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 prime time to use topwater lures is early in the morning, or later in the evening. When the clouds are moving in thick, and the sky is getting grey, you should also break out your topwater lures. You can get away with using fast moving lures during the mid summer, but you just have to pick the right time.
The water is heating up this time of year, and bass can't regulate their body temperature. If the water you are fishing in isn't real deep, the body of water will warm up to a level the bass isn't comfortable with, and won't want to eat or chase a bait until it 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 prime time to use topwater lures is early in the morning, or later in the evening. When the clouds are moving in thick, and the sky is getting grey, you should also break out your topwater lures. You can get away with using fast moving lures during the mid summer, but you just have to pick the right time.
The water is heating up this time of year, and bass can't regulate their body temperature. If the water you are fishing in isn't real deep, the body of water will warm up to a level the bass isn't comfortable with, and won't want to eat or chase a bait until it 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!
About the Author:
Talk about a girl knowing her stuff! Check out Ramsey's latest post 1000 Words On Ultralight Bass Fishing. Ramsey is an avid bass angler (not fishermen!) who also maintains the site over at Ultralight-Fishing.com. Tight lines!
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