Dixon Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 Me and my buddy always seem to be really early or missing it by 15 20 minutes. Depends on the drive of course. Just dont want to miss that topwater bite first thing. Quote
Ellesar Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 I like to be on the water as the sun comes up. That being said, the availability of the topwater bite where I fish changes throughout the year. Right now you can catch fish on topwater all day long. In fact, right now, my Pop-r and my spook are my search baits. I will still throw a worm if I'm not getting hits someplace to see if there is anything active down in the grass, but I will catch more and bigger fish on top right now. Quote
Super User Raul Posted July 10, 2009 Super User Posted July 10, 2009 Man, if you are missing it by 15-20 minutes then get ready to depart 15-20 mins earlier, there are charts that tell you at what time the sun rises it 's just a matter of checking them and set your alarm. Quote
Surgin Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 My line its the water half hour before sunrise. Quote
Super User RoLo Posted July 10, 2009 Super User Posted July 10, 2009 Don't laugh, but any start before 11 AM is an early start for us :-[ And mind you, every lake we fish is within 30 minutes of the house. Problem is, I rarely cash-in before 2:00 AM, whether I'm going fishing or not. On the other hand, we generally fish till sunset, so we get in over 8 hours of fishing. Roger Quote
Ellesar Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 All the guides will say that the best time is from 10am to 2pm on Guntersville right now, atleast for the big fish. I guess I'm a traditionalist in that I think I need to be there at sunrise. Plus I can be home by noon and have the rest of the day to do all the other things that come up on weekends. Quote
Super User Raul Posted July 10, 2009 Super User Posted July 10, 2009 Don't laugh, but any start before 11 AM is an early start for us :-[ And mind you, every lake we fish is within 30 minutes of the house. Problem is, I rarely cash-in before 2:00 AM, whether I'm going fishing or not. On the other hand, we generally fish till sunset, so we get in over 8 hours of fishing. Roger Me some moons ago: the lake is two hours away, I 'll be up by 4 AM to be there at sunrise Me now: the lake is two hours away, I 'll be up at 8:00 ? ...... let 's make it 8:30 AM, we 'll be at the lake by 10:30 - 11:00 AM, we are in no rush. Quote
SoFl-native Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 Me and my buddy always seem to be really early or missing it by 15 20 minutes. Depends on the drive of course. Just dont want to miss that topwater bite first thing. I will be on the water @ 6am tomorrow. Quote
Super User RoLo Posted July 10, 2009 Super User Posted July 10, 2009 Don't laugh, but any start before 11 AM is an early start for us :-[ And mind you, every lake we fish is within 30 minutes of the house. Problem is, I rarely cash-in before 2:00 AM, whether I'm going fishing or not. On the other hand, we generally fish till sunset, so we get in over 8 hours of fishing. Roger Me some moons ago: the lake is two hours away, I 'll be up by 4 AM to be there at sunrise Me now: the lake is two hours away, I 'll be up at 8:00 ? ...... let 's make it 8:30 AM, we 'll be at the lake by 10:30 - 11:00 AM, we are in no rush. As Ellesar pointed out above, the best time period for "big" bass normally takes place during "midday" (that is a fact). I admit to missing the splendor of watching the birth of the day, but there's equal beauty at dusk, watching the day close out. Roger Quote
kms399 Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 I am planning to be on the water by 4 AM tomorrow. Quote
Ellesar Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 Don't laugh, but any start before 11 AM is an early start for us :-[ And mind you, every lake we fish is within 30 minutes of the house. Problem is, I rarely cash-in before 2:00 AM, whether I'm going fishing or not. On the other hand, we generally fish till sunset, so we get in over 8 hours of fishing. Roger Me some moons ago: the lake is two hours away, I 'll be up by 4 AM to be there at sunrise Me now: the lake is two hours away, I 'll be up at 8:00 ? ...... let 's make it 8:30 AM, we 'll be at the lake by 10:30 - 11:00 AM, we are in no rush. As Ellesar pointed out above, the best time period for "big" bass normally takes place during "midday" (that is a fact). I admit to missing the splendor of watching the birth of the day, but there's equal beauty at dusk, watching the day close out. Roger I'd do that more myself Roger, but my 4 year old has me conditioned to get up early! I don't get to sleep very late even if I don't go fishing, figure if I'm up I might as well go fishing. Quote
Big Mike in Fl Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 I'm usually up at 4:30, on the water by 6, but in the colder, winter months, I may not be on the water till 8. this is in reference to when I'm on the boat, if I'm fishing from shore, I just go whenever I feel like it really, no prefered times Quote
hjerk24 Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 Before 5 am right now. I am an early riser, so early is easy for me. Quote
Super User Raul Posted July 10, 2009 Super User Posted July 10, 2009 As Ellesar pointed out above, the best time period for "big" bass normally takes place during "midday" (that is a fact). I admit to missing the splendor of watching the birth of the day, but there's equal beauty at dusk, watching the day close out. Roger Exactly, my experience has been that, big bass being old are like us old farts, they ain 't in a rush to be up early so no point in being early if they ain 't outta bed yet. Quote
DINK WHISPERER Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 I will be on the lake fishing by 6am at the latest tomorrow and always! Quote
Dixon Posted July 10, 2009 Author Posted July 10, 2009 Got it. Just sometimes you are driving to new lakes and not sure on things. 6 am seems to be the key time. Thinking 5:50 for safety. Cant wait for Sunday Quote
Super User burleytog Posted July 10, 2009 Super User Posted July 10, 2009 1800 or so. I hate mornings. Quote
vatech Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 Get off work at 4pm, start fishing at 5 or 6 til it's dark or I can't stand the mosquitos anymore. All the fish at my local lakes seem to bite around 7 o'clock. Quote
D4u2s0t Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 I don't really have a set time I go. I usually go when I wake up and have some coffee lol. Sometimes morning, sometimes all day, sometimes night. Last week I woke up at 4:30 am and couldn't sleep, so went out for a few hours. really just depends when I feel like going, and what my schedule is. I would never not go at a certain time though. If i don't have anything to do, and want to go out, I will. Quote
simplejoe Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 I get up at 4 am drink some coffee, leave the house at 4:30 on the water at 4:40. Usually we through some Rage Shad and buzz baits Joe Quote
BassResource.com Administrator Glenn Posted July 11, 2009 BassResource.com Administrator Posted July 11, 2009 Keri and I at 4:45 am. The pic is a little blurry, but it looks normal to me because that's how things look to me at that hour! ;D Quote
NewAngler Posted July 11, 2009 Posted July 11, 2009 Alarm is off at 445, take the dog out, put the dog in the car. Get to lake/river and tie her up, lure in at 6. I usually fish mondays and fridays.. Today I saw the sun rise, and went out again tonight and saw it set.. Oh yea, got my first bass, too!!! Quote
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted July 11, 2009 Posted July 11, 2009 All depends on temperature here. In the cooler months, it's the warmer side of the day you want. Between then and full summer, we'll go as late as 4:30-5am and fish the rise and the warming hours. As the weeks pass and the weather gets warmer and warmer, we adjust earlier and earlier but for the bulk of the year, once the warm weather sets in, we're on between midnight and 2am. Religiously Quote
Super User fishinfiend Posted July 11, 2009 Super User Posted July 11, 2009 I like to get on the water at least 30 minutes before sunrise. Quote
crankbait2009 Posted July 11, 2009 Posted July 11, 2009 my goodness people, you guys are sick!!! 4, 5, 6AM to go fishing. do you guys not like to sleep? as for myself, i'll be up and ready anywhere between 7a-8a and line will be in the water 15 minutes later. Quote
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