Page 16 - Lady Bass Anglers Digital Magazine July 2023

Another option
for the summer
is a drop shot rig.
This rig can be
fished vertically
or horizontally.
Vertically it can
your body of water. be used to target
suspended bass.
Soft plastics and skirted jigs such as football jigs are Horizontally it is
great for points, humps, heavier vegetation areas similar to a Texas
and around docks and other cover and structure Rig or Carolina
situations. The skirt and trailer on the jig can be Rig. The primary
adjusted to change the profile depending on how difference is that the
the bass are or are not reacting. For deeper bass the lure is not on the
Carolina rig can come in handy, whereas the Texas bottom.
Rig is a better fit for shallower applications.

A final thought regardless of the technique you select
is to try and keep your lure in the strike zone longer
if possible. As the water heats up, it reduces the
oxygen content which causes the metabolism to slow
down thus slowing down the fish. Remembering and
applying this may give you a better chance of hooking
up with those bass on your next summer outing.

Jaime Futch
Financial Advisor

52 Valley River Ave
Murphy, NC 28906

Bus. 828-837-0605
Cell 828-644-3113
Fax 888-483-2308

jaime.futch@edwardjones.com
edwardjones.com/jaime-futch
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