The REAL Way To Fish The Bull Shad Swimbait! ( Ft. Mike Bucca )
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- We caught up with Mike Bucca, Owner of Bull Shad Swimbaits on Dale Hollow Lake in Tennessee to get a look out how he fishes his own swimbait. Mike doesn't buy into the "slower is better" swimbait mentality so get ready to have your eyes opened!
We talk a lot about "triggering" bass into biting and that is exactly what Mike is designing his baits to do. Whether you throw the Bull Shad or not this a swimbait retrieve that you should learn how to apply to your fishing.
Mike's Baits...
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9" Bait Rod- Dobyns 867: bit.ly/2aivwYX
11" Bait Rod- Dobyns 908: bit.ly/2aivwYX
Mike fishes his baits on the Curado 300. This reel has since been replaced by the Tranx.
Shimano Tranx 300 Swimbait Reel: bit.ly/2kYsvRw
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Thanks Matt for having me buddy :)
Hey I love close to dale hollow lake and fish it regularly. If you wanna meet up sometime and fish it is love that! Thanks.
We appreciate you Mike. Thank you for taking the time!
Can not wait to buy one of your bull shad bait
I’m saving money to buy some of your swimbaits. im a younger person so I don’t have much money so I can’t wait.
I would pay biggggg dollars if mike could make me a master off a silver perch or Macquarie perch and send to Australia
I love it when a Fisherman has not only great passion for the sport but willing to share some jewels of knowledge. That swimbait has tremendous action!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I could listen to this man talk about fishing all day.
I guess I will have to get into using swimbait lures now. Love these swimbait videos because it's something I don't know much about! Thanks guys!👊💥
Hey guys, here’s an idea: do a series with popular/new lures’ original designer. It’s very interesting to get these experts’ perspective. Cheers
Would love to! These guys are scattered across the country which makes it tough but we'll get them when we can.
@@tacticalbassin would be great,as my favorite lure maker here in Australia is Dave Killalea 👌
People ask why I use left hand reels when I'm right handed, watch bucca cast, and that's why. I'm not constantly switching hands with the rod every cast, it's just my preference.
That man is full of knowledge, and makes a killer swimbait.
Mike is a great guy! He truly cares abt the ppl that use his products and has been a huge help to me in learning how to fish his baits. And I have caught some PIGS on em
Great video, got a 7" bullshad for chistmas can't wait too try it out next spring. Mike also has great customer service and directly responded to multiple questions I sent him.
That's awesome! Enjoy the new bait!
Thanks Matt,mike,cameraman! Now i don't have to spend hours on the water trying to figure it out!
We're happy to help!
I fish Lanier and Allatoona a lot and I can tell you: Bullshad and bullshad-like baits are the best lures to use during late spring, summer, and fall. It's super fun to fish and it crushes multi-species.
What fantastic intel thank you Mike and Matt. Let’s see if the Zambezi tigerfish like it fished that way tomorrow.
Loving the winter content. Drinking my coffee taking notes...Another great video as always.
Broke my PB twice in one day on the bull shad but I was slow rolling out, but I will definitely try this method as well!! Thanks for the tips!
That is awsome @Grabliebythefish If you got a pic of the fish I'd love to share them on instagram and facebook.
I think you already did but if you have an email I will send them.
Awesome man!! Congratulations!
When I got the notification for this video, I was like a little giggling girl on Christmas morning!! Awesome video awesome bait! Hitting closer to home. Thanks Matt and Tim!!
Ha! You're welcome!
I live on the upper chattahoochee in GA and the bull shad is an extremely effective bait. However not when we use it like that. We usually twitch it next to trees to catch big spots and shoal bass
I've watched and watched and rewatched a lotta bassin' videos, but I think this is the first time I've immediately hit the replay button as soon as it was over and said "damn...I GOTTA watch THAT again!" 👍
Mike is a true legend been throwing his baits for years
Thanks for the lesson Mike, your Bull Shad is something else! I was fortunate to have fished Dale Hollow during the 80's and 90's what a fantastic lake! I wish I had a Bull Shad back then. No matter now I'm fishing Lake Fork, Texas. Your Bull Shad will always be tied on.
From Dale to Fork... you're living the good life!
thanks tactical. I am always learning on this cannel.
Mike seems like a great guy. We love his baits they produce some great bass in the river.
I’m late but thanks! I caught a few with the bull shad but never been just confident with it because I didn’t know exactly how to fish it
Yea Mike was at my buddies shop a couple weeks ago and his exact words were "your most effective cast is your first cast so I wanna make as many of those jokers as I can" he said keep your foot on the trolling motor and cover water
Can't argue with success!
Wow it's amazing you guys are on the lake I've fished my whole life
Its an awesome fishery!
TacticalBassin yep hope you guys catch some monsters
Mike gets it done, Great baits and Great guy! He has become a good friend this past year ans shared a lot of knowledge with me! Love throwing his BullShad for my River Smallmouth! This has been my first year of throwing them but wish I had years ago!
Awesome!
thank ya Jody :)
Glad this video was here for me to learn from thank you tactical bassin
I was fishing this swimbait yesterday in a golf course pond, and the bass would always bite it on the pause when i let it fall. its such a cool bait and i love using it.
Great video as someone who’s just getting into swim baits you made this real easy to understand. It simple straight to the point and yet still thorough. Not only do you make a hell of a swim bait but your a great teacher too. Even the best youtuber’s don’t make things so simple to understand (Sorry Matt but i think he might have even you beat). You guys should have him on again in the future.
A point well made and taken.
bought one today can't wait to try it out.
Got my first 6 inch bull shad today landed 6.5 pounds on 3rd cast missed 2 more at the same size n then lost my bull shad to back lash
Caught my best musky, 48” tiger, on 5” bullshad Memorial Day, that I colored a bluegill color with permanent marker. Just picked up a 6” bull shad this week. No bass yet but extremely hopeful. Mike always responds when you message him, glad he did your video.
Still one of my favorite videos.
Awesome video, these lures are just now starting to show up here in AUS so it's wonderful to hear it straight from the man himself.
Where bud as finding hard
Awesome, I really like these special guest episodes. Would be cool if you can get JSJ, Larry Dahlberg, or Mike Shaw to do a piece with you guys with their signature lures.
That would be fun! JSJ fishes with us quite a bit, we'll talk him into it :-) Mike Shaw is a long way away but who knows... that would be fun too!
Awesome video. I’m starting to get into Swimbait and I got my first Bucca Bull shad to hit the lakes this summer.
Mine should arrive in the mail tomorrow! Can’t wait to tie it on!
Don’t know how I missed this one, excellent content!
Oh yeah I'm really impressed with this bait! Thank you for posting!
Very helpful insight Mike
At 4:22 that angle change that flipped him from on your right to on your left has my brain exploded currently...
Awesome video I will def add the bull shad swim bait to my arsenal !!!
You guys are just awesome!! Love this channel by far the best Bass fishing channel around ❤️ almost to 100k you guys are getting there! The detail that gets put into every single video, from you guys putting everything in the description to recommendations on rods reels for the baits, you guys just go out of your way to put links for the baits and combos you guys really helps all you’re subs thank you tacticalbassin❤️
We're happy to do it! Thank you for the support!
Awesome stuff Matt! Keep it coming. I've ordered 5 different bull shads, my favorite being the 4x4 that I can bang off of submerged timber and get smoked! Mike is very helpful and has answered a lot of my questions. Glad you made it out east to Dale Hollow. My favorite lake in the world and blessed to be only an hour from home. Hope to book a trip with you at Clear Lake or Berryessa.
Gotta love that 4x4!! Would love to fish with you any time and thank you, Dale was awesome!
Might have to try this fast tactic. Been meaning to pick up another Bullshad for the striper run in a few months.
Nice! Have fun!
If you've never seen this video, you're none the wiser. This is great stuff!
Mike is awesome! Cool vid!!
Thanks Bud!
Great info. Would love to get a review of the savage gear line through 4d trout 8"...
Eric Miranda - I second that idea, please consider doing this review!
I love the bullshad wake comes over cover best xss is good in the spring and floater is best in summer Imo
Great tips!
Great video Matt. Always teaching . Thanks for the tips
We're just happy to have the opportunity to bring this to the community.
My Favorite # 1 UA-cam channel!!!
Thank you!!!
Bull shad is the one bait that I catch fish on every time I can toss it. Such a great lure.
I just ordered a Baby Bull Shad! Hopefully I will have good luck with it! I have been wanting to buy a Bull Shad for awhile now!
Sounds great and makes more sense keep that bait rolling !
Wow golden info right there. Surprised you or he didn’t charge for this video, thanks Matt!
We're just happy to help
Plzzzzzzzz more stuff on the bull shad!!!!!!!!!!
Ive met MMike bucca himself two days ago and he sold me a swimbait personally!!!
Your one lucky person👌i would fly from Australia😂
Ive been waiting for this vid i got an 8” gizzard shad slow sink
Thinking about getting this bait.. how did it perform for you? And in your opinion is it worth it?
@@bassbullytv5775 100% worth it
Thanks man that was awesome. Love when u get the maker in the videos
We're happy to do it!
Legendary collaboration! I’m guessing the techniques apply to the bull gill around beds in the springtime
For sure!
SWIMBAIT DREAM TEAM
PB Bass 10/8/17 10lb 12oz caught in Arkansas on the 9" BullShad from a kayak
Congratulations!!! What a monster!
TacticalBassin Thanks! Couldn’t have done it without inspiration from y’all a couple years ago!
That was awesome. Great info.
I’ve been waiting for this!
Strait up master class on the bull shad hell yea
I normally always get bit when it hits the water and a couple twitches after that. That's just my experience
I actually found a 3 pc. og Wake bull shad snagged up under a dock. I Had to climb under the dock to get it but I knew it was worth it !
Would kill to fly to usa and spend a week in his shed and fishing with Mike!!!
wish i saw this video before i lost a dinosaur first cast a few months ago on this lure. didnt tie it right. still cant stop thinking about what i did wrong that night. anyway this lure is top class and id recommend it especially with xmas sales everywhere. cheers
That was really cool. I have never thrown a bull shad, but from what I here they been gaggin on it!
Should have done a meet and great in louisville
I'm from Kentucky but never fished Dale Hollow but didn't the world record small mouth come from there?
Josh Wooldridge yes it did. Longest standing fish record
I believe atleast 3 of the top ten smallmouth have come out of Dale Hollow
I'm from Kentucky too. I'd love to fish that lake. But I'm all the way over in the most eastern part of the state. I may make my way over there one day.
Awesome info guys, thanks!!
Once in a while I'll check out some of the Googan guys' vids. Man, it's refreshing as hell then when I click on a TB video.
Ha! Thanks for the support!
Thanks for sharing👍
So my friend found this lure gave it to me crazy you say fish it fast because I was slow rolling this all day like a swim bait I lost a big bite reeeled in as fast as I could it got piped on the surface this is my new go to topwater lure way more hook ups then a spook or whopper plopper and the fish all seem to be 5 pounds or bigger not a little fish catcher here in fl
What rod and reel setup should I be using?
I know this is old but I'm getting a baby bull shad soon and I'm pretty new to swimbaits. I'm planning on using it on my channel so where do you go to learn ANYTHING about fishing, baits, and how to use em? TACTICAL BASSIN!!!!
What rod/line is recommended?
Awesome video , so glad that everyone shares their best information.
One question.... would you use the same retrieve for the triple trout and other hard swimbaits if the water clarity was the same?
I do well on the Hudds and 3:16 baits slow rolling the bottom or the depth they’re holding in the colder months.
For multi-joint baits like the TT we'd fish it the exact same way.
I'm with @tacticalbassin as well nothing changes there.. I do prefer bigger baits in muddier water as they push more water and create more vibrations..
I believe I saw Mike testing his baits on a small pond a few months ago. Sure wish I had picked his brain that day...
you should have stopped and said hello :). Would have been glad to meet ya
Great stuff, I got mine!!
Would a dobyns 765 be enough rod to handle a 6” slow sink?
Yes. Covered in his comments above. 795 up to 8 inch Bullshad and above it a larger rod 908.
Read his comments above on a 795, 867 and 908 on baits small to large.
The pro he mentioned would be none other than Kevin VanDam... I marshaled him on Lake Fork, he caught some big ones on it burning that thing on windblown points it was so freaking epic
Mike has a picture hanging in his new Bull Shad Store front of Kevin VanDam in the boat holding a rod with a bull shad tied on...
@@jaaypriest1018 yessir I took those pics
@@badbrad936 nice!!!
Awesome video guys!!!!!!!
Thank you!
Awesome stuff!!! I noticed you never mention the triple trout in any swimbait vids. Since the TT and bull had both excel while being fished fast, do you just prefer the bull shad for summer applications? and what if I'm on a lake that has no shad?
Thanks!! Love the channel
What’s the biggest difference between the bullwake and the bullshad floating version.
What size and action of rod do you recommend for the 5"-6" sized Bull Shad Swimbaits?
What line size do you suggest throwing this 5 inch bullshadow
2:44 that voice crack
Should I get the 7 inch floater or slow sink
Good stuff Matt, thanks for sharing. I can't wait to burn one of those across the water!
Nice!!
hey guys Howd you like dale hollow?? Thats my hometown lake on the tn side!!! can we please get an in depth jerkbait video. ... how to fish the different sizes in wich ways for winter bass and the different. rod actions that give the jerbaits different actions as well as what line works best in their respective categories? keep up the awesome content guys!! your the best out there period!!
We've actually done several in depth jerk bait vids but they're older and you'll have to search for them. Dale Hollow was awesome! First time fishing it and we took 2nd in the Billy WestMoreland Invitational.
hes talking about KVD
What hook do you recommend for the 6 inch slow sinking bull shad to replace the stock hooks with?
Bucca is the man
Awesome!
Great Info Matt!! Thx.
Happy to do it.
"That's the biggest thang"
Mind blown!!
Well that not what I would have expected. But this is the man that invented the Lord so that's how I shall fish it. Thanks again for everything