Fishing Shallow Grass Beds from the Shore

Summer is a great time to fish for bass in shallow grass beds. The fish are shallow and active, not to mention that there are a variety of baits and techniques that you can use to catch them even when fishing from the bank.

Here are several tips on how to fish shallow grass beds for summer bass from the shore:

• Look for beds that are at least a couple of feet deep and have additional cover, such as stumps, logs, or docks in or around the grass.
• Bass will often be found on the edges of grass beds where they can ambush prey that is moving in and out of the cover as well as retreat into the beds for shade.
• Wear polarized sunglasses since they often help you see the fish in and around the grass beds.
• Fish early in the morning, late in the evening or other low light conditions since this is when the bass are usually most active.

There are a variety of baits that you can use to fish shallow grass beds for summer bass. Some popular bait choices include:

• Hollow-body frogs
• Spinnerbaits
• Buzzbaits
• Soft plastic worms/stick baits

Take a couple of minutes and watch as the folks from Lurenet provide a little more insight into why bank anglers should target grass beds for summer bass…