Matt Luna
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As a kid, I started fishing with my dad. We didn't really know what we were doing, but over time we learned and started getting better and catching some fish. I was also very much into baseball and baseball became priority number one. I played baseball through high school and was fortunate to receive a baseball scholarship and played in college. I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and after college my passion for fishing grew. I knew then, I wanted to fish competitively. After being exposed to tournament fishing, I knew I wanted pursue it as a career. I haven't achieved my goal to fish professionally, yet! I am diligently working toward accomplishing this goal. I currently fish pro/am events and am documenting this journey to fish professionally through social media.
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Fishing Reports (33)
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About Matt Luna
Hometown
California
Species Targeted
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Matt Luna's Fishing Reports
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Spring (Pre-Spawn)Species:
Smallmouth BassStructure:
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Finesse Hair JigsProducts Associated With This Report
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Spring (Pre-Spawn)Species:
Largemouth BassStructure:
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ShadTechnique:
Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')A 15 foot crankbait in windy conditions can catch fish at Havasu. A 6th Sense Cloud 9 C15 can smash out there. Especially in the pre-spwan. Just cover water.
Reported by Matt Luna
on Mar 25, 2022
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Season:
Spring (Spawn)Species:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationForage:
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ChatterbaitsSpring can be insane at Lake Havasu, but early spring can still be tough. Sometimes the largemouth bass will come up onto some of the shallow flats prior to spawning, and a chatterbait can be good early in the...
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Mar 25, 2022
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Season:
WinterSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Rock PileForage:
ShadTechnique:
Drop ShotsThe bite has been pretty tough over all. There are fish to be caught. The only way I could find bites was on a small 4.5" worm dropshotting deep rock piles with light fluorocarbon. I was using...
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Feb 4, 2022
Season:
SummerSpecies:
Smallmouth BassStructure:
Rock PileForage:
CrawfishTechnique:
Football JigsI recently fished the Major League Fishing Big5 Toyota Series event out at Lake Havasu. I managed a solid bag of fish to put me in 16th on day one. I had two good largemouth on a the...
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Nov 3, 2021
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Season:
FallSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
BaitfishForage:
ShadTechnique:
SpoonsThe bass are in their fall transition big time! The ice jig bite will be heating up anytime. I caught one on the ice jig last weekend. The bait fish are tiny right now, and matching the...
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Nov 3, 2021
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SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationForage:
ShadTechnique:
Deep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)In late Septmeber I fished the Major League Fishing Big5 Toyota Series event on Lake Havasu. Overall the fishing was really tough, but big bags were caught fishing the grass in the 15' range on crankbaits! This 15'...
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Nov 3, 2021Products Associated With This Report
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SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
BaitfishForage:
ShadTechnique:
Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)The bass are transitioning to open water and starting to focus on the shad. There are some breaking fish out in open water. There are still fish on rock piles, and grass, but soon a majority will be...
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Sep 1, 2021Products Associated With This Report
Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Rock PileTechnique:
Football JigsThe jig bite has been really good at El Cap. I've been consistently getting bit on the jig mid morning into the afternoon! The specific jig is homemade, but any natural colored jigs will work! I'll link...
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Jun 29, 2021Products Associated With This Report
Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Rock PileTechnique:
Hard Topwater (Walking)The 6th Sense Dogma did some damage for me the other day. The fishing at El Cap has been on fire! I've caught fish on 6th Sense style pop baits, the 6th Sense Dogma, and on buzzbaits! ...
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Jun 29, 2021Products Associated With This Report
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SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Rock PileTechnique:
Deep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)The fishing has been on fire at El Cap. The crankbait bite has been awesome as well. I've caught multiple above average bass on the 6th Sense Cloud 9 series of crankbaits. I've also caught a 37lb...
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Jun 29, 2021Products Associated With This Report
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SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationTechnique:
Hard Topwater (Popping)The grass is growing out on San Vicente! There's a number of ways to catch fish right now. The evening topwater bite has been insane! I've been catching worm fish, buzzbait fish and popper fish! It's...
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Jun 29, 2021Season:
Spring (Pre-Spawn)Species:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationTechnique:
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)There is scattered hay grass all over Sam Rayburn Reservoir, and the bass will live in the haygrass, as long as there is hydrilla or mil foil near by. I was able to get bit daily in my practice...
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Feb 9, 2021Products Associated With This Report
Season:
Spring (Pre-Spawn)Species:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Brush PilesTechnique:
Drop ShotsWhile practicing for the MLF Big5 event on Sam Rayburn I was looking for off shore fish. I located a large brush pile, and threw both a carolina rig and a drop shot. A drop shot is not...
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Feb 9, 2021Products Associated With This Report
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Spring (Pre-Spawn)Species:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationForage:
ShadTechnique:
ChatterbaitsWas fishing in late January and was in the back of Buck Bay. There was scattered grass in the flats. The bass were positioned in the middle of the grass patches. A chatterbait would come through the...
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Feb 9, 2021
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Season:
WinterSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Rock PileTechnique:
Drop ShotsFished San Vicente this past Sunday. There are fish to catch for sure. The bite is not easy. I tried throwing the Owner Flash Swimmer with a new DoIt Molds Swimbait I made myself, for no takers....
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Jan 20, 2021Season:
WinterSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Rock PileTechnique:
Carolina RigsHit up El Cap a couple weeks back and the lake was fishing tough for me. The fish were on some of the main points, and I had numerous bites throughout the day fishing a carolina rig. The...
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Jan 20, 2021Products Associated With This Report
Season:
FallSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationTechnique:
Swim JigsI went out and fished the Lower Colorado River. I launched out of Fisher's Landing and fished south and into one of the main lakes off the main river. The morning bite was slow for me. I...
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Nov 19, 2020
Season:
FallSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
PointsTechnique:
JerkbaitsThe Fall feed is going on in a big way. The fish were busting on shad really well in the morning. The hard baits did not get bit. I used the Strike King KVD Dream Shot and...
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Oct 20, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Rock PileTechnique:
Shakey HeadsThere are fish all over the lake right now at El Cap. There are fish up shallow, there are fish in 20', and there are fish out chasing shad in open water! In my most recent trip I...
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Sep 24, 2020Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationTechnique:
Texas Rigs (Worming)Crowded with pleasure boats, but there are fish to catch. The water is SUPER CLEAR, and 80+ degrees. Topwater may have been good, but I didn't get on the water until 11:00 am. Finesse fishing like a...
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Sep 4, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Matted GrassTechnique:
Grass JigsIn the heat of the day on low tide, the punch bite was decent. On high tide a jack hammer chatterbait was good. Overall the bite wasn't as good as I would have expected. A buzzbait is also...
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Sep 4, 2020Season:
SummerSpecies:
Smallmouth BassStructure:
PointsTechnique:
Ned RigsWith the super clear water on Lake Mohave there are times where the finesse techniques are going to prove to be the most successful. It was a slick calm mid morning and the reaction baits would not get bit....
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Jun 23, 2020Season:
SummerSpecies:
Smallmouth BassStructure:
ReedsTechnique:
SpinnerbaitsMohave can have very windy conditions at times, and with the clear water this makes for the best chance at catching fish on reaction baits. I decided to throw a homemade spinnerbait in a shad pattern around exposed brush...
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Jun 23, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
SummerSpecies:
Smallmouth BassStructure:
BouldersTechnique:
Finesse JigsLake Mohave is a clear water desert lake and the jig bite can be very good at times on all the desert lakes. I found lots of success throwing the 6th Sense Ball Head Finesse jig with a 6th...
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Jun 23, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Rock PileTechnique:
Deep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)Lake Mohave has super clear water. Visibility can be over 20 feet in some areas. I fished in the afternoon and was able to find fish with a 6th Sense Cloud 9 C10 Bluegill Spawn crankbait. The...
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Jun 23, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
Spring (Post-Spawn)Species:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationTechnique:
Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')Launched out of Fisher's Landing and ran west on the main river. Found some backwater areas where bluegill were spawning. Bluegill Spawn and Black Magic colored 6th Sense Crush 50X squarebill crank baits caught a bunch of...
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Apr 22, 2020Season:
Spring (Spawn)Species:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationTechnique:
Deep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)The California Delta has some giant fish in it and they can be caught on a variety of techniques. One that I like to do on high tide if fish a 6th Sense crush 50 or 100 over the...
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Apr 13, 2020Season:
FallSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Brush PilesTechnique:
SpinnerbaitsThere has been a fair amount of rain in the fall of 2019, and there has been some rising water and the fish have stay shallow a lot longer than in years past. A technique I have caught some...
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Jan 16, 2020Season:
FallSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Brush PilesTechnique:
SpinnerbaitsLake Perris is a highly pressured lake with a ton of exposed brush and trees. There are few rock piles, and some riprap areas as well. In a recent trip the spinnerbait produced a couple bites and one...
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Jan 16, 2020Season:
WinterSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
PointsTechnique:
Carolina RigsEl Capitan is a great structure fishing lake. There are a number of points and rock piles that can be fished. The fish are in the 20' zone. Some can be caught shallower and some can be...
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Jan 16, 2020Season:
FallSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
BaitfishTechnique:
Football JigsEl Capitan is definitely in the fall transition stage. There is shad schools visible on your electronics in a variety of depths. There are fish out deep, mid-depth, and shallow. The morning bite was decent and fish...
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Nov 13, 2019Season:
FallSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Brush PilesTechnique:
Drop ShotsThe bite at San Vicente is not easy right now. The fall transition is well underway, and the largemouth are busting the surface on shad in many areas of the lake. Those fish are NOT easy to catch....
Read MoreReported by Matt Luna
on Nov 5, 2019
Fishing with the 6th Sense Divine Swim Jig
Mon, December 28, 2020
In this video, Matt Luna fishes the 6th Sense Divine Swim Jig and covers water to catch more bass.
How to Catch More Fish with the 6th Sense Fishing Cloud 9 C25
Mon, December 28, 2020
Learn how to fish the 6th Sense Cloud 9 C25 for deep water bass with Matt Luna.
How to Catch Bass Busting on Tiny Shad
Thu, October 29, 2020
Learn how to target bass feeding on the surface on smaller than average shad.
Daiwa Tatula LT Spinning Reel Review
Thu, October 29, 2020
Get an inside look and a full rundown of the Daiwa Tatula LT Spinning Reel.
Catch More Fish on the Jika Rig
Fri, October 9, 2020
Matt Luna shares some tips on a newer tactic in the bassin' world that has been very successful for him as of late, the Jika Rig.
Catch More Fish with Squarebill Crankbaits
Thu, October 8, 2020
Learn the colors, technique, equipment, and where to fish one of the most popular categories of crankbaits, the squarebill.
Modifying a 6th Sense Ball Head Jig For a Stroker Craw Trailer
Mon, June 29, 2020
Matt Luna shares how he modifies the 6th Sense Stroker Craw to perfectly match the 6th Sense Divine Ball Head Finesse Jig.
