Stop using skirted buzzbaits!

[@garywest2250]

"I'm sure a bunch of you guys are going to disagree with me....." June 24th: 0 Dislikes lol

[@MattStefanFishing]

Haha! Im a numbers guy so I loved this post! Thanks!

[@Nikodoeben]

Can i use it for snakehead?

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yep

[@STRETCHFishing]

When I switched to a white buzztoad. I started catching more bass.

[@MattStefanFishing]

sounds about right

[@CoachBaker_11]

Can all this be applied to a spinnerbait as well?

[@MattStefanFishing]

For the most part yes

[@guylangenfeld2123]

Great tip, Matt. What colors are most effective in soft plastic for small mouth in stained water.

[@MattStefanFishing]

chartreuse and straight black

[@kmy6639]

I'll definitely give it a shot

[@MattStefanFishing]

Go for it!

[@randymanning7779]

What kind of rod real in line set up to use on the 1/4 inch buzz bait with skirt and soft 2.8 soft plastic

[@MattStefanFishing]

i use a Medium action spinning rod with 20 lb braid to a 10 lb mono leader

[@fishingistherapy551]

I've been using skirted buzzbaits with trailers for 20 plus years. never thought of using them without skirt

[@MattStefanFishing]

give it a try!

[@wolverinex4243]

This is the reason why buzzbaits and spinnerbaits don't work well. Even with a plastic trailer, the body is still stationary....only the tail kicks. On mine that I mod from Khan, the body has rollling and waggin action as well as the tail moving. That's the highest level of buzzbait fishing. You can't go beyond this, except if you're talking cosmetic changes. You don't skip buzzers bc there are lures for that. Honestly, a buzzbait is not needed. Your typical topwater selections can get the job done. Buzzbaits are just funner to run and you get the notoriety of catching them on such while feeling that Springtime vibe or whatever.

[@MattStefanFishing]

show us a pic of this spinnerbait you keep mentioning

[@wolverinex4243]

@@MattStefanFishing I have both the best spinnerbait and best buzzbait. That's what I am saying. Trust me that I can show you how to win a tournament on spinnerbait alone as long as the fish are up in the water or summer. Some secrets I cannot show. Need to sell.

[@wolverinex4243]

@@MattStefanFishing What I am saying on top is that stock buzzbaits aren't good. Modded buzzbaits are, but you gotta mod on twins blades. I was also saying once you know the best marketed topwaters, the buzzbait is obsolete. That's not just an opinion. I'm willing to challenge anyone any topwaters v. buzzbaits for money. But, like i said, even so, i still have the best buzzbaits as well the spinnerbait. I'd be willing to show you but it must for personal use, not show on YT until they truly come to understand them.

[@wolverinex4243]

@@MattStefanFishing Once you understand the whole, you will understand. Once you understand the underspin and spinnerbait and the stuff I recommend, you will have known. For example, you don't need two blades on a spinnerbait. That's why I told yall to get the overspin. Same thing, but better.

[@wolverinex4243]

@@MattStefanFishing My problem with throwing a buzzbait, esp my modded twin blades is poor castibility in the wind and that sinking aspect. That's why they never will beat the best market topwaters. That's to say you know the best lures. That's why I don't use them hardly....and won't recommend them. I have practically all the buzzbaits on the market on my walls. I don't use them. Sometimes I just throw my mods around for fun. The reason you have to get twin blades is it keeps it in linear swim, esp. once you've mod to get body and head of lure to have movement. With the one blade and you got a free moving head, the buzzbait will run to the side which the buzz blade turn much like tuning it to run 45 degrees across you. At this point the weight is no longer centered. See, you need to understand these things and more before being able to make the best buzzbaits. The action helps you to catch fish....so an understanding of that is required, then you must know the function of the buzzbait.

[@brendanandrews9590]

Great info. I completely agree that the skirt there mostly because that is what people are used to seeing. I have had some great days when fishing pressured water throwing a spinnerbait with a 4.8 keitech as a trailer and no skirt.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Boot tails can be great trailers!

[@jackbass9673]

#MattStefan I have found here on wilson and pickwick using the smaller prop gets more bites, its not as loud. I also seem to get more bites with the plastic style prop or blade.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good info! Thanks for sharing!

[@josephhrnciar9376]

Great stuff as usual Matt. Never tried a buzz bait without a skirt....looking forward to trying that this year!! Congrats again on the 12 th place finish this weekend. Hey...did you beat Miles and get a bait from his boat?? Haha....thanks as always for the tip and video!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yes I did! Ill be taking one of his zman jackhammers!

[@josephhrnciar9376]

Haha......good choice!!

[@scottvermonter920]

Love the info Matt and really enjoy your channel! Thank you

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@razorbak6783]

Lure companies make baits to catch fisherman 1st....fish 2nd....good info thanks.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for watching!

[@seizedcarcass8440]

You blew my mind with the pit boss on a buzzbait. Never thought about that one. I bet it would even be good as a frog imitation if you take the two middle tails off.

[@carlholtz728]

Thanks I've got some old buzz baits I'm going to try this.

[@zevoutdoors7194]

I am most likely missing a bite here and there, but I stopped throwing skirted buzzbaits years ago. In my mind castability outweighs the few times a skirted buzzbait might out fish a plastic trailer. 1/8 ounce skirted buzzbaits are legit!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Agreed!

[@normanham6142]

I like to throw an unskirted 3/8 - 1/2 oz buzzbait w/a plastic lizard as a trailer. I’m going to try a toad & a craw style trailer now. Btw, lizard works well. Thanks for the tips. 😎👍🏼🎣

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing!

[@jefferyswisher6975]

I mostly use a skirt with a fluke or pit boss trailer. But for skipping a buzzbait you can't use a skirt.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Agreed

[@rousefire]

When I switched to plastic , I had to step down in buzzbait weight because I had difficulty tossing it and hitting my spots .

[@MattStefanFishing]

It does change the weight dramatically

[@ryancostonjr9653]

How did you get all that fishing tackle behind you?

[@MattStefanFishing]

Slow accumulation haha!

[@adamestepp6527]

One quick question ... Do you use a swing headed buzz or a fixed head ??? Been trying the free swinging one .. Thanks matt

[@MattStefanFishing]

ive used both but prefer the fixed head

[@edwardcowan7012]

I make my own 1/8 oz buzzbaits that I fish with a 3” tube for a skirt. I can fish it alters slow, cast it with a bait casting outfit and skip it. Also if I have a fish following it I just kill it and they eat it every time! Good video!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Cool idea!

[@richblair115]

What do you recommend for fishing a buzz bait at night? Thanks!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Id fish a black buzzbait with the a black toad style bait. I want something that creates more water disbursement than the skirt.

[@kmy6639]

As a weekend Warrior bass fisherman your channel add a lot to my Arsenal to practice catching release so generations upon can catch the same fish

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@anelson19801]

YO MATT!!! Great info. I’m a new follower. I’m taking notes and can’t wait till I get off work and play in my tackle box and hit the waters. Keep the videos com’n my friend.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@kevinbolton5]

Wow cool stuff ,, I use Buzz toads now 80 to 90 percent of the time ,, I do have to say the the original Lunker Lure Buzz bait from the 90s I still use and they have a certain squeek to them not duplicated. With the Toad you can work them alot slower.

[@trbrolltide]

I'm open-minded when it comes to Buzzbaits. Will try the plastics and see how that works. When you use skirts, do you prefer rubber or silicone? Really appreciate your videos, Matt.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Silicon

[@trbrolltide]

@@MattStefanFishing Thank you.

[@timappleton2962]

3.3 kietech , deadly , great vid

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yep!

[@edpelkey7798]

Great info Matt! Very good finish at Lake Murray, good points!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Appreciate it!

[@Roboworm99]

The evolution I went through was just putting a curling tail worm on the back like I used to on my spinnerbaits. I then added torn Senkos for the added extra weight and then started adding a Fat Ika since they weighed more. But I noticed my hook up percentage went up. It seemed it gave them more meat to suck in. After awhile the bands on the skirts would deteriorate and if I didn’t tie them on I still through them with worms and toads and swimbaits before finding my favorite trailer the Pit Boss

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thats a great evolution!!!

[@Roboworm99]

@@MattStefanFishing thanks. Part of the growth of a fisherman.

[@acon2834]

do you ever throw both together like a spinnerbait?

[@MattStefanFishing]

Rarely

[@chrisboyd1408]

Like the idea of changing. Thanks for sharing

[@MattStefanFishing]

No problem!

[@victorsimonsen921]

what is the tiny window you fish the micro buzzbait in?

[@MattStefanFishing]

There’s a small window after the spawn

[@scottwilson8208]

Some of my best fish were caught on a buzz bait but never tried no skirt. I’ve used skirt + plastic. Got to try this.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Let us know how it goes

[@jthej2811]

Does this dude buy stuff for the sake of buying stuff ?

[@MattStefanFishing]

I have a problem!

[@jthej2811]

@@MattStefanFishing , LOL, to SOME degree, I share your problem

[@bigmikefishingchonicles9950]

great video I fish a lot of stained water here in Washington dc not dirty just stain

[@dong8307]

Great info. Thanks

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@louisolvitt847]

Good Information!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@ericcooper8907]

Great stuff, thanks.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jimk4267]

Thanks Matt!!

[@Shiloh3498]

Great video!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@youtubzkoz]

What about when you are fishing a buzzbait on bottom instead of topwater? I definitely prefer a skirt and plastic if fishing it underwater/bottom.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Never done that....

[@MattStefanFishing]

@Theodryck if we are talking spinnerbaits then yes i will use a skirt with a trailer

[@gregjohnson6799]

What are your favorite trailers with the Dirty Jigs buzzer? Any tips for not tearing up the baits over that big cone?

[@MattStefanFishing]

I like the Berkley pit boss, The Deal, and toad baits like a hornet toad. Lubricate the cone keeper first. I spray it with Berkley gulp and the baits slide on better

[@gregjohnson6799]

@@MattStefanFishing thank you brother! Never thought of the spray scent.