Best Baits For Deep Weed Line Fishing!

These are my favorite baits for fishing deep weed lines!
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I was born and raised in Chicago, but after working 12 years in the financial Industry regulating the futures and options markets at the CME/CBOT I decided to pursue my passion fishing professional tournaments and left my full time corporate job. At that point, I moved to Junction City, WI with my wife Sara and two boys Hank and Duke. I've been fishing professionally since 2011 and full-time since 2015. I've qualified for six MLF Championships and won roughly a half million in tournament winnings at the professional level.

[@fjc8900]

I get up extra early and fish every morning before work and that's my favorite part..the nature sunrise wildlife etc in morning

[@MattStefanFishing]

It’s awesome!

[@fjc8900]

@@MattStefanFishing sure is💪🏻

[@stoneysdead689]

When I first started back bass fishing I promised myself I would fish everyday for one year- trying to make up for lost time and get to where I could've been if I never stopped. Anyway- I would get up everyday at 4 am and be on the water at sunup. I saw.... well, you know what I saw- it's unexplainable. I can tell ppl all about the sunrise or the way the dragon flies where skipping across the water which looks like a big purple/pink piece of glass- but until they're out there plugged into the the rhythm of the chop when the world wakes up, they don't get it. Took me 30 years to "get it" myself- or maybe it just took that long to slow down enough to notice it- tight lines.

[@MattStefanFishing]

@@stoneysdead689 couldn’t have said it any better myself

[@johndynneson662]

Here in Minnesota. Don’t forget the. Tullibee - Cisco. Iff your lake have them in there.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Agreed

[@glennboone7832]

Newly subscribed and I just gotta tell you that every video I’ve seen has been great. Thanks, have a good 4th.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome!

[@danluther1741]

I used to fish ON weed. But that was many years ago! :-) Great vid as always!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@mikeford9176]

Excellent, thank you for sharing your knowledge and time.

[@MattStefanFishing]

you bet

[@Glock-1]

My 3 favorite baits are #1-Jig #2-stick bait and #3- Ol’ Monster but I fish a little of everything

[@MattStefanFishing]

all good baits!

[@sonnygreen9698]

Sounds like your talking about the Potomac because it has all of the above 😂 The thing about fishing that place is that a crank bait can be very helpful but more often than not in the Potomac you find the majority of catfish using that bait. The grass edges are so very important in that particular fishery that I do not even pick up a crank anymore for the simple fact that I waste so much time dealing with catfish, spinners are different in which the snakehead also like the bait but they are not the majority when searching with a spinner, the Zoom speed worm and the brush hog are two of my favorites when you need that approach and a lot of times the pressure the fishery gets actually has me going straight to the worms/creature baits. As always great information Matt and thank you !!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@dhjhawk]

Good stuff, as always. Thanks

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@tommywalker741]

All awesome Baits especially where I live around the Tennessee River system appreciate it Matt. 🙏

[@MattStefanFishing]

Great! Thanks!

[@jwloutdoors3062]

Thanks for the video

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for watching!

[@joshuagardner7552]

You're vids are absolutely top notch. I have learned so much! Thank you for taking the time! Happy 4th!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@jimliechty2983]

Sounds like a description of my 40 plus years of fishing in northern Indiana! ... never utilized the spinnerbait much, but the others were mainstays! Happy 4th and good luck at the SLR!

[@MattStefanFishing]

I learned to fish weedlines in northern Indians!

[@larrylenling1217]

Awesome great hearing Wisconsin style tips !! Hopefully you had a great 4th

[@MattStefanFishing]

I did! Thanks! I hope you did as well!

[@craigstevens9734]

Oh yeah gonna be trying this thanks

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome!

[@gregorynelson2239]

It’s interesting that Bass Fishermqn use the term grass line. When 75% of the aquatic vegetation is not actually a grass (monocot) but a broadleaf (dicot- multileaf) such as milfoil.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Interesting!

[@gregorynelson2239]

@@MattStefanFishing I did however listening to your video hear you use the term weed line instead of grass line. So maybe weed line would be a better description.

[@johnrayner5599]

As always, great tips for fishing weed edges. Thanks for all you do and have a fun,and safe July 4th

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks! You too!

[@TearItUpFixItTV]

Solid info man. I’ll be applying these tips and tricks this season. Every lake within two hours of me is grass filled and I love it!! Thanks for the info my man

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@edpelkey7798]

Good info, happy 4th of July to you and your family 😎

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks same to you!

[@aarongreenlee7867]

Good tips Matt! I just got home from pre-fishing a new lake for next week's club tourney and I'll use these tips and a couple from the comments too. I had two spinnerbaits tied on along with a crank, but no luck today.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Give some of the others a try!

[@kevinbolton5]

Great post love fishing deep edge ,, Just got back using a 7/16th SC Compact FJ with paca slim both in green pumpkin that head is made for to rip through the weeds had one solid hit ,so used a Texas rigged drop shot with long leader and cleaned up. Thanks for tips .

[@MattStefanFishing]

Great! Thanks for sharing!

[@juleswinnfield826]

Good stuff again. Love deep weed edge fishing. If I can get the sun angle to make a shadow line from those tall weed edges and some wind blowing into the face of it..... Oh man.... thats like chicken & waffles with ice cream throw'd in... Hope everyone has a good 4th, thanksfor the vid and tip.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yes sir!!!

[@notsogood6249]

I will also use a lipless trap other than what you showed in your video. I love ripping and ticking the top of the grass.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yep a lipless can be killer!

[@craigstevens9734]

Thanks for giving us the tools some thing clicked

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@denniskeys8559]

Great video

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jacobdeitering8680]

I would love to throw big spinnerbaits on deep weed lines here in Northern Indiana if it weren't for those toothy critters! They see anything flashy and snap, there goes another spinnerbait.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Try painting your blades black and use a darker colored skirt. You might find you catch more bass and less like.

[@FISHANE84]

Nice fishing vid! Subbed!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome! Thanks!

[@donaldalbert4773]

Happy 4th of July for all Americans

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@johnnyarial7778]

I fish a lake that is normally overtaken with weeds. I fished it long enough to where I got the hang of it. This year the conservation killed it off. Now that it's gone I'm out searching for deep weed lines. Funny cause I always complained about the grass. I fish it exactly like you explained except in a diffrent order. I start with spinnerbait to locate and than pick it apart with jig and texas rig. In shallow water weed lines I search with a booya prank. Most people laugh when I say that, until they fish with me. That booya prank is deadly running on top of grass.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good info! Thanks for sharing!

[@davidweston1031]

Happy 4 th July Matt to you and your family from Ohio.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks you too!

[@shawn_r_schultzfishing4883]

WEEDS are definitely a big player right now on my lake, but I will be curious to see how tore up they are after the holiday weekend. These were the tools I was using to attack it, so at least I had that going for me!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Weeds will be in great shape with this warm weather

[@gregorynelson2239]

Sounds like a plan. Plan your work, work your plan. Lol

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yep!

[@johncatelli8767]

Trying to learn a new lake. I have know problem on shallow water lakes. Deep clear water gives me the Jimmy's! Just can't put it together. Feel like a fool place top 5 shallow pulling up the rear when fishing deep. Going to try your advice thanks.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Give it a try!

[@donaldalbert4773]

Matt, Great video and tips as always. I had a fishing tournament yesterday. It was not that hot of a day and the water temp was about 75 F. I caught two good size bass in shallow water. I fought them for a while before getting them in the boat. For some reasons, those two bass had the tedancy to turn on side grasping for air. They were not over inflated. I heard that when that happens that I should put some weights in the lower frontal fins. Do you have tips to keep bass alive in the livewell? Sorry if my English is not that good. I am a French Canadian who seldom write in English. Thank you.

[@MattStefanFishing]

If bass are caught deep and have inflated air bladders i recommend using fin clip weights

[@donaldalbert4773]

@@MattStefanFishing Many thanks. I will be using this method in the future

[@richardmajewski4104]

Any thoughts on a segment on how to fish rivers at night? Night fishing on lakes may be different than rivers and can you suggest the best lighting for inside the boat on a budget? Thanks.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Great idea

[@networkguy3152]

I have so many weeds where I fish I don’t even bring anything with treble hooks with me anymore

[@MattStefanFishing]

Treble hooked baits can be really good but dealing with constant weeds is not fun

[@rcallies82]

Are you sure you don’t want to overcomplicate it like I do every week? Thanks for all the tips!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Keep it simple!

[@johndeluca1614]

Great tips, as usual! I fish the SW WI lakes like Delavan and Geneva and the summer deep weed line bite is a big deal for sure. What weigh jig do you like for ripping it through the weeds? 1/2oz, 3/4oz? Thanks!

[@MattStefanFishing]

1/2 oz to 3/4 oz depending on the depth. On Geneva you probably will want a 3/4

[@johndeluca1614]

@@MattStefanFishing Thanks for the reply. Much appreciated!

[@TheDruxlol]

first, love the vid, thanks for doing this. second; i have so many questions, on our crystal clear lakes where the grass grows out to 25 feet or more, is this applicable? it seems to me many of the lakes i fish the grass grows very deep and there isn't much for bottom composition changes so there isn't much for a grass edge, it just gets less and less dense till its kinda done around 30ft, with nothing resembling an edge. Is there something you can key in on on these style lakes or is it just find the depth holding fish and run it, because i struggle with this every summer.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Id spend a lot of time idling and scanning looking for something within the grass like a rock line, bare spot, or baitfish if there were no defined weedline points or edges.

[@petersonlukea]

When you're fishing that worm I know you mentioned getting it down to the bottom but at first are you trying to keep it on top and targeting the active fish? Curious how to progress with it. I normally will live and die by jigs out on weed lines and need some more tactics. I Texas rig a lot of craws but want to get into worms a bit more. Ever do senkos/trick worms?

[@MattStefanFishing]

yep. worms are great in the weeds since they come through them so clean

[@MAGNUSDRONES]

Matt just curious what pound test line you like to use for these lures or if you mix it up depending on which lure you’re throwing. Cheers 👍

[@MattStefanFishing]

For the most part 15 lb fluorocarbon on all of them

[@Gene_Parmesan]

Do you ever use a belly weighted ewg on the swimming worms instead of the standard t-rig?

[@MattStefanFishing]

I have but still prefer having an unpegged workout weight

[@drakeaamold7577]

God is good

[@fadethenoise9704]

Man I struggle every year on vacation up North on the Flowage. That tannic tea colored water. I can catch them on live bait but struggle on artificial in mid July. Any advice 🙏🏻 color ect….

[@ericsh8576]

I have tannic tea water year round on my lake. Another vote for tips.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good video idea! Two structures i look for on tannic flowage s up north are wood and green cabbage. They will hold majority of fish. They are in 8ft or less normally. I usually choose a topwater for smallies and a black/blue jig for largemouth.

[@fadethenoise9704]

No largemouth in the Turtle. I d have a shot if that were the case. The smallies have me stumped. I can find them on stumps but can only get them to bite jig and live bait. I’ve caught 1 on a drop shot And I’m 41 and being fishing this water since I was a kid. You are correct. Most fish are in 8ft. Thanks for advice.

[@tomcece3325]

Hey Matt. Good video. Will you still throw that spinner bait in real clear water or do you have a limit?

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yep I do like a spinnerbait in clear water

[@tomcece3325]

@@MattStefanFishing thanks!

[@jnt023]

Are you throwing the jig on flouro or braid?

[@MattStefanFishing]

Fluorocarbon

[@timrhodes9407]

Does the dirty jig have a live skirt 🤔 or are they just available in a silicone skirt buddy.

[@MattStefanFishing]

silicone

[@bigmikefishingchonicles9950]

Question so i have a tournament next Saturday on the Potomac as a co-angler can I use that line-up

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yes!

[@bigmikefishingchonicles9950]

@@MattStefanFishing thank you sir

[@ILLUMINATHAN79]

Get up early enough you might see a Sasquatch.

[@MattStefanFishing]

You never know

[@fjin1]

U forgot lipless crankbait

[@MattStefanFishing]

Another good bait