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Socal Slugfest
ShareGood music, hard hook sets, and monster bass, does it get any better??? By now nearly all of the members of the Tactical Bassin community recognize Adam Hinkle when he submits a video. For those of you who don’t, Adam is a regular contributor and his work is much appreciated. Some of his recent pieces [...]
Continue reading...Fall Bass Fishing with Swimbaits
15. December 2011
ShareSince all of the recent posts have been dedicated to concepts and techniques I thought it was time to put up a post with some actual fish in it. These fish are a perfect example of what you can do with a swimbait in the fall. Not only can you catch a lot of fish, [...]
Continue reading...Swimbaits Part 6: They Work
25. May 2011
ShareWhen we started this website the goal was to teach anglers everywhere how to catch more and bigger fish. My fear is that we are slowly getting off track. I don’t want this site to be about giant bass on the West coast. I want it to be about big fish (whatever that means to [...]
Continue reading...Solo Swimbait Fishing
6. February 2011
ShareAfter my previous post I feel its important to remind everyone that swimbaiting is not always difficult. Through the ups and downs remember that another “up” is on its way. This video was from my very next trip to the water. I pulled up to my first spot and made the very first cast of [...]
Continue reading...Swimbaits Part 5: Endurance
31. January 2011
ShareWhen watching this site or reading forum discussion its easy to fall into the trap that big fish are always easy to catch. Don’t get me wrong, there are periods where it is a cinch and anyone can do it, but there are also those “other” days. The other days are the ones we don’t [...]
Continue reading...Swimbaits Part 3: Where to Fish
6. January 2011
ShareBy now you’ve made the decision to bring one rod on your next trip to the lake, you’ve chosen your bait and you know when to fish. The odds are beginning to lean in your favor of catching a bass on a swimbait. The next step is to focus in on where to throw the [...]
Continue reading...Swimbaits part 2: When to Fish
4. January 2011
ShareWhile you may be the exception to the rule, most anglers don’t get a single bite on their first outing with big baits. After surviving a day of drudgery (let’s face it, those first days are tough) a plethora of new questions have probably arisen. Most of those question revolve around doubt and fear that [...]
Continue reading...Swimbaits Part 1: Getting Started
3. January 2011
ShareFor some anglers swimbaits are nothing new but for many, its still a mystery. Sure, if you live near a trout-infested Southern California fishery you have been seeing swimbaits fly for 20+ years. What about the guy in Arkansas or Tennessee, in some of these places the bass have yet to see a single swimbait. [...]
Continue reading...My 17 lber… the untold story
19. November 2010
ShareEvery successful angler sets goals to help stay on track but somewhere out there in the distance, even farther than the tangible is the intangible. The intangible consists of things too far fetched to even be called goals, they are left in the realm of dreams. One of my dreams was to someday log on [...]
Continue reading...Swimbait Sink Rates Explained
19. November 2010
ShareDoes anyone else remember when swimbait fishing was simple? Not only were you the only guy on the lake throwing a swimbait but you only had 3 or 4 legitimate options when it came to choosing a bait. Now there are so many brands and models that it can get really confusing knowing what bait [...]
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8. May 2012
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