However, during extreme cold fronts, downsize your blades to the spring sizes or use just a plain snell. Once again, the fish will tell you. Moreover, bigger cranks are the ticket as well. The forage has grown and the fish want bigger mouthfuls. Also, speed up your retrieve, they will now chase a bait, whereas in the spring they wouldn't move far for a meal.
Weather is one of the major influences on the quality of the fishing.
This year could be a real dandy. All right, so when is the best time to go to the Woods, looks like June, July, or August. Of course if you can't make that, then September or October will work. The reality is there is no bad time to fish the Woods.