Late summer often translates to lazy. Well, if not lazy, then let's just say it brings out a desire to kick back and ride out the heat.

 

The same goes for fish. Once summer kicks into full gear, finding the fish and enticing them out of the shade can be a challenge.

 

Field & Stream has this guide with 20 tips for reeling them in all summer long. An excerpt:

 

When summer’s sun sizzles, bass lounge beneath boat docks. The biggest seek low docks with decks, boat slips, and garages because they provide the most shade. But the bass typically lie far under a dock, where they are off limits to conventional casting methods. To catch one, you need to skip a lure—a daunting challenge for many fishermen. Fear not: I’ve developed a system that allows any angler to skip far below docks.