i dont leave home without the 20' taildancer (hot flash)   (You need to Login or Register, 7-15' (silver/blue) x-rap in the shad body   (You need to Login or Register, the heddon baby torpedo (firetiger), 3' tube jigs (red/silver) to imitate crayfish with 3/8 oz jigs, and 4' ringworms (white, silver, chartruese, and purple) with both worm hooks and 1/16 oz jigs. this covers all species and fishing types.

as for how and where to fish that late in the summer look for reefs or shorelines with real steep drop offs. the fish will hang in the deep water during the day, so hit up the shallower reefs during the days book ends. the fish will be more active in the warmer water (except trout) so larger baits fished faster can be effective.

as for jigging styles, i prefer carolina type jigging to texas rigs in the Q because of the abundance of rock structure. t-rigs fish better in timber and weedy areas, but the nose weight can get hung up on rocks quite easily. i use a smaller sinker than the traditional carolina rig as to keep the sinker off the bottom and out of the rocks for less hang ups. with that said however, t-rigs fish better in deeper water (as well as jigs) because of the more direct line/weight/lure contact. so if you plan to fish mid day, go for t-rigs, where if you choose the morning/evening where you can go into more shallow water, switch to c-rigs.

another tip when fishing reefs at this time of the year would be to position yourself in the shallower water and cast into the deeper stuff, or cast along the drop. by doing so, the fish, after feeding, will turn back into the deep water and allow you to hook the corner of the mouth more often and give you a better feel of what you have on. if you fish from the deep stuff casting into the shallows, the fish tend to turn back toward you to get to the deeper water. by doing this, the fish gives you less feel because they are coming toward you and giving you more slack to reel in. you tend to lose fish this way because of the lack of line tension and barbless hook combo.