Don’t make these mistakes! Summer bass fishing is tough enough without being your own worst enemy! If you can avoid these 3 common fishing mistakes, you will absolutely catch more fish this Summer!
Summer fishing success is all about attention to detail. Paying close attention to conditions and timing is the difference between a great day (or night) on the water and just wasting time. Focusing on high sun, dark shade, and shade lines, is a must this time of year!
Below you’ll find links to our favorite Summer baits. We’ve included them as recommendations to help you be more successful as you strive to avoid these mistakes. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can find detailed photos and descriptions of each item.
*BIG BAITS…*
•River2Sea Tactical 210 Wake: https://bit.ly/3aV6peA
Colors: Tactical Shad, Chrome Gill
•Bucca 6″ Bacca Burrito: https://bit.ly/3p5SkiW
Colors: Tactical Gizzard Shad, Tactical Chartreuse Shad
*CRANKBAITS…*
•Rapala DT 16: https://bit.ly/42ITxNr
Colors: Citrus Shad, Helsinki Shad
•Damiki BTC 50: https://bit.ly/3OVb3Lc
Colors: Ghost Minnow, Real Shad
*TOPWATER…*
•Megabass Giant Dog X: https://bit.ly/2yU84eE
Colors: Sexy French Pearl, Sexy Shad, Wagin Hasu 2
•Evergreen Shower Blows SB 105: https://bit.ly/2zIkqUH
Color: Bone, Full Metal
*FROGS…*
•Scum Frog Launch Frog: https://bit.ly/3rOYQIF
Colors: Bluegill, Shad, Hot Gill
•Jackall Kaera: https://bit.ly/2Fz6SA3
Colors: Glitter Bluegill, Glitter Hasu
*STROLLING…*
•Rapala Crush City Freeloader: https://bit.ly/3QWwj4b
Colors: Gizzard Shad, Tennessee Shad
•Dirty Jigs Guppy Head: https://bit.ly/2nyUJRS
Size: 3/8 oz, 3/0 Hook
*TIM’S STROLLING COMBO…*
Rod– Shimano Expride 6’8″ Medium: https://bit.ly/2osaj3q
Reel– Shimano Exsence A 3000: https://bit.ly/2iMtscV
Line– Sufix 832 (10 lb): https://bit.ly/2ae93Ji
Leader– Seaguar Gold Label (8 lb): https://bit.ly/3UqrUbi
*BUDGET TOPWATER COMBO…*
Rod– St. Croix Bass X 7’1″ Medium Fast: https://bit.ly/2r0xWAs
Reel– Shimano SLX A 150 (HG): https://bit.ly/2NfdOnk
Line– Sufix 832 (30 lb): https://bit.ly/2ae93Ji
Leader– Sufix Advance (14 lb): https://bit.ly/3GJEUix
*BUDGET CRANKBAIT COMBO…*
Rod– Cashion Element 7’3″ Medium Heavy Moderate Fast: https://bit.ly/3xZbLAy
Reel– Shimano SLX XT 150 (HG): https://bit.ly/2BRTYL8
Line– Sunline FC (15 lb): https://bit.ly/2h4LNjm
*TACTICALBASSIN LURE DESIGNS (AND APPAREL)*
We have a variety of custom lure designs and apparel available! Everything from Swimbaits and crankbaits, to hats and hoodies! Its all available direct through Tackle Warehouse with fast shipping. See it here…
TacticalBassin Lure Designs: http://bit.ly/38YpPIz
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*MAJOR EQUIPMENT WE USE DAILY… *
Boat– Skeeter FXR 21: https://bit.ly/43GvGQh
Motor– Yamaha VMAX SHO 250 HP: https://bit.ly/3xolFv0
Trolling Motor– Minn Kota Ultrex Quest: https://bit.ly/41RErpY
Electronics– Humminbird Apex 13: https://bit.ly/3pdaK1q
Batteries– Dakota Lithium 135 AH: https://bit.ly/4b9HooR
Anchors– Minn Kota Raptors: https://bit.ly/3iMUrEJ
Camera– GoPro Hero 12: https://bit.ly/3MwQToy
*FAVORITE TOOLS AND GEAR…*
Favorite sunglasses: https://bit.ly/3cLH0kl
Favorite Pliers: https://bit.ly/3xJFwTu
Favorite Rod Cover: https://bit.ly/3UewJEx
Favorite life jacket: http://bit.ly/2odXXIP
Favorite Scale: http://bit.ly/2f7QgQ9
Favorite Lure Retriever: http://bit.ly/2TLTJc6
Favorite Braid Cutters: https://bit.ly/35KSp3O
Favorite Split Ring Pliers: http://bit.ly/2fT4Qw0
Favorite Hard Storage Box: https://bit.ly/2t3uHMR
Favorite Soft Tackle Storage: https://bit.ly/3TnKHl7
Favorite Net: https://bit.ly/3kdZ3kA
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I have had great success at nite throwing a black single blade spinner bait when they don't hot a buzzer it can be killer its all in the blade dosent have to be a big Colorado depending upon water clarity
I have caught hundreds of bass at night using buzz baits and even double buzz and the 130 and even the 190 whopper plopper!
Sitting in my kayak at noon when its 115 degrees outside and wake boats are going by about 20 feet away is when i catch my biggest fish.
Boat traffic kills mid day for me. It’s absolutely insane on Kentucky lake. I can’t wait till fall and winter!!
Great video as always Tim. I know that you guys have put a lot of swimbait videos on this channel however i was wondering if you could make a video specifically for the magdraft.
Had to laugh when you said they know the baits by now. I’m certain that when they hear my truck door close at the ponds I’ve fished all year, they all say, “Oh hell, here comes that bone Choppo 90…🙄”. 🤣🤣🤣
I have picked up some new baits lately to throw, and have used some different presentations. The bite definitely picked up.
July and August nights are the bomb! Juter woodchoper fishcake each makes a different sound. Just before the sun starts to rise move to rock and catch the best smallmouth of the year! Love the night.
Upstate NY , very small lake about 1 mile long by .5 mile wide at longest point (maybe) max depth 29ft. Summer – it turns 75% pad fields. I’ve been froggin about 250yards or so of grass in 4-5 hours a day. Working an area over for sometimes a full hour of I know there’s a fish in casting distance . Caught 14.4 pounds with 3 fish the other day including a 6.25 which is massive for this lake.. or so I thought. All
Summer long I’ve missed GIANTS and they’re in the thickest of thick grass- usually really shallow or wherever gets most shade OR creek current coming in- but extremely heavy cover- once you hook one there’s 0 give on letting it swim down into the stems of the pads you HAVE to keep its head up above the stems , there’s been certain instances I got smoked by a boil you’d see from a carp up shallow-but was no carp, and apparently my gear wasn’t strong enough to keep its head up so it would’ve had to of been 7+ , my rod and reel can keep a 7 up along w my immaculate forearm strength (kayak angler) 😂..but no kidding, shade, bluegill, and some type of water coming in consistently keeps these big fish shallow..they’ve never been caught- there’s zero anglers who fish like me in the area – mostly live bait fishermen, im a very well rounded tournament angler…. i 100% of time have the pads and grass to myself. I’m curious on a GREAT heavy cover frog??? I’ve been using scum frogs and pad crashesrs and hook up is 50/50 sometimes worse. A lot of times they throw the frog when they come up n hit it if it’s by a pad, but I need something I can make long casts with and hooks up better than 50%
7 months in of fishing season….MN opens in may and freezes back by 1st of nov 😂.
I like using Glory Beach
Great job tim,thank you for the tips for N California still, I usually blow by the giant bluff walls, looking always for the "color line" .
The only reason I don't fish in the middle of the Day is all the pleasure boats running around! I get to frustrated to enjoy myself!
“You do YouTube stuff?”
-Sometimes 😂😂
Mistake i made night fishing is not taking extra clothes socks shoes etc….ive fell in a few times….and it couid be deadly if u fish nights in winter like i do
Fishing the middle of the day is very rare for me. I’m either at work or we are doing our normal family routine. The small opportunities I’ve had though have been rewarding.
I'm from Upstate NY and on vacation fishing in Massachusetts, awesome!
Fished an event on West Point Lake here in Georgia a couple of weeks ago. Power fished main lake points and shade pockets most of the day and caught some smaller fish. Weigh in was gonna be at 330, I put on a Vision110 Jr+1 and started throwing it around bridge pilings in 30-40 foot of water and caught 15 bass in the last hour and half. Finished the event in 1st place, could not believe how that went down, so im definetly a believer in trying something different after that.
Yall ever use the hybrid hunter? If so that's the video I want. I smack'em on it everywhere ! And it's usually more quality fish just like a jig gets. And it's a "grass crank" but for me it's a "if there's water then throw it" crank.
My biggest mistake is fishing the same area that I'm comfortable with. Sometimes that dumb out the box cast is the best cast where you think fish aren't. My lake is a grass lake thick healthy green grass so it can be overwhelming to most. Tomorrow when I go out I plan on fishing the areas I don't normally fish often
I really liked how you send HI on camera even though you are filming. Bassmd
Great video.
My biggest mistake is probably fishing the same baits that I've done well with from spring on…….hard to not throw those….I'm going to change it up this weekend……lately the fish have been out in open water suspended with shad.. this is the time of year fish need a break from anglers pounding them daily…unfortunately, these same fish don't get much of a break these days with FFS exposing all of them in every lake from alot of anglers…may try the lipless yo-yo technique for those suspended fish this weekend..can't say I've tried that before