3 Jig Tricks To Catch Bass In The Heat!

[@jamesadamson4050]

Man this video is awesome! Helped me and my 5 year old catch a couple bass this morning! It made his day and is probably my proudest moment as a father so far!

[@roddegraw6162]

Love y’all! So glad to see you guys shining so hard, cannot get enough seeing you guys in your success, doing what you love, and imparting wisdom along the way!!!

[@the_mad_swimbaiter455]

Man, I LOVE love love, these videos. The timing, the content, the experience....way to go! Helping this noob grow.

[@bradb82]

2nd that!

[@necro6978]

Thanks for the reminder! Who else is going to pick up a jig they had forgotten about?

[@DAVE_WHITE]

I toss a jig every season every trip how can you not use a jig? Sure I fish other baits but a jig gets use each trip as well

[@BucktailFishing]

I have a clear reservoir I usually hit with the Ned rig I want to try this with. Lots of deep rock ledges etc.

[@craigstuckey319]

I haven't fished a jig in forever. They use to be one of my go-tos.

[@richardbossman9875]

I added some Strike King Bitsy bugs to my arsenal recently, super under rated jig that just gets bit.

[@aarongreenlee7867]

Matt, you guys always do an excellent job. This season I have been a jig convert! I picked up 4 more last night!

[@scottcameron3559]

Knowledge is king matt,you and time are the best,send some water to the old haunts here in Northern California,

[@marcusgarcia504]

Plllleeeeeaaasse

[@jw4701]

Hadn't tied a jig in with a while... never had much luck. Watched this yesterday, went out , used the advice and hooked up with a nice LMB! Thanks for all the knowledge you guys share👍

[@fish2much12]

I fish a jig year round because these guys taught me how to use them 👍

[@letsRegulateSociopaths]

Love to see your scrips GROWING! You guys deserve it and you definitely deliver!

[@lannyseals2084]

I'm not the greatest fishing jig's but I have caught jig fish and this really helps, I would have never really looked at fishing it this way and styles of jig! Huge thanks Matt! Stay safe and healthy out there!

[@joegrande4848]

Vary retrieves when fishing jigs. Also vary your pauses. After every 10 to 15 minutes switch spots you cast. Start with a football head jig. If you have proline creyfish attractant it helps. Also get shad an frog attractant from proline. After using football head jigs try flipping jigs in the grass pockets. Using youyo techniques start rod at 10 o'clock then pop rod pause the pop rod up again in the 12 o clock position then very slowly lower rod tip down to 10 o'clock reel in slack as you drop rod tip. It's important to vary pause an retrieve to present jig more realistically. Try this an good luck. Also when varying pause gently tap butt of rod to give subtle action to bait. In the hot weather pause 3 to 7 seconds if the pause isn't long enough pause longer especially in really hot weather. In nicer weather 3 to 5 seconds an vary time 3 seconds then 4 then 7 seconds an so on. Occasionally pause up to 10 to 12 seconds. Also try fast slow an moderate retrieve when reeling in your jig

[@lannyseals2084]

@@joegrande4848 Man thank you for the great break down, it's really appreciated and thanks for the tips!! Tight lines!

[@stevewatson1077]

Spot on with the jig. Was on bull shoals last couple of days and every fish we caught was on the jig.

[@TheBrooklynTrader]

Thanks, Matt & Tim ! Using your videos I have learned so much and assembled an end-to-end bass fishing arsenal in the process ...fully outfitted across almost all techniques from finesse to power fishing over this crazy 18 month period. Appreciate all you do and god bless!

[@erniesanders3724]

Great tips from the Best. Thanks Matt from Western Kentucky.

[@tylucifer9865]

the first time I mix and matched my greenpumpkin jig with a black n blue trailer, caught a nice 4 pounder right off the bat

[@shannonsullivan2638]

Like the trailer color change up to make the jig work in different conditions

[@adambuschbacher9450]

Always great stuff. I used to throw jigs all the time but converted to Texas and wacky when I want to slow down. You have talked me into reopening my jig box for my next lake trip (hopefully this weekend)

[@fishingwiththeks]

I like the approach with 1 jig and adjusting colors trailers for the conditions

[@shadygraves]

Keep it simple! Black and blue!

[@Halfstep2024]

Far as a finesse jig goes I have been using a black and blue bitsy jig with a purplish and green sparkle coffee tube on the back on boone and so far I’m really impressed with it! Most luck I’ve ever had on a jig

[@danieltaylor9459]

I love the bitsy bugs for smallmouth. They work fantastic here in the Chicagoland area and rivers.

[@nickwhite2569]

I've got hundreds and hundreds of largemouth, including a few 6-8 pounders but have never landed one on a jig. Thanks for the video. ALWAYS looking for more info on the jig in hopes that one day I can make this a confidence bait.

[@carbageoutdoors6575]

Same here. Only caught 1 on a jig in my entire life, and it was last week. My goal this summer is to learn how to fish this stupid lure🤣🤣

[@shadygraves]

Take 4 jigs and 3 or 4 different trailers next time you go. Leave everything else at home. Fish it until you PUT confidence in it!

[@carbageoutdoors6575]

@@shadygraves alright, I’ll try it next time I go out. That’s a really good idea, I’ll let you know if it works.

[@nickwhite2569]

@@shadygraves I guess you're right, man its gonna be hard to leave the senko at home. And I'll probably lose all 4 jigs within an hour lol

[@jaredlachance348]

Was waiting on this one 😁

[@jshah1961]

Great video and information! I went through a almost 2 weeks getting 🦨 until I down sized my jigs then boom I’m back to getting bites and catching bass again. I love this sport so much to learn and always trying to read the water and fish 🎣

[@steffensieps]

Thank´s a lot man. Your videos helps me very much for german bass fishing!!! It works... go on and keep on hammering...

[@radicalzz8219]

Just woke up early to hit the pond and was stoked to see how early this was up thanks guys

[@jonconner3019]

That lake is beautiful, the footage from this and Tim's with JD makes me want to move there.

[@Hayes_Henderson_Outdoors]

Amazing vid it help me catch tanks

[@ebestul84]

My absolute favorite Smallmouth jig, especially in the summer, is the 3/16oz Zman Shroomz micro finesse jig in green pumpkin. I have caught more 20" Smallies on that jig than anything else. I'm sure I'll be throwing one this weekend. It's amazing how many big fish want that tiny jig.

[@CanadianBasserman]

Great vid!

[@georgepalmer4938]

Great video love how you said don’t worry about trailer color

[@jaaypriest1018]

Excellent Matt! Been flipping a 3/4oz All-Terrain Tackle Grassmaster flipping jig with a Netbait Paca Chunk Sr. the last few weeks here in Florida with great results!!!

[@florida951sooner.6]

Perfect time as always fellas! Not my confidence bait.

[@garywest2250]

Get good

[@bassinbilliards6279]

Start in rock or cover. My friend hasn't had much luck and landed a few 5lb-3.5lb bass the other day in a lake we never fished. All I could think of was I needed a craw haha.

[@dylanrabe7259]

@@garywest2250 aren’t you just a little ray of sunshine smh

[@florida951sooner.6]

@@vb9300 been trying to throw them a lot more good advice but I’m in north Florida they don’t respect the fish or the laws and their in laws are the game wardens usually.

[@florida951sooner.6]

@@vb9300 sure wish I was back home in Oklahoma. Tight lines brother be safe

[@edpelkey7798]

Awesome info Matt! I fish a quarry and several off color Reservoirs that are home lakes. Several techniques will work for me! Also thanks for trailer tips and minimizing the options needed for success!

[@tacticalbassin]

We're happy to help! Good luck out there Ed.

[@clmwrx]

That clip of the bass eating and spitting out the jig is tight af

[@billljones979]

Awesome stuff Matt I started mixing and matching colors from earlier videos from you, Green pumpkin swim jig with a glacier colored rage twin grub, It's my go to in the shallow water around me

[@MrDoItAll91]

Very informative video guys, great one to kick off the week!!

[@JediFishKC]

That peewee football jig is one of my favorites on clear water river based flood lakes. Good vid, Matt. Thanks

[@tacticalbassin]

We're happy to do it 👍

[@egon3072]

Great info!! Thanks man!!

[@markmatuszak5847]

LOVE THE VIDEO'S, Please keep them up. I always look forward to watching them and learning new things about what the fish are doing and how they move through the year. Any tips or tricks for bank fishing fast rivers or water from the discharge of a Dam? Specifically Douglas Dam or the French Broad River? How about fishing smaller rivers that have a large fluctuation of water levels?

[@FishininFunkyTown]

Perfect timing , I'm trying to master the jig. Me and my buddy are pretty competitive with each other and he's gotten pretty good with the jig so I need to catch up.😂

[@shadygraves]

Wanna beat him in numbers? Flip the Hematoma Sweet Beaver on ¾ or 1oz tungsten, pegged, and a 3/0 Heavy hook. Put a rattle in it. Put Bang Crawfish scent on it. To beat him with a jig, get ½oz Nichols Saber Jigs or Dirty Jigs Swim Jigs. Keep it simple; black/blue is always a good choice. Trail them with Blue Bug Rage Craws with about an inch cut off. Whether swimming, stroking, or flipping, fish it FAST. You WILL win! 👍🏼

[@SparksFlyin]

Missile baits makes an amazing mini flipping jig. It stands up on the bottom and has natura colors. I love it. I use a baby paca on the back.

[@pjr.6664]

We love jiggin'.... I'm fishing the South Bay area lakes... Cheap football head Bass patrol.. Peanut butter jelly skirt with a pepper pumpkin rage split tail trailer... Some craw smelly jelly and we're good to go! Killin it!!

[@halflife352011]

Thank you for explaining the significance of the head shapes, never knew that.

[@theoriginaltech019]

Awesome as always!!

[@benderz7330]

great info thanks

[@codybieker4924]

another great video.

[@GuysGuideService479]

I’m almost jigs and senkos only, great combo

[@jasismckinney5470]

What's your favorite way to rig the senko?

[@rmoore208vx]

Super good video

[@alcav54]

Always looking to up my jig game

[@rlsoutdoors997]

I went from couldn’t get a bite, fishing moving baits, to catching dinks every cast, finesse fishing a 4/5 inch soft plastic weightless!! They weren’t big but it sure did build my confidence back… the pattern of the bait was blue on the front brown on the back… won’t name the bait here but it was a ton of fun! 😝 😝

[@Whereisfreddy]

Bout to try this right now

[@Brinkotw]

Damn, shoulda watched this yesterday!! Missed out on a lot of info today.

[@stoneysdead689]

I just picked up a couple 5/8ths Matt Herren flipping jigs- really whish I had of known about the Canterbury compact flipping jig though- I think it would've been a better option for my fisheries. We don't have a lot of large bass in my lake, mostly 1-3 pounders, and I think they prefer the smaller, more compact presentations.

[@shanejameson1009]

I love fishing jigs. Fish an old rock quarry 30 foot viz. The spots hammer it.

[@shanestevwingfishing8204]

Cant wait for u guys to fish my lake .... I want to go with u when u do .... Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia

[@shadygraves]

A pearl white or Watermelon magic Zoom Super Fluke kills on Smith Mtn, if it's warm.

[@shanestevwingfishing8204]

@@shadygraves how do u fish it ..... I need all the help I can get

[@richardbossman9875]

It’s interesting that you mentioned flipping your trailers over to expose one color or the other. I do the same and also will spin the skirt around to hide or expose accent colors.

[@4jcortez]

That tungsten keitech is my favorite.. pair that with a zman trd craw..

[@kirkblackadar7299]

The trd craw is no joke!

[@bruceesterline3170]

My dirty jigs go to color with the greenpumkin red flake creature bait is a summer workhorse for me. 👍

[@twiggsherman3641]

Jackall makes a Dera Break. Tiny little finese chatterbaits from 1/8th to 1/4th. I use the 1/4th with a 4 inch deps death adder with a half inch trimmed off the top, and have been absolutely smashing the smallies up here in Canada with it ever since the spawn. Feels like a tiny little buzzsaw in the water and they seem to love the smaller profile, so it constantly out produces the jackhammer.

[@ean_u679]

Where did you get it from? I have so much trouble finding things on the jackall website.

[@richardbrice4815]

Love the videos. Super informative. Question, do you ever fish googan baits? Why or why not?

[@guns-usa8564]

Great video 👍 can you make a video on where the bass mainly hang out during summer and other times of the year ? That way beginner fisherman know where to start for better chances thanks

[@shadygraves]

Go thru old Bass Master Magazines. Research Rick Clunn's seasonal approach. It will tell you everything you need to know, from the Zen Master!

[@marinusreister474]

One of my favorite colorways is black blue with a tequila sunrise rage bug or craw

[@blackheartsmarine0351]

Can you just take me fishing and teach me everything lol

[@rljones0046]

I know this is a long shot but I would love to fish with you sometime!

[@stoneysdead689]

They used to be guides, not sure if they still are since they moved to a new lake but- worth checking into.

[@bradkendrick3571]

Could you guys do a video on suspended bass. I've done all I know to target them but obviously im not having any luck. Thanks in advance.

[@shadygraves]

An old man on Alabama's famed Coosa River once told me, "Son, there's only TWO colors of jigs: BLACK and BLACK!" Sage advice. Brauer made the 1st million and got on the Wheaties Box on the strength of basically one lure: a ½oz black/blue jig. I've caught more 6 and 7lb bass on it than any other lure. (White ½oz Lunker Lure Buzzbait is 2nd!) Arkie used to make a kinda diamond shape headed jig called a Grassmaster Jig. That jig in ⅝oz, with it's living rubber, and an Uncle Josh black or blue #11, 1, or big #10 'gator' pork chunk (before the Guido Bug, circa 1986) won me ALOT of money. Lunker Lure used to make one BEFORE Denny put his name on it and called it a 'Rattleback Jig', with GOLD TINSEL in a black living rubber skirt. That jig, with either the black pork frog or a black/chartreuse Guido Bug was one BAD DUDE. My 1st bass on it was 6lbs! Later, Strike King made the Bitsy Bug. At customer's urging, they made the Bitsy FLIP, with a stouter hook. That little jig (black and blue, as usual), with a WHITE H&H Swamp Frog, and later, the WHITE Zoom Swimmin' Chunk, was an Alabama club secret; a perfect FROG imitator that propelled Gerald Dale Swindell to fame. I bought a 7'11" Okuma Scott Martin TCS Matt Daddy Xtra Heavy Flipping/Punching rod in BLACK & BLUE to remind me to stick to what works. If I'm not flipping a jig, 9 times out of 10, it's a HEMATOMA Sweet Beaver on 1oz Tungsten. Conversely, I like to STROKE a ¾oz Biffle Hardhead football swing head with either a Big Texan or Perfection color Pit Boss; DEADLY around logjams that pile up in creek backs and bends and pockets just above hydro dams. STROKIN'! /\ / \ / \ / \●• / \ / / / / ¥ < 🪨🪨_____🪨___🪨

[@LastKastKing]

Y’all should do a entire rod and reel arsenal review.

[@Milehighsnake98]

I think that'd be a 24 hour video...

[@stoneysdead689]

They have.

[@LastKastKing]

@@stoneysdead689 I mean yeah but that’s like a few years old I know they’ve picked up newer stuff

[@nicocua6002]

JESUS CHRIST LOVES YOU SO MUCH!!!!

[@frstysnowman]

this is fishing, lets keep this nonfiction.

[@nicocua6002]

@@frstysnowman Jesus Christ also loves you so much! Jesus also died on the cross to save you!!

[@frstysnowman]

it just sounds plagiarized from older works, but I'll see you in church. fishing is my religion =]

[@zenunderground]

As long as you don't approach me at the gas station, we're cool man.

[@travisbruno1988]

I caught one of my biggest bass on a jig in the heat of july last year

[@1988johnruiz]

I feel like the strike king bitsy bug should have been mentioned. They are very affordable and they slay .

[@underpar3030]

Can you guys look into doing a video on fishing submerged grass on weed beds in the 10 foot to 20 foot range? Would love to hear how you guys approach the hydrilla and eel beds on the Tennessee River chain

[@Zach-tx1ej]

anybody else have had a bass have a seizure when you catch them

[@shadygraves]

I have! I had about a 3lb spot totally SPAZ OUT once. I think I stuck it's brain.

[@Zach-tx1ej]

@@shadygraves yea my guy wasnt lookin to hot, really skinny and sick lookin

[@predwards8941]

A 1/2oz or 3/8oz flippin jig is my #1 bait if I could only pick 1. Super versatile, can fish it year round, and targets bigguns. What’s not to love?!

[@brianthebroken7601]

I caught a monster on a jig yesterday with a rage crawl trailer. Just popping it and letting it fall and felt a dunk so I let it sit, reeled down and saw the line move and then yanked him!

[@slickdaddy8408]

I use jigs 75% of the time. Just switch up the trailers and colors. I even throw swimbaits like Joshys and Keitech for open water on jigs.

[@grunion721]

When are we gonna see the "Matt Allen" finesse football jig that's been listed on the Dirty Jigs site for months now?!?!

[@tacticalbassin]

It's been there for YEARS! We had to put that project on hold much to my dismay but in favor of some other really fun ideas. More to come 😉

[@titaniumcrayon3090]

I’ve always preferred the classic 853c jwr for my lighter jigs, I might step up to a to a slightly longer rod to fish heavier stuff but I’ve always preferred a smaller rod. Maybe one of these days I’ll go longer and see if it improves my fishing!

[@titaniumcrayon3090]

Also if they made like a 7’2 MH MBR rod I would be super happy, I feel limited in casting distance with my 7ft rod when I want it to be a multi purpose rod. The new gcx looks good can’t wait for you guys to review it! Great video as always!

[@offthehookbassfishing9608]

I'll tell ya what I just got one of the osp zero one jigs they are finesse and I paired it with the osp do live beaver it looks amazing I love it u guys should try them

[@curtwhite4426]

I've been crushing them with football heads in the mornings

[@peterfetzer7039]

I’m pretty new to Bass fishing. How do you work a jig in thick hydrilla? I understand where to fish the jig, but how do you work it through the grass? Do you have any instructional videos?

[@shadygraves]

In thick hydrilla, you only really have two options. 1) Swim a ¼oz swimjig on top of the mats. (Think white, black/blue, or green pumpkin) 2) Flip a HEAVY (1oz) grass jig straight down into it and just jig it up and down. (Think black/blue or green pumpkin/brown. Use a slim trailer, such as a BB Cricket, Sweet Beaver, or similar NON-flapping trailer)

[@melissa7122]

Any tips to feeling confident grabbing the bass? I love fishing, don't like touching any of them when I catch them lol, but I'm working on gaining the confidence to grab them without hesitation and no screaming when they move 🤣

[@shadygraves]

Learn to use Charlie Brewer Slider Heads! The ¹/¹⁶ or ¹/⁸oz Spider Slider Pro head with a green pumkin or junebug Zoom Finesse worm is a great starting point. It's a SYSTEM that relies on light (6lb) tackle, the diagonal FALL and simple DO-NOTHING action of the worm to catch bass. And it flat out catches them, too. I've had three one-hundred (spotted) bass days on public water with it and countless 75-80 fish days. (But I live in Central Alabama; spotted bass HEAVEN!) GET THAT DOWN FIRST. It's extremely simple and easy. As you catch more (and more and MORE) bass, because of the way the light wire hook really pegs them, you'll be lip-landing, back-grabbing, cradling, and handling more bass, more easily than you ever thought possible! Good luck! /\ / \ / \●• / \ / / / / ~ < 🪨🪨🪨_____🪨🪨

[@adammitchell3462]

I'm fishin some super muddy,woody,weedy and brushy ponds...the only real access around these ponds are game trails. It's killer fishin but super rough, appalachian back country

[@ethanvoelker2158]

Hey Matt! Awesome video, but one question, Would the mega bass orachi Brailist rod be a good summer jig rod? Thanks

[@tacticalbassin]

Yes 👍 If you can track one down it's a great jig rod!

[@DAVE_WHITE]

1 throw jig 2 drag jig slow 3 catch bass!! :)

[@910goldrodboyz3]

FAYETTEVILLE NC

[@jeffeinspahr5176]

Any suggestions for heavy coontail?

[@williamradecki450]

Great video, bad timing for me just got back from willow reservoir in wi. Very little grass , water about a foot down. Caught some early on top water . Then on Carolina rig dragging over rocks on points. Forgot about ledges . Place shut down after 10am . Any other tips would be great .

[@indianacatchemall3782]

What do you recommend for seaweed type crap that catches on everything

[@akbuilder7626]

Ive focused on jigs the last few times I went fishing. The last time I went it was 92 in eastern NC and caught most of the fish on a green pumpkin and black&blue jig next to structure and lilly pads.

[@chrisshreve1736]

Hi Matt, I have a frog rod with 50 braid, I tie Palomar knot straight to the braid is that the most effective way to do a jig on my set up?

[@SGTshankem]

I fish a pond where there is little cover like submerged grass. There is grass where the water meets the bank. The bottom is mostly mud, in some areas in the shallow it transitions to small rock. What type of jig would work best for this type of area?

[@shadygraves]

I grew up fishing ponds. I'm 50 now. In my experience, I would generally only use a jig in the late winter/early spring. Then, it would be a black/blue Arkie style head with a black or blue chunk. Most all other times of the year, because ponds tend to be shallower, a simple weightless (or ¹/¹⁶th oz Spider Slider) Zoom Finesse worm in junebug or watermelonseed would get the nod, as it's much easier and efficient to fish. (Always take a #9 Rapala floating minnow to a pond for back up, too!)

[@Everything_Andy]

when would you use let's say 1/4oz or less jigs? what would you use as trailers for them? and what gear?

[@garyleemccoy5428]

What do I do for heavy rocky areas, like Lake Don Pedro in California?

[@jda3comics693]

I haven’t used jiggs yet are they good for august

[@tristancase8546]

How to choose between white and green pumpkin for swim jigs?

[@trap4319]

what is a good " bang for buck " combo for micro football jig fishing in deep clear water

[@Shreddda]

How deep, what’s your price range, and how light is that jig

[@nicocua6002]

JESUS IS THE WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE!!!!!

[@jda3comics693]

We’re I fish there are a lot of weeds are jiggs good to use for august in that situation

[@brandonmansker7772]

Hey Matt, when using jigs do you prefer to use rattles or no rattles ?

[@jasismckinney5470]

I can't catch anything on a jig :( I'm trying though! Any tips for how I should be retrieving the jig?

[@shadygraves]

Depends on where you are, what you're fishing for, and what the main forage is. Smallmouths, largemouths, and spots all have their different preferences, which change some from locale to locale, and season to season, but as he said, a ½oz black/blue jig is a great starting point. I prefer Dirty Jigs Swim Jigs or Nichols Swim Jigs. A hematoma colored Reaction Innovations Sweet or Kinky Beaver is a great trailer. Net Bait Paca Slims and Strike King Rage Craws are great trailers, too. But don't get overwhelmed at the choices at first. Keep it simple until you build confidence in the jig. Black/blue or some shade of brown/green pumpkin are the basics.

[@johnpazmino1541]

Hey I just came across your channel. I live in va. What area do you fish in?. I’ve been looking to find someone who give tips in these waters.

[@oldeschoolbob1022]

Matt and Tim recently (about a year ago) moved to Tennessee from California. Chickamauga is their home lake, but they fish all over the US. Have a look back through their archive; Tactical Bassin is in my opinion one of, if not the best, bass fishing channels on KZbin. Both Matt and Tim do a great job of tailoring their lessons to anglers in various parts of the country, so I am confident you will find some things here to interest you. Good luck!

[@cajjesra269]

It's kinda amazing how picky fish are