Hot Tub Bass Machine

The hot ones are here!  90+ degrees now for a week and a half and these Michigan waters are heating up.  The Bass and other Sunfish are loving it!  I know... most people believe the bass go deep during high skies and high water temps., and the answer is yes... they do.  But, not all bass here in these northern in-land lakes retreat to cooler environments.  I firmly believe from my own experience that in any body of water at anytime of the day no matter how sunny and hot it is a portion of all bass populations can be found, and caught in clear shallow warm water.  "Duh... bass and other sunfish are warmwater species... Right?  "Yes sir!"  

So... this is all great news for us shallow water, sight-fishing fly fishermen and ladies!  Please don't put down those rods and hide from the sun and heat, there is plenty of fish to be caught.  Just grab you some SPF, a cold drink, put on those wading shoes and hitch a ride in ol' rusty Chevy Truck... and cruise on down to some fishy looking water and swing those sticks.  Cause, even in the middle of the day the fish may be a bit scattered, but with a little extra patience and hard work, believe me... you can find them! and stick em'!  So what are you waiting for?  Get on in dat' hut tub! 

This little guy was very eager to latch onto a late morning crawfish pattern.

Topwater patterns still will draw hot weather bass from there weedy lairs under the pads or deep in the shoreline reeds. This fella' couldn't help himself... Price's Warmwater Whammy got em'!

"Hey buddy... it's beer time!"

Plus!... at the end of a blistering scorching summer day on the water, that post-fishing beer tastes so damn good!

















Be proud to be a fly fisherman!  I'm damn proud I am.  see ya'!

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