As water temperatures rise with summer chugging right along, I have witnessed the largemouth bass in my area change their behavior. They seem to be a little more lethargic and less willing to chase down large streamers. Earlier this spring, they would chase down 6-7 inch game changers with 1/0 hooks. Then they wanted size 6 woolies and occasionally size 1 complex woolies. Within the last two weeks, flies needed to be smaller and slower in order to entice a bite. In my last outing, a size 10, 1/80 ounce jig under an indicator caught largemouth when streamers would not.
Where I live, this trend happens every year. It happens at different times depending on the weather, but it always happens. For me, it means that it is time to move on to chasing other species for the most part. In upcoming posts, you will notice my pursuit of other species and this will be the trend until the water cools down a little bit this fall.
I plan on chasing hybrid striped bass and white bass in the mornings and evenings and maybe get down to southwest Missouri for some smallmouth bass and trout. I might even try to chase the unicorn that has evaded me for years. I am speaking of gar, both long nose and short nose. It has been a great summer on the water so far and hopefully that trend continues but only time will tell. Stay tuned for a change in content and get ready for some variety!
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