When you realize you’re getting old!

Today it hit 96 degrees below the dam at Nickajack. For the first time in my life the heat got to me and sent me home. I had been fishing for about 2 hours and it had been slow...then I found them. But after catching about a dozen....mostly KY bass....I couldn’t take it anymore. All fish caught on Fine Tail Banshee Super Ultra Light 6 foot rod using a Sow Bug colored Trout Magnet on a 2 gram Daiwa Gekkabijin jig head with # 6 hook. The fish were at 16 feet holding tight to cover. Going to try again tomorrow...hoping to get there as early as possible.

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Nice looking fish, a mixed bag. You seem to be using the 6ft SUL a lot these days, bet those KY bass test its limits. Be careful in the heat, it will get you before you realize what is happening. I try to start drinking water early in the morning or in the afternoon at work before I head to the lake.

We been hitting the Stripers hard on my home lake but thank goodness we usually are done by 9 o'clock. It's as hot in central SC as hades. Our heat index is forecast at 105 most of next week. Real temp of high 90s and humidity in the 80s and no rain. Be careful in this heat. I started wearing long sleeves, fishing gloves and a hat with a cape on the back. I look like an Arab going across the lake.

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Today it hit 96 degrees below the dam at Nickajack. For the first time in my life the heat got to me and sent me home. I had been fishing for about 2 hours and it had been slow...then I found them. But after catching about a dozen....mostly KY bass....I couldn’t take it anymore. All fish caught on Fine Tail Banshee Super Ultra Light 6 foot rod using a Sow Bug colored Trout Magnet on a 2 gram Daiwa Gekkabijin jig head with # 6 hook. The fish were at 16 feet holding tight to cover. Going to try again tomorrow...hoping to get there as early as possible.

Regards


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Maybe a Bimini cover?

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Nice looking fish, a mixed bag. You seem to be using the 6ft SUL a lot these days, bet those KY bass test its limits. Be careful in the heat, it will get you before you realize what is happening. I try to start drinking water early in the morning or in the afternoon at work before I head to the lake.

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Thanks. Yeah my 21 years in Saudi taught me all about the heat I ever wanted to know.....or didn’t want to know....LOL. Used to rise at 4:30 in the morning to start taking in water before hitting the missile sites at 7:00 a.m. working in the heat all day. Never have been bothered by it until today.....of course some of that could be fatigue from the hip replacement. I was on the bluegill and crappie with the SUL and the KY bass showed up. Was going to switch over to the 6’ 7” Banshee but to tell you the truth was too pooped to get up and get it out of the rod rack. The SUL is a lot of fun but with the butt only being about 7mm it’s not a rod you want to be using on KY bass. I’ve even had trouble turning 16 inch crappie with it. After using the SUL so much you really notice the difference a large butt comes into play with the other JDM UL rods I have.

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Maybe a Bimini cover?

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I have one but it gets in the way. But I have used it before keeping it down while fishing, and putting it up to take a break. Those 20 minute breaks under it do help.

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That 6ft Banshee seems to be your go to rod about 75% of the time. Nice trip! Be safe!

This might make it BEARable....IcyBreeze Cooler Chill Package..... at a cost /or inguneer yo own at home in ac while its too hot to be outside


So glad you'r back stay cool...

Its been hoverin around 100 deg and heat index 110 here for says and a few more to come here on tx coast

Hey Randy, be thankful you're still in the "getting old" category. lol. I'm already old. [emoji3]
Good to hear you're back at em.


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Glad you are out and about. I can't stand the heat anymore, that's why I enjoy reading the posts. Beware, fall is coming, and I will be at it till next summer. Congrats on a great trip.:notworthy

Glad to see you out and doin the deal, I know that you get excited just knowing you’re going. You’re not the only one dealing with the heat. I think one or more of my meds are messing with my tolerance to it. I have always been prone to sweat, heavier than average. My years in construction taught my body how to act, I guess. Since my surgery last year I’m good for a while and then get to feeling extra hot and pump sweat like no tomorrow. Also takes me longer to cool down. The only reason I bring this up is to check with the doc about what you’re taking and see about heat tolerance while taking it. Like many I both start and quit early but for different reasons until lately. Keep jackin up those green fish, I love the surprise when they try to take the rod from your hands. Keep us posted.....

A love a good grab bag day Randy! The heat can be a killer, especially if you aren’t acclimated to it. I find that if I keep some of those special cooling towels in a cooler with ice water and put them around my neck, it helps me stay cool while working. When it looses it’s cooling, I toss it back in the cooler and grab a fresh one. It works pretty good.


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I pushed it little too far the other day also. My fish decided to take the shade and leave me in the sun instead of vice-versa. Was pretty hot but the ride back to the ramp cooled me off. Then I had to walk up the steep ramp and across the asphalt to fetch the truck. When I closed the door to crank it and start backing the heat of the truck almost put me down. And I've spent many years in a steel mill.

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I have noticed that walking up the ramp to get the truck/trailer has gotten------------------------TOUGH !

Concerning the heat, I have been using a powdered electrolyte you mix with water. No carbs, naturally sweetened I am pretty sure. I get it off of Amazon and it's name is Ultima. I use it to make me feel better and helps with the cramps when you sweat a lot. Good luck. This is not an add. It is just a good product. I have used it for close to 3-4 yrs now.

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Concerning the heat, I have been using a powdered electrolyte you mix with water. No carbs, naturally sweetened I am pretty sure. I get it off of Amazon and it's name is Ultima. I use it to make me feel better and helps with the cramps when you sweat a lot. Good luck. This is not an add. It is just a good product. I have used it for close to 3-4 yrs now.

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I’ll have to give that a try. During my 21 years in Saudi I golfed a lot on packed sand courses. A friend and I would do 36 holes a day on the weekend. Of course we drank plenty of water.....had rest areas throughout the course with shade. But when we would come in about 3 in the evening......get cleaned up and meet up for dinner at about 5 we would always talk about how our joints hurt. A Danish company started selling a sports drink in Saudi called “Quency”. Looked like Gatorade but when drinking it you could tell it had a lot more electrolytes than Gatorade just from the taste. Not a drink you would enjoy sitting inside but out in the desert....drinking it cold...tasted pretty darn good. Long story short.....when we started drinking Quency our joint pains went away completely.

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