Strike King pro Jay Przekurat highlights some of his favorite places to fish when chasing big bites in Zone 5 during July.
“For the month of July in Zone 5, this is when mostly everything has made it out to their summertime feeding areas,” says Przekurat. During July, Przekurat typically looks to deeper water with healthy vegetation and the presence of baitfish to find bass. “If there is no grass, then hard bottom mixed with sand and big or smaller sized rock is another good option,” Przekurat shares. Water temperatures will also be in the 70’s in Zone 5, the warmest it has been all year. “This is when some of your best deep fishing can occur because the bass haven't seen the pressure yet because they have just arrived a few days ago,” Przekurat says.
If the water is clear, Przekurat prefers Green Pumpkin. In stained water, he switches to Brown Purple. For muddy water, he will favor Triple Magic.
Molded from super-soft plastic, the KVD Dream Shot features a hinged tail section that quivers and shakes at the slightest movement of your rod tip. Extremely lifelike feel and action – a deadly choice for any dropshot rig.
Przekurat’s choice for clear water is Blue Craw, while he opts for Black Blue if the water is stained or muddy.
The design of Strike King's Denny Brauer Structure Jig shape and weedguard angle reduce hang-ups while the wide footprint of the head helps increase your feel of the bottom.
He opts for Green Pumpkin Craw in clear water, and switches to Black Blue when in stained or muddy water.
The Strike King Finesse Football Jig features a sculpted, football-shaped head and the 60-degree flat hook eye that stays flush with the head to keep your knot in the proper position; a Perfect Skirt in beautiful colors; and a specially designed tapered barb keeper to securely hold soft plastic trailers.
If the water is clear, he will throw Green Gizzard Shad, while more stained water calls for TN Shad 2.0. When fishing in low-vis conditions, Przekurat goes for Citrus Shad.
The 5XD dives to around 15-feet and is ideal for deflecting off deeper structure as fish make their way back into shallower flats.
He opts for Green Pumpkin in clear water. If the water is stained, he will throw Summer Craw, while he will switch to Black Blue Flake if the water is muddy.
The super versatile Cut-R Worm is perfect for flipping and pitching or Texas and Carolina rigging. The Rage flange on the tail of the Cut-R Worm causes increased action and has the fastest tail flicker rate on the market.
When fishing near docks in 1- to 4-feet of water, Zona reaches for the Denny Brauer 1/2 oz Structure Casting Jig with a Rage Crawtrailer.
If the water is clear, Zona prefers the Black/Blue with a Blue Craw trailer. In stained water, he switches to the Green Pumpkin with a Blue Craw trailer. For muddy water, Zona will favor a Black/Blue with a Black Blue Flake trailer.
