Swinging Jigs For Summer Bass! (Everything You Need To Know)
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- Опубліковано 12 чер 2022
- This is the EASIEST way to catch BIGGER bass as we transition into Summer! The Swing head jig has been forgotten by most anglers but its still catching big fish! This technique is easy to do, won't require new gear, and it will work on your lake. Its time to set your old Summer patterns aside and try something completely different!
The swinging jig is incredibly simple! All you do is pair the free swinging head with your favorite bait, let it hit bottom, and start a moderate retrieve. As you swim it along the bottom the bait will bump along, deflecting off cover, and drawing reaction strikes from the bass. While this technique can be done with swimbaits, worms, and creature baits, our best results have consistently come with creature baits.
When it comes to baits, there are endless options that can be rigged on these heads. However, we've found very specific baits that consistently get bigger bites. Below you'll find links to those exact baits, as well as the heads and gear we use to fish them. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.
IF YOU COULD ONLY HAVE ONE...
Head- Dirty Jigs Pivot Point Football (1/2 oz with 4/0): bit.ly/2jOY1Ns
Bait- XZone Lures Adrenaline Craw (Junebug): bit.ly/3ebTO5h
FAVORITE HEADS...
Lead- Dirty Jigs Pivot Point Football Head: bit.ly/2jOY1Ns
Common Sizes: 1/2 oz 4/0 Hook, 3/4 oz 5/0 Hook
Tungsten- Swagger Tungsten Swinging Football: bit.ly/2MmBuur
Common Sizes: 1/2 oz 3/0 Hook, 3/4 oz 5/0 Hook, 1 oz 5/0 Hook
FULL SIZE CREATURE BAITS...
-Zoom Z-Craw: bit.ly/2vW7Jo5
Colors: Junebug, Green Pumpkin, Watermelon Red
-XZone Adrenaline Craw 4.25: bit.ly/3ebTO5h
Colors: Junebug, TW Dark Junebug, Green Pumpkin Black
-Netbait 4" Paca Slim: bit.ly/2M5cuGF
Colors: Junebug, Green Pumpkin, Green Pumpkin Red
-Strike King Rage Bug: bit.ly/2aAsuiV
Colors: Junebug, Bama Bug, Blue Craw
-Keitech 4.4" Crazy Flapper: bit.ly/2c3cXrp
Colors: Junebug, Double Trouble, Green Pumpkin
SMALL CREATURE BAITS...
-Zoom Z-Craw Jr: bit.ly/2vW7Jo5
Colors: Junebug, Green Pumpkin, Watermelon Red
-XZone Adrenaline Craw 3.5: bit.ly/3ebTO5h
Colors: 309, Green Pumpkin Blue, TW Dark Junebug
-Strike King Rage Baby Bug: bit.ly/3N84G3i
Colors: Blue Craw, Green Pumpkin
-Keitech 3.6" Crazy Flapper: bit.ly/2c3cXrp
Colors: Green Pumpkin Watermelon, Double Trouble
MATT'S FAVORITE COMBO...
Rod- Megabass Orochi XX Braillist: bit.ly/2OSVNwH
Reel- Shimano Metanium MGL B 150 (HG): bit.ly/34HlAAk
Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro Braid (50 lb): bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- Sunline FC 100 Shock Leader (20 lb): bit.ly/2O4UElB
BEST "BANG FOR THE BUCK" COMBO...
Rod- Shimano Zodias 7'5" Medium Heavy: bit.ly/2cgmMAe
Reel- Shimano Chronarch 150 (HG): bit.ly/2n8DghB
Line- Sunline FC 20 lb: bit.ly/2h4LNjm
BUDGET WOBBLE HEAD COMBO...
Rod- St. Croix Bass X 7'4" Heavy Fast: bit.ly/2r0xWAs
Reel- Shimano SLX 150 (HG): bit.ly/2NfdOnk
Line- Sunline FC 17 lb: bit.ly/2h4LNjm
WANT TACTICALBASSIN GEAR??
We have a variety of apparel items and custom lure designs available! Everything from hats, to hoodies, to crankbaits! Its all available direct through Tackle Warehouse with fast shipping. See it here...
TacticalBassin Apparel and Lure Designs: bit.ly/38YpPIz
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MAJOR EQUIPMENT WE USE DAILY...
Trolling Motor- Minn Kota Ultrex 112: bit.ly/2vFQypW
Electronics- Humminbird Solix 15: bit.ly/35HuPRY
Anchors- Minn Kota Talons: bit.ly/2F0QBSP
Net- Frabill Conservation PLD 2612: bit.ly/3kdZ3kA
Camera- GoPro Hero 9: bit.ly/2KQ0VEI
FAVORITE TOOLS AND GEAR…
Favorite Storage Box: bit.ly/3kngvEG
Favorite sunglasses: bit.ly/3cLH0kl
Favorite Pliers: bit.ly/2MpUBEr
Favorite life jacket: bit.ly/2odXXIP
Favorite Scale: bit.ly/2f7QgQ9
Favorite Lure Retriever: bit.ly/2TLTJc6
Favorite Braid Cutters: bit.ly/35KSp3O
Favorite Split Ring Pliers: bit.ly/2fT4Qw0
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If you plan to do any shopping, using our links before doing your shopping at Tackle Warehouse is the single greatest way to support us! You won't be able to even see a difference but they'll know you're one of us!
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Matt is typically enthusiastic with his teaching, but I think he takes it to another level when the word "jig" is in the video title. Twenty-plus minutes of informative and interesting content with no edits, stumbles, fumbles or bumbles is NOT easy, but he and Tim pull it off all the time. Thanks for another great video!
I agree he is so knowledgeable when it comes to jigs(and other topics as well obviously) but jig he takes it to another level. I've watched every jig video on the channel and they've definitely helped my learning curve.
Matt I just want to THANK YOU for this video, I had never even seen a swing head jig (I call it bobble head) until this video…last night I used a green pumpkin jig with green pumpkin creature and LANDED A 10.5 pound bass from a small pond by my house! My PB before this was 5 pounds, what an amazing channel! THANKS AGAIN BROTHER!
He teaches so clearly and so much information on how, where and when to used each bait.👌
Master teacher Matt. I get real itchey after watching your videos, got to get on the water pretty quick.Your truth and sincerity comes through clearly and we do appreciate how you and Tim are the greatest bass educators. Thank You.
In my opinion, TB is in the conversation as the best bass fishing channel on UA-cam. The quality, entertainment value and sheer volume of information found here is hard to beat.
I just want to thank you! After hearing you say how much you love swinging Jigs, and especially on rock, well my lake is mostly rock. I threw it the whole time I was out, caught 9 bass, ended up with best 5 at 13.48 lbs, in about 3 hours. Oh, also, the largest one happen to be in June Bug. It's almost like you know what your talking about :)
Thank You Sir!
Im a Minnesota boy and the full sized rage bug is one of my favorite tools. Rips em year round.
New subscriber here. I'm new (been bass fishing almost a year) and wasn't aware of your channel until tonight. I was watching this video on the Intuitive Angling channel he was talking about you guys (nothing bad) so decided to check this video out. LOVE IT! To the point, but very detailed. That's very important to a "newb". We just want the info without a bunch of random tangents and getting off topic to show us your poodle, etc... lol THANK YOU!
Watching your channel has made such a difference in my success on the water that it's immeasurable. Thanks to yall I'm able to read the water, and get to the fish. Then use techniques that work! I couldn't thank y'all enough.
Wow! I have a few of these in my tackle box and never considered using them! That’s going to change this weekend!
❤️Matt can we see more videos with you and your dad,I know this is not what this video is about but I Love seeing dad on your boat ❤️
I've used the ¾oz Hardhead, almost EXCLUSIVELY, for over 10 years with tremendous success. I rarely change baits either. I stick with a 4" Pit Boss; Perfection color in clear water, Big Texan color in dirty water. It's THAT simple! The key for me is to STROKE IT with high, fast hops around the LOGJAMS that are found in the outside bends, in the backs of creeks. On the Lower Coosa River, this is pure 🔥!
Yeah- it took me a while to realize this is one of those rare techniques where you actually need some real weight. If not, when you start cranking it in, trying to be aggressive along bottom- your bait will rise. If I want it to truly be aggressive and bounce and deflect off stuff- I have to use at least a 1/2 oz.- 3/4 oz.
@@stoneysdead689 with the Hardhead jig, I seldom just drag it. I stroke it. I use a ¾oz and hop it- I mean REALLY hop it- a foot, two, sometimes even THREE FEET off bottom. I use a 7:1 reel and I stroke it, high and fast, and it gets results. BIG results. For me, one of the biggest keys to this technique is LOCATION. I key on what most everyone else avoids with this lure: LOGJAMS. Bass absolutely love them. They are bass RESORTS and there is a population of resident fish in them year 'round. Logjams occur naturally in the OUTSIDE BENDS of the backs of creeks. And they are quite often overlooked.
This is such a fun way to catch fish! I caught a bunch pulling this through grass.... then switched and was bouncing it on the bottom in rocks, and still caught some. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Matt great info as always and a good reminder for me. Thank you brother!!
By far my favorite technique too Matt!!!!
I always learn so much from you. Thank you
Great information 👍 I've never fished this that way sounds great will try this method thanks for sharing 🎣 👍
I remember all the rumours like the Zoom factory burnt down and Zoom was selling the business. Zoom came out and said it was a supply chain issue and unable to get raw materials. Don’t sleep on that ManBearPig on a swinghead. Thanks Matt!
Great info as always Matt.....thanks.
one of my favorite techniques
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. I am definitely learning more than I ever thought when I first found your page. I'm excited to get on the water and try to catch more bass. My wallet, maybe not so much. LOL. Thank you and keep it up.
A free swinging jig is great for solid bottoms and rocky bottoms. I love junebug and Cali 420 for this technique. Unfortunately, I don’t have many rocky / solid bottom fisheries. My main spots are mucky, leafy bottoms. I have been experimenting with a Tokyo rig and using zman baits or buoyant baits. I have pretty good success in the mucky bottoms with this setup.
Thanks for this. My home lake is muck bottom and 50+ ft, so I’m trying to figure out ways to get at those deep fish that post up in the summer. Tokyo Rig, Carolina Rig with a floating bait (like the Zman Turbo Fattyz Worm) and Dropshot seem to be my best bets.
@@golfguy8403 ....keep this info to yourself!🤐🤫🙃
@@golfguy8403 for that depth. Drop shot all day. My lakes are max 8-10’ deep, average 4-6’. I fish from the bank so i use the zman products because they are so durable pulling them through brush, skipping under trees.
My favorite technique bro awesome vid... you guys just get it done
Great video! Aaaannddd...Matt hates coffee. Haha
I think there was a plastisol shortage last year. A primary offshore producer went down. I love the coffee scent… I always take deep wiffs of it😂
My brother was using a wobblehead with a berkley hollow belly swimbait and caught a 10.75
Got to love the wobble head pru and you're right about people not throwing them even my local tackle shops only have one option of wobble head and if you don't know where they are they are not easy to find
I had tons of z craws regardless of however much you bought, caught tons of fish though and noticed nobody else had em! thanks bro 😂
Definitely going to try this technique for some smallies!
I noticed in a recent video I heard a mention of being in CA and now TN?? I hope you guys have made a permanent move out here. We just moved in January and it was the best decision! This area and beautiful TN river got me into bass fishing and binging all of your awesome videos. Also just pulled the trigger on a kayak so many more of your setup breakdowns needed!
I moved close to Guntersville from LA/OC area of SoCal about 20 years ago... one of the best decision I've ever made.
Thank you very much gear tips
I’ve caught big largemouth throwing a wobble head 1/2 5/0 with a big speed worm stroking it
Love this video! Just got some wobble heads and rage bugs. I’ll go get some z craws also
Fished this technique for a long long time Matt. Junebug is my number one color too also like to put a swimbait on one too here at Kentucky lake
NW Oregon Coast here- Spring Bass only just started…. One of the wettest, coolest starts to a year since the 40’s. Going to be a short season.
Thanks for the info
Crazy. I did this yesterday all day and crushed em. D bomb.
Thank you! Now my arsenal is almost complete. But still chasing that dd on the Huddleston.
I just recently found the ADRENALINE CRAW on a website on clearance for 1.99$ and got everything they had left because I had gone with a buddy and he turned me on to them and I love them in the falcon color for my swim jigs
Really? What website was that?
Yeah. I call bullshit. 1.99 a pack would never happen.
In 2013 Tommy Biffle won a BASS event here on Oneida Lake with a swing head jig and the biffle bug. Side note: he won with largemouth fishing shallow while the rest of the field fished off shore for smallmouth.
Thats awesome, i didn't know that, and as someone who lives about a half hour from Oneida thats very interesting and impressive that he won with largemouth on that lake while others were targeting smallmouth. Thank you for sharing that!
My PB smallie in WA was a 6.28 lber that ate the 3/4 oz bass patrol wobble head with a zoom baby brush hog in green pumpkin purple green. Both largies and smallies seemed to really like that bait on a wobble head!
Listening to y’all and stocking my boat with tackle is going to make me broke, and single🤣
Caught my first small mouth last weekend. I’m new to the fishing seen.
Welcome! I wish we had smallmouth down here in Florida. If you haven't yet, I very much recommend that you go through the Tactical Bassin video archive; there is some great information to be found there.
Up here in the northeast like NH, most places are completely choked out with grass going into summer. Dragging is nearly impossible. We definitely have our cleaner rockier reservoirs. Or we just have solid bottom.
Nice vid
I’ll keep saying it. Tackle wear house needs to make a button you click and will put all the baits your taking about right into your cart ready to check out. I would love the convenience of that. Great video you guys make me a better angler
The Yum Spine Craw is another great choice for Wobble heads. Bait was killer for me last year rigging it this way.
I finally got some in two different sizes and 4 colors for two different fisheries. The Xzone look really good in the smaller version.
We didn't ring out of zoom in GA most Wal-Marts here are a large portion of just a zoom plastic section. I do remember it was a little lighter than normal a couple of years ago but we never ran out ever.
You should look into the headbanger rocker head jigs. It sort of gives the bait the motion that a crankbait gives.
Experiment with lizards on it ! My favorite technique as well the ole swing head !
The z craw in sapphire blue is my favorite soft plastic ever, everyone doubts the bright blue until I'm catching one every other cast.
I’m learning a lot from watching his videos as a new angler. I just order some of those.
Thanks for all the tips and explanation on how to use them!! I'm always confused when everyone says to use a 1/2 oz weight in shallow water. I always think it's to heavy?? Where I fish weight average is between 1-4 lbs. and of course maybe a few over 4 so that's why I'm a little confused on what weight to use. Stay Safe & God Bless!!!
I'm kind of surprised you left out the pit Boss. That along with the x zone adrenaline bug are probably my two favorites.
At least the Z craw showed up on shelves, albeit briefly.
I have been trying to get my buddy a 40 size Spro Rat wakebait for close to 2 years now.
As always great vid! I've really taken to this technique.
Questions?
1. Have you ever used a Culprit incredi-craw, Culprit Fat Max worm, Or a larger profile swim bait for this?
2. Do you think with braided line there is so much sensitivity that you quick set the hook and flourocarbon gives you just a little extra time before you whack em?
Missile Baits Tomahawk can be absolutely deadly too ! 😁
I thought this was a summertime technique also? Great video
awesome video, are you guys going to come to San Diego ever?
Two more from strike king that work great are the rage menace grub for something subtle and the highly underrated space monkey. A swing head is also a slightly different way to fish soft swimbaits too
menace grub would be pretty good for smallmouth for sure
@@wantutri7225 indeed, caught 17 smallies in 3 hours one afternoon back in April
Yeah my brother was using a wobblehead on a berkley hollow belly swimbait and caught a 10.75
I've found any time your around those 5 plus inch big gizzard shad that just mill around in truck hood size schools on the bottom kind of tail at 45, I fish clear water and you can watch em, they'll be bigger then average bass that stay pretty close with them wherever they go. You'll see giant striper with em and catfish too alot. I'll put a 4.8 or bigger keitech on a swing head, or Scottsboro tackle 5 or 6 inch, take black sharpie to the tail and put a big kill dot on both sides, 3/4 to 1 ounce head with 17 pound invisx 7'3" heavy action rod. Works good. Ill throw flipping stick if I'm fishing that in deeper then really 12 feet. Lot of line to move plus bigger stouter wire hooks, but my flipping stick is a moderate action mojo bass. It works good for big worm, swimbaits, jigs, c rigs, deep diving crank baits, smaller glide baits, top waters under 2 ounces. Great multi purpose rod. Though you can buy the swing heads without hooks and clip your own light wire hook on. I use those also. I like the Gamakatsu skip gap, or round bend worm hook, and owner round bends. Depends on bait though.
Good call on space monkey
We been catching some really big Bass here in South Africa , Zimbabwe on the Adrenalin craw , black blue . Some guy adding Lizard trailrs crawled slow
Matt ever tried the Jackall Archelon? It seems to have good kicking action I know you mentioned that plastic in other videos
Have them use them catch fish with them great video
Matt, I have been fishing the wobble head ever since Biffle made it famous with the Biffle Bug originally but now with the Zcraw. I started last year and some this year experimenting with the Toyko Rig with a 1/2oz tungsten cylinder weight and for me it seems like I'm getting more bits with the Toyko rig vs the wobble head. I always rig up both this time of year and it seems the Toyko rig gets more bits. (Maybe a little more action on bait or 2 to 3" off the bottom??? I still fish it slow reel and stay in contact with bottom.
Can you shoot me link to the Tokyo rigs you buy?
Great teacher! How about the yamamoto cowboy?
Went out fishing this past weekend and was getting skunked and discouraged until I picked up a 1/2 ounce Biffle wobble head with a with a black and blue Adrenaline Craw and started catching them what an eye opener
My buddy showed me this technique years ago. As the result, I bought a TON of these baits...more than I care to admit, and thus could be directly responsible for the absence of available product. If you need any in the future, please feel free to contact me and I'll send you a case or two! LOL! Thanks again for another great video!
Hi Matt, awesome job as always. I have a question though, what is your take on spray/pour on fish attractants? That coffee scent getting you choking made me think of the fact that you almost never speak of applying any scents to your bait.
Great video and great info as well but how do you rig yours Texas rig or not ? Any info will be gladly appreciated!
I bought some of these years ago and have yet to use them. So hard and rocky bottoms? That limits me to like 3 lakes in CO. 😂
Just curious if you’ve ever use this technique on the Delta I know you used to live out here that’s the only place I fish and if you did which bait and color were you using on the Delta I’m new to bass fishing trying to learn this technique thanks
I have found that the reaction innovation kinky beaver. Works amazing on a wobble head.
Hay matt I have used the Z craw Jr for a couple of years and slay them in my local river just a question what gear ratio on the reel you use? P.S. try the root beer with green flake smallmouth love them!
Matt have you ever tried use a swimbaits on a wobble head?
would you fish this on a glass rod. ive got a 7.3 medium heavy glass that I use for chatterbait and spinnerbaits
Have u tryed the bandeto bug.
Would you consider having a Megabass Destroy P5 the x bites over the orochi brailist? Ive really been considering the Destroyer but if there isnt much of a difference i will probably get the orochi braillist
Excellent. How much 20 lb FC can you get on a Chronarch? 60 yards?
I caught a 5lb. largemouth at Kentucky Lake on a Ragebug wobblehead in the middle of nowhere…cool.
Do you throw spots in with largemouth or the smallmouth
I'm on the Canadian side of Lake St. Clair. Just got my first boat so I'll be venturing from shore for the first time. Any advice to find them?
do you throw this technique for spotted bass too? out here in northern CA I never see anyone throw this for spots. would love to know your thoughts!
Let you guys in on a very similar technique that I fish through grass but if this takes off call it the Fern Rig lol:
Basically take your standard Texas rig for flipping but tie a compact weedless loop knot to your hook. Fish if the same way as the swing head but it comes through grass too!
An arrowhead shaped weight also works too by the way, and the flat sides of it work like a football head for rocks.
You mean a loop knot like you tie on crappie jig? Or lot of dudes use with jerk baits and walking baits like spooks?
@@treyferguson2965 yup, use some strong line!
Matt at what speed should we retrieve? Slow,fast or burn it.
So I have NRX 894, Expride A 7’2” Heavy and MH. Wanting to get another rod for jig like this, Texas rig etc….
$400ish max budget. Looked at the Braillist or the Perfect Pitch? Also debated new Expride B. Any recommendations on which would be best all around for me ?
Do you guys like the Tokyo rig? I had one of my best days on it.
Can you change out/replace the hooks?
Quick question. What makes this technique different from the standard Texas rig? Does the swinging head give a different action? Might be a silly question but I like to learn the "why's" it helps me to understand the entire process.
Have you ever fished Blue marsh near Reading PA? Sandy bottom and the bass are not stupid. Greenish blue low visibility water. I just started fishing bass, normally fish the river. Getting frustrated throwing worms. Chatter bait. Any ideas?
You mentioned something at the beginning about adjusting the hook or opening up more and didn’t get back. What’s the trick?
Matt. Do you ever take a trip down here to Louisiana? Lake Pontchartrain or Hopedale ?
What brand and type of pants are you wearing Matt ?
Thank you sir
What size hook would you use with the smaller creature baits?
Texas rig work?
What factors determine when to fish the wobble head vs. a standard football jig vs. Texas rigged creature baits? Awesome tips and video by the way.
Very simple, with the wobble head you can cover water much quicker. You're mainly looking for a reaction bite.
So this technique would not work on muck bottoms found in snail ponds?
Have you guys had any experience using a different shaped swing jighead than the football shaped head? Strike King offers this pointed or tear shaped head which is supposed to go through weeds better..
Do you use this technique in the summer? About to try junebug in the summer.
how long is your leader and how's the water clarity?
Have you guys been successful using this bait on Dale Hollow yet?