I love fishing in the summer time. Now granted, I dont stick too many fish over 10lbs, so maybe its a different catagory, but in the summer months is when I get the most fish between 5-8lbs.

I cant wait till the surface temp hits 80+ degrees in the morning. This is the time when you can put 30lbs of frog fish in the boat on certain lakes. Theresnothing that compares to an 8lber coming up through the grass an smashing a frog, not even a swimbait bite.

Speaking of swimbaits, as you allready know, they are year around baits. I love it when the majority of the anglers put those rods away until the next trout plant in the fall. I get the most swimbait fish in July and August when the fish are active and are alot more willing to chase a bait.

As for the cranks, cant go wrong with the black/blue normans. Anything from the DLN up to the DD-22, especially at night. Its also hard to beat the trusty 3/4oz spinnerbait with the big black colorado blade on it. call that one "thumper". The more it "thumps" the more it gets bit.

The summer months can give you the greatest variety of fishing patterns. Its nothing down here in SD to be catching 5lb frog fih in less then a foot of water, and then turn around and hit the outside humps with worms in 40 feet and stick 5lbers out there to.

Active fish = aactive fisherman, this time of year allows you to also cover as much water as possible, unless its outside structure your fishing, put the trolling motor on a higher speed and fish for those active fish, theres 75% more active fish in the summer then in the winter months, so you will usually catch them first cast into the spot.

Well, if you cant tell, works slow in Shimano land, I'm bored, and I hope this helps some of you out there.

Keep em bent
Cam