Locating bass in the summer months is often as simple as finding hard bottom offshore spots like rock piles, river channel ledges, or rock and gravel points extending into the main lake. Wired2Fish contributor Dan Quinn explains his strategy for finding prime spots using his graphs and how to methodically fish these areas using a simple but deadly mid-sized paddle tail swimbait and jig head combo.
TACKLE USED:
• Storm 360 Coastal GT Largo Shad, color: Pearl: https://wired2.fish/LargoShad
• VMC Sleek Jig, 3/8-ounce | color: white: https://wired2.fish/VMC-SleekJig
• 13 Fishing Fate Chrome Casting Rod, 7’4″ Med Moderate: https://wired2.fish/FateChromeCastingRod
• 13 Fishing Concept C2 Casting Reel, 7.5:1 (Replaces Concept C): https://wired2.fish/13ConceptC2CastingReel
• Sufix Advance Fluorocarbon, 12lb: https://wired2.fish/AdvanceFluorocarbon
• VMC Tokyo Rig, 4/0: https://wired2.fish/TokyoRig
*additional gear at the bottom
Locate the rocky crowns of offshore structure. With their preferred forage (bluegill and shad) often relating to deeper hard bottom areas, bass setup on rocky structures that provide a mix of habitat and easy access to deeper water. Quinn explains how to find and mark these areas using side imaging and waypoints, then make targeted casts to the best spots up on the bow.
How to fish the swimbait. Whereas crankbaits, Carolina rigs, Neko rigs and other bottom presentations have a tendency to get gunked up with algae, swimbaits allows for easy running depth adjustment by altering rod angle, retrieve speed, or jig size – you can slow roll the swimbait near the bottom without fowling, while efficiently cover water.
Methodically fan cast the structure. Using pre-marked waypoints as reference and Spot-Lock to keep him digitally anchored, Quinn explains how to thoroughly fish a structure without moving the boat.
Preferred rod setup and how to set the hook. Quinn discusses why he prefers a straight fluorocarbon line and a medium action rod for mid-sized paddle tail swimbait applications. Lastly, he walks through a typical hook set that’ll help you achieve an excellent hookup ratio.
OTHER GEAR:
• Minn Kota Ultrex Trolling Motor: https://wired2.fish/UltrexTrollingMotor
• Ranger Boats Z520C Comanche: https://wired2.fish/Ranger-Z520C-Comanche
• HDS-12 LIVE with Active Imaging 3-in-1 (The Bass Tank): https://wired2.fish/Lowrance-HD-12-LIVE
• Mercury 250hp Pro XS FourStroke: https://wired2.fish/MercuryProXS
• Power-Pole Blade: https://wired2.fish/Power-Pole-Blade
• Rapala Elements Long Sleeve Performance T-Shirt Manta/Grey: https://wired2.fish/RapalaElementsLongSleeveTMantaGrey
• Rapala Side Script Flexfit Hat: https://wired2.fish/RapalaFlexFitHat
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Bank fisherman.
great video! Rod is obsolete already – you really fish with a $79 rod?
come to the potomac and do a video on how to fish potomac grass! i would be happy to come along and help in any way needed.
I want the fishing pole and the reel setup. What brand is it?
Wow instantly straight to the point. No bulshit intro and skipping to the good fart. You just a new subscriber. Within the first 5 Seconds I could tell you mean business. I like what you got good job
I have been catching more fish mid-day than early morning in this South Florida heat it's been interesting. Primarily on top water spooks. I have only been bank fishing residential lakes though so that probably has an effect
New rules would be interesting:
– no underwater radar/GPS,
just a boat…
Relied only on fisherman natural skills like finding where the fish are.what the best way to catch.
Yeah but what about us land locked bank fishermen
But what do you do if you dont have 1000s of dollars in electronics? Nobody makes a video about that. Every bass fishing video makes it seem about impossible to find a bass without a bass boat and 3 or 4 different graphs and sonars… and screens… and spotlock… and power poles lol it's a wonder I ever catch anything in my canoe. Half the time these videos kill my ambition or confidence to even go out and try. It just seems like these videos are more about useing a ton of equipment alot of us dont have to find a place to throw whatever bait as much as it is about fishing the actual bait. Try searching 'finding bass without electronics', not one video from any of the pros or popular channels.
Nice catch buddy💪🏻🎣👍🏼
Caught my PB LMB last Sunday on a Keitech Fat Swing 4.8 swimbait black/blue while kayak fishing. 21 inches, but my digital scale’s battery was dead and didn’t get a weight. 😭 But it was a fatty! I was “fan” casting, and I was using a retrieve/pause retrieval and it destroyed it on the pause.
Great tips boss! 👍👍👍
Does anyone know why Sufix 3000yd spools are excluded from G2 Precision Winding?
When u do this mapping and save way points do u actually label the way point for a future fishing day? And if so how do u label it to be able to match w this lake and find it again in the fish finder.
Put them back faster, hard on fish in hot weather.
too many words
Need to show how to actually use the swim baits ! For people who don't have a boat
DQ is the man..Rapala pro staff mgr,right?I dunno how these cats get these dream jobs.great content!!!Last season 4 inch swimbaits were the deal 4me;this season not so much…yet
I need to cop some of those Largo Shad
solid vid man
Береговая рыбалка и подводное видео-желанное воблероманом!ЛАЙК!
Anybody dragging a paddle tail swim bait (5”-6”) on a Texas rig?
Good stuff Dan! 💯