Two GIANT Bass, One Swimbait!! CRAZY!

From bad, to worse, to EPIC! You've got to see it with your own eyes to believe this insane big bass catch! Two fish on one cast is crazy but doing it without a rod, how is that even possible???

The cast started like any other but when Tim's S-Waver was clipped off his line by an aggressive fish it went downhill quickly. He thought the bait was lost until he saw movement in the water. A 2nd flash revealed two fish struggling with one another for control of the swimbait. In the midst of the commotion Tim was able to slip a net under them and successfully land the two fish without the use of his swimbait rod. CRAZY!

If it weren't for the footage it would just be another fish story. You've got to check it out!

The Gear...

S-Waver 200 Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2aiu8Sh
Replacement Hooks- 1/0 Owner St-36: http://bit.ly/2cWpeyw
Replacement Split Ring- Size 5 Hyperwire: http://bit.ly/2aTH3f1

Rod- Dobyns 867 (8'6" Heavy): http://bit.ly/2aivwYX
Reel- Shimano Tranx 300: http://bit.ly/2kYsvRw
Line- 80 lb Sufix 832: http://bit.ly/2ae93Ji
Leader- Maxima 30 lb Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Promar Grande Net: http://bit.ly/2dh9xQP

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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Top 5 Spring Search Baits

Despite the freezing temperatures in much of the country the West is seeing record highs. The bass are already moving to the shallows in anticipation of Spring and the bite is turning on. The transition from Winter to Spring is one of the best times of the year to target both quantity and quality of bass. Learning to cover water and locate fish is the key to success.

This week Tim and Matt break down the top 5 baits they use in the Spring to quickly locate and catch schools of bass. In no particular order they are:

1) Squarebill: The Squarebill is a great bait for covering water and triggering reaction strikes from early-season bass. It can be fished in heavy cover but can also be ripped through grass, much like a lipless bait, resulting in violent strikes. We've found the River2Sea Biggie and the Strike King KVD to both produce extremely well in the early season.

2) Spinnerbait: The whole concept of a spinnerbait is to imitate a fast moving, compact school of baitfish. This is a perfect profile to present as bass are bulking up for the spawn. When the water is murky the spinnerbait will outperform virtually every other reaction bait. Our two favorite are the Revenge (Try the Deep Runner with its small blades for a burning presentation) and the River2Sea Bling.

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3) Jerkbait: In the West we call them Rip Baits but whatever you call them, they are deadly. A super slow retrieve in cold winter temps will give way to a fast, erratic retrieve as the bass start to spawn. Try the Staycee 90 as the bass are transitioning into the shallows and who could forget the Megabass Ito Vision 110? Throw the Ito whenever, wherever, its practically a fish magnet!

4) GlideBait: The Glidebait combines the benefits of the jerkbait with the drawing power of a big swimbait. These baits are the perfect transition bait to catch both numbers and size. Whether you're looking to win a tournament or catch the biggest bass of your life, you should have a glide bait ready to go this Spring. We throw the S-waver, GanCraft Jointed Claw, and the Slideswimmer. Look at your budget and take your pick, they've all produced GIANTS in the Spring!

5) Alabama Rig: Love it or hate it, its a producer! Rather than rambling about the A-rig we'll just point you back to The Alabama Rig Video

Whether you're wearing shorts and flip flops already or dreading shoveling the snow off the driveway again, Spring is coming. We hope these tips help you cover water quickly and find the biggest bass of your life. Good luck!

Catching Big Bass on the S-Waver 200

Several years ago the glide bait market exploded. Almost over night it became common place to see single-jointed, hard swimbaits on the decks of virtually every boat on the West Coast. It developed in to a craze with a cult-like following of anglers that believe glide baits will help them catch the biggest bass of their life. Frankly, they may be right. 

Before the craze though, there were only a few glide baits widely available to anglers. The most common of which was the S-Waver 168 by River2Sea. When they reached out to us last year about an upcoming project for a larger 200 mm version of their already popular glide bait we were all ears. 

It was an honor to get our hands on the baits before they hit the market. As impressive as the baits themselves were, we were equally impressed when we found out the pricing. In a world of 100-500 dollar glides the S-Waver came in at $34.99! The rest as they say, is history.

This video is about CATCHING fish and showing the power of glide baits, it really isn't about HOW we go about doing those things. Expect a follow up video explaining the details of equipment, a variety of baits worth looking in to, and the retrieves that will help you put glide baits to work for you as you pursue that giant bass.