It has been a miserable hot summer here. From July until now me and most of the people I fish with have cut way back on our on-the-water time. I did get my boat towing truck finished and a few other things done (that usually get put off to fish:))

Last Tuesday Timistall and I went to check the water clarity on a chain of lakes we fish. We caught 12 - 15 in a few hours and most were real decent fish. We did lose a couple real nice size fish and I even had part of my hook straightened out by one.

The water temps were down to 80F - 82F from 90F the last trip we made which is a good sign fall is getting here slowly. Things should pick up in a few weeks (saying prayers, crossing fingers, and pockets full of wabbits feet ).

This was the better of the bunch for the day (didn't weigh it though).

(date should be 9-25..... my fault)

That's a nice fish!!

I'm looking forward to the water temps dropping out here... hopefully I'll find her distant cousin.

I'll take a day like that anytime!  Nice Fish!

Nice  

The temperatures are even dropping here it's 69 degrees

August, I was wishin hard for cooler temps........now it's 54......high supposed to be 83.  Now, I'm dreadin winter........

Good thing is..................the bass are biting better .........bout time to go fishin, again

enjoy it while I can............

Nice fish.

I know how you feel.  Just one more month or so for me.

Nice fish! The temps around here dropped 30 degrees from one dat to another and the fish stopped biting completely. We also had alot of rain and the lake level has risen. Any suggestions?

Nice fish! The temps around here dropped 30 degrees from one dat to another and the fish stopped biting completely. We also had alot of rain and the lake level has risen. Any suggestions?

The fish this time of year seem to like slow moving baits. Carolina rigged Trick worms, senkos, etc.... fished real slow is what seems to work. If you fish cranks, spinners, or anything fast all you may catch is a schooler once in a great while down here.

(added: Also the fish are not real agressive and they tend to pick it up and move off with the bait. It may even feel like you are hung in a little grass rather than hitting the bait like they do in the spring & fall.)

I wish you all the best

Very nice fish (especially by Missouri standards  )

Keep whackin' 'em!

Dan

Nice fish!

The fall bite started a couple of weeks ago in the Mid South. Over the past three weekends I have had a BIG bite on the Cavitron Buzzbait early and a 1/2 oz jig during the day. Although we're a couple of weeks away from Primetime on the Tennessee River, we had a big day Saturday with small fish and I managed to find one 4 1/2 lb smallmouth.

Still looking forward to cooler temperatures, but "the season" has begun.

Very nice fish (especially by Missouri standards )

Keep whackin' 'em!

Dan

Hey Bro

I hope all is well and you and the family are doing Great. Let me know whenever you plan on heading back down this way and we can get a couple more days on the water.

RW - Sounds like you are doing Good and one day I need to try catching those small mouths (People tell me they are fighters)