Congrats Matt. Would love to see you guys do a video on multipurpose rod setups. This would be great for kayak and bank fisherman. What rod/reel/line combo can be cross utilized for techniques X, Y (and maybe Z). Especially when it comes to being able to use the same line (if not going braid to various leaders). I can normally take 5 rods comfortably on my kayak and want to optimize the amount of techniques I can switch to. I'm just a weekend a warrior and not always up to date on lake conditions and patterns so want to be flexible on the water.
Congrats Matt! One of my favorite videos to this day is the swimbait rod action video from around 10 years ago. It's a great overview and explanation of rod action and flex in a blank. Sure, it's swimbait rods, but the idea words across the board.
And THIS was the tutorial I had been looking for since picking up fishing again 2 yrs. ago! THANK YOU! I now know which of my recently purchased rods need to be replaced! :) This is way better than my trial and error approach! :)
Congrats on the new addition to the family! Matt, I've fished my entire life (30+ years) and never have I had a complete understanding of how actions work and the role they play. This video blew my mind needless to say and I thank you for always putting solid content out there. Only negative (to the bank account) from this video is now I need more rods! I have followed both you and Tim for almost 10 years and appreciate all you guys do, again thank you!
The TB channel is always reading my mind on what content to post based on questions that go through my mind…why go anywhere else ha! Thank you gentlemen for all that you do.
Thanks Matt for a great video. Congratulations on the new addition to the family. I have two daughters that grew up fishing with me. They're now 33 and 31 and always ask for fishing licenses for their Christmas presents.
Congrats Matt!!! Good to see ya back on the video. There’s nothing more rewarding to me than watching you children develop their personalities. The expression of accomplishment is awesome too!!!! My 4 are grown and I’m glad but I miss that a lot. It goes by fast brother cherish every second of it. Catch u soon!!
This video couldn’t have showed up at a better time! Literally the other night I was looking at some rods y’all left in the video description and I was confused on which exactly to get as I didn’t know what exactly to look for. This video explained all of it wonderfully and is a great help to me. Thanks again guys for the awesome info!
Hey Matt, great video as always! I’ve been watching the channel religiously for a year now and would love a detailed casting and spinning reel maintenance video. Specifically what you do and how often you perform maintenance on your reels to maximize lifespan. Thanks a bunch!!
Dang Matt, that's how you gonna come back! Sick video another level. It's amazing that after 40 years of bass fishing, you could still teach me something. Thank you.
I was just putting a cart together for new rods and happened to stumble upon this video. I don't know how I missed it as, I'm subscribed but, I'm glad I found it. This is probably the only UA-cam video I've ever taken notes from lol
Megabass has some magic to their actions. The Typical bend test shows the marketed action, but they usually bend deeper than the test shows. Good Vid!! and congrats!!
Man I needed this video, I see Loomis rods used quite often and for the life of me I couldn't figure out the model number. Congratulations on your new baby girl enjoy her
Great to have you back and congrats. I always watch these longer videos a few times because there is so much in depth information. Very organized with your presentation.
Congratulations Matt! I just picked up the nrx+ 821 yesterday and it is hands down worth every penny! Definitely appreciate all the knowledge you guys pass down! Everything is still frozen up here but your vids keep me sane until everything is thawed out! Im ready to go crack em in 22 💪🏽
Thanks Matt, lots of great info from the best! Congrats on the new family addition man, may she bring you all lots of joy in the years ahead! Tight lines!
Very good information in this video. The lack of a industry standards of power and action for blanks can make for a frustrating day for new/er anglers. Thanks for putting out this video and explaining some of this information. Thanks Jimmy
Great video. Best explanation of rods I’ve come across so far. I’m finding i like moderate fast rods the best. Fishing from the bank I feel it’s the best all around action and then I just pick my power based on what weight lure I’m fishing.
Matt it's great to see you again. Beautiful picture of the kids. Tim was awesome as usual. Now that the pleasantries are done, you really hit it out of the water (pun intended) with this video. I am just an amateur fisherman and you just enlightened me with a ton of knowledge. I have never had anyone explain to me the different types of rods and how they are used with certain type of lures. I am not stuck with one brand of rod and I am finally able to get rods that are somewhat over the $100 range. I will be watching this over again a couple of more times to make sure what I am wanting. By then I may have other questions and ask what type of rod I should be looking to use. Thanks again. You guys are awesome and I look forward to your next video.
Congratulations on the birth of your daughter Matt. Also, I’m glad your back in good health. I also have an eclectic rod collection. We are fortunate today to have a great selection from many excellent manufacturers.
Wow- that's a huge commitment to say you'll help us all find a specific rod in our price range- thanks guys. I'm looking for two rods in the 200-dollar range- a frog rod specifically for the heavy slop, I already have one for lighter cover or open water- and a swimbait rod large enough to throw like 5-6 inch mag drafts, s waver 168s, stuff in that 1-3-ounce range.
Do you have a brand preference? The swimbait rod will be really easy. Those listed baits don't need a dedicated swimbait rod. I actually prefer to throw them on a 7'2" - 7'9" Heavy with a bit slower tip... more like a jig rod than a swimbait rod.
Congrats Matt, happy to see your happy and healthy as well as your little tactical addition. Thanks for the save worthy tutorial - trusting rod mfg's has been a learning experience to say the least but this helps narrow down future purchases a little more.
I'm working on expanding my rod arsenal. Currently I have a 7' 1" medium fast spinning St Croix Victory. This replaced an old Cabela's XML 6' 6" medium fast spinning which the cork finally started coming apart. I also have an old 6' 6" Cabela's XML medium fast casting rod which is still going strong. I plan on using this rod for jerk baits and similar style baits. I have thought about adding the St. Croix Victory 7' 3" medium heavy fast (the marshal) or 7' 1" medium heavy fast (the grunt). I like catching fish with spinner bait, buzz bait, and lipless crank bait. I'm thinking of adding chatter bait and swim jigs. Mainly looking for a do all rod for now. I'm probably going to stay in the St. Croix Victory line. After watching several of y'alls videos and purchasing the St. Croix Finesse spinning rod, I have added drop shot and ned rigs to my arsenal.
Congrats on the new little girl Matt and thanks for this great video, definitely answered some questions I had on rods, keep up the great work, tight lines‼️
This is great advice that i most certainly will forget before spring time 😆. Congrats on the new baby 🍼. Hope all is well and the rest of the family stays covid 🆓. I would like to see a follow up video on best line type and strength is best for certain rod types/baits. Its such a hard thing for an amateur to figure out when overwhelmed by all the different rod types, line varieties, knots, and lures on the market. A generic rule of thumb would be an awesome go to chart for someone like me that tries to make things work without an abundance of rods. I try to buy at least one new rod a year to bridge the gap so this would be very helpful.
Great video. Exactly correct, when “Expert” fisherman are asked what rod to use for a specific technique, they will insist that you use what they use. Example, people demand that I use a Spinning rod for my Shakey head; guess what, I’ll continue to throw my Shakey head on casting gear…
Hey Matt, Congrats on your new baby girl!!! Great video as always! Something you didn’t really talk about are the different warranties you get with different brands, guide replacement, etc. I know that is something I really care about. Maybe something for the next rod video?
Great explanation on the differences in the action and power on rods. Learned a couple things. Need more informational videos like this. They’re fantastic. Great video Matt! Should do a video on an explanation on reels gear ratio and size and which baits you like to throw on them
Super helpful video! Have y'all ever considered doing tiers for different types of lures from beginner too advanced? As a new angler it was tough to know what I could start with that required minimal skills and basic equipment.
As we’re on the topic of rod labels, I’ll drop some of what I know about Megabass F powers. Not every rod they have is true to the power of the rod, but they are below as listed: F0: Super Ultra Light F1: Ultra Light F1-1/2: Megabass Light F2: Light F2-1/2: Megabass Medium Light F3: Medium Light F3-1/2: Megabass Medium F4: Medium F4-1/2: Megabass Medium Heavy F5: Medium Heavy F5-1/2: Megabass Heavy F6: Heavy F6-1/2: Megabass Ex. Heavy F7: Ex. Heavy F7-1/2: Megabass Super Heavy F8: Super Heavy F10: Extreme Heavy F11: Extreme Heavy + FX: Versatility Heavy FZ: Maximum Heavy Some rods like I said are not really true to the power listed as. The Tequila Baccarac and the Perfect Pitch are both F7 power rods but the TB is significantly more powerful. The Brailist and X-Bites are both F5.5 powers but are not heavy powered rods by any means, with the X-bites being on the light side of a medium heavy. Megabass also gives a little lure recommendation chart that comes with the rods but a lot of the times is completely incorrect. The Madbull is an F5-70X which they said is a deep cranking rod. I would not use it for deep cranking at all. From experience it’s just an all around MH reaction bait rod. I haven’t compared it to a Loomis 845cbr but I would assume they’re fairly similar. If you have any questions about Megabass feel free to drop a comment. I’m a total geek for their stuff and I could probably point you in the right direction.
Hey Matt congratulations on the new baby. Have y'all ever thought about getting with a company and having them produce a Tact. Bassin line of rods? You know a line of rods that could encompass everything from light action spinning to the heaviest casting rods. Because I know that if y'all were to do that I would definitely be able to buy them with the confidence that what I purchased would be perfect for what I intend to do with them. I mean it's just an idea but I think it would be a good one.
Awesome advice and thanks for the budget rod tip information I’m still on a budget right now and I’ll start using your advice thanks again love the videos
This is absolutely the best video on this topic I've seen. I kept writing comments to add something and then you would say what I was typing each time, so I just stopped and enjoyed it. There's so much *bad* information about this topic.
Matt, first congratulations on the new daughter. You have three beautiful girls. Second, folks REALLY need to take the rod deflection to heart. Out of EVERYTHING I've learned from Tacticalbassin, that's the single thing that has had the most impact on my ability. I fish at night a lot and I've found that if you're really in tune with the feel of your bait being dragged along, you can detect a bite just by noticing the change in weight. Third, and you kind of hit on this a little bit, something that would be great for a future video is what power rod to use with what size treble hooks. I lost a few monsters last year because I was using a rod with too much power, even though it was moderate fast.
Great video! I threw that Shower Blows so much I got that 7’2” Medium/Heavy SB Combat Stick. What an excellent rod with that moderate fast action. I found out it’s also a great swim jig rod. What’s your favorite swim jig rod? Congrats Matt!
Matt do you think that MBR action works better for football jigs *because* you're using braid to a leader? You're right, I love my 844 as well - but I tend to go braid to leader, too. If you're fishing straight fluoro you think the extra give from the line itself compensates for the faster tip on - say- an 853 or 854 JWR?
Congratulations Matt and Ceci on the new edition! I have two small girls and they are a blessing. Can't wait for pre-spawn in a couple months, up here in snowy Massachusetts. Be well friends and thanks as always for the great content.
So I can't seem to find a shimani zodias 7ft6 mh glass anywhere in stock. You two stated that that rod could throw both squarebill and deep divers which is exactly what I need. However with them being out of stock everywhere. Is there another rod that could be used the same as that one.
Matt congratulations to you and Cici on your new addition! Great vid, definitely need to find a good frog rod or figure out how to keep them on mine, lol
I am a novice Texas fisherman. Almost everything I know I’ve learned on UA-cam. Instead of me learning all the nuances of every rod and reel on the market maybe you or someone can tell me what rod and spinning reel I need for my specific fishing platform. Almost exclusively I fish from the bank on creek fed ponds or lakeside. The ponds have upwards of 35 pound catfish and although I do not fish for them specifically there is the chance I will snag one. My fishing gear solely consists of bass tackle and some 15-year-old Shakespeare ugly sticks for rods and equally old Shakespeare spinning reels. I fish creature baits, crank baits, plastic worms, frog lures, Ned rigs, etc. I need a general all purpose rod and reel. Suggestions?
Congrats Matt. Would love to see you guys do a video on multipurpose rod setups. This would be great for kayak and bank fisherman. What rod/reel/line combo can be cross utilized for techniques X, Y (and maybe Z). Especially when it comes to being able to use the same line (if not going braid to various leaders). I can normally take 5 rods comfortably on my kayak and want to optimize the amount of techniques I can switch to. I'm just a weekend a warrior and not always up to date on lake conditions and patterns so want to be flexible on the water.
I think there's an old school video they did that is close to what you're looking for
Congrats Matt! One of my favorite videos to this day is the swimbait rod action video from around 10 years ago. It's a great overview and explanation of rod action and flex in a blank. Sure, it's swimbait rods, but the idea words across the board.
I ALMOST replicated that video recently with a deeper dive into traditional rods. It may still happen 👍🏼
@@tacticalbassin That would be a great episode!
That would be awesome
Only us true OGs remember that one! 👊
@@tacticalbassin Looks like I opened a can of worms. You gotta do it now 😁 lol. Thanks for helping all of us become better anglers.
And THIS was the tutorial I had been looking for since picking up fishing again 2 yrs. ago! THANK YOU! I now know which of my recently purchased rods need to be replaced! :) This is way better than my trial and error approach! :)
Congratulations on your new baby. May God bless and watch over you all. Much love and respect from Japan
Congrats on the new addition to the family! Matt, I've fished my entire life (30+ years) and never have I had a complete understanding of how actions work and the role they play. This video blew my mind needless to say and I thank you for always putting solid content out there. Only negative (to the bank account) from this video is now I need more rods! I have followed both you and Tim for almost 10 years and appreciate all you guys do, again thank you!
The TB channel is always reading my mind on what content to post based on questions that go through my mind…why go anywhere else ha! Thank you gentlemen for all that you do.
Congratulations!
Thanks Matt for a great video. Congratulations on the new addition to the family. I have two daughters that grew up fishing with me. They're now 33 and 31 and always ask for fishing licenses for their Christmas presents.
Congrats Matt!!! Good to see ya back on the video. There’s nothing more rewarding to me than watching you children develop their personalities. The expression of accomplishment is awesome too!!!! My 4 are grown and I’m glad but I miss that a lot. It goes by fast brother cherish every second of it. Catch u soon!!
Congratulations on the baby! Great video!
Thank you Gary!
This video couldn’t have showed up at a better time! Literally the other night I was looking at some rods y’all left in the video description and I was confused on which exactly to get as I didn’t know what exactly to look for. This video explained all of it wonderfully and is a great help to me. Thanks again guys for the awesome info!
congrats on the new addition, matt. happy to hear the baby & momma are happy and healthy.
So thrilled all is well with the newbie & glad to have you back. I've missed the info & input
Congratulations on the keeper. Glad everyone is well.
Beautiful background in todays video, good choice. Thanks for the information and thank to Tim for keeping things goin while you enjoyed your gift.
Congratulations on the new addition to the family. Thanks for the video.
Great job Matt explaining the difference between the rods, very helpfull 🙂 Thanks for giving us your choices and the budget choices in your videos.
I love the tip on"deflection", I can't wait to get out there this spring! Thanks for all that you do.
Hey Matt, great video as always! I’ve been watching the channel religiously for a year now and would love a detailed casting and spinning reel maintenance video. Specifically what you do and how often you perform maintenance on your reels to maximize lifespan. Thanks a bunch!!
This was a fantastic detailed orientation on rod sizes, powers, and models.
The best fishing rod seminar ever!
Congrats Matt good to hear you are all well again
Dang Matt, that's how you gonna come back! Sick video another level. It's amazing that after 40 years of bass fishing, you could still teach me something. Thank you.
Congrats guys! Lovely little family you have
WOW! Thanks Matt. A tone of great info crammed into a small time frame!
I was just putting a cart together for new rods and happened to stumble upon this video. I don't know how I missed it as, I'm subscribed but, I'm glad I found it. This is probably the only UA-cam video I've ever taken notes from lol
facts im taking notes as we speak lol
Megabass has some magic to their actions. The Typical bend test shows the marketed action, but they usually bend deeper than the test shows. Good Vid!! and congrats!!
Man I needed this video, I see Loomis rods used quite often and for the life of me I couldn't figure out the model number. Congratulations on your new baby girl enjoy her
This video cleared some things up for me, thanks Matt.
Great to have you back and congrats. I always watch these longer videos a few times because there is so much in depth information. Very organized with your presentation.
This might sound weird but man i love you Matt you have taught me so much its unreal
Awesome information!!!! I'm starting to build my rods now. This gives me ALOT of insight into what blanks to build on.
Congratulations Matt! I just picked up the nrx+ 821 yesterday and it is hands down worth every penny! Definitely appreciate all the knowledge you guys pass down! Everything is still frozen up here but your vids keep me sane until everything is thawed out! Im ready to go crack em in 22 💪🏽
Congrats on the new baby! Thanks for all the great videos!
Incredible breakdown on power and action. Super helpful.
Thanks Matt, lots of great info from the best! Congrats on the new family addition man, may she bring you all lots of joy in the years ahead! Tight lines!
Very good information in this video.
The lack of a industry standards of power and action for blanks can make for a frustrating day for new/er anglers.
Thanks for putting out this video and explaining some of this information.
Thanks
Jimmy
Great video. Best explanation of rods I’ve come across so far. I’m finding i like moderate fast rods the best. Fishing from the bank I feel it’s the best all around action and then I just pick my power based on what weight lure I’m fishing.
Matt it's great to see you again. Beautiful picture of the kids. Tim was awesome as usual. Now that the pleasantries are done, you really hit it out of the water (pun intended) with this video. I am just an amateur fisherman and you just enlightened me with a ton of knowledge. I have never had anyone explain to me the different types of rods and how they are used with certain type of lures. I am not stuck with one brand of rod and I am finally able to get rods that are somewhat over the $100 range. I will be watching this over again a couple of more times to make sure what I am wanting. By then I may have other questions and ask what type of rod I should be looking to use. Thanks again. You guys are awesome and I look forward to your next video.
You added excellent subtlety to my knowledge. Thank you.
Congrats Matt and family!!
Welcome back!
Congratulations on the birth of your daughter Matt. Also, I’m glad your back in good health. I also have an eclectic rod collection. We are fortunate today to have a great selection from many excellent manufacturers.
Wow- that's a huge commitment to say you'll help us all find a specific rod in our price range- thanks guys. I'm looking for two rods in the 200-dollar range- a frog rod specifically for the heavy slop, I already have one for lighter cover or open water- and a swimbait rod large enough to throw like 5-6 inch mag drafts, s waver 168s, stuff in that 1-3-ounce range.
Do you have a brand preference? The swimbait rod will be really easy. Those listed baits don't need a dedicated swimbait rod. I actually prefer to throw them on a 7'2" - 7'9" Heavy with a bit slower tip... more like a jig rod than a swimbait rod.
Congrats Matt, happy to see your happy and healthy as well as your little tactical addition.
Thanks for the save worthy tutorial - trusting rod mfg's has been a learning experience to say the least but this helps narrow down future purchases a little more.
I'm working on expanding my rod arsenal. Currently I have a 7' 1" medium fast spinning St Croix Victory. This replaced an old Cabela's XML 6' 6" medium fast spinning which the cork finally started coming apart. I also have an old 6' 6" Cabela's XML medium fast casting rod which is still going strong. I plan on using this rod for jerk baits and similar style baits.
I have thought about adding the St. Croix Victory 7' 3" medium heavy fast (the marshal) or 7' 1" medium heavy fast (the grunt). I like catching fish with spinner bait, buzz bait, and lipless crank bait. I'm thinking of adding chatter bait and swim jigs. Mainly looking for a do all rod for now. I'm probably going to stay in the St. Croix Victory line.
After watching several of y'alls videos and purchasing the St. Croix Finesse spinning rod, I have added drop shot and ned rigs to my arsenal.
Thanks for the video, congrats on the new baby. Thanks again welcome back.
Thanks Matt...Best video EVER!! Keep up the great work!
Most of my rods are MHF. Some brands are different as far as Mod fast and fast, thanks for the video.
Congratulations on the new baby man! Great video as always!
I love what you guys do. I’ve truly learned a lot because of you and Tim . Can’t wait to get my hands on some merch. Keep up the great work ✊💯
Excellent job in your descriptive overview. Best one on Rods to date in my opinion. 💯
Congratulations Matt.
Congrats, from Galicia (Spain), for the new member of TacticalBassin family.
Great video, like always.
good to have you back
I might be biased but I think Bailey is an awesome name. Congratulations and look forward to all the content to come.
Congrats on the new little girl Matt and thanks for this great video, definitely answered some questions I had on rods, keep up the great work, tight lines‼️
Awesome awesome video!
Agree 100% wish I have this information years ago for reference points, not thousands of dollars later buying and selling lol
Congrats on the birth of your newest child! Thanks for the info. Def feel more able to make good choices for techniques.
Congrats on the baby Matt!
Welcome back Matt 🙋🏼♂️. Great info thank you 👏
Congratulations on your new arrival, I learn a bunch on this video thank you and I appreciate you guys
This is great advice that i most certainly will forget before spring time 😆. Congrats on the new baby 🍼. Hope all is well and the rest of the family stays covid 🆓. I would like to see a follow up video on best line type and strength is best for certain rod types/baits. Its such a hard thing for an amateur to figure out when overwhelmed by all the different rod types, line varieties, knots, and lures on the market. A generic rule of thumb would be an awesome go to chart for someone like me that tries to make things work without an abundance of rods. I try to buy at least one new rod a year to bridge the gap so this would be very helpful.
Great video. Exactly correct, when “Expert” fisherman are asked what rod to use for a specific technique, they will insist that you use what they use. Example, people demand that I use a Spinning rod for my Shakey head; guess what, I’ll continue to throw my Shakey head on casting gear…
just got done with covid as well not fun at all! very good video simplifying everything for the beginners!
Hey Matt, Congrats on your new baby girl!!! Great video as always! Something you didn’t really talk about are the different warranties you get with different brands, guide replacement, etc. I know that is something I really care about. Maybe something for the next rod video?
Great explanation on the differences in the action and power on rods. Learned a couple things. Need more informational videos like this. They’re fantastic. Great video Matt! Should do a video on an explanation on reels gear ratio and size and which baits you like to throw on them
Congrats on the addition to the Tactical family. God bless
Thanks Jeff!
Super helpful video! Have y'all ever considered doing tiers for different types of lures from beginner too advanced? As a new angler it was tough to know what I could start with that required minimal skills and basic equipment.
ordered the new expride mh the other day. should be a great do it all rod for pond hopping
As we’re on the topic of rod labels, I’ll drop some of what I know about Megabass F powers. Not every rod they have is true to the power of the rod, but they are below as listed:
F0: Super Ultra Light
F1: Ultra Light
F1-1/2: Megabass Light
F2: Light
F2-1/2: Megabass Medium Light
F3: Medium Light
F3-1/2: Megabass Medium
F4: Medium
F4-1/2: Megabass Medium Heavy
F5: Medium Heavy
F5-1/2: Megabass Heavy
F6: Heavy
F6-1/2: Megabass Ex. Heavy
F7: Ex. Heavy
F7-1/2: Megabass Super Heavy
F8: Super Heavy
F10: Extreme Heavy
F11: Extreme Heavy +
FX: Versatility Heavy
FZ: Maximum Heavy
Some rods like I said are not really true to the power listed as. The Tequila Baccarac and the Perfect Pitch are both F7 power rods but the TB is significantly more powerful. The Brailist and X-Bites are both F5.5 powers but are not heavy powered rods by any means, with the X-bites being on the light side of a medium heavy. Megabass also gives a little lure recommendation chart that comes with the rods but a lot of the times is completely incorrect. The Madbull is an F5-70X which they said is a deep cranking rod. I would not use it for deep cranking at all. From experience it’s just an all around MH reaction bait rod. I haven’t compared it to a Loomis 845cbr but I would assume they’re fairly similar. If you have any questions about Megabass feel free to drop a comment. I’m a total geek for their stuff and I could probably point you in the right direction.
Well I'm happy to see all of my rods in the budget options! Thanks again for the info boys! And congrats on the little one matt
Congratulations Matt!!
Hey Matt congratulations on the new baby. Have y'all ever thought about getting with a company and having them produce a Tact. Bassin line of rods? You know a line of rods that could encompass everything from light action spinning to the heaviest casting rods. Because I know that if y'all were to do that I would definitely be able to buy them with the confidence that what I purchased would be perfect for what I intend to do with them. I mean it's just an idea but I think it would be a good one.
Congratulations Matt! Very timely video, looking to buy a couple of new rods. So, your explanation has really helped me out.
Crograts !That background view is amazing
Congratulations y’all!!
Congrats on the baby! My wife and I just had our first on 1/26. Hopefully I'll have her fishing I'm a few years. 😂
Always love these videos. They are super helpful for those just starting out or if you want to know what you should be using.
Awesome advice and thanks for the budget rod tip information I’m still on a budget right now and I’ll start using your advice thanks again love the videos
This is absolutely the best video on this topic I've seen. I kept writing comments to add something and then you would say what I was typing each time, so I just stopped and enjoyed it. There's so much *bad* information about this topic.
Matt, first congratulations on the new daughter. You have three beautiful girls.
Second, folks REALLY need to take the rod deflection to heart. Out of EVERYTHING I've learned from Tacticalbassin, that's the single thing that has had the most impact on my ability. I fish at night a lot and I've found that if you're really in tune with the feel of your bait being dragged along, you can detect a bite just by noticing the change in weight.
Third, and you kind of hit on this a little bit, something that would be great for a future video is what power rod to use with what size treble hooks. I lost a few monsters last year because I was using a rod with too much power, even though it was moderate fast.
Congrats again on the new addition!
Great video! I threw that Shower Blows so much I got that 7’2” Medium/Heavy SB Combat Stick. What an excellent rod with that moderate fast action. I found out it’s also a great swim jig rod. What’s your favorite swim jig rod? Congrats Matt!
Congratulations on y’alls daughters and thanks for the information on everything bass fishing. 👍
Thank you Bryan!
love everything you guys do for the sport!! have learned so much from you guys
Congratulations!!!! Thank you for the awesome videos! !!
Thanks Matt great topic. Please include topwater favorites.
Matt do you think that MBR action works better for football jigs *because* you're using braid to a leader? You're right, I love my 844 as well - but I tend to go braid to leader, too. If you're fishing straight fluoro you think the extra give from the line itself compensates for the faster tip on - say- an 853 or 854 JWR?
Congratulations Matt and Ceci on the new edition! I have two small girls and they are a blessing. Can't wait for pre-spawn in a couple months, up here in snowy Massachusetts. Be well friends and thanks as always for the great content.
Thank you Matt!!
Congratulations Matt!
So I can't seem to find a shimani zodias 7ft6 mh glass anywhere in stock. You two stated that that rod could throw both squarebill and deep divers which is exactly what I need. However with them being out of stock everywhere. Is there another rod that could be used the same as that one.
Matt congratulations to you and Cici on your new addition! Great vid, definitely need to find a good frog rod or figure out how to keep them on mine, lol
Congratulations on the new addition love the videos
congratulations with your family man, and also, Tim is the MVP for keeping the channel going and keeping the vids uploaded. lol.
Good video Matt. Its 1 everyone should watch.
Great video you all always do a great job thank you !
I am a novice Texas fisherman. Almost everything I know I’ve learned on UA-cam. Instead of me learning all the nuances of every rod and reel on the market maybe you or someone can tell me what rod and spinning reel I need for my specific fishing platform. Almost exclusively I fish from the bank on creek fed ponds or lakeside. The ponds have upwards of 35 pound catfish and although I do not fish for them specifically there is the chance I will snag one. My fishing gear solely consists of bass tackle and some 15-year-old Shakespeare ugly sticks for rods and equally old Shakespeare spinning reels. I fish creature baits, crank baits, plastic worms, frog lures, Ned rigs, etc. I need a general all purpose rod and reel. Suggestions?
Favorite rod for weed less paddle tail 4.5” to 6” swimbaits about 250$-300 rigged with a flashy swimmer or something similar
Always appreciate T.B vids, great info always, congrats on happy family, happy life.
Thank you!!
Congratulations on your daughter. Good to hear they and you are well. Oh yeah, thanks for the video. Haha.