Swinging Jigs For Summer Bass (Tips That Actually Matter)

[@TheMichiganFisherman]

Anybody else in the world snags on those rocks in the beginning of the video. No problem for Matt 🤣👍 Dude is money 💰

[@amorton94]

I snagged just thinking about it 😂

[@paulkimble6223]

That’s the beauty of a wobble head, it doesn’t get hung up on rocks easily

[@TheMichiganFisherman]

@@paulkimble6223 I could find a way 🤣

[@paulkimble6223]

@@TheMichiganFisherman lol I hear ya

[@markw999]

And where do you find lakes that slime free?

[@SparksFlyin]

I’m ready for a summer crankbait video

[@xDx0xUxGx]

I've watched every crankbait video they've put out and I still struggle to catch fish on them...

[@ThatSB]

You reel them in.

[@ThatSB]

@@xDx0xUxGx have you tried reeling your reel? -_- are you powering it in at 100mph? Fish it at a speed that looks like a swimming fish. Ignore the tournament guys who fish baits at 100mph that is searching

[@xDx0xUxGx]

@@ThatSB I've tried slow, medium and fast all with and without occasional pauses and occasional quick partial reel turns. I've tried deep and shallow, digging them into the bottom and off the bottom. I've also tried fishing them the same way you would quickly fish a jerkbait. For whatever reason I rarely have success with crankbaits. Almost every fish I have caught on a crankbait has been while running the bank with a squarebill.

[@ThatSB]

@@xDx0xUxGx Idk I think most people consider them the easiest bait so that is surprising. It looks and swims like a fish and sets the hook for you lol. You dont even need to drag bottom just swim it and straight reel is fine too. To never get bites is strange. Maybe you are using the wrong colors for your area? But ive caught fish on damn near every color I think they just hate crankbaits waddling their way through the pond. I do best on crankbaits over the top of deep weeds. Dont worry too much about square vs round. Majority of the time it doesnt make that much difference unless you are getting hung up alot and need to get over timber in which case the square bill is better for its more gradual dive

[@williamsoutdoors6126]

“It’s attached with freedom” hell yeah brother

[@michaelthompson2782]

I'm in central Florida and fish small lakes and ponds. And typically bottom is at best sand and grass. But this technique certainly works. And also works great in middle of the night.

[@pamelaklemp5615]

My husband and I are NEW to Central Florida and looking forward to small pond and lake fishing. Do you have any favorites to recommend around Orlando, Winter Garden, Clermont, Oconee, etc. Most seem really large, looking for smaller public ones.

[@kellenblum5866]

I could watch Matt narrate paint drying and I’d be interested the whole time. He is THAT entertaining

[@alexanderwlad6689]

Great to be back watching these videos! Finally out of a 295 day streak of work. 😄 now time to get on the water!

[@buddymccormack8668]

you need some R&R (rod and reel)

[@granthibberd6069]

Wtf were you doing working 295 days straight?

[@johnsofko7382]

I had zero confidence in wobble heads before this video. Never caught fish on them and lost confidence in them. Watched the video last night, took the boat out this morning. Tied on 1/2 oz wobble head, Junebug Z-craw with dyed claws. Caught a 2# and 2.5# largemouth plus a few smaller fish using Matt's method over submerged road and railroad beds. Awesome video, awesome advice. Thanks Matt!

[@tacticalbassin]

Thats awesome! Way to go John!!

[@brandonwalmsley1863]

When Matt brought out the keitech my head went *kaboom!*

[@440-fishermandrock8]

Y'all have taught me and so many other anglers on here A TON ....... just wanna say thanks for everything you and Tim both do for us!!!! Would love if you guys would Come to Ohio and fish with me , tons of smallies and quality large mouths here . Thanks again guys

[@tacticalbassin]

Thank you!! Perhaps down the road we will, its not that far away 🤔

[@440-fishermandrock8]

@@tacticalbassin Not far at all my friend !!! Have a great day buddy

[@fish2much12]

Who would give this video a thumbs down??? Love your videos man! You guys have taught me soooo much! Thank you!!!

[@tacticalbassin]

Thank you!!

[@chaseD707]

I would pay to come fishing with you guys! Mainly just to see and use all the absolutely gnarly gear and tackle you have! You guys kill keep it up

[@dennisederer3594]

Thank you. This video on wobble heads was TB’s best presentation yet. Please keep them coming. Thank you again for keeping it simple.

[@tacticalbassin]

Thanks Dennis!

[@biblebeltfishing]

Love the videos. Use most of your guys stuff. Since I'm in NASHVILLE. AND use it on our lakes here in Tennessee. I'm gonna try this 1 in my next video I do. I appreciate all the help you give to everyone out there. Been a big help to me

[@seizedcarcass8440]

My top three favorite baits for a wobble head would a bandito/Rage bug,zoom Z-craw,powerbait pit boss. I could make a case for basically any plastic that can be Texas rigged. A ribbontail worm can really be deadly.

[@cjfishtales2238]

This was the first technique I ever stumbled on that would later be confirmed by a reputable fishing program. My experience has been that I catch bigger fish in the post spawn with this rig. I believe you are right about it fooling the fish. A magnum rage bug is killer.

[@scotteckl9953]

Great information as always! I downsized the presentation and applied it to Ozark streams with great success! Keep em coming!!!

[@jonathanrogers6744]

you guys are the best channel for bass ever imo I really like how you explain everything so clearly

[@dexterwalker8473]

Great info, thanks.

[@mikeroberts9792]

Hi Matt. I watched your video because I haven't had a lot of success with swing head jigs. I rigged one up, went out that same afternoon and caught a nice 4+ lb largemouth. I appreciate the depth of knowledge and amount of detail that you and Tim share. Thanks to you I have a new weapon in my arsenal!

[@tacticalbassin]

This is great! Way to go Mike!

[@joeb7508]

I have swim baits in the boat. Been just bumping them along the bottom. I can’t wait to try this technique on Lake of the Ozarks!

[@mburke1211]

Just tried this rig yesterday, and it made me a believer, first time out. I’ve used the technique deep in the winter with a Keitech fat swimbait with great success also.

[@ilyasschellekens]

Thanks Matt, I went out for the fist time in two years to a barrage in North Africa (Morocco) the water was very clear, normally it is dark so I am used to throwing spinnerbaits. Luckily I had my Lowrance with me so I noticed they are way deeper then otherwise near the bank in the shade even in the place with current there werent any reaction on my baits at all, throwing a texas rig worm / spinnerbait... so finally I caught some small bass on a dropshot, but 2 years ago I had a day of more then 50 pounds in just 13 fish (the bass here is probably Northern strain) SOOOO big thanks for this video, I gonna reorganise my floattube bags and plan my next trip!!!

[@petehayduk8051]

Great video my man!!! Great breakdown of the technique.

[@jr_fishing9287]

I won my first highschool bass tournament on this style hook before it got popular. I believe it was 2007. I think arkie jig made the hook. It had a ball style weight with a regular worm hook. Fishing it off island ledges and shallow flats. I remember all the adults couldnt believe i caught all my fish on that hook with a finesse worm. Great memory

[@richardblake4777]

Thanks Matt, been waiting on this info before I try it. Right on time.

[@davidthomas4476]

Awesome video love the wobble head. The 6th sense stroker craw is a good trailer too.👍🏻

[@JoshTheFlyGuy]

Been throwing the swim jig in my local area and it’s been smacking! Can’t forget the finesse jig in our reservoirs here too!!

[@richardblake4777]

Another great video Matt, thanks for giving us your great knowledge about bass, lures and techniques to put more into the boat. Your tips are invaluable and appreciated.

[@daverice8304]

Great video, Matt! I know of no other source of detailed, technique-specific information like this.

[@ILLUMINATHAN79]

Beast Coast Swing Head (discontinued) with a Reaction Innovations Man Bear Pig (Tramp Stamp) is one of my summer go-to’s! Good luck finding those colors in the Adrenaline Craw. Thanks Matt!!

[@joelp8764]

You all give soooooo much amazing information and link all the tackle too 🤯🙏!!!!! Thank you all again

[@tacticalbassin]

Thanks Joel!

[@TurdFergusson318]

I am primarily a bank angler and I throw this rig quite often especially on those hot summer days when the fish are out far and near the bottom. It kills!

[@ptcscagu2878]

Awesome way to catch them. My family makes our own heads. Thanks man.

[@dangle0921]

I agree with you about junebug. That's my favorite color hands down. This year though I found a cotton candy color lizard and I've been catching a ton with it.

[@mikegardiner3934]

awesome vid Matt! I started wobble head fishing bout 2 yrs ago. love it, especially at nite shhhhh! And like you mentioned, i’ve had success with 3.8 keitec as well, not just creature baits. 👍

[@catchofthedave8681]

Can’t tell you how good this technique actually is. I went camping at dale hollow last week, took my hobie. I did horribly for 2 days, then i started catching some small ones on a drop shot and a bitsy bug. Then for some reason i found some wobble heads and rigged one with a jordan lee berkley hd craw…with floating pincers. I started catching some bigger fish in that rocky ultra clear water. Great vid, great tips.

[@tacticalbassin]

Awesome! Way to put it together 👊

[@jamesanderson7765]

Love your videos and watch and listen to them all the time especially while I’m working. The one thing that drives me crazy is the plastic bag crinkling!! I wear headphones and I swear to god you intentionally make the packaging crackle just to add the effect of a new bag or whatever it is your showing 😂😂

[@jasoneric5969]

Best vids on you tube. I am out fishing my buddies now 5 to 1. I have to keep Kleenex in the boat for the tears

[@Adkguerrilla44]

I literally just rigged up some swinging heads earlier today then i see this video with 3 of the 4 exact baits i rigged up!! Awesome,have a really good feeling with that paca craw and my custom white menace grub

[@douglasbryant4940]

Awesome video, will do this next week at Clear Lake. Your old stomping ground.👍

[@AlbertVieraFishing352]

Just came across this video. Great content. I throw a lot of different trailers as well with the wobble head, but lately, I've mostly been using the rage tail space monkey.

[@user-by6yc8yl7v]

The rugby jig+pit boss or a vile craw has (accidentally) caught me more big northern pike up here in Ontario than almost any other pike bait in the summer. I've had a ton of days when the pike wont hit a jerkbait, wont hit a spoon, wont even wake on a spook but that 3/4oz vmc swing jig and a black/blue pit boss dragged/hopped on bottom on sand flats between weed beds is just something they cant resist... As far as catching bass w the rugby jig I've had almost zero luck but this fall I'll be camping out on a smallmouth lake like I have been for 6 years and I'm convinced slow rolling a 3/8-1/2oz rugby jig+a keitech is going to be the golden ticket.

[@tdeeb6359]

Amazing info!!! I’m glad you hurried back too!’ Thanks so much, Matt.

[@aksuited8529]

This one of my favorite techniques...i prefer that vmc rugby head with a a straight shank hook..i feel like i lose less fish with that hook

[@letsRegulateSociopaths]

You're the only channel I trust.

[@GaryLParrish]

Another GREAT video, Matt! I've learned sooooo much since I started following your channel last year! I just ordered a brand new crankbait set-up based off of your recent crankbait video! Thanks for all you guys do, and keep the videos coming! Love them!

[@tacticalbassin]

We're happy to do it. Thanks for the support, Gary!

[@jlau388]

I’m sure you have a video already about this but wish you showed how to rig the bait on the hook. It is probably super easy but I mess it up. Thank you for a great video. Love this channel

[@richardbossman9875]

The two important things to watch out for are making sure the plastic is rigged straight as you would with any other rig and to not rig the plastic too far forward so that it impedes the movement between the head and the hook. Hopefully this helps anyone who needs this info in the future.

[@jeremytjensvold9936]

Just got turned on to you guys.. I’m binging all of your vids. Great great stuff! Thank you for you time

[@vtxdaryl]

Matt you are keeping Amazon busy. Every time I watch your videos, I send my money to Amazon. Thanks

[@pamelaklemp5615]

What an EXCELLENT video. I hung on every word, loved it! Do you absolutely need a dedicated jigging rod for this? I have several nice medium heavy fast rods. Lew's mach series and Lew's Custom Pro Speed Stick series. I'm trying not to buy another combo until Fall season.

[@bassclass5998]

Thanks for the video. I hope you had fun up here in Michigan! You have lots of love up here.

[@tacticalbassin]

Thanks!! We had a blast!

[@bassclass5998]

@@tacticalbassin Good! I'm glad y'all had fun! It was a good time to be out on the water. Do you guys ever fish the smaller lakes out here, or do you only fish the great lakes? There's some AMAZING smaller lakes out here. I'm close to lake st. Claire and there are some MONSTERS in that water! Also, Oakland county is a GREAT place to fish. Just some food for thought for the next time y'all are up here. But, until then. Keep pulling them up.

[@vfellas]

In europe we are using a rig similar to this called cheburashka rig. The good thing about this rig is you can attach any hook type and size you like. Have a look at it.

[@jacobbachus9527]

“Attached with freedom”🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@dngendron]

Hanging by a thread…

[@seizedcarcass8440]

FACTS

[@jeffmorton3735]

great content as usual, how long is your leader for this technique? Thanks

[@chazhonaker2754]

Have you guy's or anyone else on here tryed this technique with a Lizard.? Im thinking with the ribbon tail and legs it would get alot of action. After watching your alls vidoes for as long as I can remeber now, I finally went and picked up a casting Zodios rod this past weekend so pumped to try it after what all you all have said about them over the years.

[@joefish63]

Great info! IMPHO, if I could only have one, I would go just abit lighter and smaller...I'd go with 3/8oz. with a 3/0 hook. 1/2 oz is abit heavy for pond bank fishing...and the 3/0 hook will facilitate the hooking typically smaller pond bass; but is still adequate for most lake fishing applications. Also, a bait company that gets so little respect and overlooked is Lunker City. Check out their creature bait - Ozmo. Awesome bait, and as good as any of these others on the market.

[@riverrat988]

Awesome technique Great explanation

[@dustinwalker8152]

I started using the heads that come without a hook so that I can whatever hook I want. I really like the the Zappu Bellows Hook along with some of the ewg style hooks from Ichikawa, Hayabusa and Ryugi much better than the Gamakatsu ewg. On the Gammy ewg hooks, he hook point is inline with the line tie of the hook which results in less of a gap and fewer solid hookups. By using hooks that the point extends past the line tie, you don't have to bend it up and it solves the problem of lost fish and fewer hookups.

[@jasonwalden8812]

I was throwing it then other day on the chick. Caught some big blue channel cats. No bass but I do love the bait!! Zoom z craw for me on 1/2 oz. Awesome video!!

[@shadygraves]

I use the bigger Biffle Hardheads w/either a Strike King Rage Bug or Berkley Pit Boss. In sunshine, I prefer the Rage Bug in green pumpkin (claws tipped orange) or watermelon/red flake. In darker skies, murkier water, and in late winter/early spring, I use the Pit Boss in either Big Texan or Green Perfection. The best locale for this technique is LOGJAMS in the outside bends of creek backs. Bass love logjams! The key is to STROKE IT. Hop it HIGH, then let it fall back. GUARANTEED to put fish in your boat!

[@VinceNiergarth]

Thanks for the great information! Great work!

[@michaelking4041]

Floating on a floating chair I drug a 1/4 oz on the bottom letting the wind drag me and the swing head with a junebug craw and caught a nice 3.8 smalley off a point in 110 degree weather in Havasu Az. before this video came out. They work great.

[@twiggsherman3641]

Tossed this a bit last summer. Over the winter I got ahold of some with skirt collars, and tied up my own old school flat rubber jigs out of it. Haven't had a chance to try them yet, but it's on the list of things to toss. The smallies up here in Canada love anything with lots of action, grubs, or when I can't find the yamamoto double tail grub, I go with the strike king rage magnum rage bug. They'll destroy a big 4.5 inch rage bug.

[@jr_fishing9287]

A 5 inch grub and a big ribbon tail worm also work great if they stop biting a craw creature style bait

[@frankwestphal4525]

As someone who really wants to catch a big bass on the fly rod i cant wait to see a video on hair jigs

[@jamesh7469]

Probably not gonna get one till next year maybe, they woulda done it up north if they were gonna make one this year

[@DavidBronstein1961]

Question on bending hook: are you bending it straight up or a bit to the side?

[@sicariofishing]

I haven't really thrown them on rock but I have been Flippin them into submerged and semi submerged trees and that's how I've been catching em on the wobble head with a baby paca

[@Jcestanley]

Where you doing that at? My lake has a lot of that right now...very high.

[@sicariofishing]

@@Jcestanley I'm in Mexico, I unfortunately haven't had the time to make a video and up load it but you'll be able to find it on my channel

[@chrisboyd1408]

Excellent video. Thanks for sharing

[@johntakewell6402]

Theres a lure made in my area that is called a wobblehead it’s been called a wobblehead for at least 40 years it’s nothing like this swinghead jig but it’s a great technique you should try this time of year.

[@roberthoud4055]

Great video, thank you for the links and information.

[@TheRookieRancher]

Great informative video

[@jimwarden9617]

Hey Matt…do you still use the 9 wrap nail-knot for leader to braid? If so, can you do a 30 sec. short on how to tie the knot? Thanks.

[@zacheryadamson516]

Thanks for the new technique! QUESTION: would this work for spotted bass on Lake Shasta in CA?

[@tacticalbassin]

Yes 👍

[@azurf843]

What factors make you choose a swing head over cranking? Time of year, water clarity, target species, waterbody type? Or do you just prefer the swing head over cranking in most situations?

[@richardbossman9875]

Two factors would be fishing pressure and fish depth. If the fish are constantly seeing crankbaits bang past them then this is a completely different look and sound. These by nature of being a jig head based lure can be fished much deeper than even the deepest diving crankbait could ever reach.

[@funkymojo111]

I'm to break the rules and try throwing one tomorrow in the late fall. Here in SoCal the air temperature will reach upper 70s to low 80s.

[@ethanvoelker2158]

Awesome video! I’ve been hopping the kvd structure head with a man bear pig and caught a 4 pounder! Which is a big fish where I live. Gonna buy some of these baits for sure though. And is the mega bass brailist that much better than the 7 ft 5 medium heavy zodius? The brailist is good for all bottom right?(jigs, swing heads, texas rigs)

[@sicariofishing]

I have mine paired up with the baby paca and too have caught some good bass on that set up.

[@bobbyhogan9207]

Most guys fish em in the spring. I know this is why you do the videos, thanks for the tip.

[@fishdisc7022]

Smallmouth love the Keitech Crazy Flapper. Can't believe you didn't throw it up north

[@Jcestanley]

Matt, have you tried this technique using a yamamoto cowboy? That thing has a ton of kick..I may go toss that around in my pool and check it out

[@blahblahmilbury]

I use this in Michigan for smallmouth. Swagger Tungsten head with a bellows gill. Smallies crush this on rock. and I also do the exact same thing with the hook. Bending it out just a little makes a big difference

[@tacticalbassin]

Awesome Mike! I love how universal this is. We'll take a look at the bellows 👍

[@blahblahmilbury]

@@tacticalbassin geecrack makes awesome plastics. The bellows gills specifically, are awesome for smallies and great on a Texas rig for these northern largemouth

[@kentbrown5369]

HELP PLEASE!! What would you guys recommend for a bottom contact bait in a small lake/ large pond that has a moss covering the bottom. Another great video thank you.

[@austinmannigel8611]

I’ve been trying to figure that out in the UP for years with zero successes.

[@mobasser]

You could try the tokyo rig, neko rig, or drop shot to get bait up off the bottom and out of moss or slime

[@BoomBoomSoon]

Hope you got a chance to watch KVD put on a ledge cranking clinic there on Chick! It was something! Maybe you could do a vid on cranking ledges? Forgive me if you have already.

[@heads_or_tales7364]

i bout some of those and i am going to use them for this summer

[@CanadianBasserman]

Swing jigs look great! I should try some!

[@midwestfischerman]

Hey Matt, do you consider the Jika Rig as pretty much the same style of rig as a swinging jig??? Seems pretty much the same to me.

[@michaelcanning2815]

Any additional information on wobble heads with skirts technique-wise?

[@joranmahakam8080]

fishing is fun, strike is great

[@charlesletts5934]

Do they work in ponds and what kind of baits would you recommend for the pond and what sizes Matt

[@RyanSmith-fb8rf]

ZMan has a really good wobble head style hook called the Texas Eye and it’s awesome for creature style baits check them out

[@smoovefishing]

Tennessee humidity is crazy hot!

[@hammerbaits]

Our lake has moss on most of the bottom... any tips other then another bait. Even banging cranks on the bottom is tough.

[@captnse]

Still waiting for Matt/Tim to do a vid on Tokyo rig fishing! I prefer it over the wobble heads.

[@sadethlee9309]

Can I use a swivel or no swivel? Thanks for the info.

[@ThatGuy-hj4xj]

Hello Matt, Can you give us a finesse version of this technique please?

[@tacticalbassin]

Any of the baits listed in their smallest size. On a 1/4 oz version of the tungsten head with 3/0 hook 👍

[@pamelaklemp5615]

Thanks for asking this question. It was exactly what I, too, wanted to know.

[@danham3344]

Great video Matt. In Last years wobble head vid, you were very high on the Crazzy Flapper but this year it seems to have barely made the cut, so to speak. Wondering if maybe they lose more fish due to the longer appendages? Also, does this work well in dirtier water(12-18” vis) due to all the commotion it causes? Love your content. Great channel.

[@tacticalbassin]

They don't lose more fish, get bit less, etc... but they don't hold up to abuse. You're going to go through a LOT of keitechs on this pattern. They're deadly effective but the cost/reward influences the recommendation this year. We're constantly fine tuning and trying to give the best recommendation we can.

[@danham3344]

@@tacticalbassin - that's awesome info and thanks for the quick response. I should have thought of that as Keitechs swimbaits(even though VERY effective) don't seem to hold up to bottom dragging very well. The same plastic composition that makes them fish catchers also leaves them vulnerable to tears etc. I was amazed at how often on Shasta those Spots would bite off a tail and I didn't even feel the fish. 😂

[@southerngurlfishing2561]

@@danham3344 keitech doesn't but a megabass spark shad works great and holds up better

[@danham3344]

@@southerngurlfishing2561 - Yes, and spark Shad is exactly what I use under those bottom drag situations (unless I am going tiny with a 2.8. Then I stick with the Keitech)

[@docgillygun9531]

Have you tried putting a Culprit Fat Maxx/big profile curl tail worm , or a lizard on a swing head and had success? BTW. Lifting that swing head box looks like a good workout. Thanks for a good vid!

[@othacker2908]

Awesome information as usual

[@isaiahbock8174]

I fish in Texas mostly ponds and small lakes with mossy bottoms or weeds. What would you throw to get down?

[@EpIc_NaChO]

Zoom Z craw is the money IMO

[@robertjaynes4322]

We need a summer lippless video matt !!!