Rapala Fishing Xbox

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Rapala Fishing Xbox

Rapala Fishing Xbox

In both small ponds and larger lakes, schools of minnows swim along the shore in the shallows during the summer months. Small shad, shiners, and juvenile bass and panfish (bream, such as sunfish and bluegill) often refuse to venture into deeper waters, preferring instead to swim the bank, where predators are less likely to pursue them, and where grass and reeds offer them protection. But large bass will at times cruise these flats just beside the shore, and they will readily swim through a school of baitfish with their mouths open when the opportunity arises. An easy way to catch bass in summer is done by fishing with crankbaits.

Floating Crankbaits in the Shallows

Small crankbaits are excellent go-to baits when bass are feeding in the shallows. At times the fish move into these waters to chase damselflies and dragonflies, which hover and fly over the water near the shore as they breed, tantalizing bass. But even when bass are surface feeding on insects, fishing with crankbaits that float is a great tactic. A floating crankbait represents a struggling morsel of food on the surface, where the fish's attentions are centered. A Rapala Original Floater is an excellent crankbait to use when fishing near the shore, as bass feeding on minnows or dragonflies will readily engulf the lure. Largemouth bass will also take frogs when they present themselves, and at times, the Rapala in firetiger (a color combination of green, yellow, and orange, with black stripes) is a great crankbait to use in the summer.