Hot temps does not always mean slow bite

[NIMROD]

Had some friends call saying they would be camping this week. I offered to furnish fish for supper the first night . I searched brush piles and stakebeds with little luck . Ran over the water till I found them scattered in open water suspended above the thermocline . Pitched to them with the new Huckabee Trident 13' three piece jig pole . No problem catching over 100 Crappie using Southern Pro Umbrella tubes as usual purple/chartreuse rigged on 1/8 insert jig heads . Live scoped them one at a time and most suspended 8 to 10' down over deeper water . Kept a mess of 13 to 15'' Crappie and released the rest for another day . Swung by my garden and picked Squash to fry with the fillets . One thing live scope has proved to me is profile and presentation are the keys to getting bit . Color is more to catch fishermen's eyes . I ran into a friend struggling and been trying to get me to use swim baits . Use what gives you confidence and present your bait right on their nose with live scope .

[BobC]

You’re right Nimrod. They gotta eat. Fished my small stream yesterday and when I found the pans they were willing and hungry. I only caught 1 crappie, but hooked 4 smallies. It was blazing hot and humid.
Bob
PS agreed With your last comment. Confidence in your lure is very important!
B

[DockShootinJack]

Got to have the latest and greatest baits and colors for sure. I own several plano boxes full just for that reason. Color attracts many things especially fisherman

[NIMROD]

Got to have the latest and greatest baits and colors for sure. I own several plano boxes full just for that reason. Color attracts many things especially fisherman

If you followed me for years all I usually carry are ziplock sandwich bags with 2 size insert jig heads 1/8 and 1/4 . Two tube baits by Southern Pro ( 2'' Umbrella tubes in purple/chartreuse and 2.5'' little Hustler in orange/chartreuse ) Nothing but confidence . People argue it won't work but watch them on live scope and size/ profile/ prestation but color is no big deal to my self . Most guys need confidence in whatever they fish with . Some like to carry 10 kazillion baits , the guys selling baits love them . Before livescope I know guys that changed baits 2 dozen times before getting into fish . My theory was they finally found the fish . Now you can put it on their nose . I have found a big fish that would not look at a bait 5 times or more then suddenly smash it . They have to see it and not all fish are going to bite . Check 10 boats on a lake catching and usually all or most will show you a different bait that they are smashing over everything else .:rolleyes: Some are so aggressive if water is clear they will
bite almost anything even bare unpainted jig heads Proven this several times

[Ketchn]

similar to nimrod I have a ziplock or 2 with me ,3 colors maybe 4 and 2 or 3 different profiles and jig heads
the rest of it is mostly about finding crappie