**Crazy Underwater Footage** Big Bass Attacking Bluegill Lures!

Come underwater and watch these bass attacking bluegill! We're using a variety of bluegill imitating swimbaits and plastic worms to elicit reaction strikes. Early Spring signals the start of the war between bass and bluegill, let us show you how to take advantage of it and catch more bass in today's underwater video!
Once bass turn their attention to the shallows, bluegill become an immediate threat. Instinctively, bass begin to erratic them from their shallow haunts. Knowing this, we can stay one step ahead of the bass. By imitating bluegill we are able to draw on the bass' natural aggression and ultimately catch more fish.
In today's underwater footage we used a variety of bluegill imitators. From worms to swimbaits, we've linked all of the baits below in the order they appeared in the video. All of the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item. We've also included rigging components where relevant.
Hard Baits...
-Jackall Gantarel: bit.ly/2adZI3R
Color: RT Ghost Gill, RT Spawn Gill
Dropshot Worms...
-Big Bite Baits Smallie Smasher: bit.ly/2ZpCOCY
Color: "Green Pump Org Blk Purp Prl"
-X Zone Lures Finesse Slammer: bit.ly/2TJt7L8
Color: Bluegill
Soft Swimbaits...
-Megabass Dark Sleeper 3" 1/2 oz: bit.ly/2TyR1GT
Color: Haze
-Storm WildEye Live Sunfish 3": bit.ly/2psTO6t
Color: Bluegill
-Little Creeper All-American Sunfish: bit.ly/2ahBNOT
Colors: Male Bluegill, Female Bluegill
-Savage Gear Pulse Tail RTF Bluegill (JigHook): bit.ly/2xx1zjH
-Savage Gear Pulse Tail LB Bluegill (Weedless): bit.ly/2Kd6qct
Colors: Bluegill, Ghost Gill
-Mattlures Hammer Tail Bluegill: bit.ly/2FsZhA3
-Mattlures U2 Bluegill: bit.ly/2s1dqyf
Colors: Male Bluegill, TW Baby Gill
3"-5" Swimbait Combo...
Rod- Shimano Expride 7'2" Heavy: bit.ly/2nTq9FL
Reel- Shimano Curado 200K (HG): bit.ly/2tHewEh
Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro 65 lb Braid: bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- Sunline FC100 Shock Leader 20 lb: bit.ly/2O4UElB
Budget Small Swimbait Combo...
Rod- Shimano SLX 7'2" Heavy: bit.ly/2L3wppO
Reel- Shimano SLX XT (HG): bit.ly/2BRTYL8
Line- Power Pro 65 lb Braid: bit.ly/2aFg46b
Leader: Maxima Ultragreen 20 lb Mono: bit.ly/2ae97J9
Budget Dropshot Combo...
Rod- Shimano Intenza 7'6" Light: bit.ly/2s7kaQn
Reel- Shimano NASCI 3000: bit.ly/2g278cC
Line- Sunline Sniper 6 lb Fluorocarbon: bit.ly/2p7fxju
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Major Equipment We Use Daily...
Trolling Motor- Minn Kota Ultrex 112: bit.ly/2vFQypW
Electronics- Humminbird Solix 15: bit.ly/35HuPRY
Anchors- Minn Kota Talons: bit.ly/2F0QBSP
Net- Frabill Conservation PLD 2612: bit.ly/3kdZ3kA
Camera- GoPro Hero 9: bit.ly/2KQ0VEI
Favorite Tools and Gear…
Favorite Storage Box: bit.ly/3kngvEG
Favorite sunglasses: bit.ly/2glE3eN
Favorite Pliers: bit.ly/2MpUBEr
Favorite life jacket: bit.ly/2odXXIP
Favorite Scale: bit.ly/2f7QgQ9
Favorite Lure Retriever: bit.ly/2TLTJc6
Favorite Braid Cutters: bit.ly/2NQ2jbH
Favorite Split Ring Pliers: bit.ly/2fT4Qw0
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[@Flesydok_]

My brain the entire time: SET THE HOOK!

[@lautginchang8306]

me too

[@lucapoehland1958]

Sameeeeee!

[@jimbrawner2295]

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[@jayhoss7724]

Just yesterday I put on my jointed bluegill bait with very low confidence. (Watched this video night before) popping it off the bottom slow retrieve and it got slammed. When I went to grab this monster my swivel failed and bent out of the keeper. It swam off with the lure still stuck in its mouth. Upset and feeling pretty bad about it all. Hate if for the fish most of all. So that said. When you put one of these baits on. Make sure your equipment can handle a those big fish. I will definitely tie to the lure from this point. Thanks for the awesome videos. Every time I watch them I get pumped up and ready to go fishing. You guys have been my bass fishing teachers for as long as you’ve been on KZbin. The best hands down. Keep it up. Thanks.

[@RiverFishingUSA]

These bluegill swimbaits do wonders, though I haven't used them too much yet. I crush smallies with shad swimbaits. May do a bluegill vs shad swimbait comparison video to see which one is the real champ!

[@urban_legendO-H]

First a Greg Blanchard video, now a Tactical Bassin video!!! What a great morning.

[@TearItUpFixItTV]

Tactical Bassin and Coffee!! Can’t be beat. I love it. Continue to drop before work so be I’ll be focused on BASS at work lol!!! Love it man

[@aceboardtheangler5252]

Like you need an excuse to think about Bass. 🤣 we are ready for the “spring fling” 🤙🏾👌🏾👊🏽

[@TearItUpFixItTV]

@@aceboardtheangler5252 my man... 😂 every nail I hit I’ll be like damn that’s a bass, yep got em!!! Anything to keep my mind off of this privacy fence in the damn cold!! Bro I can’t wait for spring, I’m getting very impatient 😂!! Be easy big bro, enjoy your day man

[@MountainMenMilitia]

Agreed

[@aceboardtheangler5252]

@@MountainMenMilitia it’s gonna be an epic year for fishing

[@hairybass480]

@@jamie.777 you sleeping on the job man? Lol jk I get it. :)

[@stpbasss3773]

I had good luck at the end of summer going into fall on those cheap Storm bluegill lures you get in 3 packs. I just take the bottom treble off like you guy's showed me, I just hop them around like a swim jig or something and they were nailing it. I also love the dark sleeper, Ive only caught 4 on a dark sleeper but all were over 4 pounds.

[@MaxEberle]

This was awesome!! So cool to learn of the Bass/Bluegill relationship. Thanks again guys.

[@BrownBaitCo]

how do you guys get the underwater shots? I want to try to do some for my KZbin channel and what camera do you use for them?

[@Maxiumus_Mausimus]

Congrats on 400K subs!

[@georgejinargyros6063]

New subscriber from Ontario Canada. Love the underwater footage. I’ve learned tons on bass behaviour and how to use my baits. You guys are so passionate about Bass fishing. Well done and thank you!

[@BassRaider]

Awesome as always! Congrats on 400k!

[@robertwjohnson5041]

thats great but the water I live around is off colored most of the time,how would you fish these baits and what color would you use.

[@bigbassbrainmondobass952]

Hey TB I’m planing a trip to go to the chic late March early April and I was wondering what you think we should throw and if there is a specific few days around there to go. Thanks!

[@dextersj9277]

Just wondering if you have any feedback on the fishlab and matzuo lures! It would be awesome thanks you!!

[@goodmanfishing]

Do you add any weight to the ganteral to keep it from rising so quickly when it stops?

[@Chaos10691]

Which Curado would you use for Lipless/Squarebill/ and chatterbaits? The 7.4 or the 6.2?

[@bennysupreme1]

I'm a fan off the savage swim baits and have one ready to go! What do yall thinking the Mike Bucca baby bull shad, trout or blue gill pattern's?

[@hunterjarnigan7220]

Are you going to be doing any guide trips on chic once you got more familiar with the lake

[@licensedfizzishin4481]

I have that Savage Bluegill you showed in your video, I have yet to catch anything on it, probably because it lays sideways while reeling it in, it's done that since I took it out of the package. What do you recommend using for catching spawning bass??? Love the videos, I've learned so much watching

[@ericbrandon6504]

I need to go on record and say that this is AWESOME!

[@danclick5757]

Welcome to East Tennessee !!! This Video has got me PUMPED !!! I have followed you all from California to Lake Chic. From Knoxville I fish Norris, Douglas, and Cherokee Lakes. Hope to actually meet Y'all sometime soon. The Bassmasters Elite is coming to Knoxville in Feb.. SO EXCITED !!! Now to go find some Bluegill baits. Thank You for your videos.

[@RABassin]

Awesome Guys 400K. Yall Deserve It! Cool Video!

[@mattkolifrath7904]

@tacticalbassin when are you guys dropping the video from Guyana? Can't wait to watch it

[@DougieBFishing]

Y’all gonna make a video of when y’all was in the Amazon?

[@codyblack210]

Do you recommend changing out the hooks on any of these baits?

[@420RyanBruce]

Hey Matt or Tim, What are some lures (hard or soft) that are coming out soonish that your actually excited to try out? ALSO when is the full video coming out with the Arapiama catch? Is that in the freaking Amazon?!?

[@lmslasher8570]

Any suggestions for which brand of a depth finder would you recommend.. reviews are killin me .. and im undecided, thanks!

[@Stellarbaits]

Great video. I appreciate the amount of time and effort it took to get all those cameras in place to get the right footage. Took me a while just to get them set up in my swimming pool for demos. Great lure selection, I need to get some of those Matt lures. Thanks again Matt & Tim 👍🏻

[@gregcoffey1974]

I caught couple good bass on the small size blue gill at the very end of fall, now I've bought up a few different ones and sizes and I'm just waiting on spring and spawn.. should be a great time on Cherokee Lake.. y'all need to come try your luck on Cherokee..would be awesome to see a video on my home lake..

[@joshgxx3721]

I cant waitttttttttttttttt !!!!!!! Iv been out everyday its slo on the cal delta !! Come on spring!!

[@mattlee7233]

Just picked up a megabass vitalion 190 for this time of year, any thoughts? I did get the one that has the orange and yellow highlights as I fish primarily muddy water

[@wheelersmith1031]

Hey when does spring start?

[@michaeltucker2137]

They keep teasing us on the arapaima footage!!!!

[@GregJoshuaW]

Great footage on this one, and interesting behavior. I had not realized this seasonal temperance.

[@urbanbassslayers]

I'm going to be throwing gills and trouts all year long. Got an 8 on a handmade gill already for my first fish of the year. Great underwater as always guys!

[@chrisbray3236]

So, if the lake doesn't have a significant bluegill population, will bass still instinctively hit these imitations? My local lakes often have trout and the "other" game fish besides bass. Do trout try and raid their nests like bluegill? And if so, would a small trout pattern work better here in Colorado?

[@hillbillytarzan]

Do you change the feathered hook on the Gantarel? Do you replace with feathered hooks or regular trebles if you do? Please keep putting out these videos to keep me busy while I’m snowed in lol

[@WildBillHabiki]

Have you tried Reins Bubbling Shaker or the Keitech Impact Shad?

[@dovejoshua]

What is your opinion on swimbaits made by Live Target? I have a couple and I really like them. No fish caught on them yet, so my jury is still out on their efficacy.

[@robertsperuta6035]

Another great informative video with Tactical Bassin....you said your client. Do you guys also take people out and teach if so can you post the contact link thanks again guys.

[@slimbidious]

I live in Northern Wisconsin and I love winter. It’s wearing on me too this year guys.

[@shawnbeck2303]

Just bought my first Bluegill swim bait. Can't wait to try it out! During the whole fishing season. It might just be the bait to get my new PB. Bass on this year. Another great video. Rip some lips. Shawn.

[@nelsonfink8402]

Gotta fish them during the April spawn you’ll catch some pigs

[@Ughhh_its_brandon]

Great video. I cant wait till spring

[@joaotorres2810]

I love the dark sleeper definitely going to order more come spring time

[@shindukess]

Cool piece of advice I read is catch a blue gill or perch and rub it all over the lure so the bass tastes the fish the lure is mimicking. We'd like to thank Louie the largemouth, big bass Bobby and the rest of the sunfish school for demonstrating feeding behaviors during the spawning season.

[@nicholasdettling4840]

Whats your thoughts on the 10,000 fish head hunter?? I looks like a knock off dark sleeper but with a bluegill profile, just curious if you've seen it yet...love you guys

[@EasyModeFishing]

Bass love to mow down bluegill ANY time of year.

[@dennisederer3594]

Another exceptional educational video to capture the mood of bass on the attack. Please continue to create more of these video as your time permits.

[@bradley7135]

For the Matt lures should we get the boot tail or the flat tail.

[@predatorarmyfishing5901]

Have you got tested the issei blue gill lure?

[@Danyang1]

My question would be..what rod were you throwing that gantarel in South America? That forenut looks pretty JDM 👀

[@aarongreenlee7867]

I didn't realize that BG baits are prime time spawn vs rest of season baits. That is good to know. Wicked underwater footage!! Loved the video!

[@chrisharvey6133]

Matt, great video. Take a look at the crappie pattern baits. They work up here in the NE. Similar profile and definite forage fish up here. I grabbed a Hudd gill for this spring. Has a crappie yellow and black check to it. Can't wait for ice out

[@timgurr1876]

Great video footage. I think some of the lures were too large or the fish just weren't that excited about feeding (just in a defensive mode). I want to know what works best for fishing in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

[@baso0311]

now that you guys are in eastern TN, I'd love to see you guys start doin more smallmouth content

[@bobfishnut]

Have they moved permanently and when?

[@KevinOReilly12684]

Matt with the quickness on the net.

[@gabedeleon5256]

Spring right around the corner...The bite getting ready to jump off and now The Hook up Tackle and TB dropping blue gill baits on the same day!! #hyped

[@vision._]

I just want to take a second and really just thank you..... you completely changed my fishing career and lifestyle about fishing and hope you have a blessed day!

[@mikeyoutdoors747]

Thank you for these type of videos I really like the tricks tips and underwater footage and how these bass react to certain lures it really puts it in a perspective that just makes sense. Much appreciated I just subbed!

[@albinolucio6199]

iMac bluegill color is many my personal best came on it. Thanks to you guys.

[@2Tough98]

You guys should come to Nevada and do some bass fishing In Northern areas, I know you can catch them on lake Mead. But it’s difficult to get on some in the north. It would be cool to see you guys break down Rye patch reservoir. I have some decent luck there catching smallies but nothing over 4lbs. Please think about it.

[@rigmyrod108]

Haven’t watch a full fishing video on KZbin in a few months. It has kind of gotten stale.. thanks Matt and everyone else at TB for always providing amazing content that not every one else is putting out!

[@JCol-xt8nj]

So awesome! Always amazed how they can spit those hooks, whether trying or not trying to catch them..

[@gregmoore6298]

Thanks Matt you are my go to for Bassin Knowledge!

[@Nathanfox2324]

Been waiting for another one of these vids!!

[@isaaco6131]

I’m surprised you didn’t include the mike bucca baby bull Gill. It’s an amazing bait and I would’ve loved to see some underwater footage on it! If you don’t have any I suggest giving them a shot

[@johncloud2851]

Great video. Can't get enough underwater footage.

[@douglasfields3942]

I have had a lot of success with the soft baits that look like Bluegill. Especially, in the Spring and Fall time of the year. You have given men an idea about fishing the shad worm in the winter. I have to try that. Nice video!!!

[@RABassin]

u got me so exited fopr bed fishing and now i jsut cant wait lol thx for the tiips u r awsome

[@rafabonati7757]

Cleaned driveway 4 times yesterday and you can’t tell this morning. Thanks nor’easter! But watching this video helps. Can’t wait to try my Dark Sleepers I got a few months ago.

[@kcn7461]

Best bait for grassy golf course ponds?

[@hillbillytarzan]

I love the little creeper sunfish. I caught a 7lb 5oz bass here in eastern KY on one. I already have 4 of them ready. They work in winter around weeds too. Work like a rattle trap. I like the new Savage Gear too. I have used them sight fishing and they get blasted

[@richardbossman9875]

The old Castaic sunfish ( not to be confused with the larger bluegill) used to work for me, shame they no longer offer it. The Big Bite Baits Dean Rojas warmouth is one of my favorite bed baits these days.

[@CanadianBasserman]

Love watching bass eat baits!! Haha Great vid!! Wait a minute.... what about the megabass vatalion??

[@gtflyer]

Been using Mattlures baits for as long as I can remember. Lucky for me, I have a good stock of his bluegills in all varieties and they will get used. The Dark Sleeper has produced for me as well. Great video, come on Spring time..lol

[@marcanzlovar72]

Any luck rigging smallie smasher weedless?

[@dagarhart]

Wow! You guys always have the best under water videos of how fish react! In live in Phoenix and I currently have my Blue Gill and Crappie imitation baits on ready for it to be time, because another couple of days like it has been recently, it will be time!

[@jeffmanning8821]

Any thoughts on the Huddleston weedless bluegill?

[@anthonyreeder8283]

Cool video I like it I will be getting some of those bluegill baits.

[@petefasel]

Love the underwater bite! Thanks!

[@Youngsteven2788]

That ganterel needs some underwater love so we can see your techniques in action. You guys are the best.

[@tateeames1227]

Are you guys still in California or did y’all move?

[@420RyanBruce]

Great Video. It happens every damn year. I wait to long to order for spring and everything is sold out. Hopefully I get some $$ rounded up soon so that doesn't happen again this year.

[@cheezyridr]

you're not alone brother

[@ramiromendez2514]

Dark sleeper has changed my fishing life!!!! Sometimes it’s the only lure I take. It can be fished so many ways

[@kirkblackadar7299]

I'm going to have to grab some dark sleepers this season!

[@nickgamel417]

Congrats on 400k Tim and Matt!!

[@mizzoumail]

I Love the underwater footage. I'd like to see some drop shoting footage

[@willis4734]

Amazes me how fast bass can suck in a bait and spit it out before you can even set the hook. COME ON SPRING!!!

[@garrettsubproductions8705]

It's s super satisfying when the bass suck us up like a vacuum cleaner.

[@jroutdoors9338]

I really appreciate your guys we videos! Keep up the awesome work.

[@30minfisherman40]

Great work guys love the underwater footage

[@craiggalunas2088]

Awesome presentation as always! I've never tried these but I will this year! Thanks for the information.

[@stevemize8039]

Another great video

[@eetechtom]

I didn’t get my Savage Gear Bluegills until late July last year. Can’t wait to get one wet this spring!

[@tedmccarthy1401]

Great video and thanks for sharing

[@deanlyons703]

Congrats on hitting 400k!

[@blkfshrtv4926]

Tactical Bassin comin thru with knowledge and footage. Thank you for your hard work. It’s like visual and intellectual candy🥳

[@chasehartranft7414]

Love your vids they have helped me get better at bass fishing thanks

[@derekp6636]

looks like I need to hit the pool and practice my action with these guys, nice fish!

[@recordfishhunter9234]

Great job getting that footage cool 😎 times 10 !

[@brianlee9074]

Great video Matt. Love the underwater footage. Congrats on 400k subs! Well deserved. 🎣👍