Just Bought A 1/4Oz Rat-T-Trap At A Bargain. Need Tips For Fishing The Rest Of This Summer?

[das028]

I've never been a fan of cranks because I fish fro the bank a majority of the time. Today after work I'm gonna be experimenting withe different lures mainly jigs I don't use, matching them up with different trailers. My main goal is to figure out what works for me this time a year and her rid of what I don't like and buy extras of what works

Here in md most if the lakes I fish have stained to murky water, but sometimes what's not supposed to be effective will be. You guys know the deal.

Any tips would be appreciated, as I've never been a crank guy

[Catt]

Put the Trap away til Fall & stick to a jig

[das028]

Put the Trap away til Fall & stick to a jig

well I defently alsways have a swim jig, and some type of jig tied on for pitching into cover

[38 Super Fan]

Put the Trap away til Fall & stick to a jig

Exactly what I was thinking.

[MarkH024]

Most of the time on my lipless cranks I use a yo-yo retrieve. That seems to trigger most strikes, normally on the fall.  I use primarily only SK Red Eyes as they have the best flutter on the fall. If i'm not yo-yoing.......i'm burning them with an occasional stop and start.

[Mccallister25]

Def. mess around with your jigs. Its too hot, they dont wanna chase baits right now. Iv been doing pretty good lately with a skirtless jig with a bullfrog colored baby brush hawg.

[bigbill]

First I fish from shore 90% of the time. I have learned the ins and outs of shore fishing. I've learned there are many numbers of bass to be caught at night when they turn on before dusk. But there smaller in size when compared to fishing in the early am in the dark till 8am to 9am is when the shoreline bass make there move to deeper cover. I find at twilight while the sky starts to light up the topwater and crankbaits seem to rule at this time. I also throw deeper crankbaits into the channel and drop offs if you have that situation presented to you too. In the low light brighter inline spinners will work too. As it becomes lighter I switch to using the rapala original floater as these bigger gals start to get ready to move. Using a bomber shallow A in red Applecraw is one of my favorites too. We can crank it to 3' deep or slow reel it as a topwater lure since it floats. I also hit the channel with a rebel BIG CLAW crawfish crank at this time too. I bounce it off the bottom. Once the sun is up if you have a drop off or submerged weeds we need to go deeper since the bass move to thicker cover to hide.

In the open water I use spinnerbaits too and fish it above the sight line and below the sight line by adjusting your reel speed. If you can see your spinner bait your above the sight line. If you can't see your spinner bait your below the sight line.

Having a topo map of the body of water your fishing will tell you the depths and where the points, plus we're the holes are too. If no map is available

ble I use my hummingbird portable fish finder to learn how the place is structured. Then I know what depth lure to use where. You will find out in fishing from shore you can have many situations to fish from in one spot. I can fish the flats, the weedline, the weeds, Lilly pads, the deeper holes, the open water all from one spot casting in different directions. I wouldn't know it's there without using the portable fish finder. Once you know how the place is structured you know how to fish it.

You will find out each place will be related as to how to fish it once you learn the layout of the body of water. You can have success fishing from shore too. We aren't limited in fishing from shore. You just need to be really stealthy in the early am when the bigger bass are near the shoreline feeding. We need to handle our tackle and walk very quietly so we don't spook them.

Make sure your tackle box is organized too. Finding things in the dark and low light with a flash lite can be tough if everything is mixed up. Remember any noise at all spooks them. Even a coff.

Fishing in the hot weather during the day when the bass are deeper we need to use carolina rigs and split shot rigs with plastics in the weeds. Find where the shady spots that cover the water were it's cooler there you'll find bass too. Just fish the plastics slower.Bigbill

Don't forget your rattle trap early in the morning too. Use what ever you have till you figure out a pattern. Adjust your lure color to the conditions of the available light too. Try every presentation too.

[das028]

First I fish from shore 90% of the time. I have learned the ins and outs of shore fishing. I've learned there are many numbers of bass to be caught at night when they turn on before dusk. But there smaller in size when compared to fishing in the early am in the dark till 8am to 9am is when the shoreline bass make there move to deeper cover. I find at twilight while the sky starts to light up the topwater and crankbaits seem to rule at this time. I also throw deeper crankbaits into the channel and drop offs if you have that situation presented to you too. In the low light brighter inline spinners will work too. As it becomes lighter I switch to using the rapala original floater as these bigger gals start to get ready to move. Using a bomber shallow A in red Applecraw is one of my favorites too. We can crank it to 3' deep or slow reel it as a topwater lure since it floats. I also hit the channel with a rebel BIG CLAW crawfish crank at this time too. I bounce it off the bottom. Once the sun is up if you have a drop off or submerged weeds we need to go deeper since the bass move to thicker cover to hide.

In the open water I use spinnerbaits too and fish it above the sight line and below the sight line by adjusting your reel speed. If you can see your spinner bait your above the sight line. If you can't see your spinner bait your below the sight line.

Having a topo map of the body of water your fishing will tell you the depths and where the points, plus we're the holes are too. If no map is available

ble I use my hummingbird portable fish finder to learn how the place is structured. Then I know what depth lure to use where. You will find out in fishing from shore you can have many situations to fish from in one spot. I can fish the flats, the weedline, the weeds, Lilly pads, the deeper holes, the open water all from one spot casting in different directions. I wouldn't know it's there without using the portable fish finder. Once you know how the place is structured you know how to fish it.

You will find out each place will be related as to how to fish it once you learn the layout of the body of water. You can have success fishing from shore too. We aren't limited in fishing from shore. You just need to be really stealthy in the early am when the bigger bass are near the shoreline feeding. We need to handle our tackle and walk very quietly so we don't spook them.

Make sure your tackle box is organized too. Finding things in the dark and low light with a flash lite can be tough if everything is mixed up. Remember any noise at all spooks them. Even a coff.

Fishing in the hot weather during the day when the bass are deeper we need to use carolina rigs and split shot rigs with plastics in the weeds. Find where the shady spots that cover the water were it's cooler there you'll find bass too. Just fish the plastics slower.Bigbill

Don't forget your rattle trap early in the morning too. Use what ever you have till you figure out a pattern. Adjust your lure color to the conditions of the available light too. Try every presentation too.

Ive found theat fishing a jig has been working, but fish it slow with pauses, and twitches. I also rather throw my jigs with various trailers in weed beds, and shady spots rather then just plastics be themselves

[Kevin22]

Unless you find some active fish at a water inlet or something, you won't have much luck with the lipless right now. But if you can find some fish in oxygenated water (a creek/stream entering the lake, below a dam, etc) you could have some good action with the lipless. 

[bigbill]

Ive found theat fishing a jig has been working, but fish it slow with pauses, and twitches. I also rather throw my jigs with various trailers in weed beds, and shady spots rather then just plastics be themselves

Going from fishing in the dark to twilight I use what I have listed above. As it gets lighter as the sun is up the game changes to go deep.

I've worked the jig up the Rocky point by hopping it slowly.

[Blues19]

My friend, I am not sure if you are fishing a deep pond or a small pond that is really not too deep. If its a pond that is not too deep, fish have nowhere to go when it gets really hot, so they will find any shade possible, which means you need to get a bait to the shade which means weedless.  One of the baits I use in the middle of the summer more than anything is a follow bodied frog. I prefer the Spro.  I can get that in the deepest cover possible.  That is one of my most productive baits in the summer