"Peppergrass grows on a nice hard bottom and provides a lot of good cover," Faircloth says. "If there's not a lot of cover where he's fishing, Lintner mixes in a big wakebait, like the 6.4-inch Jackall Mikey.Once the water temperature starts to fall just a little is when I like the wakebait," he says.
Traveling from the shallows towards deeper water while watching the bottom will give you a good idea of how aggressive the bottom drops off. They know the SKUs of every crankbait and plastic worm in your tacklebox and, if you must know, they're starting to chuckle to themselves about you're fishing.
Once the bottom disappears take casts out deep and use your crankbait to tell you how deep the water is.Start with a smaller lipped crankbait and keep increasing the size of the lip until the bait hits the bottom. Docks and retaining walls along the water’s edge are always good cover for bass, but can especially be good when water levels are higher than normal.This time of year is great for lures that can be power fished. "You'll find some big bass in the shallows that just love a big meal like that. It creates a reaction bite.
"Generally, there's nothing wrong with that, but if the bass are finicky, I'll do just the opposite.
"I've got a couple of special patterns I like in the late summer that focus on doing things just a little bit differently," Faircloth explains. This is when targeting boat docks and low hanging trees is your best bet. Here are our top 4 early summer lures:These four lures are great in early summer conditions, but this is also the best time of year to experiment with new and different lures. "By putting my boat in shallower water and casting to deeper water, I not only give the fish a different look, but it's also going to keep my baits in contact with the bottom more of the time. "That's when I like to concentrate on vertical structure like tall brushpiles or concrete pilings. For a bass, it’s all about avoiding the sun this time of year.
If you have some time however, keep reading this page to learn more on how to keep the summer bite going strong all season.These five lures will produce all summer long, but there are going to be days when you need to dig deeper in to your tackle box to entice bites. Unlike with humans, the pupil within the eye of a bass does not adjust to brightness.
You can slowly drag a frog across lily pad patches or matted vegetation and watch a bass explode on it.The only drawback to these lures is they get missed all the time. Some bass will hold to one area all day, while others will travel for miles. These faster lures allow you to cover a lot of water quickly, and since bass are scattered this time of year you can locate where they are holding more effectively. My favorite bait for this technique is a 3/4-ounce All-Terrain Football Head Jig with a Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits twin-tail trailer. As a result bass are constantly seeking relief by moving to low light areas.So the key is targeting these summer hot spots, and targeting them with the right approach.
What do all of these areas have in common? When water levels rise after rains, look for recently covered brush and fallen trees where bass may congregate.
"I get a lot of strikes on the initial fall," he says. Late Summer Split You’ll catch more bass in late summer if you focus shallower or deeper than other anglers, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Bradley Roy explains. If temps are all over the place then some bass may hold in deeper water where the temps are more stable. It's a finesse product, but carries a 6/0 hook and is just right for the bait I like with this rig.Robinson's lure of choice is a Zoom Magnum Trick Worm, a bigger, bulkier version of their classic bait. "Lintner employs a three-pronged approach to his skinny water summer bassin' — flippin', buzzing and waking. Like early summer mornings, late summer afternoons produce prime conditions for topwater lures.
"When he wants to cover a little more water, Lintner picks up a buzzbait, like the 3/8-ounce Boogerman or Omega Baits Alpha Shad. We begin with early summer.Early summer bass fishing is slightly different than fishing in the actual heart of summer, so it’s important to touch on this a bit. "For deep water bass holding on ledges, Faircloth's approach is 180 degrees different from most. It’s hot and miserable for the anglers, and the bass are scattered, beaten down by angler pressure, and downright difficult to catch. This time of year is when lakes are at their peak for bass fishing, especially for beginners and casual anglers because bass are scattered everywhere and actively feeding..
Keep on the move and casting different lures, it takes an active angler to keep up with scattered bass.As summer progresses, temperatures can elevate to points that keep man and bass alike slow moving and with less energy.