Spring, is generally a shallow water bite, as most fish in the river have moved upriver in preparation of the spawn.

With water temperatures, heating up in the shallow water, after the fish have recuperated from the spawn, with the water temps are on the rise, the bite changes as the fish look for comfortable water temperature.

On many of the Missouri River reservoirs when the dams were built, as the water rose, it flooded everything that was in the low land, trees, foundations etc.

To avoid the warmer water temperatures, most of the fish relocate to the deeper water above the trees.

As the flooded trees became submerged, moss and other aquatic vegetation grew on the trees, giving baitfish something to relate to.

Because these baitfish have moved into and above the submerged trees, the game fish, will be right behind them.

Fireline, since its diameter is smaller, does a good job getting your baits deep, but not as deep, where you want to be, just above the fish.

In order to get your lure in front of the fish, anglers have to get down deep where the fish have found cooler temperatures.

You can use Off Shore Pro weights and pro clips, their tadpole resettable diving weights or lead core line.

To get your lure deeper, you simply attach an Offshore Tadpole weight, which trips as the fish hit the crankbait.

The Pro Weights and clip method can be used as a snap weight or an in- line weight, taking your lure down to the depth the fish are using.

There are several You Tubes videos on all the ways you can use these products.

Using lead core line is another method to get your baits down deep.

Lead core works very well with line counter rod & reels, allowing the angler to get back to the depth the last fish was taken.

Lead core is line, with some type of braided line on the outside and a thin strip of lead wire running down the center. They are available in 18 and 36 lb. test, segmented into different “colors” every 10 yards helping to make determining the amount of line you let out a little easier. All of these methods work well in order to go after the deep-water fish, some may think that they’re complicated, but once you’ve used them a couple of times, you’ll be ready for Dog Days fishing.