Zone 2 – June
Strike King pro Todd Faircloth offers valuable fishing tips for anglers to consider in Zone 2 during June.
Faircloth notes that fish will primarily be transitioning to an offshore
structure bite. He often finds big schools around humps, ridges, and
main lake points in the 10–20-foot range. If he is fishing a lake with
good vegetation, he will look for the outside edges of the grass to hold
fish.
For clear water, Strike King pro Todd Faircloth recommends Morning Dawn. In stained water, he switches to Watermelon Red Flake, and for muddy conditions, he prefers Lightning Bug to enhance visibility.
"The 6" Filler Worm is a great choice for highly pressured fish," Faircloth says. "Fish it on a drop shot rig around main lake brush piles in 15 to 25 feet of water."
Faircloth will pair the Slither Rig with a Rage Menace to achieve the ideal swimming action of the bait. It is an exceptional choice for swimming around brush and vegetation. Faircloth fishes the Slither Rig on a 7’6” medium heavy Signature Series Rod paired with a HyperMag 8.3:1. He spools the reel with 50 lb braid to combat abrasions from heavy cover.
Faircloth suggests Green Pumpkin Craw for clear water, and Black and Blue for stained or low-visibility conditions.
Faircloth favors a 6” Cut-R, paired with a 5/16 oz weight. This is a fantastic slower presentation for bass gathered near grass or wood cover. Faircloth fishes the worm on a Lew’s 7’1” heavy Signature Series to muscle fish out of cover. He opts for the HyperMag 7.5:1, spooled with 14 lb fluorocarbon.
For clear water, Strike King pro Todd Faircloth prefers Red Bug, while he opts for Watermelon Red in stained conditions and Junebug when fishing in low-visibility waters.
Zone 2 – June
Strike King pro Dakota Ebare shares his favorite places to target bass in Zone 2 during June.
“Water temperatures will be in the 75- to 85-degree range,” shares Ebare. Ebare expects that bass will be in their post-spawn pattern, with many staying shallow. “Some bluegill will still be spawning, keeping bass shallow. But a large percentage will be focused offshore depending on the fishery,” shares Ebare.
If the water is clear, Ebare prefers the Green Pumpkin. In stained water, he switches to the Red Bug. For muddy water, he will favor a Junebug.
This extra-large 9.5-inch worm is developed to emit an unmistakable tail action that mimics swimming baitfish, driving bass wild. The body of the KVD Zeus Worm is sectioned, so that anglers can easily downsize to a 7-inch worm without losing any of the life-like action of the tail.
He opts for the Green Pumpkin in clear water, and switches to a Red Bug if the water is stained.
The KVD Perfect Plastics Bull Worm targets giant fish with textured "meat" and a beveled bubble tail that trends upward on the retrieve. With the extra salt load, it causes fish to bite and hold on longer, increasing your hook-ups.
If the water is clear, he will throw a Green Pumpkin with Scounbug trailer. In more stained water, Ebare calls for a Blue Craw. Black and Blue is Ebare’s go-to in muddy conditions.
The ultimate jig for deep water fishing – the Tour Grade Football Jig has a football-shaped head that gives a better feel of terrain and helps the bait stand on the bottom.
He opts for Bluegill in clear water. If the water is stained, he will throw the Green Pumpkin Gill, while he will switch to a Black Shadow if the water is muddy.
Resembling an injured baitfish, the KVD Popping Perch skips, walks, splashes, and pops like wounded prey, resulting in the finest topwater, hollow body, popping lure.