FREE SWIMBAIT GIVEAWAY!!!

We're celebrating 30,000 subscribers on Youtube and 33,000 Followers on Instagram with two FREE GIVEAWAYS! Everyone loves Swimbaits and FREE Swimbaits are even better! 

Thank you so much to all of you for watching our videos, subscribing to our Youtube channel, or following us on social media! You make it possible for us to do this! Make sure you enter the contests by Friday night, 12/2/16 by 10 PM Pacific time to be eligible to Win and don't forget to enter both drawings to have the best chance at winning some awesome swimbaits! 

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FACEBOOK GIVEAWAY: If you want a shot to win 1 of 3 River2Sea S-Waver 200 Glidebaits head over to our Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/tacticalbassin for all the details! 

INSTAGRAM GIVEAWAY: If you want a shot to win a JSJ SIREN Glide head over to our instagram account: http://www.instagram.com/tacticalbassin

Interested in purchasing either of these baits? You can see them here...
-JSJ Siren Glide
-River2Sea S-Waver

The Story of Tim's 15 lber!

Some anglers spend years in search of a trophy bass. Tim put in his time as an angler but on his first day with a swimbait he boated two bass for 25 lbs! 

Tim's first swimbait fish ever was a 9.8 lber from Collins Lake. It was the biggest bass he'd ever caught but somehow it was still bittersweet. He had high hopes for his first 10 lber and to come so close was tough to swallow. Hours later, lined up on the same spot he got his chance! 

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One bite, one hookset, and a long fight later, Tim was holding a 15 lb bass! He'd hoped for a 10 lber but got a teener, a true fish of a lifetime! 

Swimbait Used: Huddleston 8" ROF 5

The gear Tim SHOULD have been using...

Rod #1-956
Rod #2- 807

Reel #1 (Round Option)
Reel #2 (Low Profile Option)

Line- 65 or 80 lb Braided

Leader- 30 lb

The Story of Matt's 17 Lber!

Ever wonder what it would be like to catch a 17 lb bass? You sure didn't dream it would go like this! Matt's 17 lber had every opportunity to escape but somehow, against all odds she found her way to the net!

Matt takes you back to 2005 on little Rancho Seco Lake in Northern California. He had spent years trying to learn how to catch bass on a swimbait unsuccessfully but this day would be different! Bolstered by twin 11 lbers the week before, Matt returned to the lake with a renewed confidence.

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In the midst of everything going wrong, the fish of a lifetime finally bit! Everything that could go wrong went wrong, but somehow it worked out in the end. The fish weighed as heavy as 17.8 lbs but Matt was comfortable with the consistent weight of 17.2 lbs. 

What makes this fish so special (aside from the obvious) is that she became the impetus for Tacticalbassin. She permanently changed the course of Matt's life, ultimately bringing us here. If you'd like to read the article on Bassmaster click here. 

The gear Matt SHOULD have been using...

Huddleston Deluxe 8" Rainbow Trout

Rod #1-956
Rod #2- 807

Reel #1 (Round Option)
Reel #2 (Low Profile Option)

Line- 65 or 80 lb Braided Sufix 832

Leader- 30 lb Maxima

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We're Back!

After a crazy spring we're finally back! Starting tomorrow there will be a variety of new content both here and on our Youtube account. We'll still feature our traditional "how to" style videos that you've come to expect but will also begin incorporating our time and experiences on the road, on the water, and perhaps a fish catch now and then. 

Its exciting times at TacticalBassin and we're thrilled to have you along for the ride!