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Why can't I get bass to bite in the heat of the summer?
During the heat of the summer, bass can be more difficult to catch because their behavior changes due to the increase in water temperature. One reason for bass not biting in the heat of the summer is that their metabolism is higher, which means they eat more frequently. This may seem counterintuitive, but the increased metabolism actually makes them more selective in their feeding habits. They become more opportunistic and target specific prey items that provide the most energy for the least effort.
Additionally, the heat can make the water uncomfortable for both anglers and bass alike. Bass tend to seek cooler water and may move to deeper areas or areas with cover, such as weeds, hydrilla, milfoil, or lily pads, which can provide shade and oxygen. These areas can be productive for fishing during the summer.
It's important to note that not all bass abandon the shallows during the summer. While there may be fewer bass in shallow areas compared to the spring, some bass will still be present in shallow water. Factors such as oxygen levels and the presence of prey can influence their behavior. So, it's important to not solely rely on the assumption that bass will only be deep during the summer.
In terms of lure selection, it's recommended to use baits that cover water quickly, such as deep crankbaits or wobble head jigs. These baits allow you to cover more water and increase your chances of triggering a reaction bite from bass that may be less active in the heat. Darker colors tend to work best during night fishing, while natural or realistic colors can be effective during the day.
Overall, understanding the changes in bass behavior during the heat of the summer and adapting your fishing techniques accordingly can increase your chances of success. Keep in mind that fishing can vary depending on the specific location and conditions, so it's always helpful to gather local knowledge or consult with experienced anglers in your area.
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Cool Baits For Hot Weather | Bass Fishing by Bass Fishing Tips & Techniques by BassResource → Well, summertime is here. It's hot. It is hot
out today. And bass fishing is on fire. I'm telling you what, bass, their metabolism
is governed by the water and temperature. The higher the water temperature, the higher
the metabolism, the more often they eat. So, there's more fish on the prowl looking to eat. So,
what is the best lures you can use? Where do you fish? Let's talk about that because sometimes it
can be difficult locating these fish and sometimes it can be difficult getting them to bite.
Let's kind of dive right into it. There's really three things you should think, three
times a day to focus on for summer fishing. One is night fishing, the other is lowlight hours
like early morning and evening, and the third is fishing during the day. And those require
each different approaches and different baits. So, let's start with night fishing, that's
probably the easiest. Night fishing is great. Especially in the Southern U.S., it's almost a
must because it's so hot and muggy, it's just darn right uncomfortable to be fishing during the day.
But at night, it cools down, the watercraft, they all get off the lake, and the bass come
up shallow and they want to eat. So, it can be really fun. It's really easy to do lure selection
there. You just want basically topwater bait, spinnerbait, jigs, and worms. And
the color selection's very simple. Everything turns to shades of gray. Darker
colors work best because they show up, they
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How To Catch Bass When Its HOT! by TacticalBassin → over and over those big ones just don't bother that's my theory in the middle of summer don't know if it's true or not but what I've noticed is when it gets super hot those key structures they're still the key structures the bass are there but the vast majority of them do not want to bite those are the days where when I do get a bite it's the freak it's the biggest one on the spot you want to catch a six seven eight ten plus pounder in the summertime covering offshore structures on a miserable hot afternoon is your ticket now because fish don't want to bite because the bulk of them are shut down running that pattern is miserable if you do it with a slow bait so what I like to do I have two baits that I have the most confidence in one is the Deep crank the other is the wobble head jig okay both of these are about covering water so I'm going to pull up on a likely place a Rocky Point fire that deep crank out there pound it through there boom boom boom pause it crank crank crank pause crank crank crank pause crank and crank pause get that thing out of there get bitter I don't switch to the wobble head throw it up I can go a little shallower I could go a little deeper because this has a set depth right this this is the Azuma
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Why Bass Move Shallow In The Hottest Part Of Summer by Intuitive Angling With Randy Blaukat → summer and they get on the bottom a lot of times those fish will get out deep on those main and secondary points they'll get down there on those breaks that's when you hear these guys catching these big mega bags fishing offshore deep crank and that type of stuff and normally by about the first part of july those those fish start to break up a little bit that are out on those deeper structures and they start to spread out a little bit there's still fish out there but there's more fish that begin to suspend there's more fish that start to you know chase shad and just break up those schools a little bit and then as you get into august which we're getting into right now normally this is the time of year that the water temperatures are the hottest i mean it's not uncommon in in my part of the country for water temperatures to get 90 degrees or hotter you know in some of the coves and uh you know that's the time of year we have normally our warmest temperature and one of the things that i found out in the summer time on about any man-made lake is when it gets the hottest when the water temperature maxes out there's a portion of the bass in the lake that will get super super shallow almost as shallow as they get during the spring when they're spawning it's really a weird deal
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How To Catch Bass When Its HOT! by TacticalBassin → hey you guys Matt Allen here welcome back to Tactical Bassin The Heat Of Summer has set in so today we are talking about how to catch bass on those really hot summer days that summer heat has arrived it is blazing a lot of people shy away from fishing in the heat you know it's just plain uncomfortable so a lot of guys take the summer off while I can respect that there is no way I'm taking the summer off because I catch a lot of really big fish this time of year the summer heat there's no way around it it's rough I mean I'm cooking today I might end up with my hood up here in a little bit just to to try and keep my face out of the Sun as much as I can the heat is brutal so a lot of people either not fish or they fish early and late in the day right you get on the water at five in the morning you're off by 9 9 30 as it starts getting really nasty and you just stay out of the way all day long a lot of guys turn to night fishing but there is a peak time of day say 11 to 4 o'clock when that Sun is up and it's really baking no one wants to be out there except us that is when the Giants bite
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THIS Is What Hot Weather Does To A Bass by Intuitive Angling With Randy Blaukat → as far up the river as i can i'm pitching and flipping that jig or throwing a small crank bait like that mega bass z2 or even a square bill around any shallow rock or wood in that super shallow water and it it doesn't it doesn't matter if it's like not a breath of air and bright sun if you've got water visibility of like four to six inches and you've got water temperatures of 90 degrees you can still catch a bunch of fish i can't tell you guys how many fish that i caught on the upper reaches like at the nyosha river grand lake in the middle of the summer when it's so hot you got sweat pouring down off you that water temperature is close to 90 degrees and these good fish will be on that shallow dirty water around those lay downs in a foot or two water so um i think a lot of there's a misconception that occurred for many many years that people say oh you got the dog days of summer and you know the bass just they don't bite very good when it's get real hot and that you've got to get out early in the morning to catch them that is a huge myth right there guys that was one of the biggest myths in fishing is that you had to get out early in the morning to catch summertime bass my favorite time to catch summertime
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Summer Worm Fishing Tips for Bass Fishing (These Work!) | Bass Fishing by Bass Fishing Tips & Techniques by BassResource → it feels normal to them, when they get it
in their mouth, so it catches a lot of fish. One of the things about summertime is that
bass can be both shallow and deep. I know the common thought is that, you know, in the
springtime the fish are all up shallow, they're up there spawning, and then in the summertime,
they all abandon the shallows and go deep. That's not true. Yes, it's true that there's
not as many bass up shallow as they were in the springtime, but not all bass abandoned
the shallows. Now, it's also true that bass are deep during
the summertime and those are hot spots during the summertime. I'd definitely go fish them.
I just want you to understand that they are also shallow. A lot of times people say, "Oh,
you know when the water temp gets above 80-degrees, it starts to lose its ability to hold dissolved
oxygen and the warmer the water is, the less oxygen's in the water. That means, hey, bass
abandoned it and they're not going to be there." Don't get hung up on one piece of information
and think that that's going to dictate where the bass are going to be. It's not true. A
lot of people make that mistake. For example, if you've got a lot of weeds, hydrilla, milfoil,
lily pads, that kind of stuff, those produce oxygen in the summer and you can have oxygen-rich,
shallow water as a result.
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