MFBAB Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 OK, new poll. What time do you do best in the Summer? For me, I like the night and early morning. It's the coolest part of the day and It seems like the bugs aren't as bad as they are at sunset. Also, you often have the water all to yourself. And midday is rough around here, it's close to 100 today! I broke it into 4 hour slots, I know there may be some overlap around the transitional periods, especially the early morning one, but this seemed like a logical way to divide it up. How about you guys?? Quote
Super User Lund Explorer Posted July 29, 2015 Super User Posted July 29, 2015 Early to Mid-Morning. Coolest part of the day when winds normally blow the least and all the skiers are still in bed! 4 Quote
Super User buzzed bait Posted July 29, 2015 Super User Posted July 29, 2015 Didn't see the Monday - Friday 8AM - 5PM option..... i would consider that the best time to fish because i never get that chance it seems like.... 3 Quote
MFBAB Posted July 29, 2015 Author Posted July 29, 2015 Early to Mid-Morning. Coolest part of the day when winds normally blow the least and all the skiers are still in bed! Ain't that the truth? Pickwick is a total zoo in the Summer, but the fish don't seem to mind it. Quote
GodfatherOfSeoul Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 Best time is when no one is one the lake. Im blessed to have my days off during the week to fish Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted July 29, 2015 Super User Posted July 29, 2015 Early to mid morning before the sun comes over the tops of the trees. 1 Quote
MN_Bassin Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 I love the morning and evening bite obviously, but I feel like midday is overlooked. On a hot, sunny day, I know bass will be holding under the most shaded parts of docks. Quote
Super User F14A-B Posted July 29, 2015 Super User Posted July 29, 2015 I chose midnite to 2a but I prefer to be on the water just before dark & fish till I want.. 1 Quote
Super User Lund Explorer Posted July 30, 2015 Super User Posted July 30, 2015 Ain't that the truth? Pickwick is a total zoo in the Summer, but the fish don't seem to mind it. We have some lakes here that have a 7pm until 11am no wake rule that gives fishermen a chance to enjoy those lakes without putting up with all of the water fleas. The only problem is that we don't have enough of them! 1 Quote
Neil McCauley Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 The hour before sunrise and after sunset are best for me. Seems to be a bigger difference for SMB. If I had to choose it'd be sunset. Quote
Global Moderator Mike L Posted July 30, 2015 Global Moderator Posted July 30, 2015 Early to mid morning before the sun comes over the tops of the trees. Ditto Mike Quote
RUSS9999 Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 The first 5 hours of light. I start in the spots that are going to see the sun first and end up in the spots that see the sun last. Then I hope heave black clouds roll in, if not I am done after 6 hours of hard fishing. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted July 30, 2015 Super User Posted July 30, 2015 11:00 AM http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/161107-mega-strike-mega-tube-craw-the-new-magic-lure/#entry1820755 Quote
Canyon explorer Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 4-5 a.m. to 8-9 a.m in brush piles 15-18' deep points. 1 Quote
nascar2428 Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 5:30AM-9:30AM Monday thru Friday. Absolutely nobody around to interfere with my catching. Quote
Bruce424 Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 My favorite is the morning. I do believe just my opinion that certain lakes are better evening lakes than mornings. Quote
bassr95 Posted July 31, 2015 Posted July 31, 2015 5 pm till midnight is my typical summer outing. The first couple hours are just to get settled, find some good areas, and wait for the pleasure boaters to call it a night. It's tough for me to get up early enough for the morning bite because my "home" lakes are all about an hour away. (not a fan of getting up at 3 AM) Quote
Super User whitwolf Posted July 31, 2015 Super User Posted July 31, 2015 7pm-7am.... In the dead of Summer I rarely get on the water before 8:00 pm. To me, in the Summer, the absolute best time to be on the water, from a tranquility standpoint, Is from 1:00 am until 4:00 am. There are a few crappie fisherman still out and the majority(If not all) the tournament boats are off the water and It seems you have the entire lake to yourself. 1 Quote
Super User K_Mac Posted July 31, 2015 Super User Posted July 31, 2015 7 pm to 7 am Amen! It is rare that I don't fish more than 4 hours on any trip. If I had to choose a 4 hour slot it would ~8p to midnight, although the cool and quiet of the wee hours are hard beat. Quote
Super User the reel ess Posted July 31, 2015 Super User Posted July 31, 2015 I like the evening because I have to work mornings. And if I go fishing early, I get up so early to beat sunrise that I'm dog-tired all day. But I'm awake every evening the last 2 hours before dark. The drawback is that dark descends and there's no more light to fish by. If you go early you can fish longer. On an ideal day, I'd go early and late. Quote
Super User Catt Posted July 31, 2015 Super User Posted July 31, 2015 The drawback is that dark descends and there's no more light to fish by. If you go early you can fish longer. That's funny right there Quote
blckshirt98 Posted July 31, 2015 Posted July 31, 2015 Once the sun goes up and heat rises, at around 10am, the bite just shuts off for me. I fish from the shoreline and I'm assuming all the fish are schooling up in deeper water and I have horrible luck finding them, so I just pack up and leave. Quote
Dogmatic Posted August 1, 2015 Posted August 1, 2015 I said "early evening 6pm -10pm" only because it covers the times I fish in the evening. My opinion of the best time to fish is an hour before sunrise, around 5:30 to about 9 am, but that was not a selection. Quote
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