Whew!  Was it hot!  102 degrees F air temp with a 114 Heat Index.  Water temp was 94 degrees .  Caught a few small ones and two, 2 lbers.

Squadminnow-2/10-18"

Swimming Senko-2/9-19"

Note the 'new' background.  That's on the lake behind my friend Steve's home in 'nawth' Macon.

I was whupped when I got the boat and gear back in the truck.  Thought I might pass out but I hung tough.

Dan

Dan

You're a tougher man than me....ok, so I'm not a man but you know what I mean ;D I stand here looking out the front door at KY Lake, wishing, dreaming, thinkin.....

I step outside....not no but heck no! It's now down to 99 at 6pm. Think I hear the swimming pool calling.......mookette.....mookette.....mookette

Maybe the bass will be there early Sat morning.....

Nice fish but watch that hang tough stuff it'll hurt you  

Nice fish but watch that hang tough stuff it'll hurt you

FROM ONE OLD GUY TO ANOTHER

Thanks y'all.

Deb those KY are just hoping you'll catch(and kiss as in your avatar!) them.  Go get 'em youngun!

Yea, I know what y'all mean.  Ten years or so ago, I was fishing out of a jonboat with my BIL on a hot July day down in Tallahassee, Florida.  No water, just Coke...stupid!  Plus I was chewing some string tobacco and, of course spitting.  When we were pulling the boat out of the water and stowing the gear away, I just started getting dizzy and passed out.  I felt it happening and I managed to fall onto the Explorer's tailgate.  My BIL didn't see me fall but he said later he heard this awful sound coming from me and he rushed over to me and started to roll me into the truck but I woke up and said "Wait".  He kept pushing but I wanted to just get into the front passenger's seat.  I did and he got the AC on Max. and I felt much better.  No Emergency Room visit; just went to his home, got a shower, a nap, and supper and all was well but I know to watch myself.

DRINK WATER---ALL YOU CAN!!!!

Dan

Don: if you are not a diabetic the best way not to dehydrate, and keep your electrolytes together is Gatorade, cheap and effective!

Yeah I take a half gallon of frozen gatorade,  bananas, sandwiches, and maybe some beef jerky.  I also take a dish towel, soak it in the pond, put it in my cooler with ice, and wipe down frequently.  It really helps me in the to fish all day in the 100+ temps, sculling my boat all over the ponds.  Also I'll soak my hat, let it marinate in the cooler, and put it back on, makes me feel like a new man.    

Dan, has anybody ever told you that you look like Lesley Nielson from Naked gun.

wow he does look like that guy.........nice fish don  ,u are a brave soul to be out in 100 degree weather ,,,

Great fish Dan! Did catch the bass on the Squad Minnow on a straight retrieve?

"Naked Gun"? ;D

Yes, it was a straight retrieve with a couple of pauses thrown in.

Dan

"Naked Gun"? ;D

Yes, it was a straight retrieve with a couple of pauses thrown in.

Dan

Thanks Dan!

Plus I was chewing some string tobacco and, of course spitting. When we were pulling the boat out of the water and stowing the gear away, I just started getting dizzy and passed out.

Yeah, that happens to me when I chew tobacco too.

Don, do you have a camera set up on a tripod in your boat? I fish alone most of the time and don't have anyone to take my picture when I catch a fish.

Yes Ob, I use this tripod with my Canon Powershot G6 camera.  I fish alone about 95% of the time.  The tripod with the camera clamped on lies collapsed on the deck behind me until I need it for a pic.

Dan