Hot fishing

Well its that time of year again! Went about two weeks ago and made a decision. I will not go again until it cools down. I love cold weather fishing.I can put on more clothes to stay warm, can't take off enough to stay cool. I do not clean and eat fish. I usually give them to elderly and friends. When I went a couple of weeks ago, the water temperature was 91. Since I fish for fun and to enjoy the outdoors. I will sit in the cool and enjoy a nap or watch and old cowboy flick. I use to go regardless of the temperature. Getting old and follow THE RULE: "If it ain't fun . I don't want to do it". I still love to read post about others and their catches. Keep posting and I will continue to read.....thanks........crappie1133

Think I will join ya

Got pretty hot for us Saturday. That same thought went through my head.

We went out Thursday and it was sunny,humid as heck and hit the mid 90's.We had a nice little trip out and caught some but cut it shorter then normal when the heat started really getting to us.

At over 100 here almost everyday and turning 60 soon , you might see and or notice I don't get out quite as much either . I used to timber doodle a lot a few years ago from about 11 to 3 when it was up over a hundred and even if you can find shade it's still HOT .....so don't feel alone on this one brother

Great post and wisdom. When I was younger I could even do 2 or 3 days in row fishing. Nowadays, I need a day of "rest" in-between! Tough getting old. Thank goodness we can still fish though.

I put up my Bimini and also use a big 5' umbrella up front. Looks a little silly but can fish all day if I want here in Tennessee. The worse time of day is in late afternoon because sun is lower than umbrella and still extreme hot but doesn't last long. However, most time I quit when the fish do around noon.

I go early 5:30 am and try to get off water by 9:00 or 9:30 am before it gets real hot. Skier's and jet skies start at 10:00 am so I am leaving when they start churning up the lake.

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Originally Posted by crappie1133

Well its that time of year again! Went about two weeks ago and made a decision. I will not go again until it cools down. I love cold weather fishing.I can put on more clothes to stay warm, can't take off enough to stay cool. I do not clean and eat fish. I usually give them to elderly and friends. When I went a couple of weeks ago, the water temperature was 91. Since I fish for fun and to enjoy the outdoors. I will sit in the cool and enjoy a nap or watch and old cowboy flick. I use to go regardless of the temperature. Getting old and follow THE RULE: "If it ain't fun . I don't want to do it". I still love to read post about others and their catches. Keep posting and I will continue to read.....thanks........crappie1133

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I'm right there with you on waiting to is cools off. It's so hot and muggy here u just about can't breathe after lunch. I told my daughter other night we wouldn't go again until it cooled off. There's nothing like a nap in a cool breeze on the water. Love it

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Originally Posted by scrat

I go early 5:30 am and try to get off water by 9:00 or 9:30 am before it gets real hot.

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This is the way to do it. Or go very late in the day.

This is when I use to go night fishing, but I have not even done that in a couple years. I do want to start again and maybe next year I will get ready for that. You guys should give the night fishing a shot. Oh and if you live where the bugs/skeeters are bad make sure to have a couple of the Thermacell's and yes the work very well. Have seen it were we had a wall of bugs right at the edge of my boat, but not inside it, lol!

If night is out we use to go really early and get off the lake before 10 AM or very late afternoon until dark. Seems usually one is better than the other and once you find that out just go then!

Skip

I'm almost 64 and now days 88 degrees feels like 100 degrees did when I was younger but I still have grass to cut and other chores about the house.
Instead of fishing though I have volunteered for a lot of overtime at work and that will help pay for some cooler fishing trips this fall and next spring.

Stay cool everybody!

Alan

Yep, pretty warm here too, but at my old age, going to go fishing every chance I get. [emoji3][emoji3][emoji226][emoji226][emoji226][emoji1303][emoji1303]


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Yep i'm staying at home and doing some mechanical work----------------------------------Putting a rear end in a reclinerrotfl

I have told this story before but maybe some are not familiar with it. I worked 21 years in Saudi. Much of that time was outside. Temps would regularly hit 110 and a few times made it to 120 degrees. Everyone knows to stay hydrated when outside but what I learned there was to hydrate before I ever got out in it. We would consume a lot of water before ever heading out the door to work. But I have to say that as I approach 66......which is not old but getting closer...LOL......it is hard too take it anymore. Just 3 or 4 years ago I would stay out in the high 90's all day fishing. Those days are gone. But I am with pescador.....I am going to fish as much as I can. It is hot here in TN but if some lightning doesn't kick up I will be fishing tomorrow.....and if I am catching I will stay a good while....LOL.

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I have told this story before but maybe some are not familiar with it. I worked 21 years in Saudi. Much of that time was outside. Temps would regularly hit 110 and a few times made it to 120 degrees. Everyone knows to stay hydrated when outside but what I learned there was to hydrate before I ever got out in it. We would consume a lot of water before ever heading out the door to work. But I have to say that as I approach 66......which is not old but getting closer...LOL......it is hard too take it anymore. Just 3 or 4 years ago I would stay out in the high 90's all day fishing. Those days are gone. But I am with pescador.....I am going to fish as much as I can. It is hot here in TN but if some lightning doesn't kick up I will be fishing tomorrow.....and if I am catching I will stay a good while....LOL.

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Well what your saying is fact for me! I am headed to 70 next March and have always been able to deal with the weather, cold or hot, but hot was harder for sure as I seemed to like the cold more when I was young. However I will say things started changing a few years ago, but the last two year have been more like all this was thrown into hyperdrive, lol! Here is a guy that use to wear short sleeve shirts to school when temps were in the 40's and living in SE Texas. Moving to today things have changed big time the last two years, not the heat is just too much to take long. The cold, heck what I use to call warm is now cold as all get out! Last winter when it was 71 inside I needed a darn long sleeve shirt, here you kidding me? I am flabbergasted at all this temp stuff and am so surprised by this. However I now know when old people say they are cold, they really are, lol!

So you guys getting close to my age, meaning over 60, you may want to get ready for this infliction to come see you before too long, LOL!

Skip

It's been 105 plus heat index here. I love to fish as much as the next guy, maybe more. But I can't handle the heat.

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I don't fight the heat anymore,Rather I make 2 trips a summer to Wabigoon ,Ontario. Great weather ,great fishing and satisfies me til it cools down

I am almost 80 and I am Blessed.....I prefer cold weather the best...the heat just drains your body of all your energy....I am going fishing every chance I get because I know those days are numbered....I fish by myself 99% of the time....it is hard to get up at 4 and launch at 6 but after I get out there and toss that cork a few times, all the aches and pains in my body are gone...I cool off by soaking a towel in my ice chest cold water and drooping it across my head letting the cold water drip all over my head and shoulders....it dries off pretty quick but does the job....along with a few Fanta orange drinks....went the other day when it was cloudy and stayed till 12:30....usually quit around 11 on the hot days....don't keep a lot of fish but don't want to clean many either...I agree with what was said above, if it ain't fun, don't do it....79 1/2 and still having fun....

Yep, it's hot, darn hot, real hot, so hot I can cook in my shorts and do some crotch pot cooking. Seriously it's three am and it's 85 degrees here in South Florida. I just got back from throwing a fly in the golf course pond behind my house and nothing. Not even a bluegill. It's three in the morning and I am sweating. Generally I can count on some fish at Odark thirty but I swear you can poach an egg in that water and nothing is biting. I will trade in the fly rod for some jigs tomorrow, but it is grim.

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Originally Posted by fq13

Yep, it's hot, darn hot, real hot, so hot I can cook in my shorts and do some crotch pot cooking. Seriously it's three am and it's 85 degrees here in South Florida. I just got back from throwing a fly in the golf course pond behind my house and nothing. Not even a bluegill. It's three in the morning and I am sweating. Generally I can count on some fish at Odark thirty but I swear you can poach an egg in that water and nothing is biting. I will trade in the fly rod for some jigs tomorrow, but it is grim.

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Sounds serious. It's 77 here. Last night at this time of was 90.it's hot as - - - - here also. At least u are close to a beach. Lol ?

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Carolina heat will turn you into a nightstalker like many of us. I have a friend who gets up at 3 am and goes and is back home by 7 am. Always has fish to clean. Better air to breath, no sun screen to put on and no boat traffic or jet skiers. If I were younger and not working I would do it too! My sons try to keep me out all night. I need to recuperate a couple of days it seems. :Rofl
Go early or later and enjoy it while you can!:twocents