The Swim Jig Secret Pattern

This is the most overlooked swim jig technique. Give it a try to catch deep water bass!
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I was born and raised in Chicago, but after working 12 years in the financial Industry regulating the futures and options markets at the CME/CBOT I decided to pursue my passion fishing professional tournaments and left my full time corporate job. At that point, I moved to Junction City, WI with my wife Sara and two boys Hank and Duke. I've been fishing professionally since 2011 and full-time since 2015. I've qualified for seven MLF Championships and won over a half million in tournament winnings at the professional level.

[@fash0cs]

The quick little burns and letting it fall 1-3 ft from the bottom is always my favorite. That or a just a steady slow jig and retrieve, I’m just learning the jig bite but it’s working when they don’t want anything flashy.

[@MattStefanFishing]

great!

[@heinrichkellogg7563]

🍺Thanks Matt. I appreciate the effort/time it takes to make the on the water videos. 👍I enjoy them.🤠I know you won’t be able to do them later in the year due to weather,🥶so for now, we both can enjoy. Win win . 🤠

[@MattStefanFishing]

Haha! i try to get them in before the winter hits.

[@ricksonora6656]

@@MattStefanFishing Do you us a polarized lens on your camera?

[@caseycherrington2812]

You should do a video on 2d, sonar, and side imaging. How to read different things, what fish, what's bait, what certain compositions types look like, ect.

[@MattStefanFishing]

its on my list of video topics to do. thanks for the suggestion!

[@ballzybaits4414]

Speaking of California...I'm from Cali and I just got back from Wisconsin fishing the Milwaukee River. Caught a ton of Smallmouth and some Pike. Was a trip of a lifetime! Wisconsin is a place to go to for fishing action.

[@wolverinex4243]

Anywhere in the Midwest is easy

[@MattStefanFishing]

wisconsin is great!

[@CatfishChris14th]

Chain of lakes in lake county Illinois is hot too

[@johnlieu]

Nice! Going to have to give it a try in the Midwest. Thanks for the share!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Have fun!

[@StephenByrd-tg7dm]

Enjoy you podcast Matt

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks!

[@neilgwinn7378]

Great video. From Ohio and have had a tough time catching them the last couple weeks. Going to try the cali swim jig this weekend. Thanks Matt

[@MattStefanFishing]

Have fun!

[@erniebrightfishing]

I've been doing well with it in Ohio. Especially along the rip rap banks paralleled with the bank. Slow rolling it.

[@LowBrowFishing]

Yup, I always thread my trailers 'sideways' on my swim jigs. It more mimics a sunfish, I think. I was throwing a swim jig today along seams on a hydrilla flat. Caught a few nice spots and a couple largies.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Nice!

[@rvfishingyet]

I get way more from the on the water retrieve and presentation videos. Solid stuff Matt

[@MattStefanFishing]

i try to do a bunch

[@mbeieler]

Another top shelf video! Really enjoy the POV fishing action! 👍

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad you enjoyed

[@doublec1758]

I’ve always assumed that a swim jig would work out deep, but just have never gotten around to trying it. Thanks for the confidence!👍🏼

[@MattStefanFishing]

go for it!

[@craigstevens9734]

you was lighting um up .Appreciate as always. 59 60 in the mornings down here.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Rock on!

[@shawn_r_schultzfishing4883]

Perfect timing as we get to the later part of the year it tends to thin out the pleasure boaters and jet skis and I can try to fish some deeper water without getting run over!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Couldn't agree more!

[@patrickmahoney3479]

Great on the water video! I mostly fish swim jigs in shallow water. I will have to try this.

[@MattStefanFishing]

give it a try!

[@johnrayner5599]

Great video Matt, I absolutely love the swim jig but I must admit I dont fish them quit that deep but you Sir have opened my eyes and Im going to start fishing themm a little deeper, you gotta love those Dirty Jigs!!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@crowe1974]

Great video, swim jig fishing is how I got started on bass fishing. Any time someone got tips I listen. Thanks for sharing

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad to help

[@patricknoll4637]

I never consider that rigging on the pitboss, super clever, thanks!

[@MattStefanFishing]

give it a try!

[@tcliveaction]

Great tip Matt. Thanks for the video. Keep crankin them out!!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks! Will do!

[@stephanelavoie2258]

That video makes me think that an heavy swimjig good be a lot better option than a swing head jig to go deeper ( always stock ) . Thank you Matt for that video !

[@MattStefanFishing]

you bet!

[@SimplyFishing]

Good stuff Matt.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@littlerich2644]

Matt-Another great video. You caught the little pike who jumped off. You ran your fingers over the line to check for damage but never verbalized it. I have chain pickerel where I live and need to do something similar. Be well my friend

[@MattStefanFishing]

always checking my line with toothy critters around!

[@petehayduk8051]

Great video Matt! Love your on the water segments! You're lucky to live on a lake with quality bass that are always biting! LoL. You sure do make it look easy. I've actually never utilized a swim jig before. I'll give it a try. I've mostly used the old school type jigs Blauket talks about. Good stuff!!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

give them a try!

[@MrJohnB-qs6dp]

Great video!!! Like watching and learning!! Stay Safe & God Bless!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome!

[@mikeeller557]

Great content Matt, for some reason I have better luck slow cranking my swim jigs (I think our shallow water ). Thanks Matt

[@MattStefanFishing]

stick with what works for you!

[@erniebrightfishing]

That's how I've had the best luck with them too. Slow roll sometimes i might make a twitch or two but slow is key. I'm in Ohio. Shallow lakes here.

[@shannonkirby9295]

Love a swim jig, Matt. Nice one

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks!

[@bigmikefishingchonicles9950]

i am gonna get one i think it will be perfect for winter when I am dragging a jig around

[@MattStefanFishing]

sounds good to me!

[@johnroskosky7816]

Just caught this one Matt. Really a great looking lake! Thanks for another great video.

[@MattStefanFishing]

it was a fun day!

[@johnnyblaze2620]

My favorite bait:) 👍

[@MattStefanFishing]

its a good one!

[@denniskiblerbassguy]

Great video thanks

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for watching!

[@kevinbeaudean704]

Thanks Matt. I have been throwing swim jigs all year. The deep realm I haven't explored yet but can't wait. Do you ever pull your weed gaurds for better hook ups? I don't miss many but deep on a long cast could be interesting. I don't have deep grass so I am not sure if it will be productive but there's something about swim jigs I love um and Boy do you feed the fire so thanks again from fan.

[@MattStefanFishing]

i will pull the weedguards at times but not around grass.

[@kevinbeaudean704]

So glad you respond to questions, that's why I watch. You ever fish the Chesapeake look me up I'll put you on some.

[@erniebrightfishing]

Swim jigs are my go to and my confidence bait at the moment. I've. Been fishing the hack attack heavy cover swim.jig by strike king in the bluegill color 3/8 with a zako style bass pro shops swimbait in green pumpkin as my trailer. And I've been fishing it slowly along rip rap areas like paralleled with the bank like a bluegill that's just wandering along mindlessly and it's been doing great here in Ohio. I've been looking for a bigger rounder profile and I've tried your way with the pit boss along with several others the menace twin tail grub sideways is sweet looks like a young fish but not minnow size because of the skirt material. Love me some swim jiggin. Peace out Matt ✌️

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing!

[@robertcook8187]

What's reason to reel fast instead of stroking I love stroking thanks and good fishing

[@MattStefanFishing]

i like to reel it to keep it swiming through the weeds stalks

[@robertcook8187]

Thanks

[@mikedaley2882]

I'd love to know if you ever catch them on highland reservoirs like table rock with a swim jig outside of the spawn? I've only had really awesome days with it on grass lakes

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yes sir! Jonny shcultz and I just wacked them on table rock back in August fishing deep and shallow. I think hes going to do a video on it.

[@greenbladesofgrass]

What’s the reason for dipping the lure in the water before you cast

[@MattStefanFishing]

probably had a small piece of weed on it i was getting off

[@seanwallace6220]

What do you think of using grubs as trailers?

[@MattStefanFishing]

work great!

[@law1831]

You just had that deps bullflat on an episode. They make the little 3 inch size. The profile of that bait looks good but do you think the tail has enough action as swim jig trailer?

[@MattStefanFishing]

nope...maybe as a chatterbait trailer

[@jonzimmerman798]

Quick question, do you fish live scope type graphs?

[@MattStefanFishing]

i have active target compatible graphs

[@orendz7740]

Damn man I gotta get a boat

[@MattStefanFishing]

it helps with fishing

[@juleswinnfield826]

Fish on 👍

[@MattStefanFishing]

You know it!

[@jrl3021]

🎉

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for watching

[@wickedbassn]

Literally just caught my new PB on Saturday using a 3/4 swimjig in 25 feet.

[@MattStefanFishing]

AWESOME!

[@WesleyKennedy]

Is that on the Wisconsin River up by you?

[@MattStefanFishing]

nope that was up north

[@Bankfishindude]

First one in! Jigs for life!! Thanks man, enjoy that breakfast!

[@kenneth9874]

Lol 😆

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome!

[@bobjohnston5527]

I have three lunkerhunt swimbait in white, blue gill and perch without any luck on them. I bought two ratlin strike king jigs. I fish from the riverbank, can I use these jigs like a football jig with the rattle on it. Did I waste $11 dollars for nothing

[@MattStefanFishing]

you can give it a try!

[@bobjohnston5527]

@@MattStefanFishing I will try it on my next trip out. We have strong winds from the west for a few days here in Fredericton New Brunswick Canada

[@bobjohnston5527]

@@MattStefanFishing I just thought of using the ratlin jigs in small hopping motion on the bottom stead of dragging it from breaking the rattle off

[@mikeeller557]

What are your thoughts on the changes ?

[@MattStefanFishing]

They are terrible!

[@billwheeler4343]

Thanks for your tidbits… I’m always like… why did I not think of that.

[@MattStefanFishing]

haha!

[@williamknight5142]

👍👍👍

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks!

[@FishingJN_7]

💪🏽

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for watching!

[@jasongriffin1777]

I have never caught a fish on a jig or a Texas rigid worm I try everytime I go out with no success I'll spend hours trying no luck switch to a weighted wacky rig for deeper water unweighted for shallow water and crank bait or a lipless that seems to be the only way I can catch a fish I know I'm not doing something right but I'm going to keep trying till I figure it out

[@MattStefanFishing]

keep casting!

[@kevinbeaudean704]

Limit your Texas rig fishing to cover and high percentage areas. Do not peg your weight unless you have to and use a 3/16oz bullet weight. Keep your worm under 7". That will get you bit and confidence to experiment with weights, baits and places, don't give up. Sorry I am not Matt but I do throw alot of worms. Netbait T Mac is a great straight tail.

[@wolverinex4243]

What if I told you one of the greatest ways to compete is to envision yourself as your favorite star competitor?

[@MattStefanFishing]

sounds good to me

[@brianblume3770]

Sounds like mlf is changing all the time!!! 3 day events reduced 💰

[@MattStefanFishing]

sucks