bass and perch lures Legend Bait Jr Crankbait and the Bitsy Poppin Perch flawlessly imitates an injured panfish with its Rubber Tail Strike King Bitsy Pad Perch

This is my go-to bait whenever Im targeting brush piles and other types of cover that these fish love

Fish it on the slowest possible retrieve that still keeps the blade sputtering, over shallow flats with sparse cover, along shorelines with laydowns, and around any surface bait activity

Theyll be right on the points, but inside the coves and its a really strong deal where they really get stacked up. Essentially nosing right up to the line of actual current strength, the fish will pile onto these key spots to gorge on shad drawn to the more pleasant water kind of like cozying up to a campfire and roasting hot dogs on a stick without sticking your hands into the blaze

Fish are more likely to bite when bait closely mimics their natural food sources