Spring Bass Fishing Is Awesome! Exploring Lake Guntersville!

[@midwestfischerman]

We are SPOILED this spring with all of these BONUS VIDEOS!!! THANKS GUYS!!!

[@tacticalbassin]

It's been fun! We're glad we get to take you guys on a few more trips with us 👍🏼

[@danielpomponio4967]

I appreciate that when you guys are fishing that you never seem reliant on your electronics to catch fish. It's refreshing to see anglers fish patterns rather than strictly electronics. That's why I hold your opinion on products higher than most.

[@sunwukongmonkeyking5561]

Hell yeah Matt and Tim fishing on the boat together and video together. The two deadly duo with skills and knowledge!

[@SMC4117]

Life without Tactical Bassin is not a full life! Funny story… I have a buddy out in Tennessee and he and his friends fish Chicamauga on a regular basis. A few guys have seen Matt and Tim fishing and making videos on the same day that they were fishing… those boys out there are absolutely astonished by how Matt and Tim constantly catch bass, big bass, a lot of bass and how they do it year round! At first, they thought that the TB videos were somehow fake… but now they know and have the utmost respect for both Matt and Tim!

[@vincentgelles3805]

Another bonus video! Sweet!

[@tacticalbassin]

We've been on a roll lately 😎

[@NicolasRodriguez-x3p]

Mr matt and tim just wanted to thank you guys for helping me to become a better angler with all your videos, i have improved quite a bit keep the good work gents!!!!!

[@tacticalbassin]

We're so happy to do it!

[@NicolasRodriguez-x3p]

Boss man just looking for an advice, last week I broke a st croix victory (73MHF) while setting a hook, with my warranty i was able to get a legend tournament (74 HF) I think is called a slop n frog, I would like to use this rod for punching, or even frogs. Could you enlighten me on this and if i could have your opinion please

[@eeveelutionlover4344]

I got really confused I thought it was Monday again. Thanks Tim and Matt for the surprise video this cool Tuesday morning I got a 13 hour drive and I'm starting it off with you guys

[@tacticalbassin]

Sorry about the confusion 😂 Travel safe!

[@timdarnell7819]

Love Guntersville. When it's on, it's on. When it's tough, it's super tough.

[@AnthonyRubeoOutdoors]

Congratulations on the 601k subs

[@tacticalbassin]

Thank you!!

[@AdventurerAnthony]

Tim is a hammer and a half man! I’ll tell you what. I love how Matt is always like good job and always says something encouraging to Tim when he hooks up and lands one. Matt is super OG. Both are legends and should be in the Hall of Fame one day. On another note. I had a fish eat my RkCrawler the other day like that ATV. Just whole bait in the throat. Just barely the tip of the bill sticking out. Said the exact same thing. Gotta take a picture of that, think she wanted it haha.

[@livinglife3230]

The Nrx chatterbait rod is what I use paired with the ‘24 Metanium DC HG is great but 1/2oz is really too much, 3/8 is perfect though

[@WizCudder1]

Tactical Tuesday!!!!!!

[@tacticalbassin]

Ha! 🙌

[@jvfishingfever]

Guys thanks for the video! Looking forward to the next one!

[@Graffitti07]

I’m going fishing there next weekend for the first time ever. I’m excited. I just live 45 minutes from there. Love the videos and content guys👍🏻

[@tylerplatts4151]

Woot woot let's go😂

[@keithpinkerton2933]

Funday Fishin. Wishin I was Fishin. Too many storms. Thx for the vid

[@brandonsmith606]

Sweet video and with 2 of my favorite baits thanks guy for the bonus

[@greenpighunter6930]

Excellent

[@FosterOutdoors]

Awesome to see u on my home lake

[@bobbyinman9881]

Welcome to my home lake! Love seeing you guys fishing at lake Guntersville!

[@tacticalbassin]

Thanks Bobby!

[@RickHardcore]

Good work man!!!

[@shaunroberts9361]

Should be a good one.. it's always a good one..

[@TheCkirmss]

I’ve been using the st croix bass x 7’ 3” MH moderate for chatters lately and absolutely love it for a budget option. Throw my spinnerbaits and jigs on it too

[@FreedomFishing]

Hope you guys were able to drop a net or jig down where the 7er dropped the s waver, and get it back.

[@bartfoster1311]

I was there last week fishing a tournament in the wind and couldn't figure out a thing! Wish we had some nicer weather like this!

[@lpbass8369]

BONUS SWEET

[@JS-oy6nn]

You talk about living The Dream

[@jerrynorth8335]

On the braid to flouro leader, what lb test braid were you throwing? I believe he was throwing the bill Lewis ATV squarebill. Thanks!

[@Mjones8383]

My home lakes, ripping a jackhammer through the milfoil is 🔥 there now. In future 20 isnt enough for Guntersville

[@richardbossman9875]

I used to think 20 lb was like saltwater strength and there was NO way a bass, even a big one would break it unless it was rubbed raw. Between breaking off an S-waver on a backlash and seeing Tim snap 20 like it was thread on the hook set my mind is changed ( it has been but this was just more confirmation).

[@richardbossman9875]

Forgot to add that I broke 40 braid with that S-waver

[@andybales7318]

​@@richardbossman9875that's why many big bait fishermen still use mono....20 lb. Mono isn't snapping on any bass

[@tacticalbassin]

We use the lines we do because of years of experimentation. I've had a mid-teener break 30 lb Maxima Ultragreen mainline on a straight pull at the boat. It sounded like an explosion when that line let loose. Giant bass have incredible raw power!

[@jamesbarron1202]

@@tacticalbassinwas that 30 lb tied to leader? Makes a huge difference when your running straight mono. That’s like breaking a small length of rubber band vs a very long length. More line out more elasticity to take a hard pull.

[@tacticalbassin]

@jamesbarron1202 that was straight mono. We've tried it all many times through the years. Straight mono, fluoro, and braid. Braid to fluoro, braid to mono, even a variety of connections, including knotless splicing. That's why we speak with so much confidence 👍🏼

[@billljones979]

It's crazy how much fish i catch, now That i learned how to on this channel, weather that be burn burn pause, or a twitch, bait switch, smaller bait, big bait, finesse, bfs, they cover it all and don't hold back, Side note, when both are in shock how big a fish that got away was, you know it's big

[@eeveelutionlover4344]

9:45 so many Plano boxes one day I'll get to the stage

[@andybales7318]

Everytime I think of Lake Guntersville, I think of BASS tournaments in the summer with a white Mann's Rat being a big player in the pro's arsenal...u know, back when it was Angler vs Fish

[@kentbrown5369]

Matt I have been looking at the p5 javelin to use as a chatter bait rod. Have you fished that rod and if so what are your thoughts. Thanks

[@matthewirish5755]

Additional video! And I’ll be there in two weeks, ready to hammer em. Save some for me!

[@jimb7304]

I've tried a couple of bladed jig rods and landed with the Megabass Evoluzion Diablo. Super sensitive and being 6'8" It's very accurate casting.

[@tacticalbassin]

Great choice!

[@tyiazzetto4454]

Check out the new Dobyns champion XP 746cb for chatters, traps, spinnerbaits, etc. It's graphite and competes with their dc736cb glass but balances even better and is a blast to fish.

[@nathanblake3608]

Ok so maybe it’s the way I have mine set up, or maybe it’s just a DC reel thing, or at least the lower end DC reels. I have 1 SLX DC and I do love it for certain things but I have been using it for spinnerbaits the most in the last year and it has been amazing. Only thing I have noticed with it is that if I am throwing into the wind it absolutely does its job and does it great (I have it set up somewhat loose with very minimal brakes.) but if I walk to a different location and now I have the wind at my back I have to thumb the reel a little bit to keep it from starting to have issues. I’m just trying to figure out if it’s a me and my set up issue, or if it’s just a common issue with lower end DC reels, or if that’s just an issue that all DC reels have? Does this new metanium 70 DC have this issue at all?

[@zacheriahlewis9666]

What rod was Tim throwing the 168on? Been looking for a good rod for the S-waver 168

[@NoahB-ws5xm]

You guys need to try the new bass mafia loaded dangerous swim bait it is really cool

[@rickyd865VOL]

Glad to see yall wasn’t beamed outta here during eclipse..lol😂

[@tacticalbassin]

😂😂😂

[@11BravoFishing]

i was just out there today and landed a 5lb 8oz largie

[@randallrandolph4977]

It had to have a snag in the 20lb. ?

[@Lqviolin2]

Please do a review on the Shimano Metanium DC 70 (HG)! Can it send lighter lures?

[@tacticalbassin]

We did the review last week 👍🏼 "Spring Gear Review" Truthfully though we haven't checked it for light applications yet.

[@vantaylor2475]

Did you get a new boat again? I thought your boat was light gray

[@richardblake4777]

It's always special when you guys fish together. I'm so happy that you are living in middle America and never missed a beat after leaving California. Don't know how many subscribers you have now but i bet its 500,000+. You are the very best on video by a long shot and we sincerely appreciate the entertainment you bring to our lives, let alone the bassin knowledge. Thank you.

[@raymondjohnson6496]

Find Richard gene the Fishing machine on that lake, and he show yall where the big bass are

[@frankw7266]

Holy crap! 2:15 Homie swung for the fence.... looked like he was just gonna try to yoink it straight to the deck.

[@brandonrussVOLS-FAN-4-LIFE]

3rd!!!

[@mikemaahs638]

Always appreciate the bonus videos! Thanks, guys.

[@larrymarket9658]

You guys got another boat?!

[@vincentgelles3805]

I’ve been having an issue with breaking off a lot of bass on the hookset lately. 7 foot medium/fast Expride spinning rod with 10 pound Suffix 831 to a 10 pound Invisx leader. I was using 8 pound fluoro but after breaking off a few, I stepped up to 10 pound and still broke off a couple more. I will admit I tie a uni to uni knot for my leaders because it’s easier and faster to me than an Alberto and I wouldn’t even attempt an FG knot. When I reel the line back in after breaking off, I still have the knot there, it always breaks at the fluorocarbon side very close to the leader knot. What am I doing wrong? Am I swinging too hard? Is my drag too tight or is it something to do with my knot? I know it’s not bad line because I have that same 10 pound Invisx on my jerkbait rod and haven’t had any issues. Any help would be greatly appreciated! I saw one of the fish jump after breaking it off and it was a 5 or 6 pounder. Losing big bass is really tough to swallow!

[@sunwukongmonkeyking5561]

I think it’s the knot that you tie on for the leader.

[@andybales7318]

Fluoro breaking randomly isn't unusual, unfortunately....if Fluoro isn't changed out very frequently, it gets weakened from fish catches, snags, heavy lure weights....fluoro has no controlled stretch like a mono...most pros likely change it out weekly, if not more...if u feel the need to do braid + fluoro, use a monofilament leader....or, change your fluoro every week...majority of lakes, a leader isn't necessary in my opinion...gin clear lakes, it's a benefit...But, most lakes aren't gin clear...Matt & Tim like braid + leader & it works for them...I have no doubt they change their fluoro out all the time...

[@tacticalbassin]

The knot itself should be solid, it's something about how you're tying it. What you're describing is happening ad a result of "burning" the leader when you cinch it down. Try to really wet the knot and cinch it up slowly before pulling hard to lock it down.

[@vincentgelles3805]

Thanks for the reply! I’ll definitely give that a try. I hope I never break off another big bass again. If they shake the lure during the fight that’s not as hard to accept because it happens sometimes but breaking them off on the hookset is hard to swallow.

[@riccapod]

I want to fish with you guys

[@alexrivero3299]

😊 I am extremely grateful 🙏 to have both of you guys sharing many, many years of experience and knowledge of many different types of techniques and different types of products as well. Thank you both so very much.

[@tacticalbassin]

Thank you Alex! We're happy to do it!

[@matthewirish5755]

Also…I’m seeing some Daiwa Zillions…and not shimanos?

[@tacticalbassin]

Tell that to everyone that got mad there wasn't a Daiwa in the last review video 😂 We try it all, all the time 👍🏼

[@matthewirish5755]

@@tacticalbassin Lolol!

[@andyb2604]

Good luck with the paint job on those Zillions

[@billstopinski2568]

come on tim didn't matt tell you to retie

[@e4t662]

Noice.

[@Fishing_Rod_Engineer]

Damn, that was a hell of a hook set for 20 lb test.

[@KEZFishing]

What can y’all California boys know bout fishing??? Huh!