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Home Fishing Tips Spinnerbait Basics for Bass in Lily Pads | Summer to Fall Transition

Spinnerbait Basics for Bass in Lily Pads | Summer to Fall Transition

McKeon Roberts
Aug 27, 2021

Spinnerbaits are an excellent lure for finding and catching bass relating to hard-stem grass such as bullrushes and lily pads. Wired2fish’s McKeon Roberts shares the basics of fishing spinnerbaits around lily pads during the summer on into the fall months. He covers how to work them around pockets with minimal snagging and some essential gear selection advice.

TACKLE USED

KAYAK – Old Town Sportsman BigWater 132 Kayak
SPINNERBAIT – Lunkerhunt Impact Double Willow Spinnerbait, color: Cabbage
ROD – Piscifun Torrent Casting Rod, 7′ MH
REEL – Piscifun Phantom X Casting Reel, 7.6:1
LINE – Seaguar InvizX Fluorocarbon, 15-pound
SHALLOW WATER ANCHOR – Power-Pole Micro Shallow Water Anchor
ANCHOR ACCESSORIES – Power-Pole Micro Battery and Charger
TACKLE BOX – Plano Weekender Sofsider Tackle Bag

McKeon Roberts

McKeon Roberts is a videographer specializing in multispecies angling and kayak fishing. He loves to teach and tell a story through film while exploring and pursuing his lifelong passion for catching fish. He served as a natural resource professional for six years, working with the limnological and biological aspects of lakes and wetlands across northern Minnesota. This subject matter is often woven into his how-to fishing content, and his love for tinkering with new angling techniques and gear. McKeon enjoys traveling to fishing destinations and playing music in his spare time.