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When it comes to summer bass fishing, sometimes the heat, the people, the fishing pressure it all just mounts up and we start to cut corners. Don’t Be Lazy! Tim Little shows you being prepared and putting in the effort consistently will pay off big time when it comes to going after giant summer bass!
Ever wondered how to pick the right size bait? Some say go small, others say only giants eat giants. Tactical Bassin’ takes the time to share their insights on how to match the right size bait to the right conditions and always chase after the biggest bass in the water.
Tactical Bassin’ throwing worms? This can’t be right. You mean swimbaits right?! Tactical Bassin is all about the right bait for the right application and sometimes the simple plastic worm is the killer bait to target summer bass. You don’t always have to be throwing giant baits to target giant fish this summer let Tactical Bassin teach you all about summer worming.
The final video in the "New Lake" series is here. If you've ever wondered how we go about finding bass quickly in a new lake, this is the series to watch. Matt goes on the water and shows you step by step what he's doing, as well as thinking, to quickly find bass in a body of water he knows nothing about.
In Part 3 you'll see the same trends showing up that you saw in parts 1 and 2. Quickly identifying prey species and likely fish locations will allow you to load the boat and develop quickly. In the previous videos Matt found his best success with a 3 pronged approach to active fish. When the fish were most active he was able to get bit on a River2Sea Rover topwater. Once the fish began moving out he was able to catch them on a crankbait. He used both a Norman Deep Lil N and a Strike King 5XD. Lastly, he downsized to a small Keitech Fat Swing Impact to catch the remaining aggressive fish as the day warmed up. This bait selection let him continue to catch reaction fish long after the reaction bite had slowed.
Now as the sun is warming the air and surface of the water the fish finally go deep. Matt is forced to follow them down and change his approach. He targets them with a Casting Jig and a small dropshot rig. The dropshot rig featured a small Strike King worm on 8 lb fluorocarbon leader to finesse the last of the fish that were still willing to bite. Finesse fishing isn't glamourous but it works when everything else has stopped and can allow you to catch a few extra fish before heading home.
We hope you're able to take these tips and tricks to a lake near you and quickly develop patterns to catch fish as you break down the lake. Don't let new lakes intimidate you! Make a plan, put it to action, and follow through until you begin catching bass. Good luck out there!