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I fish lakes a lot shallower than that . I would concentrate on the deepest part of the lake . A depth finder is an invaluable tool on these shallow lakes . I might still be fishing shallow but bass will be near the deeper water . Shoreline cover will be the ticket some days , stumps the next . A person just doesnt know . . Is it full of vegetation ? Is there a creek channel running through the stump fields ? The skinny back- waters I fish spinnerbaits , buzzbaits and plastic worms are the big three producers.

I use trailer hooks but no plastic trailer .My favorite bait is the Original lunker lure in yellow , chartreuse , white and black . Yellow and yellow/blue , yellow / black work well in my local waters .

I let the bass tell me which hat to wear .

I get a color that is hot , I'll tend to keep using it . Right now that is chartreuse pumpkin Jelly worms . Back in the 80's lime green Fliptail worms worked well . I only had two packages and could never find them again .

Yep . I have been using 17 lb test xl on my worm rod and its the same diameter as 15 lb xt . I dont know if they are the same formula or not .

The thermocline is usually in the fifteen foot range and I've caught plenty of bass that deep . I fish that depth on the points at night and catch nice fish . I just havent located the sweet spot on that flat .

Most of my night fishing is done on a small 200 acre lake . There is 1 flat that has produced a few big fish shallow . So I know they call this flat home . I have only caught two there during the day .They were both maybe 10 foot deep . I've searched all over , deep , a drop off ...I'd like to find their daytime hideout .

If a white object or the bottom can be seen at a certain depth then light will travel at least double that depth because it has to go through the water and back to be seen .

I do much better on bright nights , but the water here is always stained usually a foot or less of visibility .

I use to fish anytime I could launch a boat . The boat I own now gets pushed around like an empty potato chip bag [22 foot Lowe deck boat ] in high winds .My little plastic gets swamped easily .So now days I try to avoid anything much over 15 mph and preferably less than 10. The heat keeps me off the water more than the wind .

In my experience , when he wind blows from the east it usually blows very hard

One of my favorite points has a small point off the side of it . I call it a secondary point . Its on a small lake where people dont usually have depthfinders . Sometimes it is stacked and I catch fish for hours straight .

You cant fish good extended points from bank because your stuck fishing the shallow section .. If the fish are deep , you're out of luck . Sorry ..

Low light conditions are usually the best . Keep your eyes open for opportunity to throw them at other times . I like to throw a large Popper/chugger in the heat of the summer , mid day in deep standing timber . This has been a numbers game not a very good technique for large fish .

The thermolcline becomes visible on the depth finder and is the first thing I look for . Light , Temperature and oxygen all drop significantly there. I dont fish deeper than it . There may be times when bass are deeper , I dont know , but I set it as my limit . When fishing structure such as points you often here the term the spot on the spot . The thermocline itself can be the spot on the spot .

I fish the Mississippi river and the current keeps the temps and oxygen mixed up throughout the water column . I cant recall ever catching bass deeper than what you reported .

Im in northern Missouri and bass can definitely be found in large groups . I have fished the same spot for hours and left fish still biting . I dont now if bass are actual schooling fish or not but great number will occupy great structure .

I fish six inch worms more than anything else and use mostly 3/16 and 1/4 ounce weights .

The past two years the Rapala Crankin Rap CR14 in chartreuse/ greenback has done well at ten to twelve feet . Last week I caught about twenty from one point with it . It has a tight action .

If one doesnt understand this then one is just not trying very hard .

A scientific theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world that is acquired through the scientific method and repeatedly tested and confirmed through observation and experimentation.

Scientific theory is not hunch .

Bounce them off the bottom as fast as you can and still remain in contact with it . I'd use a minimum 1/4 ounce weight .

Some things are debatable some not debatable. What a bass can see is . How light waves disappear under the water is not .

When I'm fishing deeper like on a point my two most used lures are a Texas rig on 17 lb test and crankbaits on 12 lb test . . So is speed fishing "powerfishing" and slow fishing "finnese" fishing ? To me they are just meaningless labels .