Hot summer time fishing... Carolina Rig or deep cranking?

When it's hot and tough fishing (like now for me) what is your prefered deep water tactics for catching bass in the summer? If you had to choose one rig to throw all day, would it be a deep diving crank, carolina rig, or something else. Just trying to see if I can minimize the spanking I'm going to get this weekend in a club tourney.

If a carolina rig is the method of choice, how are you rigging, what length leader, carolina keeper, or methods do you use. I hate throwing a c-rig and have only ever caught one fish on it. Don't worry about helping "this brother" out over somebody else... most everyone I will be fishing against will read your response as well.

Thanks for any input

I would choose a carolina rig /with a floating worm 16" leader, or a big 10.5" tex rig worm, It stays in the zone longer, and for me it's easier to find the structure. I tried cranking but after a hundred casts in the heat I get wore out. Throw out the c-rig or worm and lean up against the seat.

Chip. are you talking about throwing the CR in the river? I've heard of a bunch of folks doing it but I haven't tried it. I've had a lot of success throwing it in lakes though, especially deep in the the summer.

Looking forward to hearing all the responses. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/popcorn.gif

Do not let the plastic hit the bottom. Drop shot,top water or light weight t-rig....

That critter craw is kinda light....hmmmmmm http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/Laugh.gif Chip stick with ya game plan and whatever you do dont fish Chicamuxin Creek..... http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/doh.gif

Both coach.....

Forgive me if I am wrong but I caught on to several potomac river references... If that is where you are talking about neither.... Fish are in shallow water. If the temp is 83 or less flip them out of the matts... 84 or higher fish the outside deeper edges with 7" texas rigs and senko's..... 84 or higher, fish really really slow.

He is not fishing the Potomac this time. The Perquimans River in North Carolina a non-tidal river...

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Inside joke between Chip and I from the region tournament we fished in together.... http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/Laugh.gif

I would rather throw a deep diving crankbait! But this time of year I will have the CR also out on deck and a 1 1/2 oz hopkins spoon out on deck and work each peice of structure with each!

I love a c-rig! We c-rig even shallow. 2' leader...I do not use a heavy weight, but do use swivel and bead, with just about any plastic you can think of.

And T-rig big worms...and use unweighted Senkos...

Have caught nice fish in as little as 1' of water even in hot summer. (and once I caught a nice keeper fish on a black buzzbait in less than a foot of water in Mid-December. You just never know!!!!)

Well....was hoping to narrow down my trip Saturday to fishing with 3 rods all day... I think I got it figured out. Preeshy ate it....

Why is the wife using the rest of them... http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/roll.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/roll.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/popcorn.gif

Oh she will be there... have you ever met her before Woody? Here she is fishing with me on my front deck... and yes, she can catch a fish or two ...




Modified by skeetersx200 at 6:13 AM 7/13/2007

Deep crank all the way.....and dont be scared to dig a ditch with it on some main lake points. You can flat-out load the boat in a hurry with a deep crank this time of year.

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I'd have to give her a spanking, She's stepping on the net.... Bad girl, bad, bad girl

I perfer a DD crankbait but if it doesnt get bit in a good area I will drag a c-rig.

If you are fishing the perquimans, I would say neither. I would fish shallow next to drop-offs with a texas rig or jig, and def. try a buzzbait or popper in the morning. Even though its hot, fish will still be shallow.

Chip...are you talking our rivers....or just anywhere?

Lea, I was speaking in general terms during the summer. I hate throwing a C-rig. I have thrown it in the past but have zero confidence in it as I have only ever caught one fish on it.

I never fished deep yesterday on the Perquimans. I stayed with my gut instincts and hit a few areas recommended to me and found three keepers with the biggest at four pounds. I caught a bunch of fish all day long, however they were small.

I just need to get my act together and learn how to fish deeper water in the summer.