Outer weedlines are high-percentage areas to find and catch summer bass on grass lakes throughout the country. While Texas rigs and jigs are top choices, grass edges often extend miles, making locating bass a timely and laborious process. Wired2Fish contributor Dan Quinn explains the power of using moving baits, and weedless swimbaits, in particular, to comb grasslines in search of active summer bass.
TACKLE USED:
• VMC Heavy Duty Weighted Willow Swimbait Hook, 5/0: https://wired2.fish/VMC-WeedlessSwimbaitHook
• Storm 360 Coastal GT Largo Shad, 4-inch (1/4-ounce): https://wired2.fish/LargoShad
• Sufix Advance Fluorocarbon, 17lb: https://wired2.fish/AdvanceFluorocarbon
• Halo Black Widow Casting Rod, 7’6″ Med Hvy: https://wired2.fish/HaloBlackWidowSeriesCastingRod
• Shimano Chronarch 150G, 8.1:1: https://wired2.fish/Chronarch150G
Quinn uses side imaging to find the best-looking grass edges, then makes long parallel casts with paddletail swimbaits paired on bladed weedless swimbait hooks. The blade adds additional flash and vibration — a big plus on waters with flashy baitfish and in wind conditions. Focus your efforts on the windblown side of the lake first, as current and surface commotion usually increases bass activity.
Like a spinnerbait or ChatterBait, Quinn stresses the need to give bass extra time to eat the bait. He walks through the delayed hook setting process and shares his preferred rod, reel, and line for hooking and landing bass in this cover-rich environment.
OTHER GEAR
• Minn Kota Ultrex Trolling Motor: https://wired2.fish/UltrexTrollingMotor
• Ranger Boats Z520C Comanche: https://wired2.fish/Ranger-Z520C-Comanche
• Lowrance 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® Red, White & Blue Trucker Cap — supports Disabled American Veterans (DAV) service organization: https://wired2.fish/RapalaTruckerCap-DAV
• Rapala Fleece Pullover Hooded Sweatshirt: https://wired2.fish/RapalaFleeceHoodie
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I catch most of my fish this way
What rod and reel were you using
Nice 👍
Man I toss swimbaits more than anything else I think I own. I always have a underspin of some sort tied on.
Let's hope this secret doesn't get out. I've been crushing them with this technique for years.
It was 89 degrees here today I definitely leave the hoodie at home in the summer time.
I've always thought about putting a blade on my swimbaits but I've never done it for some reason lol. Would probably help in 1ft visibility lakes around me
Thank you👍
Morning W2F Staff!hey,being a "shorebound" guy 90% o/t time,anything from a 2.8 up to a 4.8 soft swimbait is my fav searchbait(depending on what size the forage is)…& Dan is heck of an angler;along with the rest of the contributors at W2F..already liked and posted on Twit.
good stuff man