Your Questions About Catching Bass In Summer Heat
George asks‌
How do you catch more bass during the late summer? Its late summer, and its totaly unpredictable how many fish we catch when we go fishing. During early/mid summer we would catch anywere from 1 fish in 6 hours, or 13 fish in 6 hours. I was wondering how i could catch more fish in the late summer? We have ALOT of lures and stuff, so thats not a big problem, please help. (btw we go on a boat, usually in BIG lakes)
LMBassFish answers: Here is how it works in the hottest part of the summer on my area lakes (Louisiana) . The bass seem to turn on when it gets so hot most of the other fishermen stay home. They will locate around the flooded cypress trees and will school off the points. Another hot spot will be in the lily pads. Most fishermen during this time of year will make good catches of decent sized fish. But to fish when the temperature hits over a 100 degrees and a heat index from 110- 117 degrees takes a fanatic bass fisherman. But the bass do turn on this time of year, in my area.
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Richard asks…
How many US states and Canadian provinces have you fished in? Which was/is your favorite? I have fished in Ontario, British Columbia, Yukon Territory, Georgia, South Carolina, Minnesota, Iowa, Colorado, Utah, California, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, and Alaska. I have fond memories from most of them, and it would be hard to pick just one. But…..all though I miss some kinds of fishing like bass, crappie, catfish, etc. not found where I live, I still have to say that for variety and quality of fishing, Alaska is my obvious choice and Minnesota would rank as my #2 choice.
LMBassFish answers: Yeah…it’s hard to beat Alaska! (Not fair that you live in Alaska- AKA- HEAVEN! Lol) Alaska is one of a few “Mecca’s” for fishing in the World. IMHO, the most amazing places to fish (in the World) are Alaska, Patagonia, The Keys, Canada, Colorado, LA (Swamps baby!), Mexico and the Great Barrier Reef AU. Although MN does have an amazing fishery- Lac Seul, Canada and the lakes inside the Boundary Waters puts most of MN to shame.
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I’ve fished in a variety of States including FL, GA, TN, LA, MIS, NC, SC, AL, WI, MI, MN, SD, (a couple times in TX- does that count?). Hope I didn’t forget any……? Of course, my most memorable fishing has been in and around Florida- my home State. I like MN, but, my heart belongs to the brackish swamps and bayous of the St. Johns River. Only there can you catch Tarpon, Snook, Redfish, Stripers, Flounder, LM Bass, Speck Trout, Shrimp, Perch, Crappie, M. Snapper, Black Sea Bass, Sheephead, Croaker, Whiting, Shark, Bluegill, Blue Crabs, Oysters, ETC- ALL on the same stretch of water. Amazing! In Florida, you can literally “live off the land”- or water. (LA is similar). Just imagine being able to spend a day foraging- collecting limpets off the Jetty’s (to make an amazing clam-like broth), using a cast net to catch a few dozen Shrimp, going fishing in the afternoon for “everything”, putting a crab basket out (Blue Crab Claws! YUM!), and, by the end of the day having enough GOOD, fresh, Seafood to feed 3-5 people!!!??? It can happen in and around Florida, (AL, LA, GA, and MIS too!) Alaska has the same environment- if you know how, you can supplement your groceries from the living environment. Dan- I just don’t know if I could take the cold for so long…..MN is plenty cold enough for me!!! And being a Florida native, I miss the Sun (and heat). (It gets DARK in MN at 4:00 PM from the end of Nov to Feb- yuck!) Although, a Summer trip to Alaska would be a definite treat! I would love to catch a few Grayling- (never caught them before) and try for some King Salmon. I would really like to have an honest to god FRESH Caribou Burger with jalapeno’ cheese………I also wouldn’t mind trying some FRESH Halibut and CHEAP King Crab, (or Opilio). How much is King Crab there Dan? I’d love to be able to make a (fresh) King Crab omelette with pepper-jack cheese for under $20! (lol) My dad was stationed (army) in Alaska around the time of the ’64 Tsunami. He loved it there. Although after the Tsunami he said the clean up was difficult. Gotta run! Nice question.
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Ken asks…
How would you fish plastics on river smallies? Ive got em on spinners and flies, Havent got them on plastics.
LMBassFish answers: I find Crayfish imitations to be the best bet. I’m OBSESSED with river smallie fishing so I’m gonna have fun with this answer. Springtime prespawn: use a soft jerkbait such as a zoom super fluke, find an eddy (break in the current) toss it in there and let it sink, if they don’t hit it on the fall, give it a couple of twitches and than repeat. Springtime spawn: Use a craw imitation, Yum Money Craw and Strike King Rage claws are some good choices. Put in on a jighead or dropshot, locate a bed or area an area that has several beds, and try to cast it right on top of the bed, if your accurate enough to land it on the bed, your almost guaranteed to get bit. Post Spawn to Early Summer: You can be pretty flexible during this time of year, they will be in eddies, deep water, and other places you would usually find them. You can throw a spinner, jerkbait, tube, curly tail (my favorite), or a craw. Heat of summer: This time of year a tube is gonna be your best bet, drag it slow across the bottom, or hop it. Once you can establish the correct presentation you should be able to catch
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em. Late Summer – Fall: Just like the prespawn-early summer, you can throw whatever. Winter: Tube and craw fishing is the way to go, drag them across the bottom slowly and pause it for 30 seconds or more, keep your line taught so you can feel the soft bite, in winter they still tend to slam it but you just want to make sure. My favorite tube: http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shopsreg;-Tender-Tubesreg;/product/1563 9/193222?cmCat=CROSSSELL_THUMBNAIL
Steven asks‌
Fishing for black bass in very hot conditions? Hello I live in the Philippines, I am planning to fish in a lake teeming with Black bass. temperature would be 32-36 degrees Celsius in the day, it gets cooler in the late afternoons and evenings. What time would it be ideal to fish? what lure/bait to use? and what is the ideal sizes of the lures? thanks
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LMBassFish answers: In Louisiana I fish those same temperatures every summer. You need to get on the water at the break of daylight and fish for 3 hrs or so before the temperature gets unbearable. I catch fish with buzz baits early morning and when it is overcast. I also throw a few top waters early morning. I then try a 1/4 ounce spinner bait around the trees and bank. I then go to a Zoom Baby Brush Hog in june bug, red bug or watermelon green or cotton candy. I fish the brush hog in deeper water then I fish the previous baits. The bass seem to bite fairly good when the heat is up and the water temperature is high. Good luck!
James asks‌
What kind of jig or bait should I use at castaic lake? Large and small mouth bass, catfish, big stripers, and that’s about it
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LMBassFish answers: Okay I’ll give you some tips for catfish and bass (most types like largemouth stripers smallmouth spotted florida you got the idea…) Bass Well during the summer bass tend to feed on the surface so anything lightweight (non sinking or low sinking) will do. For bait.. Well you got me there I only know lures (bass fishing is more based around lures than bait) but you can catch em with live and dead bait for top-water mid depth I suggest…. 1 Popper & frog lure These work great around cover (like lillypads) very effective to draw bass to the surface since its summer I suggest using natural color lures there aren’t many overcast days in the summer ( natural colors such as brown, moss green, sandy, gray) any color dull and natural looking 2 suspending jerk-bait or minnow. These work well for shallow-mid depth water it is used to imitate injured bait-fish (small fish that bass usually eat) 3 buzz bait (like a spinner bait but its designed for surface) the blade churns water on the surface therefore making a light sound attracting bass 4 pencil bait works great with the dog walk move (simply twitch the line a bit while slowly reeling) 5 shallow diving crank (with internal rattle) will attract (or annoy bass) into biting at a mid water level 6 Noisy bait is a top-water lure that wobbles during a slow and steady retrieve it works very well in low light conditions (such as shady spots or overcast days) 7 swisher (also known as prop bait) have a propeller at either (or both) ends to effectively use this lure try choppy twitches for more effective noise (from the propellers) 8 minnows (deep diving for deep water) over 30 ft 9 spinner-baits (to attract bass with sound. 10 Straight tail worm works good with an unweighted rig ( for inactive bass its slow sinking with
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this type of rig) twitch the worm lightly with gentle movements and the bait will do the rest.. The split shot and jig-head also work great for deeper water Bass tips Fishing conditions and casting areas lures to use in special conditions 1 try areas with lots of structures (say fallen trees ) bass love hiding so structures allow them to sneak up on their prey 2 anywhere with shade bass have light sensitive eyes so during very sunny days they tend to stay in the shade even more then ever so try (places under a bridge under a shady tree) any part of the lake or river with lots of shade also try places with very leafy vegetation. 3 bass are most active at temps around 71 4 during may (spawning season) the bass are highly sensitive to anger at this time try metal jigs and slightly tug it at the bottom of the lake and it will emit a sound that will quickly anger the bass to biting. 5 where there are lillypads theres shade and with that shade you can use a popper or frog lure these are highly effective near lillypads 6 when its cold (say 54 degrees) bass tend to stay at the bottom of the lake also ironically when its too hot (say 87 degrees or more) they will go to the bottom of the lake for less heat they will also be prone to resorting to even more shady spots for this weather try using the metal jig, rubber jig, grub lures if you have them. 7 top-water lures are SUPER effective during the summer bass tend to feed at the surface especially morning or evening ( lures like the frog, pencil bait, popper swisher ect) And finally 8 if the water is muddy or its cloudy out try using appeal versions of lures (flashy vibrant colors) these are very help-full during these conditions. If it recently rained the water will surely be muddy. Catfish‌ 1 Grubs and all other insect like lures 2 Any sinking lures will do catfish tend to enjoy bottom lake and will constantly look for ground food for a natural bait you can even try worms for catfish for artificial I suggest using jighead rigged curly tail worms. 3 try covering your bait in guts or something anything pungent of odor catfish tend to have
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power full sense of smell 4 try the stopngo technique on the bottom of the lake the metal jig may be use-full here or rubber jig if the water is murky and not very clear try using appeal color lures (vibrant flashy) 5 if going for the bottom doesn’t work try an ol pencil lure and use the dog walk move Also catfish are sometimes found in uddy parts of the lake so try that out anywhere cloudy waters Hope his helps! EDIT: Grand master masser.. Man you really thought your tackle selection out huh? Well you are after all a pro. I visited lake casitas just last week just to see the lake I think I’ll go and fish there sometime once I figure casting out on my new rod..
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