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LAKE FISHING
In Warm Weather
This time of the year is considered fish the early and late part of the day skip the
by most as the toughest time to catch good middle of the day... but why do that?
numbers of bass. Bass can be caught early and When I first thought I’d like to learn
late in the day, in the shadows and around to fish with plastic worms, I would try fishing
cover where the water is cooler. In the hot with them every chance I got. I did a little
part of the day, the fish go into deeper waters reading and studied a lot of books. I would
where it is cooler. If an angler is not used to fish with plastic for a while, and when did not
fishing deep structure, this can be a challenge. catch any bass on plastic, I would go back to
You could just skip the warm months, or just using lures and spinners, etc.
Almanac
Fisherman’s
by Bob King
24 Discover Smith Mountain Lake SUMMER 2020
