STROLLING FOR BASS: Why This Trend Is Suddenly Taking Over Bass Fishing!!

[@richardbossman9875]

No need to shake the rod tip, with a spinning reel you can just put your index finger down and let the line catch on it as it spools and that will impart the exact same action. I’ve done that for years to get baby flukes and other small soft jerkbaits to subtly dart and walk underwater.

[@513EM1]

I’ll have to try this. Thanks for sharing your tip 🤘🏻

[@Retrosmack]

Underrated tip I really appreciate it.

[@mfmax3452]

That’s for the tip brotha. I’ll def be using this.

[@johnc4360]

Shoot I’ll be using this in mutiple situations

[@julienchaput8396]

Killer tip. Do you find it works with heavier weights like 3/8oz?

[@vb9300]

Starting the new year off right...Tactical Bassin and a pot of coffee. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!!!!!

[@paulconder26]

And a big skillet breakfast. Tight lines.

[@vb9300]

sounds good...Ill be right over👍@@paulconder26

[@tacticalbassin]

Happy New Year!

[@egomaniac247]

Cracks me up how people chase fads .....many of which are just old techniques that people revive......just like how fashion trends repeat. Great video as always!

[@mikelangston7699]

Amen.... I enjoy many of the videos, but in the end I most always throw what I already know to work. Which in the cold season I like chatterbait jigs, and in the summer I opt for topwater spooks and cheap Ole Walmart swimbaits 😅

[@ychongy]

Next gen just learning again

[@egomaniac247]

@@nickrobertson8406 it sucks that you interpreted my comment as an insult to him, I told him it was a great video. Sorry it offended you brother.

[@nickrobertson8406]

@@egomaniac247 I deleted my comment. My apologies for being a jerk. Too many negative comments, IMO, addressing the same thing you are pointing out. I read yours wrong.

[@egomaniac247]

@@nickrobertson8406 all good!

[@ppfoten211]

We need underwater footage of the actions of the different strolling baits. :)

[@KissmyBasss]

Ok..I tried a freeloader on a 1/4 oz ball head this weekend ,and it worked ! Sometimes burning it is better than shaking but I have a long way to go. I got in early on the hover juggle which did squat for me at my lake. This worked there. Thanks for the info! I did lose one when the loop knot slipped out of the line tie.

[@johngoodman9380]

The more things change the more they stay the same. Forty five years ago we were doing the same thing with simple three inch grubs with quarter oz. heads we poured. They were killer in clear cold water. We varied speed, depth and action and color. Wish we had these more realistic baits.

[@macdavis757]

I did this for 10 hours in sardis lake not damn bite ,not one

[@starlightwarden]

I've been using this technique for about five years and it works extremely well year round, especially late into summer and fall when fish become more pressured. My main success comes in the form of bass, crappie, and walleye. I've caught a few master angler crappie and walleye doing this with the hogfarm lure, flukes, or any drop shot style lure. It works with any non-paddle lure really, as long as you can make it walk. Hell, if youre using a paddle tail lure like a keitech and the tail gets ripped off, it will still roll and rock from side to side with relatively good action.

[@darkhorsefive0]

I did well last weekend in a small pond with the Freeloader on an Owner Range Roller head, pulling it across a shallow flat. They were smashing it!

[@MetatronsCube23]

Round baits can work if they are transparent with sparkles, so they flash like crazy vs the two tone flash. Works for very pressured fish. Baits like the Duo Realis finder shad or v-tail shad are round but super sparkle-y. mid strolling the 1.3 gram duo small rubber jig + v-tail has been working super good for me the whole past year.

[@tacticalbassin]

Totally agree with you, there has to be something that shows the movement. 👍🏼

[@JohnPhillips-qw4db]

When I’m super cold, “the shiver” kicks in. Usually imparts an action, to your bait, bass can’t refuse.

[@Marcus419OO]

This is the exact technique to fishing a jig or crappie jig for trout. Been doing that for 8 years. Now I understand all the winter bass I’ve caught “strolling” a trout tube.

[@MrClayton375]

I'm sure you guys don't eben read these but you guys are awesome! Thank you for everything you do and I hope you and your family is doing well!

[@mikegardiner3934]

great vid, Matt! Another jig head that works great on finesse setup is the Zman finesse EyeZ head. While it has light wire hook, on a slow/medium retrieve it also does a little walk the dog like the duo head. 👍

[@jonzimmerman798]

I’ve been gone a while but really enjoyed that video ! Glad you guys are still putting out useful content to the every man fisherman. From bank to boat! I appreciate you!

[@Kaykaylovescats10]

your commentary, tips, and thorough descriptions are greatly appreciated. thank you for sharing!!

[@Triple87]

This is all I’ve been doing for walleye in the river from shore. Water is still wide open so it’s a fantastic opportunity to catch walleye. Absolutely smoking em to.

[@ggray19]

If you can contact the bottom consistently the Walleye seem to strike best.

[@RCSTILE]

15 years ago strolling was defined as trolling with the trolling motor instead of the big motor which is illegal in BASS tournaments. The angler would make a long cast, put the reel in free spool, engage the trolling motor, go forward until the line was about down to the spool, stop the trolling motor and start cranking.

[@15trucklt83]

This and the old school damiki style has been key to success for me in a lot of situations last year. Works great fishing the river!

[@tacticalbassin]

You're ahead of the curve!

[@robertwilliamson6958]

I agree with the river fishing statement. Killer tactic I can’t wait to use the larger styled baits for it. Pounded on em in 32-33 degree water the other day on nearly inactive fish that wouldn’t eat slow stuff like jigs and jerkbaits.

[@15trucklt83]

@@tacticalbassin I’m not ahead of the curve haha. I obsess over bass fishing (which is probably why I relate to you guys!) and am always on the hunt for new fun and effective ways of catching fish. Last year I started dragging swim baits on the bottom in 25-30 feet of water on structure and rock piles with a friend of mine. He showed me and it was awesome how well it worked. Not always the most exciting way to catch them. But when you’re catching fish and other people aren’t. It makes you feel good!!!!

[@markroyer3602]

Being old has a great advantage. I get to watch people get excited about inventing things that we have been fishing for 30 or 40 or 50 years. Freaking hilarious By the way, Charlie Brewer's Sliders rule.

[@samstewart4444]

99.999% of YT fishing videos are re-inventing the wheel. Over 60 years of fishing I have watched people put all sorts of soft plastics on jig heads while pier fishing in the ocean, in rivers, in lakes, and farm ponds. The one thing you can take to the bank is that sometimes you catch fish, and sometimes you do not catch fish.

[@surfrat8884]

Ha, waiting for the mister twister grub craze to come back.

[@markroyer3602]

​@surfrat8884 I remember the year Twister's Sassy Shad was introduced. That's why I laugh every time I hear someone say "We invented the swimbait!"

[@benboothe6758]

Remember the"bass assassin "? ....

[@markroyer3602]

@benboothe6758 Yep. Still fish them. 3" Baby Shad in Rainbow Trout free falling is killer on some smallmouth lakes around here. Kind of knocked the Getzit off the pedestal. Of course, the Getzit had knocked the Lil Bit on a darter head jig off the champion pedestal. Not really sure there are any better fishing lures, but the new hot thing definitely catches fishermen

[@ianrubin7263]

Good overview, very informative. I feel like a scrounger head falls into the strolling category, makes getting that desired roll even easier.

[@Shawn_Lai]

It can get a little tiring shaking the tip unless you have a solid tip or lighter rod. The finger hitting the fishing line method if you are retrieiving works or tapping the rod with your finger shaking the slack line when wanting it to just pendulum back are good methods.

[@mikepuusa6084]

Perfect technique for the Nishine smelt head. A killer smallmouth technique up here in Canada

[@LastKastFishing]

This technique crushed it in some seriously cold weather. Thanks for the tips Matt!

[@FishingWithChris_Tv]

This technique is DEADLY for crappie from boat or bank with much more downsized baits. It’s my go to with baits from 1” to 2.25” but with 1/64 to 1/16 heads.

[@Browntrout1878]

I like to use a 2 1/2 tube With a 1/8 ounce jig head and a split shot inside the top of the tube. Gives it little different action that mimics the hoverstoll!

[@oldeschoolbob1022]

Thank you, Matt. I hope everyone has a safe, happy, healthy and prosperous new year!

[@dewaynewilson8937]

Thank you for sharing you’re knowledge with us especially how to work the baits

[@gslang3489]

Been using this technique on a shakeyhead for several years now. Puts a swim motion on a worm and gives it some roll too. Need a spinning rig to do it properly though. Slightly slower and slightly larger twitches on the rod. Bass cant resist.

[@toddbloxham6041]

Thanks! Happy new Year!

[@tacticalbassin]

Happy New Year!

[@JonJonsOutdoors]

That BR head is ridiculous bc it can be used 2 ways! That movement on the triangle side is crazy real!! 👊🏻

[@ryansullivan3081]

Decided to try it out and got one on the first cast. I’m convinced.

[@NoFro-TL]

Good to see that Carbonlite and Curado DC back in action.

[@Cdmjr71]

Since I started watching your videos I’m a much better fisherman now. Thanks and keep up with the great videos

[@johno7435]

Happy New Year! Yes Matt, everyone is talking about strolling these days. I still need to get on board and will as I have several of these baits and jig heads 😉

[@RodWynnFishing]

Would be cool to see some underwater footage of these baits/heads and such... Great video!

[@conraywest]

Watch marsh man Masson pool video. Looks pretty much like the same setup people been fishing in the marsh w for a long time.

[@neal5558]

For the longest time I thought you were introducing yourself as "Mad Alan" 😂. Great channel, happy new year!

[@Fatboybart]

Been doing this for small mouth and walleye in current forever. Never knew it had a name though. I just always referred to it as swimming it back.

[@robbie1977ful]

@taticalbassin I bought everything on Damiki rig in the link. Live near Myrtle Beach I’ve been twice for 2 hrs each time and had 6 strikes and landed 4.

[@CJYork]

Great info. I'm fishing the "Chick" tomorrow and was going to be using some of these same baits. Thanks for sharing.

[@ILLUMINATHAN79]

I like using the jigheads because the hover hooks bring alot of line twist. That Duo BR Fish is 🔥

[@tacticalbassin]

100% agreed!

[@ILLUMINATHAN79]

@@tacticalbassin if you like the Duo. You guys should check out the Jackall Drift Fry. 🔥 🤫

[@plookngo67]

i put the jig head hook through the side of a berkley champ minnow . rigging it flat causes the swim bait to death spiral on the drop . twitches with the rod will make the swim bait move like a bait fish in death convulsions .

[@brandonsmith606]

I have been killing it using these techniques from shore and my boat , anyone can do it. I've used the baits like the spunk shad, and armor shad, as well as the rhythm wag. Matt I would like to suggest to you the 6th sense juggle minnow. It's unique I feel because of it's triangular shape. It's awesome for hover strolling/ spiral bait, but also works great on a mid-stroll

[@tacticalbassin]

We've got them. They're in testing now 👍🏼

[@brandonsmith606]

@tacticalbassin Sweet I've had a lot of success but like I said the triangular shape is interesting

[@seizedcarcass8440]

All I can say is the zman willowvibez might just be the next big bait for the year. It does all of these things on a straight retrieve. Though I’ll probably pick up some freeloaders and hybrid swimbait heads. One bait I’ve had success with is the zman streakz but doing the same shake and retrieve.

[@stonehorn4641]

Been doing this forever now. Caught a lot of bass over the years doing it.

[@tom-hm7ei]

Been doing that for 50 years We called it fishing.

[@christianmullins435]

I just caught a new PB yesterday day hover strolling, with a 6th sense juggle minnow, rigged up "Ben millikens hover juggle" way with the dome head nail weight, I went 8lb 4oz and it was laying in the mud in 26ft of water, I caught it on a med spinning combo, with 10lb braid and 8lb leader.

[@mitchfarmer9509]

Believe it or not Matt, that new Freeloader bait from Rapala works well on the hover or strolling rigs and even a chatterbait. You’ll have to try it in place of the spunk shad soon.

[@mitchfarmer9509]

The one bait that you like so much that was different and darts, the new Berkley Switch can be fished very similar.

[@tacticalbassin]

We've fished this bait extensively in all of these applications 👍🏼

[@robertrodriguez4587]

Before I knew much about this I used to do pretty well, with a Yamamoto shad shape room on a dart head. I still like the shad shape work on a Dirty Jigs guppy head.

[@brianharrington5593]

Matt, great work on this video. Have you thought about dropping the reel size down to a 1000 or 1500 size instead of 2500. Just thinking about slowing down the retrieve with the smaller reels. Got my butt kicked couple years ago by a dude throwing smallish baits on smaller reel vs. me throwing same bait on bigger reel little faster retrieve speed. Something to think about.

[@stephenallen6741]

Been throwing this a little bit lately but haven’t built the confidence in it quite yet. Going to keep at it though and I know once I stick that first fish I’ll feel better about it. Also little side note but the budget rod goes to a St. Croix and not the Shimano that’s listed

[@c.j.riddle311]

3in watermelon pearl gulp minnow is something I used to throw a lot for years in all different ways and weights on a jig head mostly better for light weight and clearer water. Bass big crappie sauger walleye white bass didn't matter it always did its job Happy New Fishing Season

[@davidstottlemyer]

Good video Matt, using the Core Tackle Hoover Rig and The Ultimate swimbait Head !!!

[@bobbarnhill8557]

Ned head with a 2.8 kietch gets in done. Also the Deeks Dead spin is Outstanding.

[@TexasPondBassMaster]

Love the channel and videos. I wish y’all would show underwater action of the baits and lures y’all talk about to actually see the action. Also, was hoping y’all would do a monthly pond video that I mentioned to Tim last year. Thanks !!

[@julienchaput8396]

Thanks for the detail, Matt! Can you do an underwater video of this technique?

[@KevinMacW]

Awesome video!

[@spuds8896]

Bass guys are hilarious. 😂😂😂

[@sanmansfishingadventure]

Happy new years! 🎉 . I'm going to try out this technique this year. Been using my dropshot set up too much.

[@jimmyruffin2695]

Happy new year guys!

[@jamesbarron1202]

This technique is similar to all the stuff Don Iovino was doing back in the 1970s. I had his book back then. I caught a lot of smaller bass with his techniques. I got away from it because I caught bigger bass with bigger baits.

[@jamesbarron1202]

@@mr.fatbasstard_--_ Doodling was the technique I used the most from his book of different rigs.

[@jamesbarron1202]

@@mr.fatbasstard_--_ I laugh to myself when I hear these guys call the Neko rig a Japanese technique. We were doing that in, and I’m guessing here, the late 70s maybe early 80s. It’s a weighted wacky rig. We cut nails and used them as weights. I’ve got a old BPS VHS tape of Woo Dave’s doing it as proof. Jimmy Houston told me he laughs about it also. I also hear these guys obsessed with JDM lures always saying American companies are knocking them off 😂 I’d say 90% of the baits originated here. They probably didn’t even have bass in Japan when these baits were invented. Almost every lure category was from here. JDM takes them and makes small improvements on those baits.

[@AdamAngulo-es3jd]

@TacticalBassin you guys should make a video for travel fishing. Like what to bing and what you can bring on a plane.

[@jdsimpsonoutdoors]

Happy new year guys! Looking forward to trying out the BR fish this year!

[@tacticalbassin]

Happy New Year!

[@fishing630addictionjcmg4]

Happy New years 🎉 tactical bassin like always cup of coffee end learning from the best fisherman's

[@tacticalbassin]

Happy New Year!

[@Ayochillbruh]

Always excited for an upload 🔥🔥 Happy New Years to you guys🎉

[@tacticalbassin]

Happy New Year!

[@jonathanrivera6815]

An awesome Birthday video before heading out

[@tacticalbassin]

Good luck out there!

[@jonathanrivera6815]

@@tacticalbassin thank you

[@donprater2754]

Happy New Year Tactical bass !

[@tacticalbassin]

Happy New Year!

[@juicearistotle]

All I have in my tackle box is a 1/4 Z-Man Finesse Eyez Minnow Style Jig Head and some Zoom and some 5.25 Zoom Super Fluke. Will that work?

[@soldierofdirt81]

Very interesting information and technique. Like you mentioned Matt, I definitely already have a majority of the needed items. Just a matter of implementing the techniques. Thanks for the great video and information! Happy New Year!

[@dragngt]

I’ve been waiting to see when you guys started recommending that Duo BR setup. It’s 💵. Nice tips, great video. 👍

[@andrewwilborn4144]

I fish a reservoir lake with spotted bass and find that most of my bites come on the drop. Keep the line tight and let it swing down slowly and they come up and crush it. Especially if your fishing it through bait fish.

[@ReactionGiants]

The owner range roller is amazing hook for this bro

[@rodneychandler82]

Happy new year Matt . Awsome Vid , thanks definitely adding this into my line-up 😊 . Have all the heads and baits now

[@tacticalbassin]

Happy New Year!

[@adgoose111]

great vid, any suggestions for dirty water? change in colour or size?

[@timallen08ify]

What type of knot would you tie with this technique? San Diego jam, loop knot, improved clinch?

[@DennisRegling]

You sure have a lot of names for what I just call "fishing." Thanks for the video.

[@Smallmouthnation]

New categories are good for business despite if they work or not. Happy New Year

[@dawsonlenz4683]

Have you guys looked into the new midstrolling rods from expride with the carbon tip? They make a 610 m and 610 mh

[@513EM1]

Matt, is there a difference between strolling and the “winding” technique?

[@vincentcannici4465]

Might have missed it in the video but when are the best times of the year to use this technique? Seems like summer and winter but is it an all year technique?

[@johndeluca1614]

Thanks for the video and great tips. Do you recommend a traditional knot or a loop knot?

[@estebanrivera1660]

Can this technique be applied to pond fishing?

[@BlutosBeaters]

Would this work fishing creeks for small mouth?

[@rickyrodriguez9831]

That’s how I do my crappie jigs!

[@brandonsmith-dw8st]

is there a head that shows up better on Forward facing?

[@undeadzombie3795]

I have done this very technique with a trick worm, and it crushes.

[@m.j.greathouse456]

Fish definitely adapt to lures. I fished a spot four days in a row one year. Each day the keyed in one a different lure. They would hit the original lure every once in a while. Toss them something new and it was on again. One of those nights I learned to change out my hooks and split rings. They were all monsters.. carrying around my hooks. I never landed one of the huge ones. Gods Funny Too. One year the rattle trap was my thing. I learned a few different styles to get stripers to play. I didn’t get bit very often last year.

[@vincentgelles3805]

I was hoping for an in depth on this! Want to get into it this winter. I finally caught some largemouth on a dropshot over the weekend! I had thrown it before but usually put it down very quickly and switched to a Ned rig or shaky head because I had no confidence in the drop shot. I will definitely be throwing it a lot more now.

[@tacticalbassin]

Awesome! It just takes a couple bites to get dialed right in to a pattern 👍🏼

[@loaf21]

owning a few of these, what would you think of a Super Fluke Jr on a small guppy head?

[@rafabonati7757]

The kingfisher agrees with you at around 2:55-3:00.

[@zacheriahlewis9666]

Does this play in Florida? I’m always looking for a new technique to play with 👊🏼👊🏼 Thanks for all the excellent content over the years! I had a giant slam the TN60 Today, got an 8.5 in the net on New Year’s Day

[@Woefman911]

My question on this strolling and free rig and hover strolling is how much of this requires ffs and clear water. I ask because i dont have ffs, and one lakes i fish has green dye. Many days lucky to see my bait 8 inches

[@seydoggy.fishing]

Remember when we called these flukes before we called them swim baits, before we called them drop shot baits, before we called them pin tail minnows, before we called them... 🙄And remember when we called this rod technique the Alabama shake? Hell, remember when we used to call this walleye fishing? 😂 Guess it works for bass too.

[@thomasrobey9851]

Did we miss circling back to water clarity?

[@alejandrolerma9864]

What is the length of leader for this technique?

[@Natalie-hh3di]

Can you put a paddle tail on it?

[@mikelangston7699]

Ive done basically this type of lure at lake mead for years. Its hit and miss during the summer here at this lake. But in winter ive been doing well with a chatterbait jig setup. I will try this here next. These fish get very lazy at 57 degrees in the west 😅

[@Daiwa_Is_King]

Are you targeting smallies ? Will it work on the stripers as well ?

[@mikelangston7699]

It works with any predatory fish large and small mouth and stripers. I was up in echo bay nv yesterday and, though the water is just starting to warm up, I was able to hit some stripers

[@caseyhepler2806]

The Japanese anglers are teaching elite techniques in bass fishing tournaments

[@robertwilliamson6958]

2 questions, first, have you guys tried to upsize this technique with huge straight tailed plastics and upsized gear/ heavier for the bait size jigs? Next a comment. I think there’s a different man who potentially coined this technique. I can’t think of his name, however, this technique, I’m glad there’s a real name for it now, but ott Defoe has been doing this a long time and someone before him started it he mentioned in a pick 5 video a couple years ago, but with small minnow plastics. I always called it the ‘ott Defoe version of tightlining’ what a name haha. Because when you looked up tightlining no one was doing what he was it was something else. His version of tightlining was this strolling deal. And it really is the deal everywhere I’ve fished. I never thought to try bigger baits/hooks with it like wheeler did. Obviously that was a good idea. I will say the freeloader plastic I picked up recently is special with the jigs I build though. Really does some interesting things, I can get it to rock, dip up and down, but also dart like a soft jerkbait without moving forward much, versatile. Can’t wait for spring/summer and I’ve gotten some fish in 32.5-33 degree water doing it when they won’t eat a jig or jerkbait already so it’s impressed me thus far.

[@richardhamilton3163]

Matt, Remember the "Nate shake" dating myself HA HA

[@al09wa]

Is this the Chattanooga River?