No One Confessing to Fish in this HEAT.

Got questions! Is no one fishing?? Is those fishing doing terrible?? Are we too wimpy to fish? Are we ashamed to admit we fished in this heat?? I’m not confessing till someone else does. Reports not good enough to post?? Even bad reports are helpful. They help convince us that we don’t suck at fishing and we all struggle. That we haven’t given up trying. Just remember a bad report is better than No Report!! The upside is a bad report doesn’t require a photo!!
Confess and I’ll come clean on mine. [emoji41][emoji41]


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OK, I'll start.....
I went out with a friend last night who wanted to try trolling for stripers at night (on Clarks Hill). Since I've never tried that, I thought OK maybe I'll learn something.
So we arrive at the landing just before dark and head towards a large point. He said let's start here and we put out lines (some weighted, some not). There was bait everywhere but not many hungry stripers as we only caught 4 stripers and 1 Cat by 11.
Lessons learned were: 1- There's better ways to catch stripers. 2- Fishing at night is pretty dang cool! 3- Only turn on your headlight for short periods of time. (unless you enjoy bugs in your nose!!!)

Chris

Too hot for me

Haven’t been since last Tuesday 7/18.

Last trip I made was July 8th....the bite was getting finicky, although we were fishing Lake Russell which can be finicky regardless. We were targeting quality fish, and ended up with #12 sack on our best seven...which is very good for this time of year. We did not catch a lot, quantity wise, but it was a good trip overall. From what i'm hearing, decent size fish are being caught on the Hill before noon...but the number of rejections is pretty high. This is just a tough time of year for most folks and I have a lot of other things that need to be done that are as enjoyable as sitting in the blazing heat. Hang on, much more pleasant weather is just around the corner.

can't wait to go ice fishing, rotfl

I was pretty stupid this week and fished Wylie Monday. Managed to Catch 39 but only had 13 over 10”. I counted how many piles I had to hit and it no wonder I was tired. I hit 19 from the back of B. Allison all the way to Catawba CK. Came home and filleted, wash and bagged and gave to a friend that doesn’t fish.
Sworn I was finished for this week. Come Wednesday I find myself at Norman. Started good but went downhill fast, So I fished fast, I hit 21 piles before 12:00. Only caught 20 but had 17 keepers and had 7 Spotted Bass that were trespassing on the brush. Had more than I wanted to clean so I loaded and headed home. Water temp has been 85-87. Finding the right pile has been the key and then I only got a couple before the rest got lockjaw. As tuff as it’s been it’s still better than sittin in the house.


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I'm liking setting at home in the air condition. I do feel a night trip coming on. Thanks for putting the post up. I don't like fishing alone. My big ole butt would end up in the lake. I may join you one of these days when you got an empty seat. If fin you got one.
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I am hiding inside in Ohio.

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They are awesome. Just ask Billbob.

I been killing the cats this week on wylie....

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Ryobi makes one that sits on a 5 gallon bucket and blows a mist. Pump draws water from bucket. I'm very tempted.

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Got questions! Is no one fishing?? Is those fishing doing terrible?? Are we too wimpy to fish? Are we ashamed to admit we fished in this heat?? I’m not confessing till someone else does. Reports not good enough to post?? Even bad reports are helpful. They help convince us that we don’t suck at fishing and we all struggle. That we haven’t given up trying. Just remember a bad report is better than No Report!! The upside is a bad report doesn’t require a photo!!
Confess and I’ll come clean on mine. [emoji41][emoji41]


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We been wearing em out at wateree when the sun goes down.


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I would like to go fishin and stay all day and not catch even one fish just so I could brag about getting to go fishin.
sick wife makes fishin almost imposable.

My excuse is I'm camped about 200 yards from the St Joe River in Mich. The nonresident license is just too high plus the parking lot has 6 guide boats not going out which tells me I'm not missing anything.

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I would like to go fishin and stay all day and not catch even one fish just so I could brag about getting to go fishin.
sick wife makes fishin almost imposable.

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Some things are just more important than fishin. Hope better days ahead.


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I have fished a lot..all summer pretty much, but the catching part is not going great..ended up swimming on several occasions..Lake Wylie and Wateree

mostly trolling crankbaits

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thanks TB she is showing signs of getting better.

Just wishing and not fishing here.:( Too blame hot anyways.

I have 2 of those fans that were in an old school bus....each one mounted to a board plugged into alligator clips to attach to the battery.. They do blow the hot air pretty good, but it's still hot air. LOL

I've been going at night. Mostly catching little fish but in general, the bite hasn't been much to brag about. Can't wait for October and back to trolling

Haven't fished much since hot weather. Just can't take the sun like i once did. Had minor back surgery and healing up now. The doc is taking me off light duty status end of september. Just in time for fall fishing. Haven't been on the water since back in june.