Popular Baits by Season

What bass are doing in the water, and what anglers are buying up to match — season by season.

Peak Summer

July – Aug 76°F and up

Heat pushes bass to deep offshore humps, ledges, and thermoclines by day, or deep shade along the bank; feeding shifts to dawn, dusk, and night. Deep-diving crankbaits, Carolina rigs, punching rigs, and night buzzbaits.

Go-To Baits

Extra-Deep Diving Crankbaits (15ft–20ft+) Shop Crankbaits →
Heavy Punching Rigs & Heavy Flipping Jigs Shop Jigs →
Carolina Rigs (with Lizards or French Fries) Shop Lizards →
Big Ribbon-Tail Worms (10"–12") Shop Worms →
Large Night Buzzbaits & Black Topwater Props Shop Prop Baits →
Hair Jigs & Football Jigs (Deep Structure) Shop Jigs →

We haven’t published tracking data for Peak Summer yet — check back once we’ve been through a full season.