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Home Fishing Videos Jig Fishing Tips for Summer Grassline Bass

Jig Fishing Tips for Summer Grassline Bass

McKeon Roberts
Jul 22, 2019

Bass in grass lakes relate heavily to outer weedlines during the summer months because bluegill and other baitfish use deep edges to feed and escape hot surface temps. Wired2Fish’s Kyle Peterson demonstrates how to make targeted casts to prime spots using Garmin Panoptix and a 1/2-ounce jig.

Boat stealth can be a key component to success in this situation – keeping your boat off these edges helps avoid spooking pressured fish. Kyle details how he uses Garmin Panoptix to accomplish this, which in addition to clearly showing edges, also reveals where fish are and aren’t in real-time. This imagery allows the angler to make short and precise casts to high-percentage spots.

Lastly, Peterson details his full tackle setup ranging from rod, reel and line to why he prefers an ElaZtech trailer over traditional plastic baits in this situation.

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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.

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