Bass Fishing Tip of the Week 07/21/09: Finding Deep Water Bass in the Summer

Summer heat drives bass to either thick heavy shaded cover or to the deeper drop offs and humps. When searching for the deep structure bass look for the following to increase your chances to catch your limit.

1- Bass often relate to a significant drop off near a flat. A flat can be defined as a large expanse of relatively flat bottom in depths from 3-10 foot deep. A significant drop essentially be double the flats depth. For instance, a flat is 10 foot deep and a drop to 20 feet in a short distance would be significant. Try these areas with a Carolina rig or deep crankbait trying to work somewhat parallel to the drop with an occasional cast up the drop or down.

2- Find underwater structure such as weeds and timber along drops or humps. This structure can be a bass haven. Bump your worms and crankbaits into the structure to aggravate the fish into striking.

3- Look for schools of baitfish near the drop offs by using your depth finder. Large underwater schools of bass maybe gorging themselves on these shad. Again, focus on the pods of baitfish near humps or drop offs.

4- Look for creek channel bends in a reservoir and work both sides of the drop offs on the bends.

5- If you get bit or catch a fish, throw out a marker buoy and fish the area thoroughly.

Follow these guidelines for deep water bass and I'm sure you'll be doing more catching with less fishing.

Tight Lines,

The Largemouth Herald

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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