90% Of Anglers Fish A Swim Jig Wrong! Try These Retrieves!

[@stevekeen7035]

Matt, Im 43 and have been fishing tournaments since I was 8 years old. Im stuck in the 80s and never wanted to try swimbaits and swimjigs. Even though I have been very successful tournament fishing, I can almost always try to pick up something I can use from your videos and usually learn alot more than a little on videos about swimjigs or swimbaits. With all the new electronjcs technology that I dont have, I need all the extra help I can get to stay competitive. Great video

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome! keep with it and good luck fishing!

[@paulrowe4502]

Swim jigs are versatile baits and work!

[@feva4u]

Love the retrieval videos. Would be lost without them honestly.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks so much!

[@markhogquist2000]

Retrieve methods are golden. It can make all the difference in the world. Getting fish to react and commit. Good stuff. Keep these videos coming 🤟

[@MattStefanFishing]

Couldn't agree more!

[@jersey4755]

Really love this series. And despite a few people who can’t stand the title of the series, I like it. Makes it very easy to search for videos In the series.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks!

[@rodlinvon-hugenstine5142]

Keep em coming man .. always a hidden tip in these videos…. Not a pro myself, but been at it for decades. Absolutely appreciate new stuff. Gets me outta the “know it all” mentally 😂

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@RyanSmith-fb8rf]

Can always learn something from everyone no matter how long you’ve been fishing

[@chrismcvey908]

I’ve never looked at the 90% as an even ball park statistic but I personally just love this series. Like you said It’s a great way for beginners to learn and for experienced anglers to get out of that road stare. Keep it up my friend! Absolutely love it and you’ve really opened my eyes !!

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for the positve feedback!

[@bobjohnston5527]

I am a riverbank fisherman here in Fredericton New Brunswick. I have used a white swim jigs with a white trailer without any luck. I tried different retrieve. We have two rivers here in Fredericton. The Saint John River is the main river and tidal water. The Nashwaak river flows into the Saint John River. Nashwaak has good current when the Saint John has a strong currents when the tide out

[@MattStefanFishing]

sounds like fun

[@bobjohnston5527]

@@MattStefanFishing it is very fun. These smallmouth puts up a great fight in river current here. During the change of the Bay of Fundy tide every six hours and the Saint John River isn't good fishing. Up river from Fredericton we have the Mactaqauc power generator dam

[@collector_effectors]

Just in time for my trip out! Got a swim jig with an old monster I bit in half for a trailer. 1/4 oz both black and blue. I'm gonna try the shake and sweep and fall over the rocks and laydowns at the bank spot tonight. Thanks for the pointers and I hope to snag a couple!

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@basskirkster]

#3 is one of my favorite techniques to use with a swim jig. Great video again 👍👍👍

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@orendz7740]

I’m glad I found this. I’m a newb and jigs are interesting and affective baits. I just don’t have a lot of confidence fishing them just because I wasn’t confident in how I was retrieving. This video has definitely helped me to learn a few different retrieves. Thank you Matt

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@juleswinnfield826]

That "Alabama Shake" deal can be applied to Smallies.... minus the swim jig. White tube with either 1/16 or 1/8 oz. tube head... the 1/16 allows the tube to breach the water surface easier.... a stronger wind condition calls for the 1/8 oz. Usually works in conjunction with a shallow jerkbait bite. Once the school goes stale on the jerkbait.... sling that white/silver tube at them doing the Alabama shake randomly breaching the waters surface..... you can usually get a couple more bites before moving on to the next pod. As always thanks for the vids and your time.

[@MattStefanFishing]

smallies love the shake!

[@donpanico8514]

Hey Matt, your right, the tube is very versatile. I use the retrieves you mentioned, but I also fish it like a jerkbait. I don’t have the opportunity to fish for small mouth but large mouth eat it up year round.

[@MattStefanFishing]

yes it is!

[@bobgrobe5022]

Love the retrieve videos. I've been fishing for many years and I still learn from you all the time.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Great to hear!

[@glennnewell2786]

Thanks for your time. I didn’t know anything about a swim jig until I seen one at the local tackle store. I didn’t buy one because I didn’t know how retrieve it . Thanks for your knowledge!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad I could help!

[@bigbug59]

Looks like I need to go out and try the Alabama shake, same method I use when fishing a fluke without any weight don’t know why I’ve never tried it with a swim jig. Thanks for all your info.

[@MattStefanFishing]

You should!

[@rvfishingyet]

I always get a lot out of your retrieve videos. New or refresh - always solid material

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks!

[@MrFishBlood]

Loving the retrieve videos! I've been bass fishing my whole life, but I'm always trying to learn to improve. One of the things that has frustrated me in my fishing education is when folks use imprecise terms to describe retrieves... I can't tell you how many times I've heard or read "just hop it on the bottom"... Hop it how often? How fast? How high? I'm LOVING that you are showing us in detail! Thanks brother, and tight lines!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Cool, thanks!

[@aarongreenlee7867]

Matt, I 2nd anyone who says this series is great. I really appreciate it. Most of the time they are reminders, but that's ok by me!

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks

[@roberts.2413]

really like your demonstration videos, even though I'm familiar with most of the retrieves you almost always show me one I haven't tried or forgotten about.

[@MattStefanFishing]

nice!

[@shadowwolf9329]

One techniques that I used with dives to lures is leaving the lure on the surface then raise the rod tip up making it dive stop and retrieve.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Great tip!

[@chrisboyd1408]

As always, great tips. Really appreciate the on-the-water demonstration.

[@MattStefanFishing]

You bet!

[@jessehandlin7589]

love your hands on videos I get ideas every time I watch your videos thanks keep them coming

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks, will do!

[@shawn_r_schultzfishing4883]

Thanks for these, I am always interested in improving my techniques. The great thing about fishing is there is always something you can learn 🎣

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks!

[@vernervanschalkwyk2280]

Amazing advice. I have a few jigs but don't have confidence fishing rhem. Will for sure as soon as spring begins here in South Africa. Thanks for a great video.

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@crowe1974]

Been waiting for this 1. I knew the 1st two. The 3rd one I like going to be giving that 1 a try next time I go swim jig fishing. Love to retrieve videos keep them coming

[@MattStefanFishing]

sounds great!

[@chrismichaelson5668]

Have been thoroughly enjoying the retrieve series you have been doing lately. Went fishing this last weekend and went with the goal of trying different baits and techniques to get more experience on them instead of just falling back on the ones you know will always work. Started last weekend with a crank bait, and a new rod and reel setup I just got for crank baits, and imparted a couple of the different retrieve techniques you talked about for cranks as in the past I thought you just straight retrieved crank baits. I was astounded how well those retrieve techniques you shared worked, I had 3 fish in the boat in the first half hour of getting in the water with these techniques. So thank you again for sharing these simple but effective techniques, especially for us beginners that have just started getting back into fishing in my case. Have definitely helped me be a better and more successful angler in just the last 2 years.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for watching!

[@ronhickey8137]

I really enjoyed the video, everything was described in detail. I learned a lot from the video,. Those were things I have never seen. I hope it works, I think the fish are laughing at me.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tc_bassin8945]

Cool I been crushing them on a swim jig the past couple of weeks

[@MattStefanFishing]

nice!

[@RevelsGang]

I literally was fishing a swim jig Sunday. Got a bite but my hook set was terrible but water was super clear so I was able to watch the bite and Fight Keep it up Matt!

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks!

[@douglasporterfield8681]

Thanks Matt. He series on retrieves is helpful. I’ve found, via Livescope, that using the Alabama shake whiling letting the swimming fall down the weed line edge is a killer slow and finesse retrieve. I’ve watched bass follow the bait and not hit it on a regular Alabama shake retrieve and throw back in and combine the shake with a controlled fall and the bass will destroy it.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing

[@jerryc2709]

I won a tournament on Neely Henry back in early May using a white Dirty Jigs swim bait swimming it through the shore grass.. Used a Fat Impact as a trailer though.

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@LUE68]

These are my favorite videos. I gotta get some of those 3.5 Deals. Looks like a rage menace but I love me some powerbait.

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@1965JB]

Next weekend, when it’s not 100 out, I’m going to take three rods with 3 baits and fish my spot with each of the tree retrieves. I better catch something or I’ll ask for the manager! Great video as always.

[@MattStefanFishing]

You’ll catch them

[@jeffreydhill]

The sweep is a favorite of mine on a host of finesse rigs, but I'm gonna have to try the Baba Shake!

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@bill7949]

Great information,haven’t use swim jig much .will try. Thanks

[@MattStefanFishing]

You bet

[@christopherbeckerdite4273]

I use those the same way. Best part of this is you're fishing them right off the bank like me and not from a boat. Thank you

[@MattStefanFishing]

Right on

[@garyroberts7752]

Great series matt.. I like to skip to the bank and crawl it out then a couple quick pops . Works good when the bite is slow.

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@renevillalva6150]

These lure demonstrations are awesome man, thank you

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad you like them!

[@eddieboswell6068]

Great video, I have very little experience with the swim jig so now I can fish them with confidence!

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@johnroskosky7816]

Matt, thanks for the suggestions on retrieving a swim jig. I have been using either straight retrive or bouncing off of the bottom. My problem here on my home lake is there is very little vegatation, mostly hard bottom and rip rap. Thanks for showing me alternatives.

[@MattStefanFishing]

best of luck!

[@Eyesofthasouth]

Oh yea-gone use that third retrieve this weekend. Thanks again

[@MattStefanFishing]

You bet

[@gregbroyles2908]

Thank for the info on working the lures.

[@MattStefanFishing]

you bet

[@michaellamb1342]

I’ll be honest I have an addiction…. It’s throwing a dirty jigs swim jig. Lol My big bass of the year, the last two years have came on a dirty jigs swim jig. Tried to get some Dirty Jigs swag like you have on frequently. Curt emailed me said sorry I’ll have to wait til next year. Keep this “retrieve series” coming.

[@MattStefanFishing]

i love the swim jigs!

[@comfortablynumb9342]

I was definitely using swim jigs wrong, I was hopping them like a flounder jig slowly on the bottom. Maybe I'll catch a fish with one now.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Nice!

[@FishnTheSouthOkanagan78]

I have swimming senkos and that example you gave in the video (at the end) gave me an idea on now how to fish a swimming Senko now 👍🏻👍🏻 Do you have a swimming Senko technique video in your library? If not, can you please make one for the masses?

[@MattStefanFishing]

ill put it on my list

[@terrytresemer2864]

The rod sweep in these parts is yo yo'n. I guess it's a regional thing. I use these same retrieves with spinner baits too.

[@MattStefanFishing]

sounds good!

[@tommytarasiuk5003]

Thanks for the video, Matt. Always down to learn, keep ‘em coming.

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@craigpeters3165]

I'll be using your tips in my tournament this weekend. Great stuff Matt!

[@MattStefanFishing]

nice!

[@dhjhawk]

Loving this series. Thanks for sharing. Retrieves are an often overlooked but really important aspect of most any bait.

[@MattStefanFishing]

agreed

[@bottomlinebassin2001]

I need to start chunking a swim jig💪🐟 thanks Matt good stuff as always man

[@MattStefanFishing]

go for it!

[@rickoquendo5801]

These retrieve videos are fantastic!! I stop everything I'm doing to watch and pay attention to these, keep them coming!! How about skipping a lure?? From the technique, to a specific way to set a baitcaster? Just a thought

[@MattStefanFishing]

check this one out

[@johnrayner5599]

Yo gotta love the swim jigs, one of my favs! those retrieves are what really work for me and Im sure others who have not tried them would be wise to give them a go!!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

i love them!

[@jeremypatrick5213]

So right about helping the new guy (me) out sir. I really like these videos and want to learn all I can. This is my 2nd year and I don't get to go but once or twice a mo but have started catching some 3lb class fish at least part of the time. What trailer do you use on the sweep retrieve?

[@MattStefanFishing]

i use the same trailer.

[@Peterpiperofthes]

I do a similar technique but i Add a couple of pops in my sweep and keep my rod tip hi

[@MattStefanFishing]

That's a great idea!

[@MrJohnB-qs6dp]

Thanks for sharing those tips!!!👊🏻 Was just thinking the other day when I was out about using a trailer horizontal instead of vertical to keep it up in the water column. FYI: At the end of day 2 for group B KVD was showing the colors he used. Never guess what they were?? You're right Perch & Bluegill just as you said in your Hot Summer Video!! Just thought I pass it along!! Stay Safe & God Bless!!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome! thanks for sharing!

[@seizedcarcass8440]

I’ve got to say the single most important part of a swimjig is the trailer. The trailer determines the depth and cover you fish in. Using a craw or chunk style bait keeps it higher In the water column as well as working great in grass and wood. A swimbait is best for deeper fishing and thick grass. A creature can give the bait bulk and keep it high in the water column as well as work great in wood and brush. Personally I think a swimjig can use almost any plastic as a trailer and be successful

[@MattStefanFishing]

Trailer is important. I’ve done a lot of videos on trailers

[@seizedcarcass8440]

@@MattStefanFishing yeah I haven’t tried this yet but a powerbait boss grub has a lot of versatility just depending on if the trailer is horizontal or vertical. I have had alot of success with a 3-4 inch grub though!

[@kevinbeaudean704]

Thanks Matt. I very rarely catch bass on shad colored swimbaits. Green pumpkin or bluegill patterns I hold my own. Just received a tackle warehouse package today with spot remover skirts I am going to try. There are shad where I fish but what gives ? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[@MattStefanFishing]

try the shad colors in low light or off colored water

[@kevinbeaudean704]

Thanks and It does work oh and thanks for answering my question few do.

[@kbone87]

Matt do you ever throw an extra skirt on swim jigs to make them more bulky kind of a bigger profile? I've done it during shad spawns to try n target bigger fish n mimic larger forage. Thank you for the juice as always sir!

[@MattStefanFishing]

yep i will do it occassionally to get the bait to hover better

[@dougp9975]

Matt, would you consider white a must have color even in areas without shad? I try to imitate bluegill colours for the most part. Should I consider white in my color selection?

[@MattStefanFishing]

yes its a grreta low light color and off colored bait

[@lanehensley3271]

Keep up the great videos Matt.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad you like them!

[@rocketsurgeon1746]

Love the retrieve series! Great work, Matt

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks!

[@rodneychandler82]

Matt thanks . Awsome , insightful video 👍

[@MattStefanFishing]

My pleasure!

[@mikeeller557]

Love this series, I do stroke with a burn than kill it. Thanks Matt

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@michaelhanson2235]

Swim jig is my number one confidence bait, when all else fails I know I can get some bites with a swim jig 😎

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@kennyg3192]

I just last week was up my reservoir and liberty well liberty Reservoir and I was fishing appoint throwing over some Matted grass And I threw it into about 8 feet of water and I noticed it didn’t land it just kept going I set the hook and either it wasn’t properly placed or I set the hook and ripped it further because I think I lost the biggest fish in my life by Poppin swim in a little bit popping it back up again and then swimming back in like a brush from the bless getting out of about 6 inches of weed line and before I left I look back at my 3/8 Googin hero Grace Warrior is what I call it yellow blue and white with a menace rage trailer I land at me a 2.8 smallmouth but I lost a 8 pound plus fish because I really believe sometimes you can’t give a half an inch of leverage

[@MattStefanFishing]

bummer

[@trickytrav88]

I love the retrieve series also

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks!

[@NeilGraham.I.M.F]

Thank you for your time, and the video

[@MattStefanFishing]

My pleasure!

[@rodcashman4793]

Looks great retrieves thanks for sharing great video 📹 👍

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for watching!

[@jeffreypennekamp7101]

I have been trying some of the retreaves , and having some luck with them.

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@bassman6211]

I 💖 swim jigs. My confidence bait for sure

[@MattStefanFishing]

me too!

[@mine-tz1st]

The Alabama shake! Never heard of that one.

[@MattStefanFishing]

give it a try!

[@kennyg3192]

And that’s another thing I hate to say it but if I would’ve had it hooked on my boy Duckett 7 foot Triad with my 8 to 1 Daiwa Tutuila instead of my Corrado 71 I believe trying to pull through that grass instead of just driving it home I didn’t lose the second one but after watching this I will be changing my swim jig reel!!!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@davidburnham5098]

Matt is there any place for a Johnson silver minnow spoon and where could this bait be productive, Thanks

[@MattStefanFishing]

yes. anywhere with pads or thick grass. im going to do a video on it.

[@kenneth9874]

We used to put a med rubber skirt on them and fish them in grass beds, real slow on the mats and let fall in the openings then twitch it a few times before retrieving, good luck

[@davidburnham5098]

@@MattStefanFishing Awsome thank you.

[@Cmcfishingfactorie]

Hey Matt with regards to the region specific retrieve , can you correlate that with a different bait in each region?

[@MattStefanFishing]

good video suggestion

[@mookie84]

I’d like to get this bite going for me. It’s been one I haven’t quite mastered yet.

[@MattStefanFishing]

good luck!

[@harahara10]

When you have no idea which retrieve may be the most effective (e.g. a new body of water you have know nothing about), which one do you start with?

[@MattStefanFishing]

i rotate thru them all

[@mpd0273]

Great series. One of the area’s I struggle with. Where is the affiliate link? I don’t see it, but I plan to make some purchases.

[@MattStefanFishing]

here is the link! thanks for supporting the channel www.tacklewarehouse.com/?from=MSFG

[@wslater9506]

More good suggestions. Thanks!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad you like them!

[@cjr5445]

I have a question please. Are jigs mainly for big mouth bass? Or can they be used for small mouth as well? I mainly fish for Smallmouth because where I fish doesn't have big mouth and I'm wondering if the jigs I have are even going to work. I certainly have never caught a fish with one yet

[@MattStefanFishing]

smallmouth and spotted bass love jigs as well

[@cjr5445]

@@MattStefanFishing that's what I thought. I'll just have to keep trying, thank you!

[@FredFroderman]

This is new. Keep it up!! Thanks!

[@infowarrior313]

Gonna sound wild, but i like 10lb braid to a 8lb mono leader when jig fishing. Now if i head to a massive body of water, ill up that to 15lb braid to a 12lb mono.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing!

[@petergibson1087]

Great tips! Thanks!

[@MattStefanFishing]

You're so welcome!

[@timteague6339]

Thanks Matt !

[@MattStefanFishing]

You bet!

[@natea4828]

Please make one on the hover rig and if you have already then let me know how long ago it was so I can find it easier

[@natea4828]

I just got them in the mail and I'm not sure quite how to use them I haven't used them yet

[@MattStefanFishing]

here are three kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5TXYmWqr8qLg8k kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5uzamuErNOBhas kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4XGhKatqah0b9E

[@LowBrowFishing]

Swim jigs are one of the most versatile baits there are. It's a crankbait. It's a jig. It's pretty much whatever you need it to be. An entire live stream devoted to swim jigs wouldn't exactly hurt my feelings ( hint hint).

[@MattStefanFishing]

i like that idea!

[@paulgrove9121]

Been waiting on this one

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@richardporter1455]

I will burn it in heavy grass and get it hung up and rip it loose l also kill it in the holes in grass and let it flutter down to the bottom. Let's me know if I should be flipping or not.

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome

[@HBeretta]

the action on the 3rd retrieve looks deadly...going to do that more.

[@MattStefanFishing]

give it a try!

[@shannonkirby9295]

Good one, Matt

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks!

[@russellmann3407]

Awesome video !!!!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!!

[@clintperry799]

Thanks !

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for watching!

[@robinallen8773]

What is your tackle warehouse link?

[@MattStefanFishing]

here you go! thanks for the support! www.tacklewarehouse.com/?from=MSFG

[@robinallen8773]

Well I got my order in and I it helped out your channel

[@MalibuINtheWild]

Can u do a big swim bait video

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yep

[@FASHIONEDbyFINESSE]

90%, can you provide a source for that percentage ? Thanks

[@MattStefanFishing]

Absolutely

[@dannyhudson5405]

Like it alot thanks a lot 🙏

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks!

[@geraldkoth654]

Northern Pike love that color too much LOL

[@MattStefanFishing]

northern pike love anything white...or non white haha

[@heirapparent333]

If you do rip hard like i do, you have to act like your cold water fishing, be patient. Kill the bait for what feel like too long, then reel rip, repeat. Works best in dense weeds florida.

[@MattStefanFishing]

good tip!

[@craigstevens9734]

Like the retrieves any time .The place I go the most they put grass carp messed every thing up. Gonna have to go to places .further away. Needed to any way shame.

[@MattStefanFishing]

bummer

[@shadowwolf9329]

We think alike

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@shadowwolf9329]

@@MattStefanFishing have you ever caught a bowfin on a buzz bait before?

[@wilmerpruitt6324]

I see you've learned alot from Randy, "How to be so negative in your titles." It just sets a negative attitude regardless of how good the content really is.

[@erichthompson1194]

Don't worry, he's nowhere near Randy levels

[@wilmerpruitt6324]

@@erichthompson1194 That's good to know.

[@TSmith911]

He explains in another video that it’s actually in jest and just an attention grabber title so people will watch and learn different retrieves from him. Nothing negative at all.

[@jakedad21]

It's annoying. Already deleted Randy's crap bout to delete his to. They think they know it all.

[@wilmerpruitt6324]

@@TSmith911 He generally has good content, worth watching. I'm 71 years old and still learning all the time and I've only been bass fishing since the 1960s. Just saying a little PMA would go a long ways. Wouldn't be a Turn Off like some other World Champions.