The month of July, from its start around the Independence Day holiday to its warm nights as the heart of summer settles in, has plenty of burger flipping, tent pitching and perhaps some skipping out of work early to do some angling throughout it. So too, the techniques of flipping, pitching and skipping during this time of year pay off with big bass on the water. Including these techniques along with standard angling practices will help catch more bucketmouths in close quarters and hard to reach areas, providing fast action this month and the rest of the summer season.

Flipping Learning to skip smooth lures such as tubes under shallow structure like docks, boat lifts, and overhanging trees will put baits in place for a bite. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.

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