Spook. Even if its 95 degrees and blazing sun

My routine is the same when I luanch my boat, unless I know where the bass are located at the time I start fishing. The first things I do are; look at the water to check it's clarity and if I can see any bass or baitfish by the dock next to the luanch ramp. Next I check the surface water temp, start up the OB and let it idle, put the trolling down, turn on the sonar and do a quick check around the marina area to determine how deep the bass or bait is or if there is a thermocline. Then I get a few rods ready; usually a jig rod, a worm rod and a swimbait rod. Depending on what seasonal period it is I may get out a top water, crankbait or spoon rod.

If I have a favorite lure it is a jig, followed by a swimbait and it depends on the time day or night it is which lure I feel best about casting first.

Tom

Generally a buzzbait early before sunrise. When the water is too cold for topwaters, generally my first lure is a spinnerbait.