SPRING BUYER'S GUIDE: BEST CRANKBAITS, JERKBAITS, TOPWATER, SWIMBAITS...
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- Опубліковано 11 лют 2025
- Welcome back to our Spring Buyer's Guide Series! Today we're covering the best hard baits for Spring bass fishing! Blade baits, crankbaits, swimbaits, jerkbaits, even topwater... we're taking all the major Spring categories and showing your our favorite baits, so you can fish with more confidence this Spring!
Spring is a great time to learn a new technique. Bass are moving shallow and you can target them with a variety of lures. Whether you're looking to dial in a technique, or you just want to fish with more confidence, these recommendations will save you a lot of time and money. These are our favorite baits from each major category we use in the Spring, so you don't have to second guess your choices when you're out fishing.
Below you'll find links to the exact baits discussed in the video, in the order they appeared. We've even included our favorite sizes and colors. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each.
TOPWATER...
•River2Sea Whopper Plopper 110: bit.ly/2bsPbQV
Colors: Monkey Butt, Bone
•Evergreen Shower Blows 105: bit.ly/2zIkqUH
Colors: Blueback Herring, Full Metal
•Megabass Giant Dog X: bit.ly/2yU84eE
Colors: Megabass Sexy Shad, Wagin Hasu 2
•Shimano World Pop: bit.ly/3sSjJpI
Colors: N Smelt, T Smelt
•Megabass Pop Max: bit.ly/2qqfmm1
Colors: Mat Shad, Gill
•Shimano Macbeth 50S: bit.ly/48m3ch1
Colors: Ghost Shad, Sleeper Shad
•Megabass Karashi: bit.ly/3LwMGS7
Colors: Kasumi Ito, HT Ito Wakasagi, HT Moroko KS
SPY BAITS...
•Duo Realis Spinbait 80 (3/8 oz): bit.ly/3QE27YK
Colors: Ghost Minnow, Komochi Wakasagi
•Spro SpinJohn 80: bit.ly/3ycTg9o
Colors: Herring Pink, Matte Shad
JERKBAIT...
•Megabass Vision 110 Jr +1: bit.ly/2LnK389
Colors: Matte Shad, Kasumi Ito, Elegy Bone
•Shimano World Minnow: bit.ly/3Fwg9F6
Colors: S Hasu, Clown
•Shimano Zumverno 95 SP: bit.ly/3Gbzrmw
Colors: S Hasu, Clown
SQUAREBILL CRANKBAIT...
•Bill Lewis ATV 1.5: bit.ly/41o3ctj
Color: Fire Truck Craw, Red Glitter Craw, Tennessee Shad
•Rapala OG Rocco: bit.ly/3PHvNCI
Colors: Classic Craw, Red Crawdad, Bruised Citrus Shad
•Spro Little John: bit.ly/2dDfuqt
Colors: Blood Craw, Fire Craw, Matte Shad
LIPLESS CRANKBAIT...
•Bill Lewis Rat L Trap (1/2 oz): bit.ly/2gm8CjC
Colors: Rayburn Red Craw, Silver Shad, Diamond Dust
•Jackall TN Series: bit.ly/2lqAwjh
Size: TN70 (3/4 oz), TN60 (1/2 oz)
Colors: SS Shad, SG Threadfin, Crawfish
•Nomad Swimtrex Max Series: bit.ly/3SjrDWD
Sizes: 1/2 oz, 3/4 oz
Colors: Red Craw, Threadfin Shad, Natural Threadfin
BLADE BAITS...
•Megabass Dyna Response (1/2 oz): bit.ly/2R7FlvL
Color: Ito Hiuo, Jukucho Shad
•Damiki Vault (1/2 oz): bit.ly/2rnO7e2
Color: Black Holo, Real Shad
TAIL SPINS...
•Damiki Axe Blade: bit.ly/2w2uB9t
Colors: Black Holo, Holo Real Shad
•Jackall Deracoup: bit.ly/2p8X4b0
Color: Dera Shad, Clear Shad, Silver
•Savage Gear Fat Tail Spin: bit.ly/3vDlzv6
Color: Black and Chrome, Clown
DEEP DIVING CRANKBAITS...
•R2S Tactical DD 75: bit.ly/37dclbX
Color: DD Minnow, Metallic Shad, Ghost Minnow
•Nomad D Trak 65: bit.ly/4a5wAYX
Colors: Natural Threadfin, Natural Shad
•Rapala DT 16: bit.ly/2BL0UYl
Color: Live River Shad, Green Gizzard Shad
MID DIVING CRANKBAITS...
•Spro Rock Crawler: bit.ly/2BLmsVN
Color: Red Crawfish, Phantom Green
•Megabass Super Z2: bit.ly/3fsxn9G
Color: Wild Craw, Gillko, Kasumi Ito
GLIDE BAITS...
•River2Sea S Waver 168: bit.ly/2aiu8Sh
Color: Light Trout, TW Cali Hitch
•SPRO KGB Chad Shad: bit.ly/3AqivoQ
Colors: Threadfin Shad, Gizzard Shad
•Baitsanity Chimera Shad: bit.ly/44XiYvW
Colors: Bone, Gizzard Shad, Hitch
WAKEBAIT...
•River2Sea Tactical Wake 210: bit.ly/3aV6peA
Color: Copper Carp, Hitch, Chrome Gill
BLUEGILL SWIMBAITS...
•Baitsanity Explorer Gill: bit.ly/3F65FxK
Color: Bluegill, Dark Bluegill
•Jackall Gantarel: bit.ly/2adZI3R
Color: RT Bluegill, RT Ghost Gill
TACTICALBASSIN LURE DESIGNS (AND APPAREL)
We have a variety of custom lure designs and apparel available! Everything from Swimbaits and crankbaits, to hats and hoodies! Its all available direct through Tackle Warehouse with fast shipping. See it here...
TacticalBassin Lure Designs: bit.ly/38YpPIz
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"You don't have to buy all of these" but if you have been following us for years, you have also become a tackle junkies and you too want at least four of each so you have color choices!!!! I think that is what Tim was meaning there at the end. LOL Thank you guys for all you do.
Nailed it, a light one, a dark one, a red one and a natural one.😅
Amazing! You guys think you're doing a Buyers Guide, in reality you're doing a Complete "How to" about techniques. You are so appreciated!!! THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO, SHARE AND TEACH! You're worth more than you know to any company that might be sponsoring you in anyway. "TW pay attention!!!!"
52 minutes, couldn’t be happier
You information is so simple, yet Broken down so well, It always amazes me! Great job guys!
Good one
Let's go fishing addicts grab you coffee end wach the best on the game
It’s crazy how much info these guys can give in specific bates. I live in Washington state so it’s nice to be able to pick up little pieces so I can apply them up here.
I’m in Tulsa ❤ The classic starts here on Friday!
That Baitsanity Explorer Gill glide is freakin legit! Just caught my 5 lb 10 oz PB largie in Florida with that exact bluegill pattern. The fish came unhinged for it!
Here’s to maxing out another credit card 💳
Lol. I feel your pain
Right.. I'm going to be moving very soon, going to be a few miles away from bass pro shops..I'm excited and nervous.
😂😂😂😂
@@brianwills4398 I’ll pray for you.
Still cheaper than cigarettes.
Thank you Tim and Matt ❤
I was waiting to see the Vatalion. Picked one up last night after watching some of the previous videos. Can’t wait to use it.
Matt that spinbait 80 3/8 is also my favorite, deadly out here in 35ft visibility water for smallmouth. Just a subtle bait that flat out catches em!
Awesome videos guys and very helpful in so many ways. I'm fairly new to watching all your guys videos. But hands down in the last year of watching I have been able to build more confidence in many lures of all styles and sizes its crazy. Yall rock and thank you. Looking forward to more years of watching and learning!
Thanks again guys! Also, FIRST!!!🎉
But someone beat you lol
TB on my day off, yessir.
Due to watching excessive numbers of TB videos I've developed a severe addiction to tackle. haha. Never saw the Shimano MacBeth until now. Just ordered two of the 50's. Looks like a perfect bait for wooded some creek arms I'm headed to next.
Good thing all the baits speak to me
Well done boys
FFS and minnow baits have saved me a ton of $$$ on hard baits haha
I finally got a dedicated swimbait rod, and was able to try out my tactical wake it's freaking sweet now I need to catch one on it
Great videos guys, thanks for all the helpful info
The knowledge you guys drop is 🔥 🔥 🔥. With all the baits you guys talk about, I've never heard you talk about any of the 6th sense baits. Is there a reason?
They like the crush 50x squarebills
Big help for me in central Oklahoma.
Legends.
The bait hustlers are at it again boyzzzz
Whopper plopper season YEEEAH
Just in time getting ready to hit the bait store to see what I can spend being it’s still freezing here in pa not frozen but to cold for me to get out there
Have you guys ever tried the Deps Pulse Cod popper? I throw a lot of poppers if the grass isn’t topped out because then I’m throwing a frog, in my opinion nothing better than a giant bass in heavy cover on a topwater frog. That Deps popper has outperformed every other popper in my box and I’ve tried them all. Pop Max, pop x, Rico, Rio Rico, yellow magic, World pop, the list goes on and on. The Deps beats them all for me. It’s supposed to pulse when paused it puts off a tiny vibration. I don’t know if that’s true or a gimmick but I do know it works.
Ice out pb's for me, ( Pike and Largemouth) were both caught on a Rapala Husky Jerk. Fire Tiger color. Just my 2 cents.
Hi guys.... What do you think about magnet hook hangers on glide/swinbaits? Thank you.
Hi gentlemen, wondering if you've spent any time with the Shimano BT Spin yet? Great video as always!!!
Great video 🎉 , for upgrade hooks the karashi and Jackall re range 110?
It would be nice if you could buy glide baits without hooks and split rings and save a few bucks.
The Trick Shad is the only glide that actually comes with good hardware, it’s absolutely deadly to bass and is definitely worth it’s price tag $179.00
Excellent, once again….but I really wonder why you guys never mention anything from Yo-Zuri. In my opinion the real „bang for the buck“ in different lure categories(cranks, jerks, shads and so on)
Any tips for Michigan lakes? Water temps 40°-50°
I bought an evergreen Timberflash off of TW a couple months but I’m having trouble getting it to run right. Do you guys have any experience with that bait?
Awesome video as always guys...
Aahhh new videoooo
I'm surprise you guys didn't cover any soft glide bait like the Berkley Nessie, Grow Design Flag 170 or that Megabass Ayu Twitch, i want to know your thoughts on this category of bait?
I have made the investment in that S Waiver lure. I have caught fish with it, but I’ve lost more than I have landed. Is a hook upgrade needed? Any suggestions on what I need to do to increase my catch numbers? Rod power, reel suggestions, lure colors…..I am open to anything. That lure is easy to fish, but I am thinking I’m missing a small detail to land more fish.
Will you guys be at the classic?
It's seem like there are a lot of videos the talk about bait, and rods. I'm wondering what PHONE APPS do you use or recommend. When I fishing I'm a co angler and my boat refuses to leave their dash graphs on. So I'm looking for alternatives. Thanks
Hey guys, this is completely off topic,
can you please give me guidance on my first budget BFS combo. I’m very interested in learning how to do this technique but I don’t have a lot of money to spend for high dollar equipment.
Tim and Matt, is the Shimano 7’3 SLX swim bait rod a good match for the Chimera and SPRO KGB Chad shad glides?
The Baitsanity Explorer Gill, is that the floating or sinking version?
The Storm Arashi series of baits have a similar design to the Nomad. I thought the Storms had that design first. If so, I wonder how Nomad got the patent rights.
Is it too early to throw top water in the north?
Didn't storm make a crank a while back that had a similar tech on their lips ask Normad?
Did Rapala Wiggle wart the whole 13 fishing line?
I just fished a lake for 7 hours got skunked… i’ll be back Thursday.
Hard baits to pass up 🥁🥁🪇
No mention of the gunfish?!?
Megadog or Dog X? You say Megadog but have the Dog X linked. (edit) Looking at sizes, I'm assuming you meant to say Giant Dog X.
I've been having a ton of trouble tuning the speed crank cuz the eye is recessed in the bill... anyone els?
These videos really need to come with a 1-800 # for shopaholics and financial services support. With US-based counseling available 24 hrs a day.
My lady thought I got my refund but megabass actually got it lmao
You said how to fish the s waver but the chad shad a lil choppy you fish it the same
Man quit talking about the Shower Blows 😂
I bought an atlas 55 based on your previous recommendations. The bill cracked in under 30 casts. Getting a credit and returning the other 2 I purchased. Those cranks are crap.
🙄 I knew when I heard these two are finessy, kinda top water that you were gonna talk about it again.
Ya just can't leave the Karashi be... and more on it in 2 days? Come on Matt, I live ya, but sometimes you kill me!
Karashis can be hard to find already, before you brag on em. Then they become ghosts. Thankfully I have a dedicated Karashi box.
You probably anticipated me gripping about the Karashi talk though. 😂 You've mentioned it in the past. 😅
Yall must make a fortune off these buyers guide. lol u just did one 3 months ago.
Love the video, but when you are so far from the camera all the baits look the same. Maybe a Picture in Picture in the corner to show the bait better?
I don’t believe that crankbait won’t get hung up while I’ve got hung up with lures that are weedless
That's the mega bass giant dog x not the megadog
You're 100% correct. Once in a while the mouth gets going faster than the brain 🤦♂️
Why do no UA-camrs cover golden shiners in the spawn? They eat Bass eggs and I tear them up this time of the year on gold colors.
That’s not a megadawg Matt
Nope, not at all... sometimes the mouth is going faster than the brain 😂 That's the Giant Dog X.
Will Matt ever shave again?
You Two Wanna Help Me Make A Lure ?
It’s for striper.
It will work for bass.
It will catch fish.
Help Me Help Me.
There goes my tax refund😢
And it's gone! Thank you have a nice day
Tax refund? @@BigPeppo91
To show you the most expensive bait that work not lol.
I wish Tim wouldn’t talk
The world wishes you wouldn't comment! Nobody miserable bum
I’ll grow a beard if you help me make a lure.
Don’t Think That it’s All 4 Me I like to share.
I’m on f.b. And UA-cam.
I’m no pro but I do go fishing for world records….every time I’m out finding Fish.
You Breaded Weirdoes Know How To Do This.
I Luv It 2.
Friends How Many Of Us Have The 🎶 .
Let’s B Friends 🎼.