If approached differently, fishing during the months of June and July, can be some of the most enjoyable times of the year to fish. The first thing that comes to my mind when someone talks about fishing in the summer is the heat. When I was younger, I wouldn’t care how hot it was, I would fish the whole day. Fishing in the heat isn’t the smartest idea, and rarely does it ever pay off. Usually during the heat of the day, the fish seek cooler places, and many anglers will agree with me that the bite for the most part shuts down. Rarely during the summer do I fish past noon. During the summer, I’m usually one of the first ones on the water and I’m usually heading home right before all the groups of pleasure boaters arrive.
If I want to fish the evening, I usually leave my house between 4 p.m. and 5p.m. and get off the water around 10 p.m. Once again, I’m avoiding the crowds. All of those that were on the water during the day will already been home, by the time I start heading home. My summer fishing schedule has been great, it puts me on the water while the fish are biting and keeps me home when they’re not.
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