Fishing Tricks When Its HOT Outside! (Its Easy!!!)

The weather is hot, and so is the bite! Come along for an awesome afternoon of fishing for bass on the Tennessee River! Matt is targeting fish with a variety of baits, and sharing his knowledge about fish behavior along the way. If you want to catch more fish this Summer, pay attention to the details he shares today!

Summer fishing is all about understanding the balance between a bass’ need to eat, and its struggle with warm water and low oxygen. If you understand how this impacts fish and where they position, you can have incredible fishing in the Summer! Today it took Matt 3 casts to catch a giant… it really is that easy!

Below you’ll find links to the exact baits and gear Matt used throughout the day. We’ve included his exact colors, as well as the rod and reel combos he relied on to land his fish. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.

*FREELOADER…*
•Crush City Freeloader: https://bit.ly/3QWwj4b
Color: Green Shad

•Dirty Jigs Tungsten HD Guppy Head: https://bit.ly/3WCfvSn
Size: 1/4 oz

*STROLL SHAD…*
•Hog Farmer 5" Stroll Shad: https://bit.ly/3ALs7OI
Color: Green Shad

•Dirty Jigs Tungsten HD Guppy Head: https://bit.ly/3WCfvSn
Size: 3/8 oz

*SPOON…*
•Nichols Lake Fork Flutter Spoon (1 1/8 oz): https://bit.ly/2ICAGKL
Color: Shattered Glass Silver Scale

*TOPWATER…*
•Rapala Jowler 127: https://bit.ly/3A3HDVs
Color: Matte Shad

•Megabass Giant Dog X: https://bit.ly/2yU84eE
Color: HT–ITO Tennessee Shad, Spotlight Shad

*TAIL SPIN…*
•Damiki Axe Blade (3/4 oz): https://bit.ly/2w2uB9t
Color: Black Holo

*FREELOADER COMBO…*
Rod– Shimano Expride B 6’10" MH SB: https://bit.ly/2osaj3q
Reel– Shimano Twin Power (3000): https://bit.ly/3df3hX5
Line– Sunline Almight (13 lb): https://bit.ly/4flJrsg
Leader– Seaguar Gold Label (10 lb): https://bit.ly/3UqrUbi

*SPOON COMBO…*
Rod– Shimano Expride 7’4" Heavy Mod Fast: https://bit.ly/2nTq9FL
Reel– Shimano Metanium MGL (HG): https://bit.ly/2ezIBfB
Line– Power Pro Maxcuatro (50 lb): https://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader– Sufix Advance (20 lb): https://bit.ly/3GJEUix

*TOPWATER COMBO…*
Rod– G Loomis IMX Pro 843C MBR: https://bit.ly/2lVATTC
Reel– Shimano Metanium DC A 70: https://bit.ly/2qrSZvs
Line– Sufix 131 Braid (40 lb): https://bit.ly/314VoyF
Leader– Sufix Advance Mono (17 lb): https://bit.ly/3GJEUix

*TAIL SPIN COMBO…*
Rod– St. Croix Victory 6’8" Medium: https://bit.ly/3f4tcEb
Reel– Seviin GSC 150: https://bit.ly/3WptV6W
Line– Sufix 131 Braid (30 lb): https://bit.ly/314VoyF
Leader- Seaguar Gold Label (15 lb): https://bit.ly/3UqrUbi

*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
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*MAJOR EQUIPMENT WE USE DAILY… *

Boat– Skeeter FXR 21: https://bit.ly/43GvGQh
Motor– Yamaha VMAX SHO 250 HP: https://bit.ly/3xolFv0
Trolling Motor– Minn Kota Ultrex Quest: https://bit.ly/41RErpY
Electronics– Humminbird Apex 13: https://bit.ly/3pdaK1q
Batteries– Dakota Lithium 135 AH: https://bit.ly/4b9HooR
Anchors– Minn Kota Raptors: https://bit.ly/3iMUrEJ
Camera– GoPro Hero 13: https://bit.ly/4hgdC4O

*FAVORITE TOOLS AND GEAR…* 

Favorite sunglasses: https://bit.ly/3cLH0kl
Favorite Pliers: https://bit.ly/3xJFwTu
Favorite Rod Cover: https://bit.ly/3UewJEx
Favorite life jacket: http://bit.ly/2odXXIP
Favorite Scale: http://bit.ly/2f7QgQ9
Favorite Lure Retriever: http://bit.ly/2TLTJc6
Favorite Braid Cutters: https://bit.ly/35KSp3O
Favorite Split Ring Pliers: http://bit.ly/2fT4Qw0
Favorite Hard Storage Box: https://bit.ly/2t3uHMR
Favorite Soft Tackle Storage: https://bit.ly/3TnKHl7
Favorite Net: https://bit.ly/3kdZ3kA
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