Great video!!! A lot of good information to store!!! Stay Safe & God Bless
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@ThumperSpinnerbaits11 ай бұрын
The right time is so important. I blew a tournament because i was prefishing after work( i work midnights) and arrived at the lake around 10am. I found good fish and marked it as a starting spot. Day of the tournament we started there, 6am, and had nothing. A friend hit that spot around 11 and put 5 nice ones in the box.
@MattStefanFishing11 ай бұрын
Timing is key
@garyholiner8409 Жыл бұрын
great video to late for me to do tournaments but really makes me mad when some makes a new bait everyone comes up with the same thing different name but the same good luck with your hover rig
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed
@MegaBassbite Жыл бұрын
Hey Matt gambler is taking credit for your hover bait.... just saw Mikey balzz showing the hover bait giving credit to some tackle co called Gambler....just though I'd let ya know
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
Unfortunatly we have seen it. Hopefully we get the utility patent and put an end to it
@lloydwilliams7674 Жыл бұрын
Congrats on the recent win. In a couple of weeks I'm scheduled to fish an upper Midwest lake that has a significant amount of wild rice. While I'm assuming I'll be flipping jigs I was wondering if you had any tips on fishing on or around rice. Any thoughts are welcomed!
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
heavy tackle, swim jigs, frogs
@johnz5055 Жыл бұрын
Best advice i can give is try to fish where the fish are 👍👌hope this helps
@joffrechampagne7908 Жыл бұрын
Dude ! I'm so wanting to dig thru those boxes behind you 🥴
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
haha
@jasonladegast418 Жыл бұрын
Really appreciate the strategy talk.....thank you!
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
thanks!
@hoopsheavenpa Жыл бұрын
This confirms my gut feeling on myself as an angler. There’s no way I’d be smart enough to effectively fish tournaments.
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
you never know
@secretbassrigs Жыл бұрын
I'm just too lazy. I don't even like to get camping anymore.
@stevesmith7164 Жыл бұрын
Great video thanks for the tips
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
you bet!
@edwardcowan7012 Жыл бұрын
About 1/3 of the tournaments I fish are on tidal water. Timing is everything on tidal water. Other than that I like to be very flexible and seldom know what I’m going to do after my first stop.
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
Well said!
@mikeeller557 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Matt .
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
you bet!
@corybodiker6243 Жыл бұрын
How is that sweet little war Eagle boat you bought doing? I need to get one about the same size.
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
awesome!!!
@MegaBassbite Жыл бұрын
Love your site...I have learned so much from all your tips thoughts and techniques Thank you
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
thanks so much!
@williamknight5142 Жыл бұрын
Excellent advice.👍👍👍👍👍
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@BrianGaberFishing Жыл бұрын
Great Advice Matt!
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
thanks!
@marknolan8052 Жыл бұрын
I have outfished quite a few Trackers & Rangers with my 12ft jonboat for just those reasons. I don't have the luxury of gassing from one spot to another, so basically I pretty much have my line in the water most of the time.
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
awesome!
@haroldrogers6566 Жыл бұрын
Thanks. I needed that little talk and advice 😎😁
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
glad to help!
@joepworther2284 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Matt !!!🙏
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
you bet!
@jerryvalentour164 Жыл бұрын
plan to win or fail.
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
yep
@denniskiblerbassguy Жыл бұрын
Great job with this Video a lot of Information. Really makes you think about what goes in to tournament fishing. Thanks
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
thanks!
@neiltomarchio Жыл бұрын
I love this topic. I Was just looking for videos on strategies. Awesome!
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
thanks!
@samuelschult985 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video Matt 👍
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
thanks!
@panfishfanatic1055 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great tips as always Matt! Hopefully you’re getting your utility patent going, I’ve seen a video or two of a big company prototyping a “hover hook”. Core Tackle will be the only place I order mine from
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support!
@jeffpennekamp Жыл бұрын
Here lately the fish are in like feeding pods, you will find some here, and in some in other places. There is a lot of shade on the river!
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
agreed
@terrytresemer2864 Жыл бұрын
Early in my fishing I was the guy that made a beeline to the hot spots. Big mistake if you want to keep the spots for yourself. Time of day as well as season is important but I don't go directly to a given spot. There be buzzards watching you for a good spot. I may start a 100 or 200 yards away and work into the area. Yeah I call them buzzards!! Because they'll circle and wait, fish to it and past it. Don't telegraph your spots. Matt, I've been seeing more and more sites doing evaluations on the hover rig, must be on fire about now!
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
agreed! I hope more keep reviewing the hover rig!
@briannordberg3184 Жыл бұрын
Another perk you might offer for the channel members is some sort of jacket. A members only jacket 😂
@cerebraltackle Жыл бұрын
Lol! Good 80's reference. If only they were cheap enough the membership fee would cover it....the man just won big and you're already trying to spend it! 🤣🤣
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
haha! you never know
@NeilGraham.I.M.F Жыл бұрын
That is great advice that I'm sure goes find used by a lot of guys. No doubt me included
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
thanks!
@douglasspickler4925 Жыл бұрын
When I fished tournaments, my buddies called me the zigzag man because I always zigged when I should have zagged. 😂
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
haha
@harrymaiolo6719 Жыл бұрын
I have often fished spots that i know were good, but often questioned if i were fishing it at the wrong time if day
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
timing can be critical
@raybrenneman7240 Жыл бұрын
Matt, can you tell us how soon will bass be ready to bite after being caught and released uninjured. We boated over 1000 here by Wisconsin Rapids since May and new fish move in but I don’t know if the previous bass are catchable now. Any thoughts are appreciated. Great video!
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
i feel like two days is all it takes for a bass to get back into normal routines
@troutheadadventures6521 Жыл бұрын
Don't be the guy with old kinky line, dirty reels, and constantly snagged up. Maintain your equipment and practice, practice, and practice some more until you don't have to think about it. At that time, you will be able to apply Matt's advice effectively. 😊
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
thanks!
@collector_effectors Жыл бұрын
This just goes to show why you really can't be somebody who fishes one style these days. You really have to be adaptable and versatile and ready to fish offshore if there's an offshore bite or fish up shallow if there's a shallow bite etc. Every tournament is going to be different and you have to be ready to adapt to anything essentially.
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
well rounded anglers are excelling
@LowBrowFishing Жыл бұрын
I'll be honest, that entire mentality of saving bass for the next day never really made sense to me. The weights are cumulative, day 1 weights still count on day 2, so catch everything you can as fast as you can. Somebody might come and get those fish before you get chance, and that actually happens a lot when anglers are sight fishing beds. If I can catch a ton of good fish today, then I don't need to catch as many tomorrow, plus I know I already got the good fish I wanted to weigh in. I know this is backwards from what pro anglers do and it's probably the wrong way to look at things. But that's just how my mind works.
@timg185 Жыл бұрын
If a 4 pounder is a big fish on a lake. And you already have 5 fish in that class. Your going to have a really hard time upgrading from there. Your probably better off saving the rest fir the next day.
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
its not always the right move, but if you have a good limit and cant upgrade much more no reason to ruin fish for the next day
@haystack02 Жыл бұрын
Did you see the new mikey ballzz video..they are talking about this new hook that gambler is proto typing..and its a hover rig hook...🤬😡😠 I Kno this is a copycat industry but don't act like gambler came up with a new breakthrough invention then show someone elses shit
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
thats why we are chasing the patent
@haystack02 Жыл бұрын
Man I wish you the best...I support you and the ingenuity you guys show...and I told them about it 😊
@johnz5055 Жыл бұрын
To be fair theirs is totally different core tackles has a weed guard and gamblers doesnt 🙄🙄🙄🙄