Amazing Underwater Bass Fishing Footage of Tim Catching a BIG Spotted Bass!
Let's head underwater to watch as Tim fishes for a BIG Spotted Bass with a variety of baits and talks us through what is happening! Want to learn how to catch these big bass? Watching bass behavior underwater is the fastest way to become a better fisherman.
Time on the water has always been the most efficient way to become a great angler. Now that we can head underwater with a GoPro and actually watch the fish's movements and behavioral patterns the time involved in becoming a great angler is shorter than ever before! These videos are more than entertainment. They're a first hand look at the mannerisms that we can't see from the surface.
This particular fish is actually a bed fish. This is a giant female Spotted Bass and she's ready to defend her nest at all costs. Watch how the behavior changes from one bait to the next as she works aggressively to push and carry them away from the bed before finally consuming the baits to stop them. Bed fish of any species can be very aggressive but even in this situation, nothing compares to a Spot.
Tim uses 3 different baits to approach this Spotted Bass...
2.8 Keitech: http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v
Revenge Dart Hedz: http://bit.ly/2cHMZbm
Dirty Jigs Football Jig (Supermat Brown): http://bit.ly/2d0iJbd
Yamamoto Double Tail Grub: http://bit.ly/2db9w1p
6" Osprey Tournament Talon (Reverse Hitch): http://bit.ly/2bqsLS0
Need the gear to throw these baits? Here is what Tim was fishing with for this bass:
Keitech Combo...
Rod- Dobyns 742 Spinning Rod: http://bit.ly/29OVnDa
Reel- Daiwa Certate Spinning Reel: http://bit.ly/2hjRZXg
Line- Sunline 6 lb: http://bit.ly/2p7fxju
Jig Combo...
Rod- GLX 893C: http://bit.ly/2gqziwT
Reel- Shimano Aldebaran 50: http://bit.ly/2fdX1Uy
Line- 50 lb Sufix 832: http://bit.ly/2ae93Ji
Leader- 15 lb Assassin: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm
Osprey Swimbait Combo...
Rod- 7'6” Expride Heavy: http://bit.ly/2nTq9FL
Reel- Chronarch MGL 150: http://bit.ly/2n8DghB
Line- 65 lb Sufix 832: http://bit.ly/2ae93Ji
Leader- 25 lb Sunline Assassin: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm
Tim's Sunglasses for Sight Fishing- Eye Surrender: http://bit.ly/2glE3eN
Camera Used- GoPro Hero5: http://bit.ly/2iwZqqU
Spotted bass are amazing predators. They're smarter than largemouth and stronger than smallmouth. What they lack in size they make up for in aggression and in recent years, giant spotted bass have began dominating fisheries across the country, especially lakes like Bullards Bar, Lake Berryessa, Lake Shasta, and Lake Oroville. If you have the opportunity to experience Spotted Bass fishing you need to take the time to try it!