The Best Way To Catch Bigger Bass Right Now!!
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Spring is on the horizon and bass are shifting toward the prespawn. During this period there is one simple trick you can take advantage of to catch more and bigger fish! Focus your attention on red (and orange) lures! From chatterbaits to crankbaits, spinnerbaits to jigs, these bold crawfish imitators should be a staple in your fishing arsenal!
The color red is the biggest trick in Spring bass fishing. If you're on a clear water lake, focus on a ghost red. If your water is recently turned muddy, focus on the bright reds and oranges. If your fish don't want to chase, add some red to your jig. Its remarkable the difference that this one little trick can make! We catch a TON of fish on red in the next 4-8 weeks and we don't want you to miss out!
Below you'll find links to some of our favorite baits to throw in red patterns. We've included the exact color names for each bait, as well as a couple of the rod and reel combos we use to fish them. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.
CHATTERBAITS...
•ZMan JackHammer (1/2 oz): bit.ly/2popvj6
Colors: Fire Craw, Fire Craw Orange Blade, Spring Craw
•ZMan Cross Eyez (1/2 oz): bit.ly/2ZrZnVd
Color: Chili Craw, Fire Craw
CHATTERBAIT TRAILERS...
•Yamamoto Zako: bit.ly/2fKmSRp
Colors: Fire Craw, Watermelon Copper Orange
•Missile Baits Spunk Shad: bit.ly/3CA8BCG
Colors: Lava Craw, Green Pumpkin
•Big Bite Baits SwimOn: bit.ly/2NkSdPV
Colors: Flame thrower, Flame Thrower Green Pumpkin
LIPLESS CRANKBAITS...
•13 Fishing Magic Man: bit.ly/3ABgQv8
Color: Mudbug Punch
•Jackall TN 70: bit.ly/2lqAwjh
Colors: Craw Fish, RT Escape Craw
•Rat-L-Trap (1/2 oz): bit.ly/2gm8CjC
Colors: Cali Craw, Red Craw
•Lucky Craft LV 500: bit.ly/2aAUUbd
Colors: Spring Craw, Delta Craw
CRANKBAITS...
•River2Sea Tactical DD 75: bit.ly/37dclbX
Color: Blood Craw
•Rapala DT10, 14, & 16: bit.ly/2BL0UYl
Color: Red Crawdad, Delta
•Megabass Super Z3: bit.ly/3HDg7wc
Colors: Wild Craw, IT Craw
•SPRO RK Crawler: bit.ly/2NFPA5t
Colors: Red Bug, Red Craw
SQUAREBILLS...
•Rapala Rocco: bit.ly/3PHvNCI
Colors: Classic Craw, Red Crawdad
•River2Sea Biggie Poppa: bit.ly/2ahCzvo
Colors: Cold Blooded, Rooster
•SPRO Speed Demon: bit.ly/3XGWUC2
Color: Delta Red
BLADE BAITS...
•Megabass Dyna Response (1/2 oz): bit.ly/2R7FlvL
Color: Red Hot Craw
•Damiki Vault (1/2 oz): bit.ly/2rnO7e2
Color: Holo Red Craw
JIGS...
•Dirty Jigs Pitchin' Jig (1/2 oz): bit.ly/2amL3of
Color: NorCal Craw
•Dirty Jigs Compact Flippin (1/2 oz): bit.ly/2hAIyCV
Color: Alabama Craw, Kentucky Craw
•Missile Baits Mini Swim Jig (7/16 oz): bit.ly/3SdHVOF
Color: Lava Craw
JIG TRAILERS...
•Yamamoto Yama Craw: bit.ly/3Sb4Mua
Colors: Fire Craw, Green Pumpkin
•Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver: bit.ly/29W3RZW
Colors: Bloody Mary, Ox Blood
•Missile Baits Mini D Chunk: bit.ly/3lGE8gx
Colors: Lava Craw, Bamer Craw
SOFT PLASTICS...
•Yamamoto 5" Senko: bit.ly/2axAmNS
Colors: Watermelon Copper Orange, Lava Craw
•Roboworm 6" Straight Tail: bit.ly/2asZyH3
Colors: Martens Madness, Red Crawler
•Yamamoto 3" Ned Senko: bit.ly/3BIjwL2
Color: Fire Craw
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Rod- G Loomis IMX Pro 883C BJR: bit.ly/2QurcHi
Reel- Shimano Metanium MGL 150 B (HG): bit.ly/2ezIBfB
Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro 40 lb Braid: bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- Sunline Saltimate System Shock 20 lb: bit.ly/3oT1oq2
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Rod- St. Croix Mojo Glass 7'2" Medium: bit.ly/2YIxLy5
Reel- Shimano SLX 150 (HG): bit.ly/2NfdOnk
Line- Sunline Crank FC 14 lb: bit.ly/3fohguC
BUDGET FINESSE COMBO...
Rod- Shimano Intenza 7' Medium Light: bit.ly/2s7kaQn
Reel- Shimano Miravel 2500: bit.ly/3QZnwL5
Line- Sunline Super FC 7 lb: bit.ly/2p7fxju
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Fisheries biologists at the University of Illinois determined largemouth bass see red and green more than other colors. I hear the common hypothesis that crayfish come out of mud with a red hue. However, I don't think crayfish are universally red. Moreover, this does not explain why red works on fisheries without crayfish. The crayfish hypothesis also does not explain why red works on lures that do not attempt to mimic emerging crayfish. I think red in the spring is just a stimulus response situation and less the crayfish hypothesis. I believe it's simply about visibility, especially when spring rains and runoff can make our waters more turbid.
I am starting to believe the fish in my area came from the Twilight Zone. The majority of the "go to" baits/colors don't work very well for me. 🤷
@@xDx0xUxGx Fishing pressure can influence productive lures/colors. Or, you may have unique factors where you fish. That's part of the puzzle we like to put together, right? Best of luck!
I agree with you. Most crayfish I see are def more brown and less red. And I also disagree that everything we throw on there mimics a crawdad. People act like the fish can see the difference in 14 and 17 lb test, then turn right around and say a jig mimics a Crayfish, a bluegill etc.. they really don't look much alike
I think they react to red because it’s a sign of injury. When a shad starts to die their eyes turn red. They could think it’s blood in the water too.
Action and presentation of the bait is way more important than color. Bass with try to eat just about anything. That's why there are 5957460 baits that work. Color catches the fisherman
Red insanity. Thanks for the reminder. Taking out all the red craw lures that I NEVER use collecting dust throughout the year.
Thanks Matt. Let me see if I got the point. Red in spring got it.
Love your videos. Keep them comming. Clarcks hill lake also called Strom Thurmond lake on the border of GA. and Sc. Would love to see you guys fish the spawn down there. Just an idea!
I've always leaned more towards an orange color. Always figured it was due to crayfish coming out from winter slumber and being light colored or else molting. I guess if you've been eating fish all winter, you would love to gorge on some lobster come spring.
Not only the bass. Red color is also good for spring pike. 👍
This is why watermelon red was one of my favorite colors in spring & didn't know until I was older.
The obnoxious red/orange moving baits were definitely getting it done on Chickamauga yesterday. With the rain this past week and the water being murky the bright orange/red colors worked beautifully
Great video... I get with stick baits
Red Houdini. Or black with red fleck.. Watermelon red..square bill regular red
Thanks!
No problem!
You might want to make a underwater video on different colors at different water conditions and depths to see what they look like.
Nice info, thanks. I see tinges of blue in a lot of craws, so I add a little to my flies. Tight lines
There’s no question about it that Red works🔥👊
My son just caught his first bass on a 2.8 keitech with owner flashy swimmer thanks for all the knowledge you share
Thanks for all the tips you guys put out.
Cought my pb last spring on a red jackhammer. It works.
Love the red theme. Would love to hear about where to choose which red bait to throw when. Red cranks, red jigs, red lipless, red blades jigs, red blade baits.
I think it’s so common for us to throw more visible colors like bright red/orange or even like chartreuse in the spring not necessarily to mimic the craws but more so because the spring time there is a lot of snow run off and rain so the water is consistently lower in visibility so these baits stand out but I’ve also heard that bass see red much better than most colors
I've tried the red color stuff. Never worked for me. I tie on chartreuse pro blue or chartreuse black and catch fish the same spot I throw red...1 cast later even
I had one of the greatest days of fishing in my life a couple years ago in September on a red lipless crankbait. Had well over 30 bass and ended the day with a 8lb 29” walleye. Crazy the difference. Nothing else was getting hit!
wow that’s great
I really need to work on my Texas rig game, bought some red and fire craw strike king rage bugs and craws. Let's go spring!!
Use that rage bug on a 1 ounce swing head jig. The zoom z craw is a very similar bait I went through a full bag of them today in the sapphire blue color.
I started throwing Red in the spring 4 years ago. it's funny but it's true. they just go for it a little bit more. Thanks for the video Tim. good look at all the options available these days. I have a few Wiggle warts handed down to me that I had stripped and airbrushed with blood red to get that translucent red with moss green back. they get hammered all the way till middle if April here in NW Missouri.
Thanks for sharing. Last year, I took your advice and did great after we could get the lures. Prepared for this year.
My best Smallmouths lately have come from orange and brown, in an Arkansas clear water reservoir. I'm using muted colors and clear craw cranks...deep-x 100, 200 and 300's depending on depth. Firecraw jackhammer with green pumpkin spunk shad has worked in certain situations too.
It really depends on where you're fishing and what the fish are eating. Where I live in SE WI we don't have red craws or shad. We have green or blue craws and flathead minnows. Imitations of those colors are what works in my neck of the woods.
I really appreciate you guys i went from knowing very little about Bass fishing a couple years ago. Since ive been watching yalls videos i feel more confident. I would love to fish with you guys i live near Chattanooga and lake Chickamaua. Please hit me up .
I fish a super clear shallow pond where they are feeding primarily on bluegills, and I’ve never caught a bass on a red lure. I’ve tried a lot of different baits too. Jackhammer, lipless, soft plastics, spinnerbaits to name a few. Never had one bite. I’m not sure if they have to be feeding heavily on crawfish for it to work or what. I don’t think there’s many craws in the pond although I have found a few of there shells on shore from where they molted. I’m not sure how they would have got there because the only thing stocked were bass and bluegill.
I'm also actually still waiting for the "red magic" to happen for me, too. I fish very similar waters, ponds with bass and panfish.
In your case, Id focus on imitating the Bluegill.
Largemouth evolved in the Mississippi River drainage. Red crawfish were a predominant forage. They come out of winter hibernation around the same time bass start their prespawn. A crawfish is a super calcium rich food for them. It takes longer to digest and they can go longer without food after filling up on them. Maybe also makes stronger eggs? I think that is why it is just programmed into bass to eat red in prespawn even where no crawfish are available.
The megabass vibration ultra X in USA stealth craw here in mid spring here in New York slays bass 🤘🏻🤘🏻
This is absolutely true…last week i was slaying them on a red crank…the only thing i could get them to bite🤣
It's all about spawn. Craws are the #1 problem for bedding and post spawn bass. They feed on the eggs and fry so mama and papa bass hone in on craw red cause there's no craws across the country that go into molt during the cold
I've never caught squat with red/orange.
Never even had a bite it’s crazy
Fire Crawtch.
I've stopped questioning why, I just know red works in spring.
Tim starting to get a little salt and pepper in that beard haha 😂 thx for the great video as always!
Definatly think there is more to the Red than just crawdad . A particular reservoir here in South Africa doesn't have any in but guy's would be slaying good sized bass on Red coloured Lipless crank's fished off rocky points in what is a steep sided piece of water. Great Vid . Keep em coming 😁
Caught some good ones on red that made me a believer… diving into it heavy this season
Good luck this season!
I went fishing today and use just about all those baits, we seen a few fish by ball of shads on our fish finder but didn’t get them to hook but just a bite. Water temperature was 45degree cloudy air temperature was like 54degree.
작년에도 비슷한 내용의 영상을 올리신 것으로 아는데 늦겨울에서 초봄에 한국에서도 빨간색 미끼로 많은 재미를 봤습니다. 신기하게도 한국에는 자연에서 빨간색의 생명체를 찾아볼 수 없음에도 말이죠. 한국에 배스가 이식 된지도 약 30여년이 되어가는데 본능이라는게 참 신기합니다.
That's super interesting that bass got brought there, only 30 years ago. Must be fun being on the front side of fishing a fish species
My PB was last Spring on a firecraw jackhammer in Alabama on a big flat
Violet Viper II by Megabass is a great color for Spring.
Post the braid trick vid! I've never done it on myself but I've had other people do it for me
Coming soon!
Here is the University of Illinois largemouth bass study:
Seeing red: color vision in the largemouth bass
Lisa D Mitchem, Shannon Stanis, Muchu Zhou, Ellis Loew, John M Epifanio, Rebecca C Fuller
Current Zoology, Volume 65, Issue 1, February 2019, Pages 43-52,
Published: 07 March 2018
Track it down. It is interesting. Unfortunately, UA-cam won't allow me to insert the link in my comment.
Nice video
🥇🏆🎣👏🏻
I live on the ca Delta and red craw colors have always been one of my top colors my dad taught me that in the 90s my first bass I ever caught was on a red power craw on the Pittsburg jetty rock levee if you lived on the delta and fished it you know all about the red lures
Just made a tackle warehouse order last night! d'oh!
Cotton Cordell Super Spot has been working well, Rayburn Red color. Inexpensive lipless crankbait.
Can you do a video on lures you recommend for young kids
Tim, here in South Florida we don’t have crawdads so I don’t see red being used here. Mostly green, blue, black, silver, gold or a combination of these colors but not red
Notification coming in hot!! 🔥
Totally just thought of Bubba telling Forest about all of the different kinds of shrimp 😂
Fished a Spro Rock Crawler in Red Craw yesterday for 7 fish 🐟 Biggest went 4 lbs 6 Oz.
Yep totally missed out on this bite this past weekend. Scraped by with 5 for 14 using a jerkbait and a wacky worm. Been trying red to no avail but a guy told me he wrecked em on red on the same body of water
Crawdads come out of hibernation in the spring when bass are spawning so this is why red is a good color orange/green reddish/green all work.
reason....crawfish come out of their burrows from the mud and have a mineral deficiency which cause them to have a red color. Just so happens this occurs at 50deg, this is right about the time the bass are staging and feeding on crawfish. The bright orange must be a water clarity thing. Most of the craws are a dull red and gp mix. Blood red for clearer water. Add, a fire craw rage swimmer to the center of an A-RIG, too. No, Im not a biologist, Ive have done the research. Need to do another A- RIG vid and include the weedless setup🤐. Knew this was coming so I got all my red and fire craw early before the backorders.
This is a great synopsis of the red crayfish theory. I believe it's more basic, simply a stimulus response situation with red, one of the two most visible colors to largemouth bass.
@@midwestfischerman I am not picking, but this is a good debatable conversation. 1, show me a fishery that does not have crawfish. 2, how are we able to look through the eyes of a fish, yet, have no cure for cancer? Starve a fish long enough, itll eat anything that moves. Not saying you are wrong by any means, it could very well be a visual thing. There have been alot of studies on crawfish in different regions on the US and all say the same thing. Different biologists have stated the same thing. I just assume they are right, so I dropped my 2 cents for what its worth.
@V B I enjoy an interesting conversation with a fellow angler. Thanks for the dialogue this morning.
Here is the University of Illinois largemouth bass study:
Seeing red: color vision in the largemouth bass
Lisa D Mitchem, Shannon Stanis, Muchu Zhou, Ellis Loew, John M Epifanio, Rebecca C Fuller
Current Zoology, Volume 65, Issue 1, February 2019, Pages 43-52,
Published: 07 March 2018
Track it down, and see what you think of the methodology. It is interesting. I believe the study also included a description of the rods/cones structure in the eyes of largemouth (it has been a while since I've read the journal article). Unfortunately, UA-cam won't allow me to insert the link.
@@vb9300 Of course, both theories could be correct at the same time. Largemouth my use their ability to see red to target the red hued emerging crayfish.
@@midwestfischerman You are welcome. I do have another insert if you will...the red swamp crawfish is an invasive crawfish that is red, perhaps it is on the rise? I will take a gander at the article. I was trying to find the video I watched a few months ago with a biologist from Georgia discussing the habits and such. He broke it down to what the eat and sunlight affecting the colors in different regions.
Is speed cranking still a viable option in the spring ?, I’m going to pick up some tactical cranks thanks to this video !
Works all year. It can be more intense during cold months because fish tend to school up into tighter balls, chasing bait in cooler water. But overall, burning any reaction bait can work all year, even up north. cranks just work better in cooler water when fish are in a comfortable temperature range. Bass seem to really enjoy feeding on bait in water that’s around 55-70°
I think it has more to do with water temperature. The colder the water the better it works
I live in Central NJ and been fishing for over 50 years and never caught a bass on a red lure ,the pickerel like them though
Tim,
Arter hooking yourself you need to change the Tactical DD crank from cold blood craw to Tim blooded!!!🤣
I enjoy all your videos I've learned a lot from you... Thanks Brother 👍!!!
Is it just the spring for these reds? Seems odd if it’s mainly about visibility.
Hey Tim, just wondering if the LV 5oo and the TN 70 are best used as a yoyo bait or just as effective on other retrieves. Please help me out if you can. I don't have enough money to buy everything even though I'm also a tackle junkie and my collection continues to grow at 54 years old. Just trying to save a couple of bucks. Love you guys for all the great content and much success to you.
You can absolutely straight retrieve them as well 👍🏼
I wonder if this is why goldfish looking crank baits work so well too.
No idea you had a hand in NorCal Craw, I’ve been throwing that color for years!
Hey Guys, has you even think in come To cuchillo lake, China NL; MX to fishing??
Do I look for a water temp to throw red?
Its gotta be true about matching the molting color of the crayfish. If they're eating them, they're looking for them. Match the hatch, and adjust with water clarity.
In my experience bass lips are red when I catch them in cold water mid 30s to low 40s I don't think crayfish are even active at those temps.Therefore I do not believe red bass lips are crayfish eaters not sure where that came from .I do believe the red is a regional deal never caught anything on red baits here in PA.Thanks for sharing
Tim, what about a red Spawn Killer Vision 110. Would that work?
I like that color in the cranks but i haven't used it in the Jerkbaits
I can get every color to work except red…. Craziest thing ever!
At what temperature range do you see the red color baits work within the best? We just had ice break and melt this past week.
Damn Tim I haven't got a treble in my palm yet but god that looked like it hurt.
I want to know the right bait for zander fishing
What size model upgrade hooks are you putting on your LV500 Tim ? They look like Gama’s also ?
For me. If there is sun, and they're suspended, it has to have some kind of chrome for me. The deeper I fish the redder the baits get. I think it's reaction × visibility, as some have mentioned even craw free waterways seem to like red. Now I will say this, when throwing red, it's 75% smallies I'm catching when it's blue, 75%largies... I've seen multiple old color wheels that claim either red and blue being highest vis
Red actually loses visibility the quickest as you go deeper. Blues penetrate the deepest in water.
Nothing is working where I'm at lol.. I feel like I've tried everything lol.... not a bit in like 4 months. I'm still out there every Saturday and Sunday tho
Does red still work in Florida?
I agree with so many of the comments on why bass eat red baits. But the fact that so many manufacturers are making them has nothing to do with it works. The fact that all of us are on the red band wagon buying them is why they are making so many red lures.
Ouch!
Mn is frozen while I’m watching this video lol
Holy crap. Tactical Bassin getting biologists on there channel. Thats friggin awesome. Everybody go out and catch fish have fun.
Thanks Shaun!
Wow. Thank you Tim. Great Video for sure.
Would a pumpkin seed color work ?
It’s hard to go wrong with green pumpkin or watermelon seed. If I think they want red I just dye the tail with spike it.
Ohio boy. What water temps are you fishing these at?
I keep trying but I can't get a bite on anything red I've tried tons of red baits
Ouch man! I just recently had a giant treble in my leg! Make sure your tetanus shot is up to date boss! much love tactical bassin! 👊🔥
I fish mostly clear water bluegill forage fisheries...looking for vision 100 jr color recommendation?
Mat Perch is my favorite vision 110 color. I’m trying to find it in the jr size.
Red just work even no lake don’t have crawfish
My 1 color is metholate
You hear a lot that people throw this in muddy water but I've never really heard you guys bring it up. Do you guys throw gold (lipless, bladebaits, etc.) In muddy/chocolate milk water?
I do like gold in staind/muddy water. I sometimes change out my A-Rig blades too.
@@tacticalbassin I can't remember the last time I've heard you guys talk about using gold in murky/muddy water. Are there other factors that you look for before you reach for the flashy gold baits?
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So many different names because if they called it what someone else calls it. They will be blamed for ripping off someone else. And I believe with Red it has nothing to do with actual crawdads. In Ohio we have crawdads and never ever are they red unless you cook em. Other than that they are black with hint of brown. And all spring long red baits in Ohio are pointless unless the water is muddy. I've noticed this every year for the past decade fishing in Ohio.
If it works, it's all that matters!×
The one you guys are calling norcal craw, the one y’all have listed doesn’t look like the one in the video that one in video is two toned head… can you please comment what jig that is ? I’m wanting to buy a few thank you
Thats Norcal Craw, but over the years Dorty has moved away from the 2 tone paint. Still the same jig 👍🏼
@@tacticalbassin thank you! Keep posting the awesome videos !
@@tacticalbassin soo I found the one with the two toned head finally. It’s on coyote bait and tackle ! Thanks again tb!!
Who makes the lava craw trailer?
lmao he literally says right in the video.
Personally I have never had luck on red unless it's a bottom dragging bait or soft plastic.
theyre always sold out when I try to buy em
Up here in MA/NH, I've not necessarily done great with red over other colors, and I've never seen a red crayfish up here . anyone else?
Still multiple feet of ice here😂
Hang in there!
Thanks for your valuable time to educate Fisherman and Fisherwomen.
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Remember, not all baits are meant to only catch fish
In my opinion every color works. Color is the least important attribute to any lure.