SPRING BUYER'S GUIDE: Cheap Baits That Actually Catch Fish!!

[@jillsonc]

Love the pinky up with the drink ☕️

[@toddpossum]

Thanks!

[@TylersReelFishing]

Chug bug is GAS

[@troycote4503]

I love the chug bug! I love to pop walk it same with the chugging spook.

[@dannygrissom754]

I use most of this stuff year round!! Thanks guys!!

[@holdengamble]

What a treat

[@Twangtown7]

3.5" and 4" Largo Shads are also great swim jig trailers.

[@xxcaseyxxc]

Most of my deep cranking is the 6 to 10 foot range. That's considered deep on my lake. So that's what my deep cranking box is full of. I agree that range gets overlooked so much.

[@joepworther2284]

Gorgeous vid, thanks !!!

[@Saber_Outdoors]

Yep I'll take this

[@eng62ine]

GREAT video guys! Thanks for all of the info!

[@deebz22]

Walmart and Aldis have tons of great exclusive baits and colors.. especially when it comes to Bfs fishing

[@midwestfischerman]

Aldi, really???

[@deebz22]

@@midwestfischerman yeah in New Jersey. They sell certain baits and certain colors and discontinued stuff..

[@midwestfischerman]

@@deebz22 WOW, I wish I were THAT LUCKY! My wife won't let me "grocery shop" at Wal-Mart because of the fishing section! I guess I shouldn't have spent 40 minutes looking for "milk and bread."😆🎣

[@thadgeorge4984]

Thanks Tim & Matt. I appreciate the budget buyers guide. Take care of your finger Tim.

[@tunuts36]

A Midwest budget guy here can't say enough good things about you guys doing these videos really helps to become a better fisherman

[@tacticalbassin]

Thank you! We're happy to help!

[@arnaldorivera5791]

Big fan of the Budget Buyer's Guide. Thank you! I want to reiterate what you mentioned regarding Elaztech. Be careful folks as that stuff will "melt" up other plastics that it remains in extended contact with, including plastic tackle boxes and trays.

[@kerryschallon8879]

Thanks guy's. Thanks for doing budget baits. A recession is looming. I don't want to break the bank. Especially when banks are breaking themselves...

[@EasyModeFishing]

The zoom old monster catches monsters! Zoom is the cheapest soft plastic on the market and it’s the best brand. Best colors and most color options. I use plum apple, plum, june bug and South Africa special.

[@oldeschoolbob1022]

Zoom makes good baits; I think you'll find that the NetBait versions of the Trick and Ol' Monster (T-mac and C-mac respectively) are less expensive than Zoom, though. I throw both brands.

[@Cornelius798]

My PB was on a ZOOM 6" U Tale Tequila Sunrise

[@neilgwinn7378]

Love it guys

[@georgiannegooday9108]

I like a yum dinger, but I love the Stick-o's from bass pro!!!

[@Tiresmoke7]

I don't know why I watch these videos. Because of you guys I have enough tackle to last me 3 lifetimes. LOL I do want to get some good raingear for this summer.

[@Justin-md7yx]

Y’all should test the yo zuri topknot fluorocarbon mainline it is cheap also

[@shawn22stl]

my favorite do all bait is the big bites baits 5-inch fat grub in watermelon red flake.

[@toddpossum]

🤙

[@midwestfischerman]

🙌🏻🌅👍🏻

[@skylars4335]

For the super budget minded and minimalist guys: I wish you guys would have mentioned that with the 5" Yum Dingers when you tear them up on a texas rig, wacky rig etc, you can cut them down to use on ned rigs, jig trailers, and for casting hairjigs. Saves a ton of space, money, and catches a lot of fish! Almost eliminated my need to buy Zman TRD's.

[@oldeschoolbob1022]

I believe this was something the originators of the Midwest Finesse ("Ned") Rig actually did back in the day. Check Ned Kehde's video about how the rig came to be.

[@scottlohr4876]

Champs! 🏆

[@FullTimeFishing]

I hope everyone here catches their pb this spring! Just got mine Saturday on a finesse jig. 7.85!

[@tacticalbassin]

Thats awesome!! Way to go! 🙌

[@adammitchell3462]

I've fishedy whole life and I've always been on a budget. Not saying that I don't spend big on my gear (rod/reels ,line and some baits)

[@jimmoore8606]

Always, THANK YOU GUYS. Just wanted to know what knot you are using for braid to fluorocarbon. I am still using the blood knot for braid to mono, LOVE it, it works.

[@oldeschoolbob1022]

Check the questions from yesterday's video - towards the bottom. Blood knot was the answer. Good luck out there!

[@jayclark2790]

I really like how you two guys are a team you seem like brothercousins lol. Never break up, it’s better together

[@tacticalbassin]

Thanks Jay!

[@jayclark2790]

@@tacticalbassin no problem, well deserved my friend

[@johngfishing8814]

Loved this! Please make this an annual event.

[@jasonromo4416]

Love the fact that you remember the people that are scouring the clearance section. Thank you. One I'd like to throw in: Zoom Magnum II - 9 inch worm, comes in a 20 pack. Caught so many with these on a Texas rig and a shaky head.

[@TX_TOAST]

Nice 👍

[@mickeystine3100]

Yea I am your 100 like. Nice video 👍👍👍

[@5.7.0bassin2]

Man I just seen they megabass is coming out with the sleeper craw man did it look good

[@ericrhode1028]

Great video

[@bassinbilliards6279]

I use Sufix 832 & Seagaur on almost all my reels. It works. I don't have e a ton of trouble with managing my line and I'm running it on nice high end combos. Like curado71mgl expride or 7'2"ml zodias and Vandford 3000 with no issues year after year. I've caught 1000s of fish the last few years. Great line for the money.

[@upthecreekyt]

Can you guys make a video on hook-up ratios? Best and worst. Swimbaits, jigs, terminal hooks etc. It'd be cool to hear your opinions. Thanks for all the awesome tips! 🤙

[@MikeyBikesIt]

As a beginner "Serious" angler, I'd love to see a vid where you show how you use everything in this vid. Which bait's go with which hooks, how you fish the different baits, what rods/reels you recommend (remember... budget), etc.

[@oldeschoolbob1022]

They put a "budget" option in just about all of their technique or bait -specific videos. Check the description. TB has a huge library of "how-to" videos that explain everything you're asking about. Do a search on the channel and you'll see what I mean. Good luck out there!.

[@rhodesianhunter9360]

Cotton Cordell big O and white cream flukes from the Walmart $1 box.

[@edwardcowan7012]

I pore, paint, tie my own jigs, buzz baits, bladed jigs and spinner baits. The equipment is a bit of an investment but baits end up costing 2-3 dollars each and I don’t have to go to the store when I’m running out. My buddy does worms again they come out to about 10 cents a bait. Lure Parts Online and other lure component companies sell painted blanks, unpainted hard baits and generic plastics so you can save assembling your own baits. You can make your own custom molds with high temperature silicone and create your own baits. You can use better/different size hooks than what comes on stores bought baits. The fish aren’t seeing/hearing what I’m fishing every day since nobody else has what I have. I make a really cool buzz bait that a couple Elite and MLF pro’s have me make them.

[@Milehighsnake98]

Hayabusa hooks make some amazing BFS hooks and they aren't expensive at all.

[@genelavigne3711]

Suffix 832 is the only braided line I use.....

[@LoOutdoors]

I’ll echo the ZMan bait lineup. If anyone is on a budget or just tired of spending money on soft plastics, ZMan absolutely knocks ir out of the park when it comes to longevity per bait. Like others say, I’ve had ONE ZMan bait last me 30 or 40 fish before I have to put a new one on. Lots of soft plastics out there with better action, but bang for buck, I haven’t found any soft plastic that matches ZMan durability.

[@jdove39]

The other day I was telling my wife that TB should make a video with lures you can find on the tackle aisle at Walmart. Psychic powers were activated and here we are. THANKS GUYS!!! ✌🏾

[@Bassmaster12234]

W vid, hit the basics

[@FisForFishing777]

Baby brush hog is a winner

[@Wheat711]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSS

[@JoseMartinez-dq4km]

Good video

[@davidrauschenbach6871]

Matt, I’m in NE OH, we’re in what we call our 3rd winter, so pretty sure you guys already had your 2nd spring so hopefully the cold is from your last winter before real Spring! 😂

[@Willford23]

I want to see you guys come to Iowa🤞🏼

[@poboyfishingthe2258]

I love these videos 😊

[@tacticalbassin]

Thanks for watching!

[@williamlillibridge8473]

Another great video! Just curious if you guys were thinking about doing a Bassmaster Classic release video.

[@tacticalbassin]

Yes 👍🏼

[@larrygabbard4896]

Best knot for floro to braid?

[@SolidMango-gh3jk]

Whenever you do a gear review like baits I always wish you would do a close up view of each one if we have never see before be nice to see it then from far away. And at the end maybe a close up Pan of the group of lures or items in the video. Or held up to the camera closer. Thanks again!

[@FISHUNTREECOUNTRY]

Bomber Big A, Cordell Grappler Shad, Panther Martin Spinner, Yum Dinger 5", Evergreen Rat A Tat

[@brandonsmith606]

Sweet thank goodness I have all of these, dodged that bullet 😂😂😂

[@damonmurray4180]

Strike king finesse football jig with zman trd bugz is deadly for me in the river and can fish it all day

[@jacobmclaughlin4847]

Can we get a buyers guide dedicated to terminal tackle? Budget & favorite treble hooks, flippin hooks, shaky heads, drop shots, swimbait heads, ned heads, weights, etc. all in one video. Love all the buyers guides.

[@lucasbennett4143]

For hooks sometimes I use the H2O express(the academy brand) hooks they are cheap and truly not to bad

[@patrickmahoney3479]

Great video! My pb was caught on a chug bug. Try to imagine a 12lb 4 Oz fish hitting a topwater bait.

[@jeremysteward941]

Phewww!! Was afraid you guys weren’t gonna link the items in the description 😉 Great video as always.

[@tacticalbassin]

Close one! 😂

[@jamesbarron1202]

Tim needs to be doing a tea buyers guide along with taste testing

[@midwestfischerman]

My budget Z-Man tip; buy Bang StickZ!!! These are VERY buoyant, unlike the ZinkerZ. So, you can cut a Bang StickZ in half and get a durable and buoyant Finesse TRD AND a TicklerZ! At full size Bang StickZ are AWESOME too! Thus, with one bag of six Bang StickZ you can fish the Ned Rig, the Neko Rig, the Tokyo Rig, and the Jika Rig!!! Use Bang StickZ with a weighted wacky hook too, DYNAMITE!!!

[@theoriginaltech019]

OH MY GOSH ON A TUESDAYYY!!!!!! GOIN UP ON A TUESDAY!!!! LEGGO!!!!

[@tacticalbassin]

Surprise! 🥳

[@theoriginaltech019]

@@tacticalbassin Honestly the best ❤

[@Jschuhfishing]

1. I love every buyers guide video, no matter what it is. 2. I want a buyers guide on best snacks on the boat

[@caseysaunders2137]

If possible when you talk rods later in the series, I'd like to hear a few words on what you guys think about baitcast reel gear ratios. I've used nothing but 6:31 : 1 my whole life. In what scenario (bait type / rod type) would you use a higher gear ratio reel, if at all?

[@farrzmd3038]

Thanks for these videos. …. I’ve limited soft plastics to zman and one other brand. Two packs of a zman whatever plastic lasts an entire year. I used a single gp goat last year. I used it tr, jig trailer, spinnerbait trailer, wobble head and i still have that same goat. …. So I’ll go with zman and then one other brand that I like. For example zman palmetto bugz and then RI sweet beaver. Primarily use another brand if there’s a specific color I want.

[@Chesapeakechevys]

Buyers guide series in spring?? Hell yeah, let’s go!!!!

[@tacticalbassin]

It's going to be fun!!

[@Chesapeakechevys]

It was amazing content as always guys! Great work! I can’t wait to see what you you out next. Tight lines fellas.

[@marcusgreen6331]

The strike king 1.0 in tn shad is one of my best baits when they get tough on rivers

[@chrisbruce7594]

Also keep your zman out of the direct sunlight they don't do well with heat..

[@johnrowland6438]

Can I make a suggestion? If you bring a white sheet of paper and use it for the background when you hold a lure up for the camera, it will be so much more visible than your dark colored shirts behind the bait.

[@OntheRealFishing]

Always love seeing some good budget videos! The worst thing is loosing an expensive bait to a snag. If the cheaper version works, go for it!

[@tacticalbassin]

Thats definitely the worst!

[@fishdisc7022]

Zoom lizard and trick worm. Cheap and have worked great for years. I wish I could find Netbaits at a decent price.

[@midwestfischerman]

Matt and Tim, if I may offer some additional bargain value lures that ROCK but weren't included in your video: 1. Rapala Shad Rap RS Suspending Crankbait 2. Bomber Gen 2 Fat Free Fingerling Crankbait 3. Rapala Husky Jerk Jerkbait 4. Yum Crawbug 5. Z-Man Bang StickZ 6. Strike King Bitsy Flip Jig 7. Big Bite Baits Craw Worm 8. Mister Twister Double Tail (AND Single Tail) Grubs 9. Kalin's Triple Threat Crappie Jigs 10. Eagle Claw Pro-V Ballhead Jigs

[@tacticalbassin]

Thats a great list! Those Bomber Gen2s are CHEAP but we haven't been able to catch on them yet.

[@midwestfischerman]

@TacticalBassin The Fat Free Fingerling and the even smaller 2" Fat Free Fry have been ABSOLUTE OLD SCHOOL KILLERS in Chicago boat harbors in our gin clear water. I love the discontinued Suspending models even more, you can pulse and twitch them just as you would a jerkbait, THEY SLAY in clear water.

[@davidfeldman611]

Guys! Thank you! Excellent buyer’s guide!

[@gallandhomes]

Nice work guys. Now, can we get some sun in Pennsylvania and warm this place up already so I can use these baits????

[@waynelagarde7956]

@Tactical Bassin why you had to do this to me. Lol 😆 Great video and great buyers guide, I've always loved these videos.

[@B2sick]

power fishing deep from the bank wit lipped? 15:54 yeah i tried that snagged on bottom everytime. in those situations i go with cotton cordell lipless everytime! (its all the pinetree in my lake and the lack of deep water until u get out there i guess)

[@mikecamalier2653]

Great video. Bassmd

[@joshuamacias3957]

You guys you truly are the best man legends in my eyes but yeah that brush hog is a Classic man I remember the first pack I bought was from Mel Cottons in San Jose when I was 12 years old and I'm 24 now so yeah CLASSIC. I miss Mel Cottons and 1 thing this is to you Matt did you ever by any chance show up to Mel cottons and fish that big tank outside?

[@tacticalbassin]

Mel Cottons! I used to go there all the time. 👍🏼

[@joshuamacias3957]

I saw you when I was a kid Matt I knew it so awesome brotha

[@fordham64]

Bonus spring buyers guide!??? I mean, don’t mind if I do. I will be sending straight to the wife/I think I have been a good boy this spring season ;). Thanks guys!

[@drewross7404]

Have you guys tried the gancraft 70 glide bait?. If so what are your thoughts on it

[@yankeebass1]

Been using the Basix since it came out and absolutely love it. Holds a knot great, really good sensitivity, and comes off the spool great even if I hadn't fished in a few weeks. Bigger diameter then most but I feel confident using 15 instead of 17 to 20 and 12 instead of 15.

[@mikel.4885]

What colors do you recommend for the largo shads

[@Tbowie13]

Take it easy on your hands Tim. You've been pretty rough on them lately! 😮 That hook buried in your palm was a good teaching moment but dang buddy!

[@nathanseiple5044]

I never thought I could use a Z-Man as a jig trailer. I always thought it would melt the skirt on the jig, I'm excited to try it out. Also, you guys have any thoughts on the Bass Pro Stick-O and XPS branded hard baits?

[@scottcamp961]

I stopped buying the senko once I came across the Basspro Stick-o. Very similar bait at a fraction of the cost. They also come in bulk packs of 30.

[@ryanprater8751]

On the topic of good budget gear you guys should check out the h2ox brand from academy they got rods reels and baits I don’t think they get the recognition they should

[@juliolua2104]

Baby brush hog on a Carolina rig bro👌🔥🎣💯

[@livinglife3230]

Money

[@juliolua2104]

@@livinglife3230 yeah... much better than the Texas rig Matt recommended

[@goncalooliveira7479]

Good afternoon. I have a doubt can you help me? I'm between Shimano Curado vs Dolbys Fury... For top watt which will be the best? Thank you for your help.

[@empireoutdoors1534]

Perfect way to start my day. Thanks for the great content as always

[@christopher9076]

A bottle of Mend It will make more pricey baits last nearly forever.

[@criticalcast2121]

When In doubt, Pinky Out!!

[@tacticalbassin]

😂😂😂

[@brianwitt6328]

Hella Crawz or Turbo Crawz which are more versatile?

[@tacticalbassin]

Hmmmm... depends on time of year. Turbo in Winter, Hella the rest of the time.

[@mmeyer2138]

I legit thought Tim had on two pinky rings when the vid first started. Looking like some kind of mafioso.

[@juliolua2104]

I've been budget fishing and slaying Bass with Zoom for over 20 years... You can find Zoom products on clearance often times... still the best value when you consider price and quantity in each pack, durability... cannot go wrong with Zoom products 🔥🎣💯🤙

[@georgiannegooday9108]

Have you tried Trilene 100% Flouro? Its very affordable and I feel works well.

[@livinglife3230]

My fav flouro!

[@richardkeller6940]

Fishing season never ends Hear That ! Great video and after the first time you guys talked about Basics FC I have been using it to save money and it is great and very strong. Thanks Matt and Tim

[@donpanico7708]

Great video guys thanks for the info.

[@Blue_Ridge_Bassin]

Hey will you guys be at the classic this year?

[@tacticalbassin]

Sorry Chris, that previous message was a scam. But yes, we are attending the classic. We'll be there Friday and Saturday just walking around.