Ever heard of "worming" a crankbait? Don't feel bad if you haven't. I hadn't either until I ran across a Wired2Fish article by Walker Smith and McKeon Roberts.
"Crankbaits are a great way to catch bass," they said, "but those lures can be especially effective in the heat of summer. A shallow-running squarebill fished around isolated laydowns is a major equalizer," they allowed, adding however, that "due to higher water temperatures, a unique retrieve is needed."
Instead of casting and retrieving the crankbait as you normally would, Smith instead slowly pulls it through cover with just his rod.
"All of the lure movement comes from the rod, with the reel only used to retrieve slack line," he said. "Because lethargic summer bass don't always want to travel far to attack prey, this slower and more deliberate approach can yield extra bites.
"Repeated casts also are incredibly important, as the bass won't always eat the crankbait out of hunger. These repeated casts essentially irritate the bass into biting," which is what Smith described as "reaction strikes."
To get a better picture of how to worm a squarebill, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAYIUgMRCFw.
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