Its been miserable hot for days here in ks, need advise on how to catch'm in the heat

Bassman34 · 07-20-11, 01:36 PM

hi all, its been hot and i mean hot here lately, temps have soared in the 3 digits for days with humidity to match, with that said what are you guys doing in the hot weather? i fish mornings and evenings but its been slow, the lake i fish has several docks for cover and alot of submerged weeds but the bites are coming slow. i do alot of wacky worming, c-rigging, brush hogs, buzz baits & top water frogs but all dont seem to be working like they did 1-3 months ago.

oglejust · 07-20-11, 01:44 PM

drop shot has been working, also shakey head. some other things that have been working is a 10inch culprit ribbontail worm and a chatterbait. of course if i was going in the morning or evening id be using a popper

Bassman96 · 07-20-11, 02:49 PM

I agree with the chatterbait. Caught 3 keepers saturday morning about 10min after daylight. During the day I switch to a KVD 1.5 and parallel deep banks with laydowns and throw a Zoom trick worm and Mag finese up under docks. Skipping all the way back up under stationary wooden docks seems to be the best. Good Luck!!!

pro reel · 07-20-11, 02:55 PM

Where are from? tavery5 and myself are in Wichita. We fished early mornings both days of this last weekend and didn't do worth a darn. We caught a couple, but normally would do a lot better than that. The heat needs to drop some or the fish at least need to get used to it and settle back into a feeding mode. Right now i just think that most of them are very lethargic.

Bassman34 · 07-20-11, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by pro reel

Where are from? tavery5 and myself are in Wichita. We fished early mornings both days of this last weekend and didn't do worth a darn. We caught a couple, but normally would do a lot better than that. The heat needs to drop some or the fish at least need to get used to it and settle back into a feeding mode. Right now i just think that most of them are very lethargic.

im up here in council grove, been really slow up our way, a buddy of mine & i hit the river last week and it was slow as well, im going to keep on them until i get them figured out. seems like i had way better luck last year at this time.

keithdog · 07-20-11, 05:15 PM

Check out the July/August issue of Bass Master Magazine and read the article on page 58 about Lee Sisson's Shallow Water Secret. I think you may find it interresting and it may be very usefull for you. He talks about fishing durring this hot summer weather, and bucking the trend and heading very shallow.

pro reel · 07-20-11, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Bassman34

im up here in council grove, been really slow up our way, a buddy of mine & i hit the river last week and it was slow as well, im going to keep on them until i get them figured out. seems like i had way better luck last year at this time.

Last year at this time it was not nearly as hot as it has been this year. Last year i was slaying them at my local lake when they would school up and chase shad. This year I have not seen any or just very little feeding activity like that.

bamabassman · 07-20-11, 09:39 PM

when it gets hot like it is now, the bass will go DEEP into either cover or water. try a DEEP diving crankbait. 10-20 ft. drop shot, shaky head, wacky rigged worm. or jsut dead stick a 10-12 inch worm with out a weight. let it fall naturelly.

lilmule · 07-20-11, 10:32 PM

Ah sit down an drink a nice hot cup of coffee,clear your head then go atem look for thick cover they can get under,shade etc,I fish shallow most of the year.
A shallow fish is an active fish.Can be man made as well as natural,boat docks,barges,bridge abutments,wing dams,mooring cells,retaining walls and of course mother natures greenery along with felled trees ,stumps.
Its not every ones bag though so what ever you like to do do just do it better,when the heat gets turned on.Some of the man made is in deep water I just fish shallow crankbaits,flukes etc. around them.

Jrob78 · 07-20-11, 11:58 PM

Here's an article about Denny Brauer fishing shallow in the summertime.

http://www.bassmaster.com/tips/bass-...-found-shallow

Bassboss · 07-21-11, 01:00 AM

The fishing's this summer's been brutal here too. Bites are few and far between... and never very impressive, lol. We've been caching a few here and there fishing a big worm (8" plus) r-e-a-l-y slowly along the bottom. Fish don't want chase, and a big lazy worm put right in front of there faces will tempt a few.

Hope this helps.

Backwater Charlie · 07-21-11, 06:10 PM

Slow-rolling a big Spinnerbait in the rocks.

sdesi2010 · 07-21-11, 09:58 PM

I've had luck firing jigs into the depths and slowly dragging em back. Go big on the jig/trailer combo. I think the fish are slower moving and looking for a big meal, rather than waste time on the smaller ones. Also, deep it helps you feel the bottom better.

Anthony's (BigBassin) jigs have been incredible.

Free plug for a good guy & seller.

07-20-11, 01:36 PM	#1
Bassman34 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 7	Its been miserable hot for days here in ks, need advise on how to catch'm in the heat hi all, its been hot and i mean hot here lately, temps have soared in the 3 digits for days with humidity to match, with that said what are you guys doing in the hot weather? i fish mornings and evenings but its been slow, the lake i fish has several docks for cover and alot of submerged weeds but the bites are coming slow. i do alot of wacky worming, c-rigging, brush hogs, buzz baits & top water frogs but all dont seem to be working like they did 1-3 months ago.

07-20-11, 02:49 PM	#3
Bassman96 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 81	I agree with the chatterbait. Caught 3 keepers saturday morning about 10min after daylight. During the day I switch to a KVD 1.5 and parallel deep banks with laydowns and throw a Zoom trick worm and Mag finese up under docks. Skipping all the way back up under stationary wooden docks seems to be the best. Good Luck!!! __________________ Springtime Jig fishing?????.......Yes Please!!!

07-20-11, 05:15 PM	#6
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Check out the July/August issue of Bass Master Magazine and read the article on page 58 about Lee Sisson's Shallow Water Secret. I think you may find it interresting and it may be very usefull for you. He talks about fishing durring this hot summer weather, and bucking the trend and heading very shallow. __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

07-20-11, 09:39 PM	#8
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	when it gets hot like it is now, the bass will go DEEP into either cover or water. try a DEEP diving crankbait. 10-20 ft. drop shot, shaky head, wacky rigged worm. or jsut dead stick a 10-12 inch worm with out a weight. let it fall naturelly. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

07-20-11, 11:58 PM	#10
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	Here's an article about Denny Brauer fishing shallow in the summertime. http://www.bassmaster.com/tips/bass-...-found-shallow __________________ There are 3 kinds of people in the world…those who can count and those who can’t. HRN4L

07-20-11, 01:44 PM	#2
oglejust BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Paris, IL Posts: 229	drop shot has been working, also shakey head. some other things that have been working is a 10inch culprit ribbontail worm and a chatterbait. of course if i was going in the morning or evening id be using a popper

07-20-11, 02:55 PM	#4
pro reel BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wichita Kansas Posts: 761	Where are from? tavery5 and myself are in Wichita. We fished early mornings both days of this last weekend and didn't do worth a darn. We caught a couple, but normally would do a lot better than that. The heat needs to drop some or the fish at least need to get used to it and settle back into a feeding mode. Right now i just think that most of them are very lethargic.

07-20-11, 10:32 PM	#9
lilmule BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Buchanan,Tn Posts: 2,685	Ah sit down an drink a nice hot cup of coffee,clear your head then go atem look for thick cover they can get under,shade etc,I fish shallow most of the year. A shallow fish is an active fish.Can be man made as well as natural,boat docks,barges,bridge abutments,wing dams,mooring cells,retaining walls and of course mother natures greenery along with felled trees ,stumps. Its not every ones bag though so what ever you like to do do just do it better,when the heat gets turned on.Some of the man made is in deep water I just fish shallow crankbaits,flukes etc. around them.

07-21-11, 01:00 AM	#11
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	The fishing's this summer's been brutal here too. Bites are few and far between... and never very impressive, lol. We've been caching a few here and there fishing a big worm (8" plus) r-e-a-l-y slowly along the bottom. Fish don't want chase, and a big lazy worm put right in front of there faces will tempt a few. Hope this helps. __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

07-21-11, 06:10 PM	#12
Backwater Charlie BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Littcarr, KY Posts: 299	Slow-rolling a big Spinnerbait in the rocks. __________________ It was THIS BIG <---------------------------->

07-21-11, 09:58 PM	#13
sdesi2010 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 41	I've had luck firing jigs into the depths and slowly dragging em back. Go big on the jig/trailer combo. I think the fish are slower moving and looking for a big meal, rather than waste time on the smaller ones. Also, deep it helps you feel the bottom better. Anthony's (BigBassin) jigs have been incredible. Free plug for a good guy & seller.

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