Thread: Opinions welcome

I find Sunday evenings to be tolerable. My wife likes to fish summer evenings for a few hours and if we can't get out during the week, Sunday evening isn't too bad. Once mid-August come around and kids start heading back to school, other activities start to fill in on family time.
As far as the fish go, all the commotion doesn't seem to bother them too much, I can normally find some active fish in 7-12 FOW.

This is the time of year when I go early and come back by lunch time if I go on a Saturday or a holiday and tend to fish the flats or drop-offs near the nav and main river channels. By then the boat traffic starts picking up, and I don’t like rocking and bouncing around like that.

early early EARLY on public waters in the summer for a multitude of reasons , heat , crowds and ....heat and crowds ....and heat and crowds ....
did I mention the heat and the crowds ?

Middle of the week is better, especially during the spawn in the spring.

They seem to bite better while my boat is riding the surf boat wakes? Seems to make my presentation better?

Originally Posted by Ketchn

, heat , crowds and ....heat and crowds ....and heat and crowds ....
did I mention the heat and the crowds ?

Here it just makes them drink more!

Sounds all too familiar. Harrison Bay on Chicamauga Lake is a disaster waiting to happen. I go early and leave my noon...or drive an hour to a more peaceful ramp/area.
However, SCHOOL starts tomorrow!

I feel your pain.

Be patient. It will calm down about the time school & football season starts. You'll get your lake back and not have to tolerate blazing heat either.

This time of year, I migrate to smaller lakes that don't allow jetskis, waterskiing, or swimming.

I wait until the bigger lakes clear out come Fall. The fish are still there and willing once everything settles down.

Save your sanity and concentrate on less ridiculous waters.

Jim

Come on FALL!