Tips
& Techniques
Summer Time Bassin on Lake Fork
from...
Lake Fork Pro John Tanner
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For those
of you that have a hard time catching fish in the OLE Dog Days of Summer, here are a few
tricks of the trade to make fighting the hot weather all worth while. In the summer when
it is, as the song says" to hot to fish and to hot for golf". Instead of beating
the banks for the first hour or two until the sun gets up and the heat pours in, try your
hand at some deeper water fishing. This is intimidating to some while others who are in
the groove with the deep water style of fishing and are enjoying some of the best fishing
of the year. The trick is to learn where these deep water spots are by looking at a good
map and the other is to learn how to use your electronics properly. The spots to look for
are underwater humps and ridges, submerged pond dams and road beds. All of these types of
off shore underwater structure can attract large schools of bass throughout the warmer
months. If you have a graph and are not sure how to use it carefully read the manual and
head to the lake. The more you use it the easier it gets. I would recommend a Lowrance
X-75. It is a good all around unit and it wont lie to you. If it marks fish there are fish
down there! Once you are comfortable with your unit start looking for these structures and
and fish relating to them. If you see fish on the screen and they are on top off the hump
or on the sides off it you are in business. Get a 7 foot Falcon Rod in heavy action or
medium heavy. Rig up a Carolina Rig with a 3/4 ounce Mega Weight Sinker and about a 3 foot
leader . Put a Baby Ring Fry on the hook and go to work. Now Boat position is the key to
fishing these deep areas productively. I have a Lowrance on the front of my Ranger Boat as
well as the back. I use the rear unit when I am idling around and scanning the area. Once
I find some fish I will turn on the front unit so I can keep a steady eye on the bottom
and keep my boat in the right position. Once you start to fish this way it gets a little
easier every time. After a couple of months it becomes second nature. For those of you who
know, when the deep bite is on you can catch 30 - 40 fish a day no problem. It doesn't
seem near as hot when the fish are steady coming into the boat. Give it a try or if
you need some first hand instruction give us a call at 1-800-865-2282.
Good Fishin and God Bless,
John Tanner
John Tanner is a full time professional guide and touring angler. He has been fishing Lake
Fork since 1982. John is sponsored by Ranger Boats, Ranger Trail trailers, Mercury
Outboard, Lake Fork Tackle, Falcon Rods, Strike King Lure Company, Shimano, Costa Del Mar
Sunglasses, Triple Fish Line, Pennzoil Marine, Avery Outdoor Products, Lowrance
Electronics, Mosers Restaurant. and J.C.
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