90% of Anglers Miss the Best Bite in August

What are the best baits for August bass fishing? This video breaks down the summer bass baits I trust when the bite gets tough, the water is hot, fish are pressured, and bass are scattered between shallow cover, deep brush, schooling bait, and matted grass. August bass fishing can be frustrating because a lot of the easy summer patterns have slowed down. Some bass stay shallow around shade, docks, laydowns, and young-of-the-year baitfish. Some fish suspend around brush piles and standing timber. Some school on bait in open water. And if your lake has grass, punching mats can be one of the best ways to catch numbers and big ones in the heat of the day. You’ll learn: Why small crankbaits can catch August bass when most anglers are still fishing big summer baits Where to throw finesse crankbaits around windy banks, shade, docks, laydowns, and shallow cover When buzzbaits and plopper-style baits can catch big shallow bass in the dog days of summer How to fish worms around brush piles, standing timber, and suspended bass Why yo-yoing a Texas rig or drop shot in cover can get pressured fish to bite How to catch schooling bass on a finesse walking topwater How to fish schooling bass with or without LiveScope Why punching grass mats is one of the best August bass fishing patterns when the conditions line up What makes a good punching bait for matted grass If you’re trying to catch more bass in August, this gives you a simple bait plan for shallow fish, pressured fish, deep cover, schooling fish, and grass mats. Tackle & Gear in This Video Berkley Shallow Money Badger 4 Crankbait: https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Berkl... Berkley Frittside 5 Jr. Crankbait: https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Berkl... Berkley Dime 4 Crankbait: https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Berkl... Berkley Screamin’ Choppo Topwater: https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Berkl... Riveter Buzzbait https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Berkl... Berkley Drift Walker: https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Berkl... Berkley J-Walker: https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Berkl... Berkley PowerBait 10” Power Worm: https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Berkl... Berkley Lab Series Finesse Worm: https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Berkl... MaxScent Crud Craw: https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Berkl... MaxScent Stank Bug: https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Berkl... Berkley Crash Craw: https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Berkl... My complete 5 hour course on How to Get Better at Bass Fishing: How to Get Better at Bass Fishing (Full Co... Chapters 0:00 Best August Bass Baits 0:25 Small Crankbaits for August Bass 3:34 Where to Fish Small Crankbaits in August 5:03 Best Crankbait Colors for Late Summer 5:45 Buzzbaits and Plopper Baits for Big Shallow Bass 6:15 Where to Find Shallow Bass in August 8:31 How to Fish Buzzbaits and Plopper Baits in Summer 9:59 Worm Fishing for Deep August Bass 10:37 Brush Piles and Standing Timber in Late Summer 11:14 How to Yo-Yo a Texas Rig or Drop Shot 12:19 Texas Rig vs Drop Shot for Suspended Bass 13:03 Finesse Topwater for Schooling Bass 14:09 How to Find Schooling Bass in August 15:27 How to Catch Schooling Bass Without LiveScope 16:09 Best Finesse Topwater Colors 17:23 Punching Mats for Bass in August 18:39 Why Most Anglers Give Up on Punching 19:20 Best Punching Baits for Matted Grass 21:27 Why Punching Works in the Heat 22:12 More Bass Fishing Help Save 10% on MillerTech lithium batteries and all other products: https://tinyurl.com/MillerTech10off Catch More Bass podcast with Tom Redington. Audio podcast version available on Apple, Spotify and other major podcast platforms. New episodes Mondays at 2 PM Central. YouTube: Catch More Bass Podcast Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2QGQyLE... Follow Tom for More Bass Fishing Content Facebook: Facebook: TomRedingtonFishing Instagram: Instagram: TomRedington TikTok: TikTok: TomRedington Some links are affiliate links and help support the channel with a small commission for me, at no extra cost to you.