Mark Tyler: Getting shady

By Matt Pangrac
BASS Insider
(Archive)

Updated: August 5, 2009, 1:07 PM ET

When the temperature climbs toward the triple digits and cloudless skies stretch as far as the eye can see, all but the hardcore bass anglers head for the comfort of air conditioning and relief from the cosmic rays. For tournament anglers, however, calling it quits early isn't an option. Cutting his teeth on the West Coast, Elite Series pro Mark Tyler quickly learned that fishing shade was critical to success in many of the region's ultraclear waters.

"My theory is that the clearer the water, the more important shade becomes," says Tyler, who now calls Oklahoma home. "Especially when fishing reservoirs like Lake Mead, shade is of the utmost importance. The water is gin clear, so the bass will actually use the shade line as both cover and an ambush point. I learned at an early age that you can't fish on the West Coast without learning how to utilize shade."

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Mark Tyler: Getting shady

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