Thank you for explaining your winter tactics, I'm definitely going to put them to use this winter in Colorado. I have a question for Matt and Tim, Would using a big hair jig on these breaks on the points be worth doing or is a hair jig not suitable for winter fishing? Or would you always drag a football jig?

  • @SeanShanahan9
    @SeanShanahan9 15 днів тому

    Thanks Matt, great fishing. My favorite style is dragging ajig,can't wait to get the 2.5 hula!

  • @c.shoefish
    @c.shoefish 15 днів тому

    Awesome video Matt!

  • @Phil-t6s
    @Phil-t6s 14 днів тому

    Great video!

  • @mattdadson6670
    @mattdadson6670 15 днів тому +1

    I dont recall hearing it in the video, curious as to what the water temps were. As a comparison to the winter temps were i live.

  • @dylantyler2829
    @dylantyler2829 15 днів тому

    Best time to fish. Had 3 bridges and all pylons to myself yesterday in Western NC. Laid the hammer with a micro A rig

  • @jessemcnutt7852
    @jessemcnutt7852 15 днів тому

    Great video as always. We're not froze over yet in WV but it's high 20's and low teens Brrrrrr.

    • @mattfleming86
      @mattfleming86 15 днів тому

      East Lynn had skim ice in the marina cove sunday. Lake body right at 40.
      Good news is that we have a prolonged cold front.. which will inevitably lead to a good short term warn up.... 😁

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  15 днів тому

      It's very similar down here... highs in the 20s and 30s the next couple weeks. It'll be Spring before we know it 😎

  • @LilRemains
    @LilRemains 13 днів тому

    Beautiful conditions? Brother, it looks cold as a Mf on that water 😂mad respect your videos are the only reason I can confidently break apart any body of water I’m on and having a better understanding of why your catching or not catching greatly improves my moral and confidence when fishing .

  • @harveypetrzelka
    @harveypetrzelka 8 днів тому

    Hey Matt, love the winter info videos, I’m from Washington and the majority of OUR midsize lakes do not have much bottom structure, creek arms, drop offs, etc. very bowl shaped, would you have any recommendations on locating bass without the use of sidescan/FFS technology or much major structure points to build on?

  • @benjaminjenkins9829
    @benjaminjenkins9829 14 днів тому

    Does this lake have two repeating letters at the end? Loved your South America video by the way! Great stuff!

  • @tressbassin
    @tressbassin 15 днів тому

    Those points are pretty barren out there but there are some of those big stumps out there like the one on the tip of that first point. That’s a killer community hole on that lake.

  • @bitenbass
    @bitenbass 15 днів тому

    Nice job appreciate ur insight

  • @MrFishingOhio
    @MrFishingOhio 13 днів тому

    It’s time’s like this that I wish my channel was Mr Fishing “any southern state” 😂

  • @Grant_Reynolds
    @Grant_Reynolds 15 днів тому

    Love the winter time fishing videos! Would you guys recommend that a shore based fisherman retire the rod and reel for the winter and pick it back up in the spring, or is there still a chance to get them from the bank? Thanks for sharing some more knowledge, it's always appreciated.

    • @richardbossman9875
      @richardbossman9875 15 днів тому +1

      I catch from shore but I’m on a small dammed up creek that you cast shore to shore in most areas. It’s hard work in winter but if you find a good area they will use it a lot.

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  15 днів тому +1

      You can absolutely catch them from shore! You need to do some map study and focus on those steeper main lake points and/or pinch points on your lake. We haven't always had boats, and I've produced bass to 12 lbs from shore in the Winter 👍

  • @richardkeller6940
    @richardkeller6940 15 днів тому

    Hey Matt
    Would you have done the same thing if was nighttime fishing right now?
    Thank you for the channel

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  15 днів тому

      Yes, generally in Winter we focus our night efforts on jigs, swim jigs, and swimbaits.

    • @richardkeller6940
      @richardkeller6940 14 днів тому

      Thank you Matt
      Will be getting that lure retriever
      And try your winter night tactics too

  • @jstriana918
    @jstriana918 14 днів тому

    Any tips for bass fishing in Jacksonville this time of year?

  • @richardkeller6940
    @richardkeller6940 15 днів тому

    Sorry one more question were you using the bigger of the two lure retriever sizes ?
    Thanks

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  15 днів тому

      Yes, I was using the XL... its this one: bit.ly/3A8370q

  • @jeffbivins3632
    @jeffbivins3632 15 днів тому

    What expride would you recommend for the football jig?

  • @hansejam1
    @hansejam1 15 днів тому

    Great job Matt! no flip flops?

  • @jonahfordesha6056
    @jonahfordesha6056 15 днів тому

    Hello tactial bassin family I bought myself a poison adrena for Christmas and my birthday and I got the 1611M+ plus model 611 medium + fast and I’m not sure what reel I’m want to get for I I was eyeing the chronarch mgl and the bantam I was curious as to see which reel yall think would be better to get for it? Have a great day!🎉

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  15 днів тому +1

      Hmmm... between those 2 I would go with the Chronarch... but you should really consider the Curado 70, or if it's in the budget, the Adlebaran MGL. I think you'll be happier with those smaller spool sizes on that rod.

    • @jonahfordesha6056
      @jonahfordesha6056 15 днів тому

      @ thank you very much for your time and response have a great evening

  • @jeffreyblair1820
    @jeffreyblair1820 15 днів тому

    Matt, was that the XL version of the Toothy lure retriever that you used?

  • @jakehubbard1189
    @jakehubbard1189 5 годин тому

    Is this dale hollow?

  • @15trucklt83
    @15trucklt83 15 днів тому

    It’s 20 degrees and about frozen over up here. I’ll see ya in the spring when it warms back up above 40 haha

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  15 днів тому +1

      Hang in there!!

    • @15trucklt83
      @15trucklt83 12 днів тому

      @ you guys just keep putting out videos and I’ll keep watching. I’m revisiting some of your older stuff to decide what new combo I want to buy for my birthday this year haha.

  • @Jschuhfishing
    @Jschuhfishing 15 днів тому

    Hey Matt, do those lure retrievers ever fray your line up? I’ve always been curious of that.

  • @alanw73
    @alanw73 14 днів тому

    I always have a chuckle when you guys talk about winter. I guess this is the closest you’re ever gonna come do it. You’re not even wearing gloves. It’s not windy even. I live in one of the warmer parts of Canada on the West Coast , but I still gotta wear gloves in the winter time.

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  14 днів тому

      We aren't as cold as you, but it was 14 when we left for the lake this morning... its not exactly cozy out there. The key to fishing without gloves is to stuff your pockets with hand warmers. When we put those hands away they're in a little furnace 👍🏼

  • @bassinbilliards6279
    @bassinbilliards6279 15 днів тому

    On the water videos 👍
    Edit: so glad I ordered stuff before this video 😂

  • @augustjensen3273
    @augustjensen3273 11 днів тому

    Do you ever recommend a punch rig this time of year? Maybe a punch rig that could punch through 2 feet of ice? 😂

  • @bassngal3314
    @bassngal3314 14 днів тому

    Are you using all Humminbird electronics including live? Do you plan on upgrading to live 2?

  • @win300mag1
    @win300mag1 15 днів тому

    I just bought my first bass boat this last summer, I’ve been in a 14 Jon boat up to that point so I’m really just learning my lake (Jordan Lake, NC). If you guys had to choose a technique or lure to just try and get bites this time of year to learn where the productive areas of the lake are, what would that be? I’ve been struggling so hard to just get a bite. I think I’ve gotten worse since I bought a real boat lol

  • @TWC6724
    @TWC6724 15 днів тому

    Have y’all fished Watauga Lake yet?

  • @patrickjones5299
    @patrickjones5299 12 днів тому

    Hi , matt im a (bank) angler and lots of time i loose lots of money and lures😂😂. Please, that lure retriever, i need it ASAP, i see the 15FT, that you have diwn below, but not the one you used in the video😢😢 unless i overlooked it, could you post it soon. I really appreciate it and you guys do an excellent job, and thank you again.

  • @LilRemains
    @LilRemains 13 днів тому

    I might be tripping, but wouldn’t the bait retriever be way less damaging to hooks if the chains were rubber or silicon like a net?, they would catch better on the hooks as well

  • @TrailJockeys
    @TrailJockeys 15 днів тому

    In all your vids yall talk about water clearity. Our fishing spots get full of algea turning the water green with 2-4ft before you cant see. Would this be treated the same as stained/tanic/murky or clear?

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  15 днів тому +1

      Clarity is always relative to the water body. In one lake where 40' of vis is the norm... 8' would be dirty. In a lake were 1' is the norm... 2' is crystal clear. I treat algae the exact same as anything else that makes the water murky... but be sure that the algae is mixed throughout and not just on the surface with clear water below.

    • @TrailJockeys
      @TrailJockeys 15 днів тому

      @tacticalbassin yes its very much mixed in the water and happens every year. Not on top. Lots of farm runoff out here in the prairies so maybe thats it. thanks for the reply and all the info yall put out. no largemouth up in my part of canada but fish are fish.

  • @MKfishchannel
    @MKfishchannel 14 днів тому

    Teamwork

  • @zacharybrower5302
    @zacharybrower5302 14 днів тому

    Are you using braid to fluorocarbon on all the rods??
    Edit: if so how long of a leader?

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  14 днів тому +1

      Not on all rods, but on most of them. 8-10 feet of leader in clear water, shorter in murky water.

    • @zacharybrower5302
      @zacharybrower5302 14 днів тому

      @ which lures would you mainly run on braid to fluorocarbon vs lures with straight fluoro

  • @mauricioperez1745
    @mauricioperez1745 15 днів тому

    Good morning

  • @emilianobanzi9432
    @emilianobanzi9432 15 днів тому +1

    So bluff walls are not your primary spots?

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  15 днів тому +2

      Bluffs can be very productive, but for whatever reason I don't normally catch the biggest fish on them.

  • @caseyhepler2806
    @caseyhepler2806 14 днів тому

    Would be interesting to take effective baits and add different scent products to see any difference in bite aggression

  • @evanp_fishing9933
    @evanp_fishing9933 11 днів тому

    Matt, how well do you think you would be able to compete on a circut like the elite series? Obviously your incredibly smart and good at fishing but do you think professional anglers are on a whole diffrent level or with enough practice you could compete with a lot of them?

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  11 днів тому

      @evanp_fishing9933 We're friends with, and regularly fish with many elite-level pros. It's not a question of competing, it's a question of whether Tim and I could continue to speak the truth, laying it all out for free, while staying competitive. The answer is a definitive "NO". Tournament angling is about competitive edge and staying ahead, we would have to start being secretive to stay ahead. What we do at TacticalBassin is teach 100% truth all the time, as soon as we figure it out.
      Competitive tournament angling and teaching relevant, current fishing information are at complete odds with one another. Many have tried, and still try, to blur those lines, but the competitive angler or the end consumer will have to lose, it can't be a win-win consistently.
      We chose our path to teach and are very happy with the decision we've made. 👍🏼

    • @evanp_fishing9933
      @evanp_fishing9933 9 днів тому

      @@tacticalbassin that makes a lot of sense, really an amazing answer. I have a lot of respect for you both and have loved watching you over the last few years, cant wait to watch whats next for you guys as time goes on!🤙🏼

  • @Fishboy68
    @Fishboy68 15 днів тому

    What was the water temp.?

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  15 днів тому

      I didn't even look... my guess is high 40s.

  • @kylebernardfishing
    @kylebernardfishing 15 днів тому

    what is that lure retriever

  • @TheStackboy5
    @TheStackboy5 15 днів тому

    Still getting them on 3/8 black and blue chatter bait

  • @FrankWoody-t2d
    @FrankWoody-t2d 14 днів тому

    Am I hearing a braid to fluorocarbon knot, passing through your rod eye's?

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  13 днів тому

      Braid to Fluoro and braid to mono, depending on the rod.

  • @melvinmariott8609
    @melvinmariott8609 15 днів тому

    I went out today after work for a couple of hours. I couldn't get them to bite anything today.
    The water is in the low 40s here right now.

  • @eric_schaaf
    @eric_schaaf 15 днів тому

    Float-n-fly

  • @nathanmoroney3332
    @nathanmoroney3332 13 днів тому

    I don’t get it. I have tried this same approach at least 10 times on a few different lakes. I spend dawn till dusk glued to my ffs and I can not find bass. I can find bait, I can find white bass, but in multiple years of attempting this “winter magic” I have found no bass. I’ve looked from 5’ to 45’ of water. I’ve hung out in the middle of the channel with the shad. ZERO bass. I must be the world’s worst winter bass fisherman. Great video Matt, would love to see more detail on what the described areas look like on the map and what you see on ffs to let us know what you are throwing at.

  • @bagbrownie2608
    @bagbrownie2608 14 днів тому

    Do you think the bait retriever could work from the bank

  • @justonemorecast
    @justonemorecast 15 днів тому

    Hey Matt, where are your flip flops?

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  15 днів тому

      In the back compartment, desperately hoping the temp goes up a couple more degrees! 😂

  • @rowanrobinson6867
    @rowanrobinson6867 15 днів тому

    Not gonna lie I winterized my boat a long time ago😂 too damn cold

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  15 днів тому

      Don't worry... we'll keep it going until you come back and join us 😎

  • @rowermatt
    @rowermatt 15 днів тому +1

    Tell me it's cold without telling me it's cold.... Matt's wearing shoes, not sandals. 😅

  • @Albsturtle
    @Albsturtle 15 днів тому

    First things first. Have a boat

  • @073286
    @073286 15 днів тому

    Can't tell if you're on Cherokee, Douglas or Norris.

  • @chriscurtis8577
    @chriscurtis8577 15 днів тому

    🤟🏻🎣👊🏻🎣🤟🏻🎣👊🏻🔥

  • @noahpb.7602
    @noahpb.7602 10 днів тому

    This has to be Dale.

  • @Fishingwithrudy
    @Fishingwithrudy 15 днів тому

    Man I’ve been catching them on beds since

  • @clay7514
    @clay7514 15 днів тому

    We’ve got lows in the teens or lower at night around here in va. Gotta warm up lil bit before I go back. Snow again Saturday

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  15 днів тому +1

      Yeah, it's brutally cold down here as well. Currently 24 degrees on the Tennessee River and Tim and I are both headed out today.

    • @clay7514
      @clay7514 15 днів тому

      @ 💪🏼

  • @doodiebassfishin9257
    @doodiebassfishin9257 13 днів тому

    #sslmn

  • @weeman782
    @weeman782 14 днів тому

    Dude
    U need to look at ur first guide from the reel on ur spinning it's bent way out of position

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  14 днів тому

      It's supposed to be 👍🏼 That helps control wind knots.

    • @weeman782
      @weeman782 14 днів тому

      @tacticalbassin
      Yahh I dint think so
      Been fishing way longer that u hav been alive. And I stopped the video to zoom and look at it, plus I hav been in the hunting and fishing industry over 40 yrs
      Those r guides so ur braid or mono don't loop around them. Tangle free guides
      And that guide is bent back to the reel. I hav the top of the line st Croix and shitmano Loomis and not 1 of my spin rods r like that. And I toss more spinning than casting

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  14 днів тому

      I understand you've been in the industry for 40 years, but it's ever-changing. Do some research on the 2024 Poison Adrena with Shimano X-Guides for the answer to your inquiry.

    • @weeman782
      @weeman782 13 днів тому

      I looked on two and their Pic shows that guide is tilted to the tip of the rod
      But I haven't bought anything from shitmano in 15 years when they didn't want to stand behind their Loomis rods which was real g Loomis rods. Then I got a Stella reel and had major issues out of the box. Long story short, they sent me 5 new reels b4 they got 1 that worked but they wanted to charge me shipping for all 5 that was screwed up out of the box. And they new I worked at 1 of the major fishing stores
      B4 that it was never a issue with shitmano. Never a question, never a charge nothing, so I hav never look at anything with the shitmano name on it. Plus when u open up their reels there is alot of plastic gears now, the price u pay for their stuff and they put plastic gears in, ahhh no thanks
      I hav a shitmano camera spin 4 dropshot, I stopped using it cause if it breaks they won't stand behind the life time and that's the only shitmano I own anymore.

  • @jimwarden9617
    @jimwarden9617 15 днів тому

    It must be cold…
    You’re wearing moccasins…lol

  • @MrKlimbimm
    @MrKlimbimm 15 днів тому

    Hahahah- Using high end? Adrena ?😂😂😂 craprod

  • @seanp618
    @seanp618 15 днів тому

    Would love some tips. Fish a 66 acre quarry for largies when I'm not small jaw fishing. Ranges from 25ft to 120. Very highly pressured. Any tips

    • @AdventuresWest
      @AdventuresWest 15 днів тому +1

      What all types of fish are in there?

    • @seanp618
      @seanp618 14 днів тому

      @ loaded with giant trout, channel cats and largies which is all I fish for. I catch a ton. I seen double digest now and then but have yet to catch one.

    • @AdventuresWest
      @AdventuresWest 14 днів тому

      @@seanp618 is it planted for trout? If so, they're probably not stocking brood stock and the planters are 8-12 inches. If that were the case, an 8 inch glide or boot-tail swimbait in a trout pattern would be fun to throw there, especially right after a Spring or Fall plant. Are there Bluegill, Crappie, bait fish, anything like that?

    • @seanp618
      @seanp618 14 днів тому

      Just a ton of bluegill and a ton of alewives. I hammer them on jigs, magdrafts, frogs under overhangs, magnum baits oversized senkos. They also just stocked fingerling perch. Used to catch 15 or 20!largies a trip in the 3 to 5 pound range on average. It recently became highly pressured and the quantity and quality had died down

    • @AdventuresWest
      @AdventuresWest 14 днів тому +1

      @@seanp618 ah, I had some city ponds like that when I was a kid. In the spring I could bank on pulling up at least one 4 or 5 pounder every trip and a few in the 2-3 pound range. Then everybody started fishing there. I could kayak around and fish spots that no one could get to by bank and still do pretty good. Also started night fishing with black spinnerbaits and hammered them during the Summer.