Too Hot to Fish?

[Guest avid]

I don't know bout y'all, but this heat wave has definityly put a serious dent into my time on the water.

It hit 97 degrees in my town today.   It's 9 PM and still 84 degrees out there.  And like the say 'it's not the heat it's the humidity"  Well it's really the dew point (my studies are paying off) and let's just say it's muggy as helll out there.

So I'm a wimp  

How you holdin up?

[BoroBass]

I was pretty excited when I checked tomorrow's weather, it doesnt get over 80 until 10am and wont get over 90 until noon.  

Nice change from the past few weeks where its been getting into the 90s early in the morning and staying there until 9-10pm

[Bream Master]

The humidity here in NC is pretty bad too.  I still fish though.  Just went out today from 3-7.  No sunblock lotion either.

[frogtog]

I work in this stuff and it is HOT, I put out about five gallons of sweet today and

looks like the rest of the week is going to be the same.So come Saturday morning I will be on the water chuncking.

[Deb]

As the wicked witch says in the WIZARD OF OZ....I'm mellllllllting!  today was better but going back to nursing is sure putting a damper on my fishing :-/  so far, so good with the job.  At least there's air conditioning?

? Sea shells?

[grimlin]

I LOVE it when it's hot.  

[Catt]

The night time is the right time to be with the one you love  

[.dsaavedra.]

its bigtime too hot here! Check out this pic i snapped the other day:

my solution to the heat is to fish at night! much much MUCH cooler and the action is much better.

[fourbizz]

The night time is the right time to be with the one you love  

YEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[David P]

The local Res near my house closes at 9pm, otherwise I'd be out there all night long.

Fortunately, the past week has been overcast and 60degrees, and yesterday it even rained.

Nothing like the Bay Area , raining in JULY.

[jdw174]

During the months of July/Aug, I more or less go into "fishing hibernation".  If I manage to go at all, I'm on the water at 5am and off by 10am.  The sun/heat/humidity around here can boil your hide.  In short, I gets kinda miserable in that weather in spite of the fact that I work in it every day.

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

Aside from the obvious "night fishing" solution, if it's going to be 90+ degrees, and I'm not working, the only place I will be is on the lake.  It's not just a fishery, it's my 223 acre pool!!

Avid- JUMP IN ONCE IN A WHILE!!!

[MattStrykul]

Jumping in makes all the difference. I 've been going out on 95+ degree days lately and staying on the lake from 6am-8pm and once you get in the water it just revives you.

[Lightninrod]

Avid said he values his cojones too much to jump in the water in Florida!

Middle GA heat has been known to fry an egg on its asphalt but I'm a hot weather guy being born-n-raised in South Florida.  Give me 100 degree heat over 32 degree cold any day!

Dan

[KU_Bassmaster.]

Some body turned on the AC here in Kansas City.  It's been nice.  It won't last, but it's nice while it's here

[armesjr]

I am with lightninrod, i would much rather be sweating while fishing, then freezing while fishing.  

[Jenny]

Aside from the obvious "night fishing" solution, if it's going to be 90+ degrees, and I'm not working, the only place I will be is on the lake. It's not just a fishery, it's my 223 acre pool!!

Avid- JUMP IN ONCE IN A WHILE!!!

Couldn't agree with you more. Yesterday evening was nice 7:30-9:30 pm.. breezy and only 95 but maybe it wasn't the weather that made it enjoyable but that I kicked my neighbors butts in our beer and bass tournement last night. 6 fish in only 3 beers I was doing good! No real size to 'em but anything that pulls my line gets my blood flowing. We where wading so being in the water def. helps beat the heat. Plus our lake is so low you can't get from one hole to another in a boat right now. It's best done on fourwheelers.

[Matt Fly]

We have been blessed in June with all our rains, but now the sun has been peaking out from time to time and its hot and humid, then when the evening rolls around, so has the thunerstorms.   Well, at least one of the Dog Day Summer months wasn't so hot, and July is gonna make us pay for the nicer mild temps in June.

I need one of those fan misters for the boat.

Matt

[George Welcome]

I have both air-conditioning and heat on my boat but unfortunately there was a critical part missing when I took delivery and I haven't been able to locate it yet.

Just jump in. Wrap a chicken around each ankle and that will scare the gators away.

[Raul]

Avid said he values his cojones too much to jump in the water in Florida!

Middle GA heat has been known to fry an egg on its asphalt but I'm a hot weather guy being born-n-raised in South Florida. Give me 100 degree heat over 32 degree cold any day!

Dan

I 'm with Dan on this one, can 't help it, I like the heat.

[Daniel My Brother]

I've been wading in streams for smallmouth lately. Usually under a canopy of trees. The water is cooler, the shade feels great, and the fish are more actively biting. :)

Unfortunately, the fish are also a bit smaller. :-[

[Guest avid]

You can take the man outta New York but you can't New York outta the man I guess. Except in muddy's case, but Brooklyn is a world unto itself anyway.

I spent so many years wading icy trout streams, before I even knew what a largemouth bass was.

60 degrees is pefect temp. Above 85 and the thermostat is wide open. below 45 is "chilly"

LBH. About jumpin in. It ain't the gators or the moccasins that keep me from doing it.

It's the Home Owners Association. It's against the rules, and we have what I call the "golf cart nazi's" who live for reporting people in violation.

Remember when I tipped my canoe? (pre outrigger days)

I was diving for my equipment and was reported for "swimming" in the lake. It was only the fact that a number of folks saw me tip that saved me a fine.

Gated communities have their good points, they are safe, and private, and quiet, and pretty. Even the golf cart nazi's keep non residents from sneaking in and fishing the lake. (BIG trouble if anyone gets caught)

But the down side is that if it's against the rules. You don't do it. If you get caught it's a $100 fine that increases with each additional violation. There are no warnings.

Sea shells?

Yeah, ya know.........the old tongue twister "Sally sells sea shells by the seashore" I always kinda envied Sally.

Now a days I guess she would be selling taco shells.

[KU_Bassmaster.]

Remember when I tipped my canoe? (pre outrigger days)

I was diving for my equipment and was reported for "swimming" in the lake. It was only the fact that a number of folks saw me tip that saved me a fine.

I don't know why but I thought that was pretty funny.  Not the fact that you tipped the canoe, but I can just see the "golf cart nazi" watching you ..... "Oh there is avid again.  Swimming in the pond" :-?

I'll have to tell my grandpa about the "golf cart nazis".  He will like that.  He deals with the same crap

[Raul]

60 degrees is pefect temp.

Yeah right.  :

Above 85

That 's about when I can leave my sweater.  

[PondBoss]

At least you guys are able to get out and complain about the heat and or humidity.  The rain here in Central Oklahoma has been so bad half of the lakes are closed from flooding, no wear to get a line wet unless you live on water, or have a farm pond to fish but then you have to battle getting stuck.(already happened twice this year)  Give me the dry heat though any day.