Christie's summertime staples tacklebox

As the weather begins to warm across the country, it’s time to start digging out the summertime tackle and head to the lake.

Depending on the type of body of water you’re fishing, there are plenty of different options to target and patterns to try. That’s why Bassmaster Elite Series pro Jason Christie has a wide variety of summertime staples in his tacklebox.

Let’s get into the baits Jason Christie relies on during the summer months!

Christie starts by filling a 3700 box with his summertime staples for fishing both shallow and deep water.

Bomber BD7 Crankbait (Fat Free Shad)

“This is really a deadly bait for fishing those offshore schools,” he said. “It’s one of those baits where you might go two hours without getting a bite and then catch 20 on it in a row.”

Bomber BD7 Crankbait (for clear water)

“It’s important to have a variety of different colors,” he said. “Especially having colors that are better suited for off-colored water and some for more clear water.”

Heddon Super Zara Spook

“A lot of the lakes that we fish these days are super pressured, so it’s nice to have a more subtle topwater like the new silent spook,” Christie said. “A topwater is always a good bait to throw early in the morning during the summer months.”

Heddon Super Spook

“The Super Spook is going to be used in very similar spots, but it has a lot more noise and features a bigger profile,” he said. “This is going to be my go-to when I’m on bodies of water where the baitfish are bigger.”

Booyah Boss Pop

“The Boss Pop is a bait that I’m going to throw a lot more around structure,” said Christie. “You can work the Boss Pop slowly around stumps, logs and other visible cover to draw them out of the cover.”

Booyah Poppin’ Pad Crasher

“I’ll throw the Poppin’ Pad Crasher in similar spots that I would the Boss Pop, but this bait is much more weedless for fishing around bushes, around docks and other places a popper would get hung.”

Booyah Pad Crasher

“The Pad Crasher is great in a lot of situations, but ultimately it’s my choice when I want a more subtle version of the Poppin’ Pad Crasher.”

5-Inch Yum Sonar Minnow

“The ever-so-popular Yum Sonar Minnow,” said Christie. “I really prefer the bigger 5-inch size for fishing offshore in the summertime. This can be really effective for those hard to catch schools.”

Yum Mighty Worm

“When those offshore schools become conditioned to a crankbait or a moving bait, I really lean on this Yum Mighty Worm,” he said. “I catch a lot of big ones on this worm when I pair it with a magnum shaky head.”