When you think of ultralight bass fishing during the dog days of June, you tend to only want to go fishing during the early morning, or early evening. These times are just more comfortable for me, and for most other fishermen (and women!) as well. What you don't realize though, is that you are missing out on prime bass fishing time!
One of everybodies favorite ultralight bass fishing styles is using topwater baits. So yeah, name somebody who doesn't love a big blowup, especially on a small lure! When people are talking about the subject, poppers, and buzzbaits are usually the top of the conversation. People have caught more fish with these 2 lures, than with any other topwater baits combined.
The best time to use these baits is either in the morning, or evening, or when the clouds are overhead. This is what I was talking about earlier. People want to use fast moving baits during the summer, which is good, but they don't use them at the right times.
Water temperatures in smaller reservoirs (re: retention ponds) that we like to fish in warm up to temperatures that the fish don't feel comfortable in. They typically won't exert a lot of energy chasing down a bait until the water cools back down.
When the sun is high overhead though, the fish cannot look up for their food. If they did, they would go blind -- they don't have any eyelids to protect them like we do. This forces them to stay looking down, and seek overhead cover. This is when I break out my jigs and worms.
Jigs and worms are two of the best baits for when conditions present you with a bright sunny sky. After all, you don't get to pick when you fish! Worms and jigs can be slow rolled on the bottom, bounced, hopped, jigged, create a ruckus, just keep testing to find out what the fish are looking for. Remember to bring along your patience!
One of everybodies favorite ultralight bass fishing styles is using topwater baits. So yeah, name somebody who doesn't love a big blowup, especially on a small lure! When people are talking about the subject, poppers, and buzzbaits are usually the top of the conversation. People have caught more fish with these 2 lures, than with any other topwater baits combined.
The best time to use these baits is either in the morning, or evening, or when the clouds are overhead. This is what I was talking about earlier. People want to use fast moving baits during the summer, which is good, but they don't use them at the right times.
Water temperatures in smaller reservoirs (re: retention ponds) that we like to fish in warm up to temperatures that the fish don't feel comfortable in. They typically won't exert a lot of energy chasing down a bait until the water cools back down.
When the sun is high overhead though, the fish cannot look up for their food. If they did, they would go blind -- they don't have any eyelids to protect them like we do. This forces them to stay looking down, and seek overhead cover. This is when I break out my jigs and worms.
Jigs and worms are two of the best baits for when conditions present you with a bright sunny sky. After all, you don't get to pick when you fish! Worms and jigs can be slow rolled on the bottom, bounced, hopped, jigged, create a ruckus, just keep testing to find out what the fish are looking for. Remember to bring along your patience!
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