When the temp is soaring above 90, the feels like temp is in the 100's, and a thunderstorm has just passed that brought some 0.90-1" of rain. pH levels go up, a lot of people tell me that for the stained to now partly muddy water due to the rain, To use a plastics. Now I know that with these conditions fishing is at some points good depending on a VERY specific, and small variety of lures that will produce on a tremendous success level for the described conditions. I am looking for the truth on what lures to use, the color, and presentation/technique for the described conditions? Please be very descriptive!

During the summer water temps are obviously pretty high, but the rain should cool down the water temporarily. A lot of times bugs and whatever is on the bank can wash into the water which stirs up the bait fish. Once those bait fish get fired up the bass should also be getting active. Summer for me in florida means water Temps in the 92° area drop to around 85-87° range. I like top waters if you can tell the fish become active either a walking bait like a spook or skitter walk or a weightless fluke twitched on top. Spinnerbaits and chatterbaits are good if that water looses a lot of visibility. There really isn't any rules to the situation because a lot of times I notice it seems activity levels of the bass will drop and they either stay in their deeper water or move to the deeper water. I'm not an expert but I dont see why the PH going up would happen or how it would be a benefit. PH should stay stable and neutral, but oxygen levels should be up. That can cause fish to become more active. My advice would be to start with top waters, in the hopes of the fish becoming active in the lower water temps. If that fails start working your way back down deeper and deeper lipless cranks, square bills, medium divers, and them ultimately on the bottom, if all else fails. That cool water will be more dense and start to sink in the water column. Chances are bass will be in the water that has the most oxygen levels near that cooler layer.

I'd run a chartreuse blue back squarebill along the shore first. Then try punching any mats that formed with a black beaver.