The Best Swimbait You've Never Heard Of (But Your Friends Have)

[@jeepslivin]

i realize the trash fish is better qaulity than the sick fish. but for the $ ..How much better? would like to see a side by side comparison with some underwater footage. You guys are the best!

[@Fishmaster1011]

Getting that fall swimbait fever over here in Louisiana, catching good fish off the river when I find clear water back in the creeks.

[@davidwalsh623]

After purchasing several different sizes of the Trash fish I got a change to use it last weekend, I have to say they are awsome! I have to say its raised my level of fishing, normally at the lake I bring in 1 - 3 lbs bass but using the trash fish I have rasied that to 4.5 - 5lbs. Much bigger class of fish, I know there are bigger ones in there and I'm sure I'm going to be hooking into those soon. Thanks for the videos guys and keep up the good work!

[@tacticalbassin]

That's so awesome, great job David!

[@jayp9279]

This video helped catch a 4.5lb and a 5.5lb fish this week on the 6”. Thanks for your help Tim. I owe you guys a huge thanks!

[@tacticalbassin]

+JAYB1RD79 FISHING Yeah buddy!! Great job!

[@RockyTopSplash]

Lol... can we get a "hope you guys can see that" count. Good video Tim. Always enjoy em'

[@SkinnyWaterBoyzTV]

I just paused the video and ordered one

[@dylandaniel6298]

SkinnyWaterBoyzTV Barela I did the same when they mentioned it a few weeks ago.

[@SkinnyWaterBoyzTV]

hell yeah !! and my buddy literally just told me about it this past weekend haha how did he know my friends would know haha

[@williamfarnsworth27]

I've had a bag and never thought to use them

[@raymondpraglowski5134]

looks great ordered some cant wait to try it out I ordered 3 6 inch and 4 4 inch to try out hope they work good in the north east

[@robbyhilario8595]

I wish I could give this more than one thumbs up. This is great advice that I will for sure use this fall. Perfect timing for this vid too. Love the video and the channel 👍👍👍👍

[@tacticalbassin]

Thank you Robby!

[@RealisticFishing]

Looks kinda like a carp or a sucker... nice!

[@JJ-bl8tp]

Good explanation. Nice video. The tip about the hook set is spot on.

[@mohammadyaqoub5350]

Best place to learn how to become a better angler. Thank you guys

[@tacticalbassin]

Thanks!

[@tedmccarthy1401]

Awesome thanks for sharing!!!! Trash Fish is my next purchase!

[@MrBmayes32]

I appreciate these in depth videos and range of sizes and recommendations i will be picking some of the smaller ones up for sure!

[@xanderfishing4973]

So glad to watch this video I've been looking into the trash fish. perfect time to see this!

[@tacticalbassin]

Awesome!

[@mikecraig5269]

Another great vid, Matt. Have a few of these but will buy other models/sizes of them. They have worked for me many times.

[@rtukua1]

How did you rig the 4” Little Creeper on spinner reel? Did you use braid or jig? My apology but I am brand new to bass fishing and learning all I can to challenge my husband and they boys when we fish. Appreciate your videos and how simple you explain things.

[@fishing4reel479]

Everyone tell your friends about this channel! They should have more subs than what they do! Thank you for teaching everyone guys! Awesome video!👊💥

[@tacticalbassin]

Thanks so much!!

[@fernandosolis3647]

Great video Tim could you compare your power to like fast or extra fast for me thanks. I know you or Matt have done a video on this before but instead of rods on the upper end I have more that don't state the power thanks again.

[@metaloutlander]

Looks like the sick fish.

[@richardbossman9875]

Using a jighook with the 6" fatty was mentioned but nothing else about it. What would be the best jig hook for bumping along gravel/ small rock along with occasional patches of "muck" ? Also for the 6 and 8" which hook setup keeps the bait from rolling on it's side on those slow crawls on bottom?

[@MarkNJBass]

Great information Tim.....if you could be a little more specific about how you put those tooth picks in it would be much appreciated. I have quite a few of the 6" and 4" baits and I need to fish them more. Thank You! Mark

[@MarkNJBass]

Actually I watched it again and I think I've got it. Thanks again!

[@logansherman3648]

what jig hook size should you fish the original and the baby trash fish on?

[@ChuckJacksontampaphotographer]

AHHHH! Toothpick to keep hook from sliding! *GREAT TIP* - THANK YOU!

[@YankeeTankerOutdoors]

Tim.. If you were to do the 6 in - could you do the bladerunner hook? And what size? Thanks!

[@tagbdf1033]

Would love a vid of your leader knots that you use for the bigger lines.

[@xDx0xUxGx]

Do the sunfish, 4 inch and 6 inch have the same cavity as the 8 for an internal weight?

[@Erik-pf7gm]

Can you do a video on how to measure/weigh fish for a record?

[@azen2004]

They've been around for a minute but are still super effective

[@odinsonscreations957]

I think the reason things develop quick out there you have the willingness to try different things I know guys here in new england who think you cant catch big fish on a swim bait! 😂😂😂😂 I know first hand thats wrong I have tried eveything you guys have taught and it has paid off in spades here! Thanks for the videos and keeping us up to date here on the east coast.

[@tacticalbassin]

Ha! You're so right. Its amazing how stuck in their ways fishermen can get.

[@realjeffgarrett]

I’ve seen some mixed views on rigging the 6” and 6” fat. You guys seem to like a 6/0 beast hook, but the guys at Little Creeper like an 8/0 🤔 Is an 8/0 too much hook? Can I get away with throwing the 6” w/ beast hook on a Fury 795? Thank you guys for all you do!

[@butcherhead64]

I bought the ghost 6 inch and caught fish the first time using it! I was wondering what your best 3 colors would be for the Midwest region ( Indiana )

[@thebigshow5696]

Do you have to have clear water for the trash fish lakes in my area only have a foot of visibility or so, what about ark river system will these work in these type fisheries? Thanks live yalls videos

[@tacticalbassin]

Clear water is great but not required at all. Our lake has 1' visibility all Fall and we're catching them on it.

[@minenotyours2411]

Dude I got a lot of them for 1.99 and you had showed me so much in 10 min .....love your channal

[@brandonk9849]

those arw sick fish not trash fish sick fish are way harder the trash fish is 20 bucks

[@justinharrold8977]

How do you get the 6 ought blade runner hood to stay in? Mine keeps coming out

[@AteAnnasvlogNePhil]

Hi Bruce Greetings from Nepal I watch full It was a Great moment to be with u while u do fishing I hope u can come and see what is inside in Nepal thank u much

[@culprit1985]

Hey, the trash fish been getting it done in my high pressured fisheries down here close to san diego. Berkeley came out with the sick fish. Trash fish is a much more flexible swimbait that works great in cold water still has swim at slow speeds under 50 degrees. Berkley sick fish just doesn't perform in cold water.

[@joshuaphaup2129]

Hey Tim, the rod that you use for the 6 inch trash fish. Is that also a good rod for other 6in soft plastic swimbaits? Like a new big kietechs?

[@MotorcycleMouse]

How do you attach your leaders and what makes you pick what weight line?

[@925hardknox]

What do you think about throwing on the dirty delta during fall ?

[@natetrout1]

Wondering which color best matches patterns in Texas reservoirs. Specifically central Texas.

[@codymilner6890]

Sweet Tim-o-line, oooh oooh ooooohh

[@gabrielstroope7045]

Do you guys have a rigging video for the trash fish sunfish

[@mikeymallory2951]

Would you recommend this over the Hudds

[@mitchelldean7067]

great video wil hav to pick one up sometime, I live in the southeast and fish mainy pretty clear lakes and want to build my confidnce in big swimbait fishing. which trashfish would you recommend me starting out with to build my confidence?

[@tacticalbassin]

6" Original

[@jimschollhammer5270]

owner does not make a 4/0 flashy swimmer, they make a 3/0 or 5/0 which should you use?

[@kylehenderson2257]

I believe Havoc makes a similar style bait, have y'all tried it and would that be comparable to the trash fish? As always thanks so much for the in depth videos you both put out! I continue to learn so much every week

[@tacticalbassin]

Its literally a replica of the 6" original trash fish but they made it very stiff and never got it right. They're not the same bait AT ALL.

[@droussanidis]

Hey Tim, why the trokar for the sunfish instead of the owner beast? Shape, hook gap, length of point, weight size? You and Matt make great videos, thought I would ask a few more details on the hook choice.

[@masonmyrick873]

I ordered the 6 in white pearl I'm skeptical but I trust you guys so I'm giving it a shot

[@aaronfortner6582]

Good jig head for the 4 inch model???

[@bassjunkie4881]

Love the sunfish only thing to m having luck with right now

[@robertfitzgerald569]

What color do you suggest

[@grantlee4083]

Could i throw this on my Muskie set up? Also since I like in pike land I'm I gonna get bit off/ripped up a lot?

[@Tbowie13]

Mend-it, Mend-it, Mend-it...lol. These get tore up by bass, I can't imagine what Pike and Musky would do to it. I got hardbaits that are tooth riddled from when I lived in Indiana and caught alot of Musky and Pike. I throw pricy baits alot (I-Slides, Defiant, Deps) but don't know if I'd spend $20 to maybe catch just 1 fish before the bait was destroyed. Good luck either way. Just realized this was a 3 yr old post...lol, oh well.

[@JBworkz]

Matt/Tim, What insert would you run on the fatty ? and weighted or unweighted beast?

[@davidwalsh623]

I was looking for the 4/0 flashy swimmer and it appears there is only 1/0, 3/0 and 5/0 on tackle warehouse. should I use the 3/0 or the 5/0 on the 4" trash fish?

[@jamesfritz5375]

80lb braid to 25 lb fluro? How bigs the knot! Does it even pass thru the eyes on your pole?

[@hammerrough4204]

Perfect vid with coffee Tim! 78k almost there! Great work!

[@tacticalbassin]

Thanks Bud!

[@ericcartman8354]

I got a few of the very first trash fish that came out about 5 years ago, had a few of them together in my box and they melted together and then turned hard. They were in the closet inside the house too, not in the heat. Havent tried them again since

[@tacticalbassin]

Bummer! We've got a lot of old baits and haven't experienced that.

[@keatonbarr8756]

I live and fish in Washington state. Do you think that this would be a good bait for up here on the wet side of the state?

[@jamesbrown1325]

With braid & a mono leader, what is your favorite knot?

[@GMarshfishing]

Are y’all still using this? Is it good during the prespawn/spawn?

[@mikeravet1645]

Can you make a video fishing with it?

[@tacticalbassin]

Yes sir! Its on the list. As soon as our water clears up we will get you some underwater video as well

[@fishing4reel479]

Awesome!👍

[@wesleyosburn6789]

@@tacticalbassinwhat colors does it come in?

[@billyhenderson1911]

Hey man like video can you throw that trash fish and all spray fish and a megabass fish bait in dirty water just want to know because I'm down here in Dallas Texas I want to know could y'all touch bases on that

[@ethanbarnhart8027]

Absolutely love this video.

[@dgroves85]

Quick question. Are you guys throwing this bait primarily for largemouth? Or do you throw them for spots and smallies too? If so I'm guessing the 4-6inch? If I were to throw it for spots do you have any color recommendations?

[@tacticalbassin]

They work for all 3 species and the 6" is the most universal size. KC Ghost is a killer spot color... but most of them work really well.

[@jfrizzy96]

What color would you recommend for a very clear water fishery with a good Threadfin and gizzard shad population in Texas? Thank you for your help.

[@pattywatts4640]

In any clearwater lake you want to use natural colors

[@CODnumber2]

Jacob Froese lite hitch ghosted just shad and ghosted bbh

[@TurdFerguson1000]

I fish mostly dirty or stained water. Do these work in dirty water? If so which color do you recommend?

[@tacticalbassin]

They do. Use the bolder chartreuse shad colors

[@norrycha9844]

What colors do you guy highly recommend? There are so many to pick from?

[@bartgrider6895]

What size of hook with the blade runner when using it in a 6"

[@tacticalbassin]

4/0

[@letun3481]

how heavy? Thanks

[@andyd834]

awesome video, do you guys fish the optimum boom boom?

[@edritchie270]

I looked at the Little creeper web site . What exactly is the TO? Tucked out version vs non ?

[@ez_southbayangler459]

@tacticalbassin what is a good hook size for the inserted jig hooks for the 6” trashfish? I got couple 6/0 flashys but want something with that top hook exposed? Can ya help me out thank you 🤙🏽💯

[@brownbouy3043]

What hooks did you end up running?

[@blewerwes1]

Mend it saved my life. I ordered my first huddie, and got it in. They stapled the pack through the tail so when i let my son open it he ripped the pack pulling the staple through the tail, Mend it saved my life. made it look new again

[@noahrosetta1260]

will the jig hook work for the six inch?

[@landonmiller5449]

A totally unrelated comment but what line size would you use for fishing senkos in mostly open water applivations

[@tacticalbassin]

12 lb

[@bobgill4069]

What are your thoughts on the Berkley Sick Fish line? I know that the Berkley bait is based off of the sick fish but for the recreational angler or the budget conscious angler do you have any experience with those?

[@tacticalbassin]

Yes, my experience has been that they're really rigid and don't work anywhere near as well as the original.

[@bobgill4069]

@@tacticalbassin OK. Thanks for the reply. I haven't used them yet but I have a few packs. I'll try and boil them to see if that softens them up some and helps with the action.

[@garcj108]

do you think is better to fish this with bright sunny conditions or cloudy los light conditions?

[@tacticalbassin]

Doesn't matter, both can be equally effective

[@Shanester66]

Hey Tim...I picked up a few of these baits to try. My question is regarding the Sunfish with the 5/0 Trokar. The hook point rides pretty low to the bait. Its in the slot but as the 6/0 beast rides basically flush with the top of the trash fish, the Trokar is nestled down pretty far. Any advice? Will this hinder the bite? Not sure I could rig it any differently considering the width of the Sunfish. Thanks buddy.

[@ronhuckobey707]

What budget rod do you recommend for the 6and 8inch baits? Also the reel for each

[@ScuffedEngineer]

I can at least give you good options for reels. 6" a casitas and 8" a Cardiff 300. The 6" really just needs a heavy powered rod, Tim said a 4-5 power rod so. You could use a Dobyns Fury 795 for the 8" since it should be within it's true working range of under 3-3.5oz.

[@romanianbushido]

So how long do these typically last if you use Mend-It (which is really a must have itself)?

[@tacticalbassin]

Quite a while. Of course you can get an especially brutal fish that mangles a bait but in general you're going to catch a lot of fish on a bait with mend it.

[@timweiss5487]

Great job guys! Keep up the good work!!!! Thank you!

[@tacticalbassin]

Thanks TIm!

[@Greenliight]

Resembles a pike minnow really well

[@RockyTopSplash]

12:00 min mark.. SMH and LOL when you said 7'5 extra heavy rod with 50 lb braid was lighter tackle.. must be nice to be in Cali. Lighter tackle for us guys in Tennessee is a 7' Medium with 10lb mono

[@tacticalbassin]

It's all relative. But we aren't just Cali... Matt finished 2nd in a tournament on Dale Hollow a couple months ago. We try hard to stay relevant to everyone 👍

[@basshuntet1455]

TacticalBassin been to take hollow-smallmouth heaven, congratulations on placing second in the tournament

[@andrewwolf4963]

The Havoc sick fish works the same way both are amazing

[@gianfrancocurotto4051]

How long a leader do you tie for clear water? Have you had any success on this bait for spotted bass?

[@tacticalbassin]

8-10 feet and yes we have

[@fishing4reel479]

Will this work in muddy or really stained water! And what color is the best for these conditions?

[@tacticalbassin]

Yes definitely. White, Chartreuse Shad, use the bold colors.

[@JoseMartinez-dq4km]

What colors do you recommend

[@BassQuest]

Jose Martinez I second this comment lol

[@tacticalbassin]

Oh man... Ghosted Chartreuse Shad, KC's Ghost, Light Hitch, Tucked Out Ghost Rainbow, are all great colors that work well here. They're all very muted, natural colors so you can essentially throw any of them.

[@Pateram]

Tha backdrops are AMAZING!!!

[@frankb1069]

Love the swimbait videos

[@TexasJohnFishing]

Great bait! Great video Tim!

[@tacticalbassin]

Thanks Bud!

[@rhallman1000]

Good stuff. Keep those very informative videos coming. Still trying to figure how some other's fishing videos have hundreds of thousands of hits for a tenth of the content, but instead include buying shoes, eating dinner, walking through Bass Pro????? What just happened??

[@tacticalbassin]

Its all good! The quality anglers know what they're looking for :-)

[@jamesvichich4942]

Can you guys make a video on how to add a leader or you already have and I haven't seen it but I have a lot of issues everytime. Thanks big fan of tacticalbassin

[@clydeparker7539]

Where do you get the bluegill bait at? Good video!

[@mcaetano2000]

I've seen a video where they say if you remove the top of the tail fin the tail will have a wider action. Maybe it's better when fishing in summer!

[@kylekurka3518]

I've always like these, especially the gill. Looks like this video caused TW to sell out of the 6" in pretty much every color!

[@theroadjack3437]

what knot do yall use to tie on the bait and what braid to leader knot?

[@pattywatts4640]

re watch the video, you can see what knot he has tied on in the background

[@thadjones9075]

What size hook on the blade runner would you recommend for the 6 inch?

[@tacticalbassin]

4/0

[@kami_flynn4610]

what weight and size hook on that blade runner ?

[@jasongrigsby2017]

Id like to see an underwater video of the action.

[@pingwongkimjr1098]

^^^

[@JJ-bl8tp]

There is one on here somewhere. Or at tackle warehouse site.

[@telefunkenyou47]

Jason Grigsby - Underwater action - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaOuhIt8qceUeLc

[@jasongrigsby2017]

Outcast Outdoors thank you

[@nick2sick442]

My brother put me on these. They work well but you're right hook up ratio can be a problem

[@5ENNA]

if i wanted to run a blade runner swimbait insert on the 6 inch what would i go with?

[@tacticalbassin]

+MangaOtakuAnime The 4/0