Tim's BIGGEST Florida Bass EVER! Flipping Heavy Cover!

We got a break in the weather and the giants are coming out to play! Come along for an awesome day on the water and watch Tim pull a GIANT bass out of the thick stuff! We're on a brand new lake in Florida but it doesn't take long to get bit. Tim's first bite is a BEAST! 

Its amazing what happens when the air temps rise a few degrees! We're exploring a new fishery and have no idea what to expect. Since its been cold we start out with the flipping sticks and it doesn't take long for Tim to set the hook on an almost 9 lb bass. After the excitement subsides we start moving around and exploring more of the fishery, catching fish on the senko and ultimately  weedless swimbait. 

While we know very little about the actual lake we're on, the bass fishing concepts still apply. By adapting to the changing conditions we were able to catch a giant bass as well as build a pattern to get consistent bites. All of the baits we used in today's video are linked in the description below. We've included the specific hooks, colors, etc... where applicable, as well as the rods and reels necessary to get these fish out of heavy cover. 

Tim's Punch Gear... 

Bait- Big Bite Baits BFE: https://bit.ly/2Ce0tf7

Color: Tilapia

Hook- Owner Jungle Flippin' Hook 3/0: http://bit.ly/2G5aQTk

Weight- Swagger Tungsten 1 1/2 oz: http://bit.ly/2NjDYtV

Senko... 

Bait- Yamamoto 6" Senko: http://bit.ly/2axAmNS

Color: Green Pumpkin Watermelon Laminate

Hook- Gamakatsu EWG Superline 4/0: http://bit.ly/2ac92XG

Swimbait... 

Bait- Gambler EZ Swimmer: http://bit.ly/2OLlyUf

Color: Gold Rush

Other Colors: Killer G, Black Blue Green Pumpkin

Hook- Owner Beast 4/0, 1/8 oz: http://bit.ly/2ancP66

Tim's Punch Combo... 

Rod- Shimano Expride 7'11" XH: http://bit.ly/2nTq9FL

Reel- Metanium MGL 150B (XG): https://bit.ly/34HlAAk

Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro 65 lb Braid: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Matt's Swimbait Combo... 

Rod- St. Croix Legend Extreme 7'4" Heavy: https://bit.ly/2wlJQLu

Reel- Shimano Curado 200K HG: http://bit.ly/2tHewEh

Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro 65 lb Braid: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Leader- Maxima Ultragreen 20 lb Mono: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Matt's Senko Combo... 

Rod- Poison Adrena 7'3" Medium Heavy: https://bit.ly/3diigiT

Reel- Shimano Metanium MGL 150 B: https://bit.ly/34HlAAk

Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro 40 lb Braid: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Leader- Maxima Ultragreen 15 lb Mono: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

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We Got STUCK! Caught Almost 30 LBS!!! Swimbaits, Creature Baits, and Senko!

Low Tide almost got us! We knew a school of giant bass were tucked up in a shallow backwater and we ALMOST made it! After blowing mud with the outboard we had to adapt and run a new pattern. Come along for the excitement! We started off catching bass with senkos and ended with some really nice bed fish. The Delta is always full of surprises but today it came together and we had a blast catching big bass in clear water! 

Today was one of those days where we rolled with the punches. Amazingly, when we pulled the boat out at the end of the day we had no prop or skeg damage on the Yamaha SHO despite the brutal beating it took to reach our fish! After the shallow water debacle we lost Tim to a giant sight fish for a few hours. Unfortunately that fish never committed but he did connect with a really nice fish on a swimbait to save his day. In the meantime Matt covered a ton of water and found some very nice fish moved up. He was able to combine a variety of baits from craws and creatures to senkos and bluegill swimbaits to get the key bites he needed. 

Tidal fisheries like the delta require constant adjustment. We started out with a plan and made change after change until we locked into a pattern we weren't anticipating. Once we found sight fish we were able to cover miles and miles of canals in search of matching conditions and every time we found the right water temperature and clarity, we found bed fish. By day's end we'd caught a handful of big delta bass on a variety of baits and put together a monster limit. Too much fun!

Below is a breakdown of all the baits that we caught fish on (in order of appearance) as well as some of the equipment we were using to be successful. 

Stick Bait... 

Bait- Yamamoto Senko 6" (Green Pump/Watermelon Laminate): http://bit.ly/2axAmNS

Other Great Colors- Green Pumpkin Black Flake, Natural Shad

Hook- Gamaktasu EWG Superline 4/0 Hook: http://bit.ly/2ac92XG

Craw... 

Bait- Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver (Flora Bama): http://bit.ly/29W3RZW

Other Great Colors- Tramp Stamp, Spiked Watermelon

Hook- Owner Jungle Wide Gap 3/0: http://bit.ly/2sBsR1Z

Weight- Swagger Vader Tungsten 3/8 oz: http://bit.ly/2NjDYtV

Bluegill Swimbait... 

Bait- Mattlures HammerTail Bluegill: http://bit.ly/2FsZhA3

Hook- Owner ST-56 Size 2: http://bit.ly/2cVg7xW

Split Ring- Owner Hyperwire Size 5: http://bit.ly/2aTH3f1

Line-Thru Swimbait... 

Bait- Savage Gear 4D Trout (Hitch): http://bit.ly/399bx97

Hook- Owner ST-56 Size 2: http://bit.ly/2cVg7xW

Creature #1... 

Bait- Big Bite Baits Kreit Squirrel Tail (Tilapia): http://bit.ly/2sn1FaT

Other Great Colors... Tilapia Magic, Green Pumpkin

Hook- Owner Jungle Wide Gap 3/0: http://bit.ly/2sBsR1Z

Weight- Swagger Vader Tungsten 3/8 oz: http://bit.ly/2NjDYtV

Creature #2... 

Bait- Reaction Innovations Man Bear Pig (Flora Bama): http://bit.ly/2s51oIV

Other Great Colors... Dirty Wizard, Magic Craw Red

Hook- Owner Jungle Wide Gap 3/0: http://bit.ly/2sBsR1Z

Weight- Swagger Vader Tungsten 1/2 oz: http://bit.ly/2NjDYtV

Frogs... 

-Jackall Gavacho (Chart Strike Gill): http://bit.ly/2L7KsWS

-Megabass Big Gabot (Wild Gill): https://bit.ly/3bXW8Jh

Matt's All-Around Combo... 

Rod- Shimano Expride 7'2" Heavy: http://bit.ly/2nTq9FL

Reel- Shimano Metanium MGL HG: http://bit.ly/2ezIBfB

Line- 65 lb Power Pro Maxcuatro: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Leader- Sunline FC-100 20 lb: http://bit.ly/2O4UElB

Tim's All-Around Combo... 

Rod- G Loomis GLX 894C JWR: http://bit.ly/2gqziwT

Reel- Shimano Metanium MGL HG: http://bit.ly/2ezIBfB

Line- Sunline FX2 Braid 50 lb: http://bit.ly/31u57xA

Leader- Sunline Sniper 18 lb: http://bit.ly/2p7fxju

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