WHAT WE REALLY FISH WITH! ( Matt's New Boat Tour + Real Tackle )

[@chrisgaines3502]

Best line in the video: "I keep it....I shouldn't try to claim I keep it simple... I guess I don't." Hahaha! Love this video Matt! Beautiful new boat. Thanks for sharing you tackle. Made my Friday morning.

[@tacticalbassin]

You'd think that moment would be a turning point but judging by the unopened TW box sitting right here, it doesn't seem to have had an impact 😂

[@Tbowie13]

@@tacticalbassin Well in all fairness "Keeping it simple" means different things to different folks. To some it means tell me the best color. To us with the illness, it means only 3-4 colors in each category ( shad representation, craw, goby/sculpin, and transparent and mat finish) and obviously for clear water, stain and chocolate milk)! 🤣 So yeah...I had thought about starting a KZbin channel of just doing tackle order box openings. I realized the other day I have well over 400 jerkbaits. When you put me on Karashi's I ordered 10, out the gate cause there's all the MB colors I just have to have. Its a fun sickness.😆 Glad my wife doesn't read the comments.

[@colinmcgahee6105]

I personally liked “I don’t own a normal amount of tackle, I have a problem.” 😂

[@kevinmusser2724]

Unless I missed it, I did not see a Jig Box. I don't leave home without them. As always a great video. I appreciate both your efforts in building this channel. Its been very helpful and i look forward to each video.

[@c.shoefish]

Your storage set up is how it should be, so many people don't understand how weight distribution works and how important that really is. You have more tackle in your boat than I do in my entire arsenal, I love it! Another great video.

[@jeffthebean1]

Coming from the kayak world for the last five or so years-weigh distribution is everything. Some folks with boats don’t think about it until they have two buddies in the boat with their gear, and then you’re just kinda stuck for the day.

[@c.shoefish]

@@jeffthebean1 yeah absolutely. In my boat, when I'm by myself I actually throw a 50 lbs bag of sand in the back bilge area to help performance because of where I had to put my trolling motor batteries. Before, it was too stern heavy and towed like shit (performance was great by myself, but if anyone was with me, it was too much) so I moved my batts towards the bow and it tows better (more tongue weight) and performs better when someone is with me. My boat is actually faster with someone else with me in the boat, which is all due to weight distribution

[@scottcameron3559]

Matt you and Tim have built a bass fishing empire, your both the kings ,well done the legendary legacy will continue from that little white room at Clearlake you started from to today's tactical, the influence on us all the knowledge is priceless, carry on you Rockstars

[@dakotahuber919]

Hoping for a restoration video of the champ when you do it. Always nice to know those kinds of things too so you can make time on the water easier and more efficient.

[@tacticalbassin]

We might be able to do that 👍🏼 Restoration is a monster job and I don't know that anyone has ever shown how to do it from start to finish.

[@arnemueller2112]

Man….Mat….you bring tackle addiction to another level. Impressive!

[@tacticalbassin]

It's a sickness for sure! 😵‍💫

[@CasualBassGuy]

Would love to see a breakdown of you & Tim’s camera arsenal. How you stay powered, cameras, all that

[@MrJab-hv1wt]

Dude! It’s so insane! But I absolutely love it! Storing tackles correctly is so important to keep the gear safe for years!!! Your presentation is huge!!! I’m a fan!!! Thanks for your video!!!! 🙏🏻🙌🏻

[@spudman_fishing]

Could you guys show us your tackle rooms/garages to show us the sheer amounts of tackle y’all have. Would be a fun video to see!

[@BarkingRugers]

💯

[@rodneychandler82]

😂😂😂 👍

[@kenmccarthyfishing]

👏👏Matt you are the first person I’ve ever seen put your rods on the driver side,absolutely brilliant ❤️👍

[@Milehighsnake98]

I did it for a while, might go back to it, better balance when running solo.

[@dlcook1971]

I haven't got though the video yet and already love it hearing "this is my first new boat ever!" Congratulations!!

[@billljones979]

Oh yeah I been waiting for this one, nice boats, congrats to the whole tactical family

[@tacticalbassin]

Thank you Mike!

[@Tbowie13]

Darn right baby, keep the Champ! You make those of us old Champion employees proud to keep what we did alive after Champion going down! Appreciate it brother!

[@tacticalbassin]

Wouldn't dream of selling a work of art!

[@scottdillin1322]

Favorite line of the video... "I don't own a 'normal amount' of tackle; I have a problem..." haha... Keep smashing these videos fellas... Best and most informative Bass angling videos on the tube!!!

[@JoshB-Fishin]

Love the organization and that you are really supporting the buzbe company. Phenomenal storage that the big companies should take note of.

[@bryceslavik6730]

I’ve got 3 Buzzby boxes now and I love them! I found that the tackle warehouse makes neoprene rod socks that I also love, I like them a lot better than the netted versions. It’s so much fun being a tackle junkie!

[@TimBigBendFishing]

Someday can we get a video on how you and Tim met, your friendship, and decided to create Tactical Bassin? You guys are living a dream, being able to make a living fishing, much less with your buddy as your business partner! As always, best bass channel on the tube.

[@stormhunted]

This is what dreams are made of!

[@tacticalbassin]

I'm so excited about it! Thanks Chris!

[@stormhunted]

You should be! It's well deserved!

[@Andrew-315zz]

I am watching at 23:00 (11pm for non-military time keepers lol) and Matt's enthusiasm has me jacked and ready to go right now!

[@ryanvarner6520]

Great review of the boat and storage. Love to have one of everything, including the Skeeter!!

[@tacticalbassin]

Thanks Ryan!

[@TylersReelFishing]

SKEET GANG😤

[@ShaneJMcNair]

I'm so happy to know you kept the Champion. Because of you and Pat Goff, I'm actually considering my first true bass boat and I'm looking at used Champions. Specifically, the Bass & Bay 186 or a 203, 1996 model or later... Thank you for sharing 🍺🎣

[@tacticalbassin]

Awesome!! You're going to love them, no matter which model you choose 👍🏼

[@nupespr92]

Man! This video is right on time! I'm in the middle of organizing all my tackle. My wife is threatening to put me and my tackle out of the house! She needs to watch this video. You make me look like I have nothing!! 🤣🤣🤣 You gave me some great ideas on how to store my tackle. I don't have a boat, but I'm a junkie. I pack my backpack to the brim and I hump it up and down the bank. I've added this one to my favorites so that I can come back to it again, as I organize. Thank you for sharing!! This was much needed.

[@gjoyner1]

Fun one to watch this morning, would love to see a video about the Champ restoration!

[@chrisbaldwin7734]

Ultimate Video! My dream video. Perfect set up. I would love to see the stress level you go through, to decide who makes the cut in the river box. Tackle junkies unite!

[@dangrady0311]

Your content does not disappoint! Love it! Great way to store your spinnerbaits! Already ordered those storage soft tackle bags! Easy to do since you link everything! MATT!!!! Your tackle addiction is Legendary!!!!

[@r0btimUs0341]

Couple of beast hooks for those magdrafts

[@andybulson7941]

Showing this video to my wife ASAP! My tackle collection ain’t bad at all!

[@tacticalbassin]

😂😂😂

[@JS-oy6nn]

I love when Matt does tackle, He’s a true maniac !! 😂

[@midwestfischerman]

Happy (early) Easter to all those who celebrate it!🐰🐣

[@tacticalbassin]

Happy Easter!

[@johnnyweaver1300]

You can never have enough tackle when your on the water, I've been caught with only 1 certain color & that's the one they want, you sold me on the spunk shad, & going to get that 1st carrying bag you showed, great boat, nice! When your talking tackle about you get so excited it makes me want more also! 🎣

[@jeffthebean1]

That’s me with dropshot and tequila sunrise straight tail worms. Or the dropshot and Keitech sexy shad with those straight little tails in the 4ish inch size. Not my preferred method of catching fish (I’m a crank/squarebill guy) but man, some days, all they want is that dropshot and it produces.

[@joaquinais]

Good lawd!!!! The money that must be sitting in that boat IS UNREAL. you da man Matt! Thanks for sharing 🤙🎣

[@captnse]

“It’s the Incredible tackle shop on the water!” 😂 Matt, you’re loaded, buddy! I wouldn’t be surprised if the bass just give up and jump in your boat when you’re on the water! 🤣

[@JoshArnold-pn3rz]

Love to see a series on the restore of the champion.

[@gunadoo]

Awesome video! The ice on the lake I fish is finally melted, but the water is 40 degrees still! I'm getting my gear ready!

[@tacticalbassin]

It's almost time!!

[@gunadoo]

@@tacticalbassin I hope! Also, I'm a little bit confused where smallmouth spawn, and how their spawning pattern is different from largemouth. I fish lake Champlain up north, and I could definitely use some smallmouth tips for spring. Thanks so much!

[@hitmhard]

Awesome boat, Matt!! When you have that much tackle, it is a must to be organized!!

[@tacticalbassin]

100% if it's not organized you'll go crazy looking for something.

[@dustinharris8828]

After I started buying higher end baits when I switched out my tackle boxes because I didn’t want anything to rust. I’ve got a compartment full of Plano edge boxes now for my hard baits and they have been great!! I don’t have as much tackle as Matt but enough to fill the compartment up with a small amount of space left so my boxes would slide a little bit cause the inner compartment is plastic so I took the rubber anti-fugitive mats from harbor freight and cut them and put them in the bottom of the compartment and now my boxes don’t slide and it’s also makes it more quite if you drop your boxes in it cause they ain’t slamming into that hard plastic bottom and making that loud thump sound through the boat. Just a cheap tip for anyone that might have the same problem.

[@tacticalbassin]

Such a great tip! Thanks!!

[@brianmcclung7550]

Wow! Holy cow Matt! I thought I had a tackle addiction!!!! My wife would divorce me dude!! You are my idol! I could sit and go through your boxes all day!!! Brian in Santee Cooper , SC

[@swimstud5151]

Out of control is right 😂 legendary setup!

[@adam6471vicki]

Great video. And you have some great tackle storage ideas. Thanks for sharing

[@chandlerfunk8770]

Watching a tactical bassin video always gets me pumped up to go fishing 😂

[@danham3344]

Super cool video AND boat. Has me missing my Skeeter and V-Max! Best line in my opinion, “I have a problem!” 😂 I was choking I laughed so hard! Truth is, it’s only a problem if you can’t afford it. I wish you would have showed us that cool net inside the center lid. Beautiful boat. Thanks for the tour.

[@tacticalbassin]

Thanks for coming along! Those Vmax motors are special! I totally missed the net... that came with boat. Pretty cool!

[@toadmarz]

I thought I had a tackle addiction. Now I can buy lots more stuff. Thx 🎣🎣

[@tacticalbassin]

Ha! I'm just over here setting a new baseline 😂

[@ddmnov22]

Very informative. How about your other storage compartments? I would like to see what you have in those as well.

[@tacticalbassin]

I didn't realize I missed them until editing 🤦‍♂️ One is empty for my co-angler, the other has tools, jumper box, life jackets, and emergency rain gear.

[@mikegardiner3934]

awesome boat and walk thru Matt! Those Buzbe boxes look great. Wishing you, Tim, and your families a very happy and blessed Easter!!

[@tacticalbassin]

Thank you Mike! Happy Easter!

[@garrettguy2385]

Love your videos and wish I could go fishing with you for one day and learn as much as I can in that one day lol

[@erniesanders3724]

Amazing rig Matt. Love it.

[@tacticalbassin]

Thanks Ernie!

[@XanderMap]

Love your tackle organization approach for the jet boat. I've been trying to dial in my kayak tackle in a similar way. I'll definitely be checking out the Buzbe bags now👍

[@tacticalbassin]

Thanks Matt! Those bags are amazing. I fished out of that bag on a brand new lake yesterday and wasn't lacking anything 👍🏼

[@JoshB-Fishin]

Can confirm. Buzbe is amazing for kayak organization. Best part is, they are designed to float. Best tackle storage on the market IMHO.

[@lightningmusky5286]

New boats , storage hopefully some new sponsorships as well.

[@pj3p488]

love it. and now I feel ever so slightly less crazy.

[@tacticalbassin]

Bwahaha we're just over here setting a new base line for the sickness 😂

[@tj5743]

That was a awesome video. I've been trying to figure out how to store all my stuff in my new Nitro Z19. It looks like I'm going to be investing in more tackle boxes and bags. The only thing I'm having trouble with is how to organize my terminal tackle. I don't know what box to use. In the video, you talked about blade baits and tail spin's. I really like to see you do a video on them. In the video you didn't show what you keep in the 2 back compartments. I look forward to more great videos from you guys. Have fun and be safe on the water.

[@bobfishnut]

I can't wait to see this video!

[@charlesjennings]

I was a little surprised you didn’t have any jigs in the go box. I think you said you had some jig heads in one of them though. Good video as always. Appreciate your willingness to educate. Enjoy the new Skeeter!

[@justyngilliam4051]

Hey thanks to your guys videos I caught my first glide bait fish and got a double on an alabama rig.

[@tacticalbassin]

Thats awesome! Way to go! 🙌

[@brandonsmith606]

Great video congrats on the new boat. I would love to see yours, or Tim's garage. Or where you have all of your tackle.

[@tacticalbassin]

Thank you Brandon! Maybe one of these days 🤔

[@Milehighsnake98]

I vaguely remember he had a video of that probably 9-10 years ago. I can only imagine now. He probably has a second house to hold it. 😂

[@brandonsmith606]

@@Milehighsnake98 that's what I'm saying lol, I'm a small time addict and I have a huge peg board wall in my garage. I can only imagine theirs

[@andybales7318]

The lakes are high, rivers are high...time to break out the big rat!

[@timrobinson3124]

You guys should TM that, "I don't own a normal amount of tackle...I have a problem." Throw it on a T-shirt. Buzbe has come on strong as of late, those fast flats are super interesting to me as a bank guy. Keep up the good work, men.

[@stealth7o3]

I really enjoyed this video!

[@billbianchi375]

Hey Matt. I've been wanting to get my first boat, and end my struggle fishing the finger lakes up here in New York from a kayak. After this video I think you convinced me a used first boat may be the way to go. After all you just got your first new one! The cost of a new one is really pricey, as you well know. Thanks for your used boat videos you've done. I plan on watching them over multiple more times. Hey travel North some time, a state record smallie was just caught last year 50 miles away on Cayuga!

[@tacticalbassin]

Hi Bill! Used is DEFINITELY the way to go! There are so many options that save 10's of thousands of dollars and don't give up anything. I say all the time that Cobras are the most overlooked boat in the game. They went out of business before all the crazy price hikes began so they remain extremely affordable and they're Solid for the money. I ran one for years until it was totalled in my wreck and I went back to Champion. 👍🏼

[@1stbn8thmar]

Very nice setup.

[@michaelsullivan3738]

Love the boat!!! You're my Hero! Lol. I have a tackle problem too. 😂

[@tacticalbassin]

Ha! Thanks Michael! We're the opposite of a support group... its easier to dig deeper when you know you're not alone 😂

[@scottsasanecki4106]

Awesome stuff Matt. Here's a question/idea I don't think you guys ever addressed. How do you store 3 boats at your home? What kinds of ideas do you have for home storage of boats in general. There is a big expense for keeping our boats inside an enclosed area. Love to see you guys home set ups as well.

[@trevorbennett2178]

Very impressive setup. You know where everything is and not have to think about it. Would be good to know how it all went with the new boat and tackle setup at the end of the summer bass season. Cheers 😀

[@HAYHAY-yl1qh]

I thought I had a "problem": with my amount of tackle and lures I have in my boat. I feel good about myself now after watching this.

[@rhodesianhunter9360]

Awesome boat!! I think I would end up just looking at my graphs all day long, lol. There's something special about jet boats and river fishing for me. Thier just the ultimate atv of a fishing boat. Sending it over a sand bank or logs in the river to get where no one goes, all to get to wild fish. If I hit the lottery I'm buying dozens of river bank properties through out the country, sticking trailers on them and stashing jet boats at them. I'll use the rivers as my roads.

[@tacticalbassin]

Yes!! I like how you think!!

[@sr5881]

Bad ass video Matt

[@williamgould2470]

Thanks for the plug on Wisconsin roads. Apparently you drive the same way on roads as you do in shallow water. Next time take one of the 2 paved roads that we have. Lol

[@tacticalbassin]

😂😂😂 Full send all the time!

[@kenmccarthyfishing]

🎊🎉Comment #2 and congratulations on the BRAND NEW BOAT,well earned and deserved ❤️❤️💪

[@tacticalbassin]

Thank you Ken! And I think a lot of the time anglers don't think it through... they just do what they've always done, or what they've seen done.

[@toddpossum]

Thanks!

[@midwestfischerman]

🥈🌅🙌🏻

[@toddpossum]

@@midwestfischerman my notifications bell is on island time! Hahaha

[@midwestfischerman]

@toddpossum Yes, I've had many of those mornings lately.🤷🏼‍♂️ However, this morning, I think I had my "PB" as I posted 6 seconds after the upload went live!💪🏻

[@toddpossum]

@@midwestfischerman ok. Bradda

[@billljones979]

Only thing missing in that day bag is a top water, buzz bait, maybe a walking bait, but other then that, it's set's up nice

[@carywade2248]

Very informative. Where do you keep your anchor, life jackets, and other required emergency supplies?

[@reeceslagle6553]

We need to take a peek at the thrashed swimbait box again 😊

[@tacticalbassin]

😁

[@davidfeldman611]

I’m jelly!!!! So much tackle Omggg!!!! Sikkkkknessssss! Lmaooooooooooooo

[@mtayloroutdoors]

That jet boat bag setup was the most helpful part of a video I’ve seen in a long time. Very useful as a co angler also. Do you have recommendations for travel rods? As in, 3 or 4 piece rods.

[@bayoureelin791]

If you want to send the champ off for work, look into the gorilla hull by toledo fiberglass. Lifetime transferable warranty and is a beast. Love the videos 🤙

[@shadow8403]

Freaking amazing, love it !!!!!

[@tacticalbassin]

Thanks!!!

[@timothythompson6549]

Coolest thing wasn't even mentioned. The net holder!

[@TNBassin98]

“I’m fanatical about tackle. I have a problem.” Truer words have never been spoken 😂. If I don’t have a box at my door from TW every week there’s a problem

[@tacticalbassin]

😂 Tim and I both resemble this remark 😂

[@TNBassin98]

Love the skeeter as well. I’ve been running an FXR 20 for about 2 years now and I absolutely love it!

[@lanehensley3271]

Yes, yall the reason I got so much tackle. Tight lines.

[@Tiresmoke7]

This video could have been much shorter. What i have in my boat - Tackle Warehouses entire inventory. Matt, you have a problem but at least you are aware of it ! LOL

[@tacticalbassin]

😂😂😂

[@Gavin-mq4jb]

Y’all should do a video on how to do the carpet. My boat is in need of some new carpet

[@jamesbarron1202]

I have a 202 Champion and it’s the smoothest riding boat I’ve ridden in.

[@tacticalbassin]

Such a sweet boat!

[@tragikk03]

I know you guys have the kayaks more for fun fishing, but would you consider doing a video on what you would hypothetically want on a kayak if you were going to be entering a tournament with a competitive group of anglers? I'm curious to hear what you would do different than guys who are more typical yak anglers.

[@kentbrown5369]

Matt I have found that I can go behind guy’s fishing a lipless with a blade bait and chuck and wind it and catch fish that they don’t get. I think they are so conditioned to the sound of a lipless that the blade bait with the same action but no sound is different enough to trigger a bite

[@WhereWeWild]

I’m gonna make my wife watch this video so she can see that my tackle addiction really isn’t so so bad. 🤷🏻‍♂️😂😁 Pretty sick man. 😎🤙🏽

[@aricsislo6104]

Gotta know Matt’s rock crawler set up!!

[@AndrewMeyers11]

As a new Champion owner and Wisconsinite, I cringed when I heard what happened to your 210. Glad you’re getting it all redone, that boat deserves it!

[@tacticalbassin]

Thanks Andrew! Congrats on the Champ!!

[@toddramsay977]

Whoa! I thought I had a lure addiction. I can only coward with that. I fish from a kayak and use the bass pro large tackle bag. It weighs 33 lbs with my tackle and I have a smaller soft plastics and spinner bait bag. You wouldn’t believe what I have on a kayak. What you have is crazy. Someone said “ Chance favors a prepared person” I think you have nice rig!

[@tacticalbassin]

You're loaded down on that kayak!! Awesome!!

[@johnboerger7029]

Would absolutely love to see some tactical restoration videos. I have a champ 206 and am in roughly the same boat (pun intended) could use some new wiring, gel coat, transom could be reinforced. Overall the boat is still fishable with the love scars to prove it

[@keenanmoore264]

Do you put anything in the waterproof boxes to absorb moister that gets in? Silica packs for example.

[@southerngurlfishing2561]

Matt you seriously need to check out Ampd marine for your Skeeter they make some of the best light weight storage solutions for us tackle junkies to stay organized 😂and Page Johnson is a heck of a nice guy to work with he'll get you fixed right up

[@Rick.and.peggy2023]

Hi Matt , when you start throwing top waters. would you go thru another tackle video like this?

[@blacksheepmtb6533]

id love to see a tour of the champ!

[@CT393]

Awesome setup, just a commentary that I've observed you and Tim seem to have almost entirely switched away from Lucky Craft LV-500s in favor of TN-70s. Are they really that much better?

[@tacticalbassin]

When we lived on Clearlake, the LV was the only bait you needed to own. Here on the Tennessee River, the same can be said for the TNs.

[@MikeSagraves-si8eg]

Great walk- through of your rig! Did I miss your jig box?

[@scottysasaki1056]

What nets do you guys like to use!!??? I see the extendable folding one in the middle storage locker!! That ones sweet

[@bassdojo]

Can you dive more into the Buzbe bag? That's a perfect setup for my needs. Would like to know how much terminal tackle you bring as well? Do you change colors for seasons or that bag is good to go year round?

[@bobfishnut]

No buzzbaits in there? What would you use to store them?

[@tacticalbassin]

Not this time of year in the mtns of Tennessee, that comes later. Bjzzbaits are tough... I've stored them in deep boxes, shallow boxes, jig boxes, etc... and never truly been happy. The main problem is I use double buzz a lot and there just isn't a storage solution.

[@alcav54]

I’ve got a Yamaha on my 22 year old G3 and have had 1 issue in all that time. They are bulletproof

[@tacticalbassin]

AMAZING!!! I LOVE these motors!!

[@johnhodson5120]

What about treble hook storage? I replace hooks a ton and storage for all the different sizes is a nightmare for me. And hooks for flipping and Texas rigging?