day time bassing?

[Joel Eadie]

hey guys has anyone had any luck catching bass during the day time?(other than on the dams)

cas where i go they seem to go off bite at around 8am

[Davo_Dinkum]

never any luck during the day.

only sunrise and a few hrs after .

and a few hrs before sunset and after.

good thing about late arvo more shade on the river banks .

[sehrguht]

I think the key is to find a spot that is still a bit shaded and that not many people would go to, otherwise they have too much pressure and shut down. Still not as many will be found as dawn and dusk as that is the peak time.

[pcsolutionman]

I catch plenty of bass in the middle of the day just hit creeks that have loads of tree cover and shade. I got 18 on the surface in the middle of the day last week, u just need that shade

Lee

[Angus]

I think I have caight far more bass in the middle of the day! This could also have to do wth me fishing more foten at this time. However the point remains that yes, you certainly can.

[Little Grey Men]

Bass are a chance all day long if the conditions are right. As well as the general behaviour of bass seeking shelter from the sun in the shade you may also want to consider water depth. Deeper holes can produce bass as the sun gets higher. Even if the water is in full sun, if it's deep enough the bass can find comfort sitting close to the bottom down in between rocks or submerged timber.

Throwing a deep diver or slowly dragging a spinnerbait across the bottom of these deeper holes can be very effective.

I'll always put an occasional cast into the middle of any skinny water I'm fishing regardless of depth to tempt those wandering lone bass who don't know they're supposed to be taking it easy in the shade.

But generally during the day if there's nice low lying branches hanging over the water producing some dark shady pockets, like the replies before me, thats where my lure will be headed.

As the light starts to fail you can be more free with your casts because the bass will be out in the open and on the hunt.

Just remember, when your fishing stop, look carefully at the water and the conditions and think...if I was a bass where would I be hanging out !!!

[Joel Eadie]

thanks guys, sounds like i need to change my shallow diving baby crank and find a more shady spot