The Bass Fishing Trick You've Never Tried! Finesse Reaction Baits!

[@billmichlig55]

I am so excited for a BFS buyers guide this fall!

[@davidrussell9290]

Your link to the whopper plopper is actually the link to the 13 whipper snapper. If you care. Good info as per usual.

[@TheMichiganFisherman]

You're SO RIGHT, Matt! 👊🤨 I've been slaying Smallies on Lake St. Clair and all of them have been puking up small minnows. You HAVE to imitate that one way or another if you want to catch them this time of year. Great video, bud.

[@rickgividen4318]

Did a charter there once, lots of bass while trolling minnows. Nice lake! I lived in Kalamazoo at the time.

[@TheMichiganFisherman]

@@rickgividen4318 it was just ranked the 4th Best Smallie lake in the country. I’m so lucky to live 5 minutes from it. I fish it about once a week and I’ve been doing really good lately. My last video was mediocre but the previous couple were awesome. Lots of bigs 💪

[@averagestick2360]

Thank you for the great content. Love the TN 50 lipless, as well.

[@brianmccarty3626]

Genius, Matt! I've never seen the double fluke! Can't wait to try it!

[@phatpakbaits]

Yeah love the 2.8 and 3.8 Phat Swimmers for any Shad mimicking bait . Good call guys

[@garagedoortec4083]

Appreciate the tips bud! Got one bite yesterday and the rest is history! Totally skunk out 🤣

[@bigdawgbassin9001]

Great info on smaller stuff, Hope to see you and Tim out on the water

[@TheOutdoorDude]

5:00 Matt shook that fish upside down for its lunch money lol

[@danham3344]

When I fish the mini fluke or double mini fluke rig on bass busting tiny bait, I have a blast when I switch to the “SK Zee Too” because they float and keep that rig much higher in the water. If you move it correctly you can make it look exactly like the busting Shad. Fun stuff. Great video.

[@kylemayer8486]

I love the 6th sense crush mini 25md. It has saved so many slow days this summer.

[@ak99]

Dude you are as solid af. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@joshmason1460]

Just picked up that tiny little Rapala popper. It’s the Rapala ultra light Popper. Only got out once since I got it, but didn’t need to go tiny. They were hitting the whopper plopper, the Rapala DT Fat1 and the Rapala BX Waking Minnow. Definitely planning to go try that tiny popper out soon though. I’ve had success on pretty much every other topwater Rapala makes, so I’m confident that little guy is a quality bait too, but I still wanna see for myself!!

[@aaronthompson9210]

Those 2” easy shiners are awesome I got a 4lb+ smallmouth in the spring on it as well as many perch and big walleye.

[@learningtofish7036]

Thank you Matt.

[@ericmaciel6441]

Very well said Matt

[@EasyModeFishing]

The shad that were born this year are already 2-4” here in Texas

[@aarongreenlee7867]

Good stuff Matt!! I much prefer power fishing, but that said, I want to catch fish so!

[@ljwldt]

Downsized to a 3" xzone Nedzone worm this past weekend, and had a really good bite on it. So much small bait fish right now, it's all the bass are looking for

[@djradrs199]

Thanks Again Brother ... Quality Info a usual 😎 I hear ya about baits running true .. ( I'm just a once a week day warrior ) but I know some baits (no matter how you tweek it) they just wont fish right..!! hook size change,, split rings,,, line size,, line tie loop 🤷‍♂ so ya end up either putting the small stuff away or selling it your next garage sale LoL

[@rocketsurgeon1746]

I would love to hear the differences of SM and LM during transitions. I never find both. Thanks for the great content!

[@nickv255]

Thankyou ! Gunna try some power finess for my tourtament this weekend. And You linked the wrong bait for the whopper plopper. Appreciate everything you guys do

[@bassinbilliards6279]

Because the 60 & 70 are finesse. The 90 is midsized compared the to larger ones.

[@shortfatdude3406]

I love the micro chatterbaits this time of year. More specifically, an 1/8oz Zman Flashback Mini with a Missle's Ned Bomb as the trailer. If you haven't tried one, do yourself a favor and try it.

[@pj3p488]

Team Ark Mini Diver is an awesome small crank. Weight transfer makes it cast great. I have caught some great fish on it. And good hooks are stock!

[@badzr2]

Those cranks work great when i need a little more depth from the duo 40f

[@kevinmoore7710]

A couple of other older small baits that are great are the small Cordell Gay Blade and Strike King Rocket Shad.

[@JoseMartinez-dq4km]

This time of the year is hard I like the easy shiners in 3 inch on a little tungsten ball jig head

[@callanfishing]

Thanks Matt

[@ghostrider-sd4yc]

When using the largo shad, when do you leave the strip on the tail and when do you rip it off for more action. Does water temp play into factor?

[@timeintheoutdoors]

I have the same question. I rip it off when I’m using an under spin.

[@trickytrav88]

I love fishing the small baits and soft/hard jerkbaits on my medium light rid with my Curado BFS reel its 💰

[@fish2much12]

Thanks for the info! I'm an avid fisherman, but this time of year I feel like I'm just trash lol. I can't catch jack didly right now.

[@kirkblackadar7299]

I'll have to rig up some hazedongs on a 3/0 underspin and some smaller jerk baits and give it a go. been having fun with the bfs stuff a bit this year. I'll have to dabble with trailers on my small bladed jigs too, I'm usually chucking bigger equipment

[@te2934]

I have been having success with putting various swim baits on tokyo rigs

[@grandpawoodyfishing1882]

In the t nail there is a chatterbait . Can you tell me what that is .

[@guad512]

Those little blade baits will get some quality bites when the forage is tiny also!

[@Psykout]

To those that are looking for a smaller search bait they can cast on a quite a few different powers of rods - Jackall Deracoup. Single treble hook bait with a tail spinner that has ton of vibration. It feels like a chatterbait as you are burning it in, can work it multiple ways, rips through grass super clean. It also pretty heavy for it's size, with models between 1/4oz to 1oz. I personally like the 3/4oz and I can bomb the thing on all of my rods. Heck even my Zodias ML BFS can huck the thing even though it tops out at 1/2oz lure weights.

[@joelunder7479]

What are your favorite lures to throw on the Zodias bfs rod?

[@Psykout]

​@@joelunder7479 It handles drop shots and ned rigs really well, but favorite would be skipping weightless senko, really small lipless crank baits and small poppers. It's a really fun rod to have especially since my current gear leans towards the heavier side. You really want to have a BFS reel with it though for the size and lightweight spool. My TW-80 is doing all right for now but I plan on swapping it out for next season.

[@420RyanBruce]

Trying double Baby Jerky J's tomorrow (3.5") ...hopefully that'll work well too.

[@jeremypierce1607]

I won 1st place and $750 in a kayak tournament in July throwing a vmc finesse moon eye with a 3.3" keitech easy shiner. Sometimes you can't beat going small.

[@jimb7304]

Matt, what about the X Nanahan 75? Does the Whippersnapper fish better?

[@jholl7339]

I faced this exact scenario, this past weekend. Very tiny baitfish, everywhere, and couldn't buy a bite.

[@poppy.fishing]

Have you tried Big Daddy Baits Tail Spinners?

[@DracoGP]

Hey Matt the whopper plopper link is wrong it sends you to the jerkbait. Can you fix it please?

[@alexyost6216]

I know it's not the most exciting lure, but honestly a rooster tail is great when the bait fish are tiny.

[@lachlanachilles5838]

Matt, have you tried, or planing on getting your hands on the Mega Live Target Lock??? Would love to know your thoughts

[@01KINGKENG]

Anyone know the rod he was using with the 13 fishing jerk bait?

[@Jon-nz3dm]

Why not use braid to leader with most BFS setups? Or do you usually? I just saw the recommendation in the description. The braid is so much lighter and thinner, casts waaayy better especially with lighter lures(which you guys already know, of course). Unless you're just worried about visibility(which I think is mostly in peoples head). An example being a tungsten weight and a hook being present in front of the fish, but the fish still eats it, did the line size matter at all? Is the fish _really_ paying attention to that(or does it even have the ability to see it if it's sub .4mm or so)

[@carlkubicek9630]

Great video Matt! I live in central Ca and I fish Don Pedro, McClure, and Melones. Are these baits effective if the fish are hanging out in 20+ feet of water? Thanks!

[@Wheat711]

what bridge were you underneath?

[@Wheat711]

im a chickamauga local but i bank fish so i dont know the undersides of bridges

[@alexyost6216]

As far as small jerkbaits go have you guys tried the duo realis rozante?

[@rickyd865VOL]

Well I’m Fixn try ‘em. This afternoon. Thnx for the juice. Fat fins friends😎

[@rafabonati7757]

Since the Picasso underspin is named after a famous painter 👩‍🎨, shouldn’t the head have 3 eyes, or at least one on top of the head?

[@johnbowe4564]

Ok I like it Picasso

[@steveholcomb9073]

Enjoying your videos keep them coming my friend

[@danham3344]

🤣😂🤣

[@kylemolletfishing9123]

or one 👂

[@jackwilliams8272]

A three bladed underspin the double is badass

[@badzr2]

Duo Realis Mid Roller 40F for a tiny crankbait all day long

[@ladder197]

My youngest son caught a ton of bass last summer with his spinning rod and a 60 sized whopper plopper.

[@cabinvibeetsystore9094]

New sub ! Liked 🙏😊👍🐸

[@wilmerpruitt6324]

Tactical Bassin'!!!!!! JUST SO YOU KNOW. Monday after my comment on your morning video release, I received a message saying I had won some prizes etc from you guys. All I had to do was message them for the details for delivery. They even used your profile emblem in the message. It was a New Jersey area code, so I ignored it. This had just happened while viewing one of Pro Angler Matt Stefan's you tube channel. Wanted you to know.....

[@tacticalbassin]

It's a non stop problem. We filter them all day every day. We're so sorry one got through! Way to stay aware 👍🏼

[@theangleraquarist]

Finesse reaction baits are all I fish

[@andybales7318]

Deps 115 glide! Looks just like a small baitfish

[@adrianthayer4591]

Hooked up a 14 inch smalley off the bottom this morning and it puked up a 4 inch large mouth. Pend Orielle river.

[@brandonrussVOLS-FAN-4-LIFE]

3rd morning guys!!!!

[@MatthiasWorch]

I continue to really like the channel, having watched most videos since the very first one. I'm wondering if after all these years, and with the success and subscriber numbers TB has, clickbaity titles like "FINESSE REACTION?! THE BASS FISHING TRICK YOU'VE NEVER TRIED!" (webpage) and "The Bass Fishing Trick You've Never Tried! Finesse Reaction Baits!" are still necessary. It's just bad psychology, and borderline offensive to many of the experienced guys. We'll listen to what you have to say anyway, even though we do "try" that "trick" on a regular basis. Maybe it's just the name of the game, you're making a living off attracting viewers, after all. But man - if that's the case, I wish it wasn't :)

[@samajier2566]

Hadir sobat

[@EasyModeFishing]

I won’t fish in lightning but I will fish in rain all day

[@JVig77]

Must be nice to get some rain…can you guess where I’m from? 😂

[@Gospodin_Nikoi]

nice video man! l upload fishing videos in my channel too!

[@erk678]

Beware of scammers on KZbin they are watching our comments 😤

[@semtexnick]

why you steal his food lmao

[@jimt1240]

Never tried? That's bs. You need to realize not every bass fisherman was born yesterday like you were.