Matt Loses A 15 lb Bass At The Net! | Painful Fish Story

Matt had the 15 lber right up to the edge of the net! When she came off his swimbait flew by his head like a bullet! Worse yet, she didn't even know she was free and just kept thrashing! It was horrible!

Matt was throwing an 8" Huddleston Deluxe Swimbait in a large pond from an aluminum boat when the monster bass bit. He was using gear that wasn't strong enough and it was all he could do to battle the giant bass! Losing that fish has replayed in Matt's mind hundreds if not thousands of times and even now remains as a constant reminder to keep his gear dialed in and stay focused at all times. 

Huddleston 8" Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2azFTon
Huddleston 10" Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2nztmdj

Gear Matt Should Have Used...
Rod-  Loomis Heavy: http://bit.ly/2emaKYZ
Reel- Tranx 300: http://bit.ly/2kYsvRw
Line- 80 lb Sufix 832: http://bit.ly/2ae93Ji
Leader- 30 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Matt's Biggest Limit | 51 lbs with a 12 lb Kicker!

Catching a 51 lb limit for 5 bass is an experience of a lifetime. Doing it with a camera crew while filming for Trev Gowdy's Monster Fish was amazing! To top it off, the day before they had a 25+ limit of smallmouth bass! 

The number one question we get asked is can you see the show? It still airs from time to time but we don't have a hard copy of it. Be sure to record "Monster Fish" if you want to see it! 

What Gear did we use? 

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Spro BBZ-1 Floater: http://bit.ly/2cU1x5P
8" Huddleston Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2azFTon
Rod- Dobyns 807: http://bit.ly/2aivwYX
Reel- Calcutta 400B: http://bit.ly/2b6NX0d
Line- 80 lb Braid: http://bit.ly/2aFg46b
Leader-25 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Scale Used: http://bit.ly/2f7QgQ9
Net Used: http://bit.ly/2dh9xQP
Camera Used: http://bit.ly/2iwZqqU

We were so blessed to catch even one giant bass on a swimbait but to catch a huge limit, and in only 3 hours was truly amazing! Trev Gowdy also go the biggest bass of his life that day. If you ever get the chance to fish big swimbaits , give it a try, you just never know what could happen! 

Tim's 2017 Rod and Reel Arsenal

In today's video Tim shows his 2017 rod and reel combos. From affordable to outrageous, he's got an assortment of gear that puts most tackle shops to shame! Our viewers asked for a tour of our gear so here it is...

We both LOVE high end bass fishing gear but we know that not everyone can afford to use the best gear on the market. We spent years and years using low end bass fishing rods and have slowly worked our way up. Don't feel pressured to spend outside of your budget but when the time is right, be sure to check out the equipment we use as a point of reference for your own fishing. 

Links to our favorite combos...

Rod- GLX Spinning DSR820: http://bit.ly/2bhCI2O
Reel- Sustain 1000: http://bit.ly/2hntKFi

Rod- NRX Spinning 852: http://bit.ly/2dX9zjv
Reel- Daiwa Luvias Air: http://bit.ly/2jllD06

Rod- Dobyns 792 Spinning: Discountinued
Reel- Daiwa Luvias Air: http://bit.ly/2jllD06

Rod- Dobyns 743 Spinning: http://bit.ly/29OVnDa
Reel- Daiwa Luvias Air: http://bit.ly/2jllD06

Rod- GLX 895: http://bit.ly/2gqziwT
Reel- Chronarch 150 CI4+: http://bit.ly/2kinLFT

Rod- GLX 894: http://bit.ly/2gqziwT
Reel- Curado 70: http://bit.ly/2apmDJt

Rod- Loomis GLX 853C JWR Casting: http://bit.ly/2gqziwT
Reel- Shimano Aldebaran 50 HG: http://bit.ly/2fdX1Uy

Rod- Shimano Zodias 7'2" Medium: http://bit.ly/2cgmMAe
Reel- Shimano Curado 200I: http://bit.ly/2acRpsK

Rod- Shimano Zodias 7'2" Medium heavy: http://bit.ly/2cgmMAe
Reel- Shimano Curado 200I: http://bit.ly/2acRpsK

Rod- G Loomis 845 CBR: http://bit.ly/2c58qD3
Reel- Shimano Curado 70: http://bit.ly/2apmDJt

Rod- Dobyns Champion Extreme 784: http://bit.ly/2ab2kRX
Reel- Revo MGX: http://bit.ly/2hen4eR

Rod- Zodias Glass Cranking: http://bit.ly/2cgmMAe
Reel- Shimano Antares 7:1: http://bit.ly/2ha2zNI

Rod- Dobyns 795 Flip: http://bit.ly/2ab2kRX
Reel- Curado 200I: http://bit.ly/2acRpsK

Rod-Dobyns 766 Flip: http://bit.ly/2afyhHp
Reel- Shimano Curado 200I: http://bit.ly/2acRpsK

Rod- Dobyns 736C: http://bit.ly/2abq8nl
Reel- Revo Orra Inshore: http://bit.ly/2axc1a1

Rod- Daiwa Tatula 7'4": http://bit.ly/2jMpeRe
Reel- Curado 200I: http://bit.ly/2acRpsK

Rod- Dobyns 734: http://bit.ly/2aFrSYt
Reel- Revo SX: http://bit.ly/2kinpis

Rod- Dobyns 704CB: http://bit.ly/29OVD4V
Reel- Shimano Curado 70: http://bit.ly/2apmDJt

Rod- Dobyns Champion 805CB: http://bit.ly/29OVD4V
Reel- Abu Garcia Orra Winch: http://bit.ly/2hbQg6l

Rod- Dobyns 807 Mag: http://bit.ly/2aivwYX
Reel- Revo Toro Beast: http://bit.ly/2bgJDds

Rod- Dobyns 807 Mag: http://bit.ly/2aivwYX
Reel- Shimano Cardiff: http://bit.ly/2cvhtMO

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Rod- Dobyns 867: http://bit.ly/2aivwYX
Reel- Revo Toro Beast: http://bit.ly/2bgJDds

Rod- Dobyns Swimbait 806H: http://bit.ly/2aivwYX
Reel- Shimano Curado 300: http://bit.ly/2bqtNx8

Rod- Dobyns Swimbait 908: http://bit.ly/2aivwYX
Reel- Revo Toro Beast: http://bit.ly/2bgJDds

You do not need the top of the line rods and reels to catch more bass but it definitely makes the experience more fun! 

We hope you enjoyed this in depth look at our rod and reel arsenal for 2017!

World Record Spotted Bass | The Story You Never Heard

On January 12th, 2015 Tim Little caught the All-Tackle World Record Spotted Bass. But have you ever wondered what went in to catching that fish? Ever wanted to catch one yourself? Listen to the story of this amazing catch and get the information you need so you're prepared when its your turn to hold a world record bass. 

The day started like any other on Bullards Bar Reservoir but really, the story started long before. We have to go back in time to really understand what lead up to this amazing catch!

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Make sure you're prepared for your catch with the items below:

Certifiable Scale: http://bit.ly/2f7QgQ9
Trophy Net: http://bit.ly/2dh9xQP
Measuring Board: http://bit.ly/2jvBxkV
Fluorocarbon Line: http://bit.ly/2aaBBDX
IGFA World Record Packet: http://bit.ly/2khb7Uq

We've been very blessed to catch these magnum spotted bass as well as to have the platform to share the experience with you. Thank you so much for listening and supporting Tacticalbassin!