Lipless Crankbait Tricks + Blade Bait Tips For Spring Bass Fishing!

[@sautterfishing]

I knew it! Tim couldn’t get through a vid without making a cast! 😂😂. I’m going to start placing bets on if he makes a cast or not in his vids ! Love the content guys!

[@phillipbooth787]

wait, it's possible to be on a boat in the water, talking about fishing with gear out and NOT make a cast or 200?

[@dontnonowuno9953]

That's what makes these guys the best..they still love to fish,still have the passion.

[@kencato372]

😂😂😂😂

[@The_Bass_Stunters]

The most slept on “Trap” style baits that is killer (if you can find them) the Megabass Vibration X-jr silent version!! God they smash!!

[@FadyFishing]

My favorite lipless rod is actually the 7’2 MH Glass Shimano Zodias. Caught my PB on a red Booyah One Knocker with it last week - 7.12 lbs

[@matthewotis3594]

Man I never even had a bite on a lipless. Seen so many people catch monsters with them. Guess I'm doing something wrong. Always end up with a jig tied on after a dozen or so casts. No confidence in it. Say it's a winter bsit but my local ponds are full of dead hydrilla and are hard to fish with anything not moving.

[@FadyFishing]

@@matthewotis3594 Yeah I’ll usually have to reel it with my rod tip high to keep it above the grass but I spend a lot of time picking all the vegetation off the hooks. If you have the patience for it, you’ll eventually find them and you can put a lipless where a jig can’t get to

[@tagg946]

@@matthewotis3594 for me, theyre pretty circumstantial. ive had wild days on a lipless but alot of the time fish dont really seem to enjoy the obnoxious rattling. There are a few silent lipless cranks on the market, i havent tried them though. if youre around a ton of grass, get a lighter/hollow bait like a bill lewis rattle trap or cotton cordell and burn it along the grass lines or over top of it like a chatterbait. if you cant hop it in cold water because of grass, a texas rigged small fluke might work in its place. just cast it out, let it hit bottom, hop it through the grass. i fish alot of ponds and even when the grass dies off, theres always a layer of gunk algae at the bottom that makes hopping a blade or lipless impossible.

[@matthewotis3594]

@@tagg946 it kinda bothers me more than the fish probably. These rattling lures. My pressured waters are making me work on my finesse game. Which is OK. That or slow rolling a spinner. But they don't like rattles so much. Super pressured.

[@BrothaAustin]

Booyah.Hard.Knocker.

[@Dj.fishing084]

The red eye shad is my all-time favorite. The first bass I caught on it was the smallmouth in my profile picture. And it was in February of last year. The bill Lewis rattle trap has caught me a bunch too

[@caseysaunders2137]

The 1/2 and 3/4 oz Rapala Rattlin Rap in silver w/ black back has been my most successful lipless especially in summer. I have not yet fished the LV500, but ordered a few and will be testing those out soon.

[@richardblake4777]

100% coverage of blades and traps. Falls right into the wheel well of TB product coverage. Watch them and you will learn all about Bassin. Well done Tim and thanks.

[@stephanelavoie2258]

In south of Quebec Canada 🇨🇦, i use all sizes of the Jackal lipless , works really good with small mouth , especially the smaller size

[@joshuaherring6504]

6th sense makes some really nice lipless cranks. They come with awesome hooks and hardware.

[@tims_always_fishing7117]

My favorite as well, best paint jobs too.

[@joshuaherring6504]

@tims_always_fishing7117 Some of the sickest paint and the suspending quake 80 are awesome.

[@kerryschallon8879]

I have the suspending Quakes. Not sure what retrieves to use?​@@joshuaherring6504

[@vanceblue5706]

At15:49. That is exactly how I feel about February. Great vid. Thanks Tim!

[@matthewirish5755]

Absolutely LOVE throwing a lipless.

[@PursuitofGameOutdoors]

My favorite lure for the spring, almost that time up here in Michigan!

[@stevencaldwell838]

I saw ( for the first time ever ) a pool test of the original Rat L Trap. Ya, it’s great for covering water and fishing above grass. But, when I saw it yo yoed and ripped, I was amazed how great it performed! Unreal action and fall! I fish a Damiki Vault often but now, I’m most definitely buying some Rat L Traps for a more aggressive presentation 🎣

[@kalebherring4396]

Living here in Kissimmee fl, I’ve got probably 55 tns loaded in a box I’ve upgraded all my split ring with hyper wires and size 2 Gamakatsu EWG #2 all my biggest fish in my tournaments come from Jackall tns! To date I’ve had around ten tournaments that the Tn 70 has produced big fish of the tournament. As well as the 5 bags over thirty on that bait as well it’s crazy how versatile it is!

[@ramseywomack987]

U guys are the BEST!!! Thank You for this video!!!!!

[@Devildoc2875]

My favorite lure to throw!!! Love the lipless. Loving the new Jackall TN38 size. BFS!!

[@PursuitofGameOutdoors]

My favorite too! It’s about that time up here in Michigan!

[@alexrivero3299]

Good stuff, Tim ! Truly appreciate 🙏 you guys always pushing forward and giving us amazing ideas and knowledge and experience. Thank you.

[@PreachersofHellCounty]

In Texas, Lake Bastrop, I've been killing them on a discontinued Strike King football head jig - pumpkin seed but the rage crawl trailer is purple on one side, pumpkin on the other. I install with the purple up, after it's in the water a bit the rubber starts to look a little like bacon. Sometimes they quit hitting it and I switch to a midnight blue/sparkle with matching rage tail. I think my jig is a larger, I'm gonna take these suggestions and see how they work with the smaller bait. This lake isn't known for bass over 21", most are in the 14 -21 slot. I catch pretty consistent 16-19.5 but 19.5 is biggest I've caught here.

[@brandonrussVOLS-FAN-4-LIFE]

Good morning guys!

[@patrickh.5435]

Last week figured out I had to slow down on my yoyoing speed to get them to bite over ripping it

[@PursuitofGameOutdoors]

We had the same thing a couple weeks ago! Just a little lifts off the bottom kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3XHfnp-gbSAfM0si=ZF4KNLJ59gWuAOli

[@douglasspickler4925]

Excellent video. Spot on.

[@gitz-zum]

Hearing u talk about fish spitting baits hits different after having 2 great nights of fish just smashing but spitting my baits and now knowing it's becuz og my gear mostly that's just sick...I lost some good 1s

[@lpbass8369]

Tim i also have a big box of LVs and jackall traps but when they go shallow the cordell spot is king .When they get hook rash and that bone shows they work even better.for me any way.The 9.4 you caught was awsume by the way.

[@MrKenrob13]

What are some of best spinning combos for this bottom hopping technique?

[@awesomeangling]

Awesome Video 🎣🎣🎣

[@romaloboda2280]

Thanks.

[@pure_michigan_angler303]

3/4oz chrome blueback bill lewis rat-l-trap has produced my 2 biggest bags

[@PursuitofGameOutdoors]

Rattle trap! Classic for sure!

[@Dr.Watley]

I love these guys and have watched a few ...hundred of their videos. Can we please get the water temp though? Spring in wyoming vs spring in texas has to be different. Are we pre spawn, post spawn during the spawn? SPAWN!!!!

[@Playaj711]

Great video

[@gamingdreams2142]

I can always count on you guys for some good fishing content before I clock in at 6:30. Is there any companies that sell silent lipless crankbaits? Love the videos!

[@jeremytjensvold9936]

Nomad has one that is also a soft shell

[@jeremytjensvold9936]

Vertrex I think is the model

[@kensimpson8581]

Enjoyed the video. Whats your thoughts on hybrid hunter around grass worked like a trap?

[@zacklee3899]

Really gotta try these tn70

[@IISR9II]

The Yo-Zuri 3DR Series Vibe is another great lipless.

[@PursuitofGameOutdoors]

I agree!

[@c.j.flores7888]

If space/budget limited, would you throw a lipless on your blade bait rod, or a blade bait on your lipless rod?

[@vansaukam799]

Missing the Spro Aruku series and Yozuri/Duel Hardcore...manufacturer of superb and consistent lipless.

[@johnprioli1099]

this

[@5.7.0bassin2]

I know I have some storm Arashi vibes with that self tuning line tie

[@stephenritter586]

A Yo Zuri rattlin vibe should be on that list. There a good one.

[@PursuitofGameOutdoors]

Yes it is!!

[@txyakangler65]

6th Sense Fishing makes a great lipless cranks. Googan Squad is not too bad, either. Only ones I use. Catch a lot of bass on these all year round.

[@kylelundy7870]

Great video! I have 1 quick question: What is the difference in the Loomis 845 CBR to the 855 CBR (other than an inch?) Is the 855 really any different for lipless? I own the 845 and use it for most things cranking. It's a rod I most always have with me. If there's a benefit to the 855 I would buy it in a heart beat, just curious.

[@m.j.greathouse456]

I have a tip for the rattle trap. Flip N Flop It. You have to wait it out. Flip flop flip flop keep it in the same spot as long as you can. Flip flop flip flop. Normally the biggest one will be the bravest one.

[@jamesd5556]

Tim you forgot the jenko rip knocker. Check it out

[@omieyouknowme]

We still have ice here on our lakes ponds. Where is spring?

[@brandonmerideth5450]

A few weekends ago I was throwing a blade bait and I was getting bites but they were coming off so I switched to a lipless and they started eating it better and I started getting them into the boat

[@PursuitofGameOutdoors]

💪🏼

[@jasonwilliams8875]

What rod and reel would you recommend for a 3/8 Texas rig senko 4/0 hook? I like high end gear.

[@afgcomputing3639]

Are lipless crankbaits only effective on Shad fisheries? Live in WA state and we don't have shad but lots of perch, trout, bluegill and crappie so what colors should we be trying if they work here

[@baliton2006]

How are you guys getting tn70’s they’re sold out everywhere

[@cramos6638]

What was the lip less on the thumb nail??

[@joshdennis8841]

Hold up a sec?!?!?! You guys are in east TN now?!?!?!?! What lake is the main lake you guys fish because I’m in this area as well!!

[@timdarnell7819]

Chickamauga

[@Mr.Higgs.]

A good piece of advise for everyone, every single rattle trap sounds different even the exact same ones. I couldn't tell you how many time I've found two of the exact same lipless (specifically the redeye shad) and every one sounds just a little bit different.

[@nicksandrof9345]

So as self proclaimed tackle junkies..I’d be curious what you do with all of your older gear you no longer use 🤷‍♂️ I’m fast approaching the point I need to purge rods etc that I have upgraded.

[@afgcomputing3639]

Introduce someone to fishing and give it away

[@Jeff-rn5tr]

WWhen did you get away with Power Pro Maxquatro?

[@keithpinkerton2933]

Makes it fun to cover water and not stare at the FFS

[@PursuitofGameOutdoors]

So true!!

[@TylerCruz-be7xf]

Why pay for bass University...these guys are great

[@PursuitofGameOutdoors]

So true!! 😂

[@perrybeaubien]

Why do you recommend a 70 size reel with your lipless combo? Why not a 100 size reel?

[@tims_always_fishing7117]

Is that a gomexus handle?

[@ccol009]

@Tactical Bassin Why don’t y’all compete in The Bass Master Elite? With Y’all’s Bio why not?

[@squonto47]

6th Sense Quake 80 SUSPENDING. If you all aren’t on the suspending lipless thing yet, get on it.

[@tims_always_fishing7117]

I've bought em in the past but haven't thrown em, this was when they first released, and the size is ridiculous compared to their 5/8 lipless.

[@squonto47]

It’s a big boy for sure , but I’ve caught 1lb bass in a 6” magdraft like many have (see my avatar) so it no longer seems “too” big. And I’ve caught too many on it to stop now.

[@jasoncowick2376]

All that lipless talk and you left my favorites off the list? You guys never seem to show 6th sense any love? Those Duke 65 and 55’s are by far my favorites and I have a box full of lv500’s and tn70’s.

[@tressbassin]

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