Bass are ambush predators, and they love to hide in shade. This is especially true during the hot summer months, when the water temperature can get too warm for them to be comfortable in open water.
When you're fishing for bass, it's important to look for areas of shade, such as:
- Overhanging trees, laydowns and stumps
- Docks and boat houses
- Seawalls and rip-rap structures
- Weed lines
- Grass beds
Once you've found some areas of shade, you need to decide what type of bait to use. There are a number of different baits that can be effective for fishing shade, but some of the most popular include:
- Crankbaits
- Spinnerbaits
- Chatterbaits
- Jigs
- Frogs
- Texas rigs
The type of bait you choose will depend on the specific conditions, but it's important to use something that will create a lot of commotion in the water or matches the forage hanging around the shaded cover you're fishing.
Though many anglers target shady banks, bass pro Matt Stefan shares a different approach in this video detailing his approach to fishing shade and shade lined banks...
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