Aug 15, 2014 - August is that time of year when summer decides, in the words of Def Leppard, that it's better to burn out than fade away.

But that doesn’t mean your bass fishing has to suffer.

Steve Price has some tips for late summer bass fishing at Field & Stream. All you need to do, he says, is remember your ABCs:

By late summer, bass fishing is not for the faint of heart. Largemouths are often deep and lethargic, and they’re also frequently starting to relocate and suspend at middepth ranges as forage begins to move. This is when professional anglers start following the ABCs of summer fishing. • “The ABCs stand for aquatic vegetation, bridges, and current, three shortcuts to finding fish,” says veteran tournament pro and Lake Fork guide James Niggemeyer. “In summer, bass need shade, cover, oxygen, and food, and the ABCs always provide that. In addition, aquatic vegetation and bridges have depth changes close to cover, and current in the back of a creek attracts bass from other areas.”

Good stuff. Read the full thing here, and good luck out there.