Finding summer bass

​Bass are most predictable this time of year, as their patterns are most stable. After the spawn, bass feed in two different ways, either hunkering down in cover to ambush prey, or schooling together and chasing down baitfish. Shallow bass ambushing prey stay put until their food source depletes, so fishing shallow is a game of finding high percentage areas with plenty of forage. Schooling bass can be difficult to catch, because they are constantly on the move chasing prey; but on the flip side, these fish are easier to catch once thy are located, as they are less pressured and less wary of artificial baits.