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 (21)
Videos & Articles (7)
Lists (19)
About Matt Luna
Hometown
California
Species Targeted
Matt Luna's Favorite Brands
Matt Luna's Favorite Lakes
Matt Luna's Fishing Reports
Season:
Pre-SpawnSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationTechnique:
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)Products Associated With This Report
Season:
Pre-SpawnSpecies:
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...
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Reported by Matt Luna
on Feb 9, 2021Products Associated With This Report
Season:
Pre-SpawnSpecies:
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....
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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:
Jerk BaitsThe 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, 2020Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Rock PileTechnique:
Shaky 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...
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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....
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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:
Post-SpawnSpecies:
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...
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on Apr 22, 2020Season:
SpawnSpecies:
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
Matt Luna's Articles
How to Catch More Fish with the 6th Sense Fishing Cloud 9 C25
Fishing with the 6th Sense Divine Swim Jig
Daiwa Tatula LT Spinning Reel Review
How to Catch Bass Busting on Tiny Shad
Catch More Fish on the Jika Rig
Catch More Fish with Squarebill Crankbaits
Modifying a 6th Sense Ball Head Jig For a Stroker Craw Trailer
Matt Luna's Lists
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Sam Rayburn Reservoir - Pre-Spawn - Submerged Vegetation - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
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Sam Rayburn Reservoir - Pre-Spawn - Brush Piles - Drop Shots
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Sam Rayburn Reservoir - Pre-Spawn - Submerged Vegetation - Chatterbaits
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San Vicente Reservoir - Winter - Rock Pile - Drop Shots
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El Capitan Lake - Winter - Rock Pile - Carolina Rigs
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Martinez Lake - Fall - Submerged Vegetation - Swim Jigs
LIST
El Capitan Lake - Fall - Shad - Jerk Baits
LIST
El Capitan Baits
Species:
Largemouth Bass
Technique:
Lipless Crankbaits
Suggested Waterbodies: El Capitan Lake
LIST
San Vicente Reservoir - Summer - Submerged Vegetation - All Finesse
LIST
California Delta - Summer - Matted Grass - Punch Jigs
LIST
Lake Mohave - Summer - Points - Ned Rigs
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Lake Mohave - Summer - Reeds - Spinnerbaits
LIST
Lake Mohave - Summer - Boulders - Finesse Jigs
LIST
Lake Mohave - Summer - Rock Pile - Crankbaits
LIST
Martinez Lake - Post-Spawn - Submerged Vegetation - Cast/Retrieve Shallow (0-6')
LIST
California Delta - Spawn - Submerged Vegetation - Crankbaits
Suggested Waterbodies: Lake Havasu
