The water temperature is still moving up and down with the changing conditions. Bass were active Sunday afternoon and the bites increased toward evening. Melody and I did very well on wacky rigged Zoom trick worms.
My friend Scott and I spent Tuesday afternoon catching some active fish. The bass were jumping in the boat, but we managed to do quite well on a mix of plastic baits, with French fries working the best. Fish slow and then slow down a little more. Some bites were very good and others quite light, so pay attention.
Be safe, wear your life vest, practice C&R and good fishing. Frank [url=https://mudlines.com
The balance of June has been very much a carbon copy of the first half. Water temperatures have been up and down along with the start of an algae bloom. The bass are biting, but some days the fish are just playing with the bait. My idea is that with the C & R season, bass are becoming conditioned to the fishing pressure and you have to be very flexible with your presentations and bait selections. We spent five hours on the water yesterday and with several boats fishing near us, saw other anglers boat two bass, while we managed 20. My clients had never fished plastic baits, so they did very well, along with losing several bass in the weeds. I can't stress the importance of fishing slow, slow and slower. It is your natural tendency to speed up when the bite is off, but that is just the conditions where doing the opposite will reward you. Also, when bass get picky, downsize to some 4 inch baits. July is starting out good and I expect a great season ahead. Be safe, wear your life vest, maintain a proper lookout.
