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water daily between spring and fall (obviously off shore during high light). On bright, hot summer days,
conditions.
threadfin are often found where the thermocline in
It is common for largemouth bass to pattern
low light meets with structure like a drop off or hump.
feeding around shad movements. Early-morning
When temperatures begin to drop and shadows
concentrations of spawning shad during the spring/
grow longer, the majority of shad will leave open
summer for example can concentrate schools of active bass.
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Shad will school along the shoreline from first light main lake areas and in coves, creeks and backwaters.
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into open water to feed (and bass usually laying low with full bellies).
water – think a bit about getting out sometime to try and find spawning shad and pattern an early morning
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bite. There are numerous techniques to target and catch these aggressively feeding bass – if you are like me, you
and banks can concentrate free-floating plankton.
will take advantage of that reaction bite! Tight lines.
Plankton attracts shad, which draws feeding bass.
Many anglers get discouraged with high winds,
The following sources were used to prepare this
but controlled drifts with the waves on wind-blown
article. You may contact Mike at californiablackbass@
www.SkinnyBearBassJigs.com
areas can put fish in the boat on an otherwise slow
day. Bass can be found surprisingly shallow pushing
shad up tight or on or around ambush points.
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