How Do You Stay Cool in The Hot Months?

[slabbandit]

Those hot summer days make it hard for me to stay out there. I bought one of those big 6 foot patio umbrellas from Walmart and attach it to my seat post with the Millennium Umbrella post. It works well with one or two fishermen. An added bonus is it makes it really easy to see my Livescope in bright sunshine. A good 18 to 20 volt Lithium work fan finishes off the setup.
My wife even keeps a spray bottle of water in the ice chest to mist on us every now and then too. With my umbrella setup I can even swing it to one side or the other for those hours when the sun is starting to go down.
Those fishing shirts seem too hot to me. I usually just wear a light colored T-shirt and shorts. Does anybody else have any tips for the hot summer days?

[gabowman]

During the hot summer you can find me at home under my A.C. I'll be fishing at daylight until about 10AM then I'm headed home.

Oh yea, I should mention that I have one of those small D.C. fans out of an old school bus mounted to a short 1 X 6 board and I have it with clips hooked to my trolling batteries. Helps some but in the deep south it gets HOT!

[DockShootinJack]

A 20 volt fan certainly helps. Some of the sport shirts that wick moisture also helps. Millennium boat seats let's some air flow through the seat keeping me cooler also. Sometimes it is best to seek refuge in the shade.

[slabbandit]

Good tips on the moisture wicking shirts and the Millennium seats. I used the seats and they are nice in the summer. They also dry quickly after a rain. I think I'm going to try those wraps that go around your neck and feel really cool this year.
I worked night shift, 3 to 11, for 35 years. Been retired for 12 years and still can't get out of that sleep pattern. Stay up to about 1 AM and sleep to about 9 or 10 every morning. If I get on the water by 8 AM I'm doing good!

[slabbandit]

Also, August is a good month to switch over to pulling cranks. An awesome technique for that time of year and you get a little breeze when doing it. Really nice in a party barge.

[DockShootinJack]

They make cooling hats as well. Mission is a brand that comes to mind

[slabbandit]

I'll have to check them out. I worked under A/C all my life. The heat kicks my tail.

[DockShootinJack]

I like the air conditioning myself. Here in Tennessee if I can get in some shade I am happy to keep fishing. Sometimes it helps to go nocturnal and catch them in the night

[Hatchetjack]

I can give a big thumbs up to the neck wraps. The one I have is on its last legs so I need to find a replacement. It has some type of filler that firms up when wet and does a great job. A quick dunk when it gets warm and it’s good to go. I need to come up with a way to mount an umbrella on my Millennium seat as mine are not on a post.

[CrappiePappy]

Good tips on the moisture wicking shirts and the Millennium seats. I used the seats and they are nice in the summer. They also dry quickly after a rain. I think I'm going to try those wraps that go around your neck and feel really cool this year.
I worked night shift, 3 to 11, for 35 years. Been retired for 12 years and still can't get out of that sleep pattern. Stay up to about 1 AM and sleep to about 9 or 10 every morning. If I get on the water by 8 AM I'm doing good!

Right there with ya, bruh !! I worked 3rd shift (11p-7a) for around 40 of the 45yrs I worked in a hospital pharmacy, and retired 10yrs ago ... but still have trouble getting to bed before 2am, asleep by 3-4am, and awake & up by 12noon. This time of year I can get away with those hours, but it's a struggle during Spring to Fall.

I've always said ... if the day was 30hrs long (sleep 10/awake 20) then I'd be good to go.