| When it comes to ultralight bass fishing during the | | | | The water is heating up this time of year, and |
| summer, most people usually only go in the | | | | bass can't regulate their body temperature. If the |
| mornings or evenings. This is typical, as it is the | | | | water you are fishing in isn't real deep, the body |
| most comfortable time to go. I am here to tell | | | | of water will warm up to a level the bass isn't |
| you, that you are missing out on some prime | | | | comfortable with, and won't want to eat or chase |
| fishing opportunities if you don't go during the day. | | | | a bait until it cools back down. |
| These are some baits, and techniques that you | | | | When the sun is high overhead though, the fish |
| can use whether the sun is bright and high, or the | | | | cannot look up for their food. If they did, they |
| clouds are rumbling through. | | | | would go blind -- they don't have any eyelids to |
| Let's start with our favorite ultralight bass fishing | | | | protect them like we do. This forces them to |
| techniques, topwater. Who doesn't love topwater | | | | stay looking down, and seek overhead cover. This |
| fishing? When I speak of the subject though, 2 | | | | is when I break out my jigs and worms. These 2 |
| main lures come to mind. Buzzbaits, and poppers. I | | | | baits are perfect for when the sun is shining |
| have caught more fish with these 2 lures, than | | | | bright, because they can be bounced slow or fast |
| any other topwaters in my collection. The best | | | | across the bottom, stirring up the silt and |
| time to use these baits is either in the morning, or | | | | attracting attention. Finding fish with these baits is |
| evening, or when the clouds are overhead. This is | | | | a slow going method, but you have to be patient |
| what I was talking about earlier. People want to | | | | if you want to be successful and catch more fish |
| use fast moving baits during the summer, which is | | | | anyways! |
| good, but they don't use them at the right times. | | | | |