Swinging Jigs For Summer Bass! (Everything You Need To Know)

[@oldeschoolbob1022]

Matt is typically enthusiastic with his teaching, but I think he takes it to another level when the word "jig" is in the video title. Twenty-plus minutes of informative and interesting content with no edits, stumbles, fumbles or bumbles is NOT easy, but he and Tim pull it off all the time. Thanks for another great video!

[@richardcarbon20]

I agree he is so knowledgeable when it comes to jigs(and other topics as well obviously) but jig he takes it to another level. I've watched every jig video on the channel and they've definitely helped my learning curve.

[@BenPat88]

Matt I just want to THANK YOU for this video, I had never even seen a swing head jig (I call it bobble head) until this video…last night I used a green pumpkin jig with green pumpkin creature and LANDED A 10.5 pound bass from a small pond by my house! My PB before this was 5 pounds, what an amazing channel! THANKS AGAIN BROTHER!

[@richardblake4777]

Master teacher Matt. I get real itchey after watching your videos, got to get on the water pretty quick.Your truth and sincerity comes through clearly and we do appreciate how you and Tim are the greatest bass educators. Thank You.

[@oldeschoolbob1022]

In my opinion, TB is in the conversation as the best bass fishing channel on KZbin. The quality, entertainment value and sheer volume of information found here is hard to beat.

[@pigsooiefan]

He teaches so clearly and so much information on how, where and when to used each bait.👌

[@jeremyfasulo2974]

I just want to thank you! After hearing you say how much you love swinging Jigs, and especially on rock, well my lake is mostly rock. I threw it the whole time I was out, caught 9 bass, ended up with best 5 at 13.48 lbs, in about 3 hours. Oh, also, the largest one happen to be in June Bug. It's almost like you know what your talking about :) Thank You Sir!

[@iiChucklesx16x]

Im a Minnesota boy and the full sized rage bug is one of my favorite tools. Rips em year round.

[@kenmccarthyfishing]

❤️Matt can we see more videos with you and your dad,I know this is not what this video is about but I Love seeing dad on your boat ❤️

[@RocketDaryl]

New subscriber here. I'm new (been bass fishing almost a year) and wasn't aware of your channel until tonight. I was watching this video on the Intuitive Angling channel he was talking about you guys (nothing bad) so decided to check this video out. LOVE IT! To the point, but very detailed. That's very important to a "newb". We just want the info without a bunch of random tangents and getting off topic to show us your poodle, etc... lol THANK YOU!

[@selwynjunebugcooper9233]

one of my favorite techniques

[@farrzmd3038]

A free swinging jig is great for solid bottoms and rocky bottoms. I love junebug and Cali 420 for this technique. Unfortunately, I don’t have many rocky / solid bottom fisheries. My main spots are mucky, leafy bottoms. I have been experimenting with a Tokyo rig and using zman baits or buoyant baits. I have pretty good success in the mucky bottoms with this setup.

[@golfguy8403]

Thanks for this. My home lake is muck bottom and 50+ ft, so I’m trying to figure out ways to get at those deep fish that post up in the summer. Tokyo Rig, Carolina Rig with a floating bait (like the Zman Turbo Fattyz Worm) and Dropshot seem to be my best bets.

[@gearsnutz]

@@golfguy8403 ....keep this info to yourself!🤐🤫🙃

[@farrzmd3038]

@@golfguy8403 for that depth. Drop shot all day. My lakes are max 8-10’ deep, average 4-6’. I fish from the bank so i use the zman products because they are so durable pulling them through brush, skipping under trees.

[@eell2864]

Watching your channel has made such a difference in my success on the water that it's immeasurable. Thanks to yall I'm able to read the water, and get to the fish. Then use techniques that work! I couldn't thank y'all enough.

[@shadygraves]

I've used the ¾oz Hardhead, almost EXCLUSIVELY, for over 10 years with tremendous success. I rarely change baits either. I stick with a 4" Pit Boss; Perfection color in clear water, Big Texan color in dirty water. It's THAT simple! The key for me is to STROKE IT with high, fast hops around the LOGJAMS that are found in the outside bends, in the backs of creeks. On the Lower Coosa River, this is pure 🔥!

[@stoneysdead689]

Yeah- it took me a while to realize this is one of those rare techniques where you actually need some real weight. If not, when you start cranking it in, trying to be aggressive along bottom- your bait will rise. If I want it to truly be aggressive and bounce and deflect off stuff- I have to use at least a 1/2 oz.- 3/4 oz.

[@shadygraves]

@@stoneysdead689 with the Hardhead jig, I seldom just drag it. I stroke it. I use a ¾oz and hop it- I mean REALLY hop it- a foot, two, sometimes even THREE FEET off bottom. I use a 7:1 reel and I stroke it, high and fast, and it gets results. BIG results. For me, one of the biggest keys to this technique is LOCATION. I key on what most everyone else avoids with this lure: LOGJAMS. Bass absolutely love them. They are bass RESORTS and there is a population of resident fish in them year 'round. Logjams occur naturally in the OUTSIDE BENDS of the backs of creeks. And they are quite often overlooked.

[@ILLUMINATHAN79]

I remember all the rumours like the Zoom factory burnt down and Zoom was selling the business. Zoom came out and said it was a supply chain issue and unable to get raw materials. Don’t sleep on that ManBearPig on a swinghead. Thanks Matt!

[@Everydayfishing]

This is such a fun way to catch fish! I caught a bunch pulling this through grass.... then switched and was bouncing it on the bottom in rocks, and still caught some. Thanks for sharing!

[@donaldshipp7686]

Wow! I have a few of these in my tackle box and never considered using them! That’s going to change this weekend!

[@haydenkrecek4157]

My brother was using a wobblehead with a berkley hollow belly swimbait and caught a 10.75

[@sslum]

I noticed in a recent video I heard a mention of being in CA and now TN?? I hope you guys have made a permanent move out here. We just moved in January and it was the best decision! This area and beautiful TN river got me into bass fishing and binging all of your awesome videos. Also just pulled the trigger on a kayak so many more of your setup breakdowns needed!

[@TideFever]

I moved close to Guntersville from LA/OC area of SoCal about 20 years ago... one of the best decision I've ever made.

[@guyb5333]

I always learn so much from you. Thank you

[@NeilGraham.I.M.F]

Got to love the wobble head pru and you're right about people not throwing them even my local tackle shops only have one option of wobble head and if you don't know where they are they are not easy to find

[@Irlegitimatechannel]

NW Oregon Coast here- Spring Bass only just started…. One of the wettest, coolest starts to a year since the 40’s. Going to be a short season.

[@urban_legendO-H]

I’ll keep saying it. Tackle wear house needs to make a button you click and will put all the baits your taking about right into your cart ready to check out. I would love the convenience of that. Great video you guys make me a better angler

[@scottiestanford6]

I’ve caught big largemouth throwing a wobble head 1/2 5/0 with a big speed worm stroking it

[@simonp936]

You should look into the headbanger rocker head jigs. It sort of gives the bait the motion that a crankbait gives.

[@Tossing_Lures]

I think there was a plastisol shortage last year. A primary offshore producer went down. I love the coffee scent… I always take deep wiffs of it😂

[@titaniumcrayon3090]

Up here in the northeast like NH, most places are completely choked out with grass going into summer. Dragging is nearly impossible. We definitely have our cleaner rockier reservoirs. Or we just have solid bottom.

[@Wesmancan]

Caught my first small mouth last weekend. I’m new to the fishing seen.

[@oldeschoolbob1022]

Welcome! I wish we had smallmouth down here in Florida. If you haven't yet, I very much recommend that you go through the Tactical Bassin video archive; there is some great information to be found there.

[@brianpierson7708]

I just recently found the ADRENALINE CRAW on a website on clearance for 1.99$ and got everything they had left because I had gone with a buddy and he turned me on to them and I love them in the falcon color for my swim jigs

[@A1K3NFISHING]

Really? What website was that?

[@A1K3NFISHING]

Yeah. I call bullshit. 1.99 a pack would never happen.

[@FishingThePNW]

My PB smallie in WA was a 6.28 lber that ate the 3/4 oz bass patrol wobble head with a zoom baby brush hog in green pumpkin purple green. Both largies and smallies seemed to really like that bait on a wobble head!

[@kylew7505]

Definitely going to try this technique for some smallies!

[@swiftarrowoutdoors]

The Yum Spine Craw is another great choice for Wobble heads. Bait was killer for me last year rigging it this way.

[@M.Bassin]

Listening to y’all and stocking my boat with tackle is going to make me broke, and single🤣

[@bassinbilliards6279]

I finally got some in two different sizes and 4 colors for two different fisheries. The Xzone look really good in the smaller version.

[@gregred78]

We didn't ring out of zoom in GA most Wal-Marts here are a large portion of just a zoom plastic section. I do remember it was a little lighter than normal a couple of years ago but we never ran out ever.

[@SimonSays_]

I had tons of z craws regardless of however much you bought, caught tons of fish though and noticed nobody else had em! thanks bro 😂

[@DRK4x4]

You mentioned something at the beginning about adjusting the hook or opening up more and didn’t get back. What’s the trick?

[@vuexiong6087]

Thank you! Now my arsenal is almost complete. But still chasing that dd on the Huddleston.

[@fishdaddyforreel]

Crazy. I did this yesterday all day and crushed em. D bomb.

[@TheOutdoorDude]

In 2013 Tommy Biffle won a BASS event here on Oneida Lake with a swing head jig and the biffle bug. Side note: he won with largemouth fishing shallow while the rest of the field fished off shore for smallmouth.

[@19empire85]

Thats awesome, i didn't know that, and as someone who lives about a half hour from Oneida thats very interesting and impressive that he won with largemouth on that lake while others were targeting smallmouth. Thank you for sharing that!

[@donnieworley9763]

Matt, I have been fishing the wobble head ever since Biffle made it famous with the Biffle Bug originally but now with the Zcraw. I started last year and some this year experimenting with the Toyko Rig with a 1/2oz tungsten cylinder weight and for me it seems like I'm getting more bits with the Toyko rig vs the wobble head. I always rig up both this time of year and it seems the Toyko rig gets more bits. (Maybe a little more action on bait or 2 to 3" off the bottom??? I still fish it slow reel and stay in contact with bottom.

[@leblunt27]

Can you shoot me link to the Tokyo rigs you buy?

[@dadaiwaman66]

By far my favorite technique too Matt!!!!

[@MrJohnB-qs6dp]

Thanks for all the tips and explanation on how to use them!! I'm always confused when everyone says to use a 1/2 oz weight in shallow water. I always think it's to heavy?? Where I fish weight average is between 1-4 lbs. and of course maybe a few over 4 so that's why I'm a little confused on what weight to use. Stay Safe & God Bless!!!

[@doughaning8982]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. I am definitely learning more than I ever thought when I first found your page. I'm excited to get on the water and try to catch more bass. My wallet, maybe not so much. LOL. Thank you and keep it up.

[@yakmanJ]

My favorite technique bro awesome vid... you guys just get it done

[@texoma_outdoors]

Two more from strike king that work great are the rage menace grub for something subtle and the highly underrated space monkey. A swing head is also a slightly different way to fish soft swimbaits too

[@wantutri7225]

menace grub would be pretty good for smallmouth for sure

[@texoma_outdoors]

@@wantutri7225 indeed, caught 17 smallies in 3 hours one afternoon back in April

[@haydenkrecek4157]

Yeah my brother was using a wobblehead on a berkley hollow belly swimbait and caught a 10.75

[@treyferguson2965]

I've found any time your around those 5 plus inch big gizzard shad that just mill around in truck hood size schools on the bottom kind of tail at 45, I fish clear water and you can watch em, they'll be bigger then average bass that stay pretty close with them wherever they go. You'll see giant striper with em and catfish too alot. I'll put a 4.8 or bigger keitech on a swing head, or Scottsboro tackle 5 or 6 inch, take black sharpie to the tail and put a big kill dot on both sides, 3/4 to 1 ounce head with 17 pound invisx 7'3" heavy action rod. Works good. Ill throw flipping stick if I'm fishing that in deeper then really 12 feet. Lot of line to move plus bigger stouter wire hooks, but my flipping stick is a moderate action mojo bass. It works good for big worm, swimbaits, jigs, c rigs, deep diving crank baits, smaller glide baits, top waters under 2 ounces. Great multi purpose rod. Though you can buy the swing heads without hooks and clip your own light wire hook on. I use those also. I like the Gamakatsu skip gap, or round bend worm hook, and owner round bends. Depends on bait though.

[@scruffydogbiscuit4675]

Good call on space monkey

[@dariusking2927]

Fished this technique for a long long time Matt. Junebug is my number one color too also like to put a swimbait on one too here at Kentucky lake

[@rodcashman4793]

Great information 👍 I've never fished this that way sounds great will try this method thanks for sharing 🎣 👍

[@brianallen1205]

The z craw in sapphire blue is my favorite soft plastic ever, everyone doubts the bright blue until I'm catching one every other cast.

[@TheRookieRancher]

Love this video! Just got some wobble heads and rage bugs. I’ll go get some z craws also

[@slamer5811]

Great info as always Matt.....thanks.

[@johnbutler307]

Thank you very much gear tips

[@alanrasmussen4097]

At least the Z craw showed up on shelves, albeit briefly. I have been trying to get my buddy a 40 size Spro Rat wakebait for close to 2 years now.

[@erniebrightfishing]

Quick question. What makes this technique different from the standard Texas rig? Does the swinging head give a different action? Might be a silly question but I like to learn the "why's" it helps me to understand the entire process.

[@altonarthur6694]

Hi Matt, awesome job as always. I have a question though, what is your take on spray/pour on fish attractants? That coffee scent getting you choking made me think of the fact that you almost never speak of applying any scents to your bait.

[@getstraight234]

I'm kind of surprised you left out the pit Boss. That along with the x zone adrenaline bug are probably my two favorites.

[@paulksicinski6181]

Have you guys had any experience using a different shaped swing jighead than the football shaped head? Strike King offers this pointed or tear shaped head which is supposed to go through weeds better..

[@jackiecornwell259]

6th sense make a craw/tube with claws and appendages (different than a regular tube) would this work good for this technique or should I not waste my time with something like that

[@seanmoffett5232]

My buddy showed me this technique years ago. As the result, I bought a TON of these baits...more than I care to admit, and thus could be directly responsible for the absence of available product. If you need any in the future, please feel free to contact me and I'll send you a case or two! LOL! Thanks again for another great video!

[@mikesawyer6742]

Thanks Matt great info as always and a good reminder for me. Thank you brother!!

[@midwestfischerman]

Matt, unless I'm on Lake Michigan I fish silty mucky bottoms, not rocky bottoms like on the Great Lakes. For me would you recommend the Jika Rig? It seems like the same concept better adapted for a soft bottom. Matt, your thoughts?

[@realjeffgarrett]

When I’m fishing mucky bottoms like ponds or slow moving shallow creeks, I find it’s beneficial to fish rigs that keep your bait up off of the bottom. A drop shot if you want to be super finesse or a Tokyo rig if you want to be a little beefier. A mojo rig also works depending on the bottom content

[@mikefromoh2925]

Matt, what wait for small stream fishing? The kind of rivers that might only be 5 feet deep at Max, but have a lot of rock and some current. Thanks!

[@Mjones8383]

I'd go with 1/8th max and anything under all the water to weightless, you really want that bait to go with the current freely. Those fish will set up behind the rock waiting for food to drift by. If you get too heavy it won't flow or it will stay snagged. I fish a small creek like that in bama and I stay weightless with a salt bait and 32nd on a zman style plastic

[@makcatchem9614]

3/8 at the heaviest

[@Toomuchbank]

I fish a creek with current 1/8 is too light imo all I use is 1/4 and 3/8

[@shadygraves]

@@Mjones8383 M. as in MATT Jones?

[@Mjones8383]

@@shadygraves ???

[@pigsooiefan]

I’m learning a lot from watching his videos as a new angler. I just order some of those.

[@greenpighunter6930]

Excellent. How much 20 lb FC can you get on a Chronarch? 60 yards?

[@jessegross1269]

Great video and great info as well but how do you rig yours Texas rig or not ? Any info will be gladly appreciated!

[@joshualemley3589]

Have you ever fished Blue marsh near Reading PA? Sandy bottom and the bass are not stupid. Greenish blue low visibility water. I just started fishing bass, normally fish the river. Getting frustrated throwing worms. Chatter bait. Any ideas?

[@DirkDigler209]

Just curious if you’ve ever use this technique on the Delta I know you used to live out here that’s the only place I fish and if you did which bait and color were you using on the Delta I’m new to bass fishing trying to learn this technique thanks

[@keenanmoore264]

I'm on the Canadian side of Lake St. Clair. Just got my first boat so I'll be venturing from shore for the first time. Any advice to find them?

[@frankcouste4785]

Matt. Do you ever take a trip down here to Louisiana? Lake Pontchartrain or Hopedale ?

[@PanhandleKid]

Experiment with lizards on it ! My favorite technique as well the ole swing head !

[@jgreene70]

So I have NRX 894, Expride A 7’2” Heavy and MH. Wanting to get another rod for jig like this, Texas rig etc…. $400ish max budget. Looked at the Braillist or the Perfect Pitch? Also debated new Expride B. Any recommendations on which would be best all around for me ?

[@Ocean_man83]

would you fish this on a glass rod. ive got a 7.3 medium heavy glass that I use for chatterbait and spinnerbaits

[@lucasscott8397]

So in your opinion, if you’re trying to catch more 7 plus pound fish are you throwing the swing head or the swimbait during the summer time?

[@rodneychandler82]

We been catching some really big Bass here in South Africa , Zimbabwe on the Adrenalin craw , black blue . Some guy adding Lizard trailrs crawled slow

[@Kaboom-fc9rr]

do you throw this technique for spotted bass too? out here in northern CA I never see anyone throw this for spots. would love to know your thoughts!

[@jefferysutton5553]

I have found that the reaction innovation kinky beaver. Works amazing on a wobble head.

[@robertholt2793]

Hay matt I have used the Z craw Jr for a couple of years and slay them in my local river just a question what gear ratio on the reel you use? P.S. try the root beer with green flake smallmouth love them!

[@richardkeller6940]

What brand and type of pants are you wearing Matt ? Thank you sir

[@stevemcewan8129]

Went out fishing this past weekend and was getting skunked and discouraged until I picked up a 1/2 ounce Biffle wobble head with a with a black and blue Adrenaline Craw and started catching them what an eye opener

[@randycrabtree6495]

I thought this was a summertime technique also? Great video

[@markharmon8018]

Matt at what speed should we retrieve? Slow,fast or burn it.

[@2005mleal]

Do you use this technique in the summer? About to try junebug in the summer.

[@clintwilliams3096]

What factors determine when to fish the wobble head vs. a standard football jig vs. Texas rigged creature baits? Awesome tips and video by the way.

[@mattnash5159]

Very simple, with the wobble head you can cover water much quicker. You're mainly looking for a reaction bite.

[@KatManDew931]

Have you guys been successful using this bait on Dale Hollow yet?

[@jeffmiller3765]

Missile Baits Tomahawk can be absolutely deadly too ! 😁

[@vapinsoldier819]

Great video! Aaaannddd...Matt hates coffee. Haha

[@amorton94]

I bought some of these years ago and have yet to use them. So hard and rocky bottoms? That limits me to like 3 lakes in CO. 😂

[@kummelhammel5644]

What if your jig head had a skirt on it? The normal/not normal jig I throw is a swing head with a skirt and you Texas Rig a bait on it so there is no weed guard and it doesn't get hung up unless the soft plastic comes off. Check them out at Menace Baits.

[@ChrisCrow-ph8st]

Thanks for the info

[@peterwilly9240]

Would you consider having a Megabass Destroy P5 the x bites over the orochi brailist? Ive really been considering the Destroyer but if there isnt much of a difference i will probably get the orochi braillist

[@thendricks9499]

Matt ever tried the Jackall Archelon? It seems to have good kicking action I know you mentioned that plastic in other videos

[@robbycalhoun2829]

Matt have you ever tried use a swimbaits on a wobble head?

[@josephpatten8087]

Is it possible to fish this technique with a swimbait?

[@docgillygun9531]

As always great vid! I've really taken to this technique. Questions? 1. Have you ever used a Culprit incredi-craw, Culprit Fat Max worm, Or a larger profile swim bait for this? 2. Do you think with braided line there is so much sensitivity that you quick set the hook and flourocarbon gives you just a little extra time before you whack em?

[@IV-fad]

Let you guys in on a very similar technique that I fish through grass but if this takes off call it the Fern Rig lol: Basically take your standard Texas rig for flipping but tie a compact weedless loop knot to your hook. Fish if the same way as the swing head but it comes through grass too!

[@IV-fad]

An arrowhead shaped weight also works too by the way, and the flat sides of it work like a football head for rocks.

[@treyferguson2965]

You mean a loop knot like you tie on crappie jig? Or lot of dudes use with jerk baits and walking baits like spooks?

[@IV-fad]

@@treyferguson2965 yup, use some strong line!

[@seizedcarcass8440]

Throw a zman GOATZ or boar HOGZ. It’s fantastic

[@christianrosler4030]

Wahts your cast Weight of your Bass rod,in Gramm(W.G)? Grüße from Switzerland.

[@kodyglasgow]

What size hook would you use with the smaller creature baits?

[@mattluey2962]

how long is your leader and how's the water clarity?

[@sfunk6294]

So this technique would not work on muck bottoms found in snail ponds?

[@Ksac916]

Texas rig work?

[@Williamqtlowrey]

Do you throw spots in with largemouth or the smallmouth