Master These 3 Fishing Techniques And You Will Catch A Lot More Bass!

[@roysaari3028]

Thanks, Matt!! Agree 100%!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks

[@adammitchell3462]

One of my favorite ways to drop shot is to wacky rig a 4 inch senko...this setup will catch them when nothing else will

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good one

[@ianj3785]

Don't give away the juice... lol

[@adammitchell3462]

@@ianj3785 I know man, that's something that I feel nobody else does,it boosts my confidence in high pressure situations

[@kathyg4906]

Very helpful video. I struggle with what to have new anglers use… wacky and Ozark Rigs I had newbies use today. Something that keeps them interested and new anglers are not all the same.

[@MattStefanFishing]

glad they worked

[@NeilGraham.I.M.F]

I would say a Ned rig. Like those it will catch all species of fish. Big ones little ones and numbers. Also very easy to fish. That was a good list and I definitely didn't expect a drop shot. But once you mentioned it I thought yep I can see that

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good obe

[@raybrenneman7240]

Matt, vmc spinshot drop shot may be easier to use drop shotting being they only have to buy the preferred hook and attach it to the main line and the built in swivel will help them eliminate line twist

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing

[@patrickcotter945]

Is that similar to a Tokyo Rig?

[@raybrenneman7240]

@@patrickcotter945 no, Tokyo is totally different

[@richthompson3326]

very informational, thanks Matt!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@johno7435]

I agree and would add a Texas rigged worm for category 4. If you use a weighted wacky jig head like the Gamakatsu wacky jig head, you can also fish your wacky rig along drop off areas - I caught 5 in an hour and a half tonight on the wacky jig head. I tried a squarebill, a shaky head, a swimbait and an underspin but I could only catch those suspended bass on a weighted wacky jig with a 6” worm tonight 😉

[@eddiedamionfitzgeraldricha861]

I'd have to recommend topwater. Especially a chuck n wind type of retrieve/lure. Such as a whopper popper type or a lure that creates a ton of action. The blow up on a topwater is what got me hooked on bass fishing.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Lots of fun

[@SeeLifeBro]

1.) A 7" green pumpkin ribbon tail on a Texas rig will catch big ones and flat out get bit because I believe not enough people throw them anymore. 2.) Drop shot a 4" Robo Worm. ( Hologram Shad, or Oxblood Red Flake) 3.) Keitech on a 1/4oz Owner ball head (Shad, Electric Shad Colors) Those are my 3 out here in California.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome

[@13thworker45]

One of mine is a 4” sinko on a split shot. It even brought me a third place in a tournament in the calif delta on a slack tide. Great advice. Thank You

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yep

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good ine

[@RCLefty027]

For inexperienced anglers I would have to say Weedless Ned rig and crank baits. Had my neighbor and his two teenage boys on the boat last evening for 3 hours and we killed it. Both those techniques and we caught 27 fish.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing

[@itllkeal]

Thanks. I've been using spitshot sinkers with a unweighted hairjig for quite some time for bedding bass

[@MattStefanFishing]

Sounds great!

[@davehuggins5777]

Great topic, Matt.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@rickmitchell528]

A few other beginner ideas are a tube, a chatterbait, a ned rig, and an old school topwater (popper, jitterbug)

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing!

[@ryanvarner6520]

My go-to is a Carolina Rig with a Brush Hog or 4" Senko style stick bait for dragging, then a buzz bait for the top.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing

[@mike4art1]

Great advice!!! Thanks Matt!

[@MattStefanFishing]

You bet!

[@BenEvans-zk7xs]

Love this video!!! Thanks for always providing great info!!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

You are so welcome!

[@PistolPete3322]

Thx, Matt! Do you drop shot in rivers?

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yep

[@glennschramm7255]

Matt what are your thoughts on spin shot type hooks

[@MattStefanFishing]

They are ok

[@jamesschnell4919]

I think a swimjig could definitely be the alternative to the swimbait if desired and probably is my goto honestly where that bait tends to be more weedless, but yet still in many ways can provide the same look pending on how you outfit it, and really more of that immediate feel of the bite, similarly to the swimbait.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yep

[@poppy.fishing]

I also like a texas rig. That was one of the first techniques I learned as a young angler. I still have tons of confidence in it!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good i e

[@edwardwicht5271]

Great advice, as always.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad you think so!

[@patrickcotter945]

Nice Video! What about replacing the drop shot with the Tokyo Rig?

[@MattStefanFishing]

Give it a try

[@chrischrist7982]

What's the best baits to use for rocky rivers ?

[@MattStefanFishing]

Hover rig

[@jonorech]

Great advice, Matt! We're right on with a small swimbait and a stickbait. I'll throw in Ned too. I'll make sure I say hi if I see you at Taps and Tackle, Metro Market or Guu's! Always great stuff.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Three of my local stops!

[@markhogquist2000]

As the video began, my very 1st thought was a wacky rig, which is what I turn to on a slow day. 2nd was a small paddle tail, which is my go to search bait.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome

[@stevesmith7164]

Good tips Matt 👍

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks 👍

[@martyaustin6545]

Thank you Matt, that’s helpful

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for watching

[@ericdesanto1088]

My lake is almost always chocolate milk and windy. Will these work in these conditions? I always hear recommendations to go bigger and louder.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yes

[@mikelembke5121]

Off subject but do you put 2 split rings between the hook and the weight on your swivel head jigs?

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yep

[@mikelembke5121]

Thank you

[@Glock-1]

A swim jig is easy to fish not a big learning curve and it generates tons of bites. I definitely has become my confidence bait!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing

[@Scott-n5j]

Spinner bait, wacky worm and a crank bait. Great video as always. Spinner bait generates big bites from big fish and is probably the best as far as easy to use

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good call!

[@mondohoss1263]

Bought some Core hover rigs at Lake Fork today

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome

[@frankfarris6485]

Thank you

[@MattStefanFishing]

You're welcome

[@josephgwinn86]

I caught a walleye on the 4inch zman hellraizer this morning at 4:30 am it attacked it like a bass

[@MattStefanFishing]

Nice

[@rencalamba9106]

Spinnerbaits... My daughter loves them. Also beetlespinners.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Nice!

[@danielradebaugh9687]

A weightless texas-rigged senko would be my choice, especially in grassy lakes.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good one

[@romaloboda2280]

THanks.

[@MattStefanFishing]

You're welcome

[@rvfishingyet]

Spinnerbait is a solid starter presentation

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yep

[@rodchurchill5576]

I agree with one and three . But I would say the ned over the dropshot . You can't fish one wrong and the numbers speak for it .

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing!

[@miketurenne7204]

#1 swimjig goes everywhere catches a lot 2# frog like a sprinker something you just reel So exiting

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yes it does!

[@paulksicinski6181]

How about a worm and bobber (float)? Not youtube glamorous but works.

[@ChuckD-nn3bh]

Live bait! That was my first thought.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yes it does

[@jeffscranton]

Wacky rig from the boat or the bank. It's simple and effective. My kids love them.

[@MattStefanFishing]

It’s a good one

[@xpSteelies]

Do you still guide Matt?

[@MattStefanFishing]

Not at the moment

[@brianwilson4184]

Well I’m pretty old school been fishing since the late 1960s as a kid. In my opion you must be good at top water fishing .. And I’ll agree with soft plastics Texas Rig or Free Rig etc. After that crank baits , jerk baits , spin baits , jigging it’s all important . Frist would be top water and 2nd would be soft plastics. 3rd would be a jump ball. 🤔 Getting a tad off topic is casting . You really need to be proficient . I’m going into my 60s and my fishing lives and dies but the top water bite .

[@MattStefanFishing]

Agreed

[@russellkamp8923]

Jigging spoon.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good bait

[@CDSilverado]

I would think out of all these, if someone would put in the time it would be a SENKO TEXAS, WACKY, NEKO, NED, WEIGHTED OR WEIGHTLESS. The Senko catches everything everything everything

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good picks

[@ri-jm5tn]

I'd have to throw in a weedless ned rig.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good one

[@cliffordhutt143]

Beetlespin and inline spinners. They catch everything, and nothing is easier to fish.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yes they do

[@R-angler]

One of the most expensive parts of your terminal tackle is that weight😂, at least here in Ontario Canada. Tungsten 2-3 pack is close to $10-$12; converted, that’s about $6 your money, not our loony tunes money 😂😂😂

[@MattStefanFishing]

Haha

[@patrickcotter945]

Around here they start the kids off with Spinner baits and Beetle Spins, I like your choices better.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Those are good ones too

[@SeaSlider33]

I would have included spinnerbaits as well. JMHO

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good choice

[@williamknight5142]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for watching

[@Justink83]

Spinner bait Square Bill

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good ones

[@scottblock6832]

Core tackle wacky shot ? When did that come out.

[@MattStefanFishing]

March

[@johnm2617]

You could also give a 2 year old a wacky rig senko

[@MattStefanFishing]

Haha

[@heinrichkellogg7563]

🍺👍.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for watching

[@bfishin2183]

Mines a fluke

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good one

[@mikeandvickiejohnson3691]

Wacky rig Hover rig finesse tush

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good ones!