What is your favorite condition?

[Jim Grouch]

We all daydream about getting out on the water while we are busy at work. If you were able to fish your perfect fishing condition, what would it be? i.e. time of day, water clarity, temp, lake, depth, etc.

For me it would start of with a late afternoon. It would be sunny with few clouds, end of July, calm water, slight breeze, on a small 15 acre lake. Water would be a slightly stained but could still see the weedy bottom. The perfect lake for me would be about 5 feet deep at the edges and drop down to 20 feet.

That is where my mind ventures off to when I am daydreaming of getting out on the water. What do you guys consider the perfect condition?

[IwillChooseFreeWill]

Give me an all day trip in late Oct. to mid Nov. locally where the days are still in the 60s and the nights not much cooler, where the water is still in the 80s and fish biting left and right. Doesn't matter if it is the decent sized 318 acre lake an hour away or the small 10 acre lake up the road, as long as I get out.

[Bankbeater]

Air temp above 60, but below 90. I don't care if its night, day, or raining as long as its warm out.

[Raul]

Cloudy, with a very slight breeze just enough to ripple the water surface, water temps in the 70 's and air temps in the low 90 's, water slightly off colored.

That 's I what I would like, however for the big gals, in my experience, clear cloudless bluebird skies, slightly windy, water temps in the high 60 's and air temps in the upper 90 's closing on the 100 's , time of the day in between 12 and 4 PM ( yeah, when it 's hotter !  ).

[Catt]

Mid-summer night full moon on the horizon gentle southerly breeze while sitting on deep water structure with my worm rod in hand.

[SPEEDBEAD.]

Mid-summer night full moon on the horizon gentle southerly breeze while sitting on deep water structure with my worm rod in hand.

This is a family forum and he asked about fishing, Catt....some people.  Talking about holding their rods and whatnot... ;D

Any time on the water is good for me.  Don't pay too much attention to the weather as long as it won't be dangerous on the water.

[Blade-Runner]

Any time fishing is productive when shallow-cover spinnerbaiting.

[stratos 375]

At my local lake in the first 2 weeks of November. Historically, I've stuck as many or more hogs at this time than in the spring. Water 48-55, overcast, slight breeze from the south. Pitchin & swimmin a jig or throwin Rogues. Shallow to very Shallow.

About that time of year, during the week, I'll have most of the lake to myself. The only drawback, the weekly verbal confrontation with duck hunters who seem to think that during waterfowl season they have exclusive rights to the lake. Over the course of the last 25 years there, I've been peppered with shot, threatened, had my trailer light harness ripped out and my truck keyed, and many "love notes" stuck under the wiper blades, all from the local "sportsmen"

It usually starts with motoring around a point or bend and all of a sudden you're in the middle of a decoy spread with a couple of very irate Elmer Fudd lookin dudes hiding in the bushes calling me very foul names. But, I really wouldn't have it any other way, it's still my favorite condition.

[detroit1]

Good one Speedbead!  All i fish is clear water, so i'm a little partial to overcast skies, air and water in the high 60's to lower 70's, slight breeze, a wednesday (off work), and the fish hitting everything. That would do it. Thanks. Geez..that's still 3 months away. Oh crap.

[TimJ]

sorry people, I've gotta cheat with two.

beautiful May day on StClair with an XRap on for SM...or...a hot, muggy August day on a thick reed line with a flippin stick in my hands...anywhere in Ontario!

TJ

[Bass_Akwards]

Lake El Salto - Air temps around 100. Water Temps in the 90's -  2pm - Slight breeze - Blue Sky

All you hear everywhere around you when you fish these conditions are the talapia on the water surface running from the big bass.  It's constant and almost sounds like a very small wave crashing.  These bass are constantly feeding and the bait fish are constantly running.  It's complete carnage all day long.

El Salto has 90 foot drops, huge humps, amazing shallows, rediculous cover, and you can literally fish an underwater graveyard complete with tombstones that house tons of monsters.  Ideal.

[brushhoggin]

el salto is always a great condition ;D. i'm gonna go with a 70 degree overcast day at sunrise in the lilly pad fields, sun not quite fully exposed from the horizon,  5 mile an hour southerly chop on the surface, with fog coming off the water. cant beat it

[BigEbass]

I keep hearing about this "el salto" - man I gotta get there!

Anyway, for me I am pretty much happy if I dont have to wear gloves and a hat or I am not dying of utter heat exhaustion and am catching.  But if I had to choose....I would say the very very early morning in early to mid summer her in Alabama - fog on the water - and some good ol topwater fishing in some shallow weeds with my weightless trick worm on top - BAM - it wont be long!!!!

[Fishing Rhino]

A nice, warm fall day, with temps in the 60s and 70s.  Light breeze, bands of showers with intermittent sunshine.  Water clarity doesn't matter.  Some ponds I fish are crystal clear, others have visibility of a couple of feet, to the human eye.

One more thing about clarity.  These are not bodies of water that get muddy when there is heavy rains.  In fact some of them which have algae blooms have better visibility following rain storms.

None are fed by muddy streams or rivers.

[Blue Streak]

Early May, some clouds, a little wind. Wish it would last forever.

[MALTESE FALCON]

When I'm coming out of my canal at sunrise, the water is glass calm, water temp is in low 60's, air temp in the 70's, and there is a little steam rising.................I gotta stop, my blood pressure's going up.

Falcon

IS IT SPRING YET??????????????

[J Francho]

My favorite conditions are those that allow me to get on the water.

[santacruz]

I'd have to say either summertime late night bass fishing,or fall part of the year,water satined air temp 60's-70's,5'-10' water.Fishing unweighed plastics.

[Red Bear]

late spring/early summer, at night, just before a heavy rainstorm

[Gangley]

Middle of July to middle of August, 103 degrees, no clouds, high water temps.

The waters i fish are shallow <10', so when the water gets this hot and the sun is directly over head, almost all of the fish head to the lilly pads for shade.  I dont have to search for them, and it doesnt take long to figure out what they are wanting.  Just makes it that much easier to have a good day fishing.

[roadwarrior]

Next Saturday on the Tennessee River...

Mid-sixties, little or no breeze, 46,000 CFS,

pre-spawn/ spawn...It's PRIMETIME!

8-)

[fishermantony]

A Late April early May morning in the Northwest, prespawn largemouth.  Cloudy and cool, air temp in the 40's, bundled up before the clouds clear and the sun starts to warm the day.  Some chop on the water due to the morning breeze.  Burning spinnerbaits in areas where lily pads will soon control.  I'm going to miss that so much this year, can't wait to get back home!

[bassman31783]

Overcast day in spring or fall.  Low 70's with 5-10mph winds out of the South West.  Preferably a storm in the forcast for that night or next day.

[Boogey Man]

Summer time, early morning, sun just coming up, fog on the water, running a buzzbait down a laydown or stump.

[Long Mike]

My favorite condition is to have a couple of bourbons before dinner, a couple of glasses of wine with dinner, and several glasses of cognac after dinner.  It places me in the perfect condition - to go to bed.