Early Prespawn Bass Fishing! Tips, Baits, and BIG Bass!
Come along for an awesome day on the lake with Matt and Adam! Matt is visiting Southern California and the bass here are transitioning ahead of the rest of the country. The prespawn bite is wide open! The guys employ a variety of techniques, with the majority of bass being caught on shallow crankbaits... except for that BIG one!
Prespawn is one of the best times of year to catch bass! They can be caught on a variety of power fishing techniques, as long as you keep pursuing active fish. Adam knows these waters well and it doesn't take long for the duo to start catching quality fish! The main plan was a combination of shallow and mid diving crankbaits, but when the guys went out deep for a few minutes they struck gold with a 7 lber on a strolling bait!
Below you'll find links to the exact baits and gear the duo was using through the day. We've included the exact colors for each bait, details on hooks and jigheads, as well as some of the travel gear Matt employed to fish effectively while traveling across the country.
RECENT VIDEOS FEATURING ADAM HINKLE...
•Adam Hinkle Joins The Tactical Family: https://youtu.be/sy2aVavAUB0
•Packing For A Fishing Trip + Travel Tips: https://youtu.be/RKC9QIIRcKc
SHALLOW CRANKBAITS...
•Berkley Frittside 5 HD Crankbait: https://bit.ly/4hcwfXJ
Color: HD Green Craw, HD Blue Craw
•Berkley Frittside 5 Crankbait: https://bit.ly/4gLRM98
Color: Brown Craw
•Bill Lewis ATV 1.5 Crankbait: https://bit.ly/41o3ctj
Colors: Green Gizzard, Rootbeer Craw
MID DIVING CRANKBAITS...
•Spro RkCrawler 55: https://bit.ly/2NFPA5t
Color: Phantom Green
•Megabass Super Z–3: https://bit.ly/3HDg7wc
Color: Phantom Green Craw
STROLLING BAIT...
•Hog Farmer 5" Stroll Shad: https://bit.ly/3ALs7OI
Color: Ghost Minnow
•Dirty Jigs HD Tungsten Guppy Head: https://bit.ly/3WCfvSn
Size: 1/4 oz
TAIL SPIN...
•Damiki Axe Blade (3/4 oz): https://bit.ly/2w2uB9t
Color: Black Holo
MATT'S TRAVEL CRANKBAIT COMBO...
Rod– Megabass Valkyrie World Expedition: https://bit.ly/3J1gchq
Model: 6'8" Medium
Reel– Daiwa Tatula SV TW 70: https://bit.ly/3ZcBbCZ
Line– Daiwa Hidden FC (12 lb): https://bit.ly/3ILKXH0
MATT'S TRAVEL STROLLING COMBO...
Rod– Shimano Zodias 7'5" Medium heavy: https://bit.ly/414SSrX
Reel– Shimano Stradic FM 2500: https://bit.ly/4hkHxdn
Line– Seaguar PEX8 Braid (22 lb): https://bit.ly/3UEhhl2
Leader– Seaguar Gold Label (10 lb): https://bit.ly/3UqrUbi
BUDGET FRIENDLY CRANKBAIT COMBO...
Rod– St. Croix Black Bass 7'4" Medium Hvy Mod: https://bit.ly/41ntbDB
Reel– Shimano SLX A 150 (XG): https://bit.ly/2NfdOnk
Line– Seaguar Red Label (12 lb): https://bit.ly/2LOVEwA
TACTICALBASSIN LURE DESIGNS (AND APPAREL)
We have a variety of custom lure designs and apparel available! Everything from Swimbaits and crankbaits, to apparel and merch! See it here…
•TacticalBassin Apparel and Merch: https://bit.ly/3ZxEI0z
•TacticalBassin Lure Designs: http://bit.ly/38YpPIz
