Was fishing 5-7pm and it was stupid hot. Getting tired and frustrated I put on a green pumpkin red flake football jig with a 6th sense purple and black bug. Got a nice 3lber. I never used to mix colors. 
 

Got me thinking: what worked for you today that was a longshot?

Longshots didn’t work today, old reliable did 

When it’s tough I usually stay with what I know. I’ll change locations of course, and maybe speed up or slow down and change retrieves a little depending on what I’m throwing. 
 

I’m not one tp just throw caution to the wind too often. 
 

 

 

 

 

Mike

1 hour ago, TnRiver46 said:

Longshots didn’t work today, old reliable did 

 

Yep, same here. Eleven today on Ned to go along with 26 Friday and 15 Thursday. Finesse TRDs and Finesse WormZ.

Topwater..................Specifically a black Jitterbug.  7:00-8:15PM, bluebird skies and hot/muggy, five bass. The only saving grace for me and for fishing was a steady breeze.

I'm not sure dynamite would have worked Saturday. One of the toughest days I've had on the water in a long time.

 

ol reliable indeed!

Caught 4 of these beast and a crazy bream at my pond yesterday evening in about 20 minutes on a 1/8 Red SK spinnerbait. Burning it just under the surface on my Curado 70 K MGL/Zodias 6'10" Medium/10 lb Red Label FC.

Texas rigged stick worms in brush . I lost several that  wouldnt come out but managed about twenty .

On 8/16/2021 at 12:49 AM, Bluebasser86 said:

I'm not sure dynamite would have worked Saturday. One of the toughest days I've had on the water in a long time.

 

Hear that... But I may have to resort to that soon!

Lately when the temps start rising the bass have been wanting to short strike the bait.  I get around that by fishing with small 3", and 4" plastics.  I want to make sure that the whole bait is in that fish's mouth.

Dont go home because the fish are not biting . Yesterday was tough . Bright sunny skies after a day of heavy rain . After 4 hours I had boated 4 little bass . But slowly I started building a good stringer . I dont know if the bite picked up or I just got dialed in . Ended up with 20 , a limit over 15 inches and 2 bass just shy of 4 lbs . Let me tell you about my largest . There was very little surface activity all day .  no  bait fish or anything . But one time there were some schooling bass . I usually dont chase schoolies but fishing was tough .  Reaching them as fast as possible  I moved into  casting range then the action stopped . I made several cast with a half ounce Red Eye shad to no avail.  I launched another cast , let the Red Eye settle to  the bottom at nine foot, gave a few hops and felt the tap . Set the hook and landed a very fat 3.98 lber .