July 28, 2026 · Conditions
Most folks roll in at sunrise, catch a few, and figure by 10 AM, it's time to head home. The sun's high, the bite's dead, and it feels like a waste of gas…
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Most folks roll in at sunrise, catch a few, and figure by 10 AM, it's time to head home. The sun's high, the bite's dead, and it feels like a waste of gas to even stay out there. I used to think the same thing, back when I was younger and dumber. I’d be off Pickwick by lunchtime, convinced every bass had burrowed into the mud for a nap. But years of guiding, especially those long summer afternoons when you’ve got clients till 5, taught me different. High sun doesn't kill the bite; it just changes where the fish are and how they want to eat. If you know where to look and how to present your bait, midday bass fishing can actually be incredibly productive, sometimes even
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