jbunch

I don't know if you have tried it yet, but everywhere I go right now, the early worm gets the fish. We usually are on the lake/pond by 5-530am, and it is hellacious topwater until about 630, when the sun starts really getting going. After that, we still catch a fair share with 5" Senkos and jigs. We have had pretty good luck with rogues right now, too. You just have to work em real slow, pausing fairly often and letting them sit for about 5-10 secs. That is when the fish are hitting them. We have caught 15-30 fish every weekend right now and we are usually there from 5-12. The majority are caught before 9 though.

roadwarrior, That is bad news. I hadn't thought of that. I was thinking of the positive affects of the cold rain cooling the water temps a bit to get the fish excited. Maybe I will have some luck at this one pond that sits up away from most of the runoff. Anyway, too nice to stay inside.

Thanks for input, I think I will take my daughter out to some local ponds. That way, if they have shut down, at least she can catch some bluegill.

I just started getting serious about my fishing this year, and as such, am just now starting to track weather patterns and the effect on fishing. I live in KC, MO and we have had a heat wave (like a lot of the country) for the last few weeks with temps around 100 and indexes cresting 115. Today we get light rain, no thunder/lightning, temps have dropped down into the seventies and tomorrow the forecast is 79/sunny. What can expect to see today/tomorrow with rain ending this evening and then the weekend when it looks to be still below 90 for a high? Also, should I be planning to get some late fishing in tonight or try to sneak out tomorrow, or both?