I know what you are already thinking…..Shane you are an offshore deep structure guy. I love to fish deep offshore structure in the summer, this is very true. However, the shallows are teeming with shad, bluegill, juvenile bass and minnows and all of these are called free food for Largemouth Bass.
There are certain bass in your lake that will stay relatively shallow all summer. On certain days you will even catch more and bigger fish shallow than out deep.
My key areas to fish for shallow bass in the dog days of summer are broke down in 3 areas.
Sometimes the best bites can be during the heat of the day when you have lily pads or lots of shaded boat docks. Other times, the morning bite is best. But don’t think just because it is hot, all of the bass will be out deep.
I remember when boats were not equipped with $10,000 worth of electronics and anglers still caught fish on the bank and some big ones too.
If deep water fishing is not your thing or you are having a hard time getting those 20 foot fish to bite, go shallow and see if you can ‘t catch some of the big bass that call the shallows home.
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