hoosierbass07 Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 (edited) The last three or so weeks we have been getting lots of rain here in Indiana and I'm sure most other places in the country. The last week Iv'e noticed the ponds I fish at have changed. The bite seems to have slowed way down and the bugs have finally come out to bite. One of my relatives said he heard once that real fishing is done by July 1st, after July (or summer really starts to kick in), the good fishing is over. I also noticed one of the main cable TV fishing channels, The Outdoor Network, is replacing most of their Saturday fishing shows with hunting shows. Also, aren't most of the main tournaments now over till late summer? FLW is over, right? This has me wondering, is the good fishing over till late summer/early fall? Has night fishing kicked in? Or is good bass fishing over till spring 2016? Edited July 2, 2015 by hoosierbass07 Quote
ABW Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 The water was a chocolate milk green yesterday, if that makes any sense. I went out today for an hour and the water seems to have cleared up a bit. "Real fishing" never ends. Only until there's hard water. Quote
doyle8218 Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Summer can be some of the best fishing for me anyway. 2 Quote
Weld's Largemouth Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 I'm still waiting for the fishing to get good... 4 Quote
Super User Senko lover Posted July 2, 2015 Super User Posted July 2, 2015 Go see a doctor. Fishing is never, ever, done. 3 Quote
Snakehead Whisperer Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 When the going gets tough, the real fishing is just beginning. Fair weather fishing is nice and all, but if I turned around and went home every time I heard "the fish aren't biting today" I would've missed some of my greatest days on the water. Some of the most fulfilling days I've had have been with sub freezing air temperatures, or water temps in the 90's. When you can catch fish in those conditions the rewards are much more satisfying. I have friends who come out fishing only when the conditions are ideal, but when it's too cold/hot they are in the house with the heat/ac. I have to bite my tongue sometimes because I don't want to be that guy saying "You should've been here last week, I was slaying 'em." 7 Quote
einscodek Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Not sure what yer relative is talkin about. Spring and summer are the two best seasons for fishing imo.. I catch the most fish in summer..the biggest in late spring Fall imo is the toughest out of the 3 seasons when those fish are all over the place and those fall rains kill the temps.. falls not bad.. just tougher Quote
Super User Catt Posted July 2, 2015 Super User Posted July 2, 2015 The dog days of summer is my best fishing! My biggest stringers & a huge percentage of double digits came the month of August. 3 Quote
Super User J Francho Posted July 2, 2015 Super User Posted July 2, 2015 July 1st? Our tournament season doesn't start until the 3rd week of June. That's a short season! 3 Quote
FishWitWiz Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Yep, please spread the news... fishing is done for the year. Stay home, we'll take it from here. 18 Quote
kikstand454 Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Down here the water was 86.6 this past Sunday, and that was after a rain and with fully clouded sky. I love the summer because for me that means c-rig out deep or punching mats. My two favorite things to do. Quote
Joe H. Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Nope, late summer/early fall is one of my favorite times to be bass fishing. Quote
BASSPATROL247 Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 The water was a chocolate milk green yesterday, if that makes any sense. I went out today for an hour and the water seems to have cleared up a bit. "Real fishing" never ends. Only until there's hard water. Real fishing never ends for me at ice up..i will fish through any form of water, no way i could not fish in the winter...id go batty! Lol Quote
BASSPATROL247 Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Go see a doctor. Fishing is never, ever, done. I love it!!! You got that right buddy!!! Quote
Super User WIGuide Posted July 2, 2015 Super User Posted July 2, 2015 Definitely not done! I think your relative is a fair weather fisherman. Quote
Super User Raul Posted July 2, 2015 Super User Posted July 2, 2015 Down here in my neck of the woods fishing season begins Jan 1st and finishes Dec 30th, only really nasty weather is what may keep you from fishing. 1 Quote
NathanW Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Do you guys have any smallmouth? Fall beats Spring smallmouth fishing hands down over here. They are sometimes a little deeper in the fall but school up in dense packs and the biggest fish in the water are feeding just as aggressively as the dinks. Personally I like summer best but could live without the heat. To me nothing beats the challenge. Patterning the sun relative to where/how you fish. Finding and determining the right type of vegetation combination and depth, chasing shade, early topwater. Just wish I could sit in the heat the way I could when I was 20. Quote
Super User scaleface Posted July 2, 2015 Super User Posted July 2, 2015 Down here in my neck of the woods fishing season begins Jan 1st and finishes Dec 30th, only really nasty weather is what may keep you from fishing. So , the fishing sucks Dec. 31st . 1 Quote
Super User HoosierHawgs Posted July 2, 2015 Super User Posted July 2, 2015 Tournaments end because the Spring is the best fishing for entertaining tourneys. They fished Toho in February, full moon, spawn is on, it was a special event. Giants. JT Kenney caught an 11+ in pre fishing. Lots of tourneys are in the south, meaning the spring is over relatively early compared to the north. I don't stop fishing until early December. I love fishing in the summer, especially with frogs at night. This is when the fishing heats up because in Indy, the bass' metabolic rate is fairly high. Big bass looking for big meals in the thick stuff. Also, my PB was caught late November. The shad movements in the fall create amazing fishing. Quote
Super User HoosierHawgs Posted July 2, 2015 Super User Posted July 2, 2015 Personally I like summer best but could live without the heat. Would you rather live in Alaska? I enjoy 100* + Florida heat over winter any day. Humidity is the killer. But id much rather be in Arizona were its 110* daily (granted freezing at night) and dry. Just stay hydrated. Quote
Shanes7614 Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Tournaments end because the Spring is the best fishing for entertaining tourneys. They fished Toho in February, full moon, spawn is on, it was a special event. Giants. JT Kenney caught an 11+ in pre fishing. Lots of tourneys are in the south, meaning the spring is over relatively early compared to the north. I don't stop fishing until early December. I love fishing in the summer, especially with frogs at night. This is when the fishing heats up because in Indy, the bass' metabolic rate is fairly high. Big bass looking for big meals in the thick stuff. Also, my PB was caught late November. The shad movements in the fall create amazing fishing. In the fall try throwing a LARGE lipless. Just make sure your holding on tight!!! 1 Quote
Fisher-O-men Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 The water was a chocolate milk green yesterday In the unlikely event that I ever visit your home, I will politely decline the chocolate milk. 3 Quote
wytstang Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 In the south the fishing never ends, in the north (for me at least) fishing is done when it's in the low 50's. Quote
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