The spring run of stripers may be over, but that doesn’t mean you have to settle for slim pickings. Use these tricks to catch big bass even during the heat of summer. Find the thermocline. During the ...

1. In Lakeland, the bass are off the beds so use lipless crankbaits or anything that indicates a shad because the water’s starting to heat back up. Saddle Creek has seen a good bass bite on trick ...