4 hot summer fishing tips from Canadian bass pro Joe Ford

#3 EXPERIMENTATION

To advance as an angler, you need to step outside your comfort zone, Ford says. “Don’t get stuck in the norm,” he says, noting it’s important to keep learning. “The technology changes, fish habits change, everything changes.” He also says not to rely on old hot spots. “You end up fishing on the same rock pile your grandfather fished in 1980, not realizing that if you move in 200 yards, you’re going to see giant smallmouth bass looking for crayfish.”