How To Catch Bass When Its HOT! (Its Easy)

Its HOT!!! Let's go fishing! If you know where to look you can catch a ton of Summer time bass despite the heat! Matt demonstrates where bass go on hot days, catches a bunch of them along the way, and gives critical tips on how their movements change as the sun moves overhead and the mercury rises. If you're tired of struggling this Summer and want to know how to power fish your way to success, this is for you!

Summer success is all about targeting shadows. Of course you can pull up to a run of docks and find fish underneath, but are there other shadows you should be targeting? Today Matt targets a variety of shadows you're probably overlooking. As the sun shifts across the sky the shadows come and go but if you know where to look, you'll find hungry bass lurking.

The key to success today was a combination of topwater and flipping/punching with creature baits. Matt was constantly adapting to get the maximum number of bites. He chose a popping frog over a traditional shape to maximize his time in the waning morning shadows. Next he adapted his creature bait selection to avoid short strikes.

All of the baits used in today's video are broken down below. We've also included links to Tim's dock video, as well as the rods/reels Matt was using. We've even included a budget combo that can be used for frogging AND flipping. The links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.

Frogs...
Color: Leopard
Color: Little Allen, Ghost

Flipping Baits/Gear...
Colors: JuneBug, Falcon Lake Craw
Colors: Green Pumpkin, Tramps Stamp

Matt's Frog Combo...

Matt's Flipping Combo...

Budget Frog/Flip Combo...

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[brandonsmith]

Summer is when I got my start in bass fishing the heat sucks but I know right where they're hiding like you said the feeling you get when you hammer a hook set with heavy tackle is what keeps me going back for more

[iareviet]

Absolute legend. Love the format of your instructions.

[hughmungus]

Best most informative fishing channel/website on the internet. Thanks guys!

[.productions]

i love fishing the shadows. that’s where i’ve got most of my bigger fish on big swimbaits. throwing it parallel to where the shadows are and just rolling a swimbait through it. almost riding the bank.

[erikpaterson]

I try to explain to my buddies that since I have no electronics or any way to "see fish" my better days are usually the sunniest days because the sun sets them up in extremely predictable spots

[tedlincolnsfishinglife]

Almost all of my fish over 8lbs have come in the middle of the day and during the summer (that’s a Florida summer) the ratio mid day big to small bass goes up. It help that I love hot weather and feel more comfortable at 90 degrees than I do at 70 degrees... and I’m cold at 65.

[telemarkmann]

Matt,

I feel like I attended a Master Class on summertime bass fishing. Great info. I too love the long hot days of summer to fish.

[IceInNE]

Got the day off Friday and it’s supposed to be Hot. Perfect timing for this video!

[indeeponthedeltawithstevec]

Fishing the Calif. Delta -It's always hot-Thanks for the info.

[joespafford]

I just want to say thank you to you and everybody they're your videos are very informative and are amazing in my opinion. I turn your guys's YouTube channel on while I'm out driving my route doing oversee decorations for sinskey. And I get so excited with some of the things I learned from you guys that it's hard for me to work

[DavidMccallister]

Love it.
It drives me crazy when I hear, "It's too hot to fish."
Or
"I only fish at night in the summer."

[kingofdinksfishing]

Great content, every video is like a clinic on catching quality fish! The tips from this channel have gotten me on some of my largest fish. Thanks and keep ‘em comin

[AlwaysBeWater]

What's everyones favorite? The bite? The Hook set? Or the fight? There's nothing like that feeling of being a little lulled to sleep and then feeling that bump on a Jig. That sudden expectation of the unknown. The feeling that you tricked a bass into biting with your technique and lure choice. Or getting hammered on a frog or buzzbait! AMAZING! But man, setting that hook on a Donkey is like nothing else. When you're not sure if the fish took the bait, and then you hook set that sucker like you're trying to hit a baseball 400 feet and the rod loads up and you're like "OHHHH HELL YEA, I"VE GOT THIS ONE BUTTONED!!!!" Then again, having a two minute fight with a pissed off 5 pound Smally doesn't suck either! Aint Bass fishin' fun!?!?!

[markbuckallew]

I love you guys and always learn something new in every video....but Matt....you are maddening at times!! 🤓 Just got back from fishing with my son on Lanier.... two days and one night trip....not one bite, not even a bream pecking at a lure! That was tough....

[kylerooyakkers]

For the love of god, I think this is my fourth time through this video.

I don't seem to have the time for such a dense amount of information and opinion writing, but this guy is numbering off all of the finesse fishing eureka moments I have been having for two years...

I'm willing to bet: There is something I haven't thought of myself, or something I disagree with... but I haven't found it yet...

It's 9pm. It's a Saturday. I have a thermos of coffee next to me. Adobe suite is updating all programs on a snail-pace internet connection.

I should be able to do this.

[dbender]

Hey Matt, Ever get out to Folsom Lake in the summer? For those of you that don't know it's mainly a rock lake. No grass, no weeds/reeds/vegetation, right now there are few trees in the water (most are dead providing little to no shade that are in water), only docks on the lake and you can't fish them, lake at 50% capacity and dropping every day with the water at 10+ visibility. I've tried first light fishing shallow with top water and swimbaits, went deeper to (25-35ft) ledges and rock piles with dropshots, jigs, spoons and the bass are just gone. Finding tons of baitfish in the 20-30ft range but not picking up any fish around them. Tried finding bigger rocks providing shade but not having much luck. Went to the steeper walls/ledges with access to deep water close and nothing. Up until August I was getting limits of 12-14lbs and now nothing...Any tips anyone's got to try I'm open to. Tight lines guys. Love the videos and the channel.

[jimbo]

at the lake here, there has been so much grass hydrilla thick. This time of year has been tougher than normal, had some success with frog. Even open water frog doesn't produce. Only around stumps or trees. Usually i can drag a swimjig or t rig a craw but they are not biting on anything till it gets cooler.

[robpatterson]

Another great video, Matt! You guys rock! Best channel by far. Content and presentation well done! Keep up the great work. God bless!

[Dominus]

Best fishing channel there ever could be. We love y'all two

[mckeannaegle]

you guys are so insightful and helpful to the fishing community, not only have you helped million's of fisherman in catching bigger fish and more fish in every way possible you also have made a very good channel with a very positive and unselfish community who also share's their own tip's and trick's.