07-11-2009, 04:00 PM
[cool][#0000ff]What a wimp! There is plenty of good fresh water fishing all summer long...for bass, cats, bluegills and crappies. When I lived in Sacramento (heat and humidity) I fished a lot in the "foothills" lakes, but also hit Clear Lake, the canals in the "delta", and lots of small ponds and lakes around the San Francisco and Oakland area. Surprising the fish you can find in some "urban" waters.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You wanna talk about heat? We lived in Arizona for quite a few years and if we gave up fishing in the heat we would only fish about 3 months a year. No way. But, we used common sense. We hit the water at or before daybreak and planned to be gone before it got TOO hot. On some days that was not long after 9 AM, when the air temp was already up to 100 degrees and even though we were fishing wet...in 85 degree water...the sweat was running from our faces and off our bare arms.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]But, there is a lot of good summer fishing along the coast too, and I gotta admit I love surf action this time of year. But, unlike you, I do not hesitate to dunk my craft in the salt, but only where it is somewhat protected. That means bays, harbors and inside breakwaters. Not too many open ocean beaches where you can count on launching in calm surf and returning to the same. You gotta watch the conditions and know when to say when. Otherwise you might win first in a surfing championship. Cool to get a trophy, but your tackle doesn't benefit from being tumbled in the sand and salt water.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You wanna talk about heat? We lived in Arizona for quite a few years and if we gave up fishing in the heat we would only fish about 3 months a year. No way. But, we used common sense. We hit the water at or before daybreak and planned to be gone before it got TOO hot. On some days that was not long after 9 AM, when the air temp was already up to 100 degrees and even though we were fishing wet...in 85 degree water...the sweat was running from our faces and off our bare arms.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]But, there is a lot of good summer fishing along the coast too, and I gotta admit I love surf action this time of year. But, unlike you, I do not hesitate to dunk my craft in the salt, but only where it is somewhat protected. That means bays, harbors and inside breakwaters. Not too many open ocean beaches where you can count on launching in calm surf and returning to the same. You gotta watch the conditions and know when to say when. Otherwise you might win first in a surfing championship. Cool to get a trophy, but your tackle doesn't benefit from being tumbled in the sand and salt water.[/#0000ff]
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