 Fishing in these conditions?
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In reply to Post #20
Don't apologize, I'm not a lover of hot weather either, spent a lot of time on the bank in past summers sweating like the proverbial, getting burnt and eaten by horse flies- so give me 16-20 degrees and a bit of cloud and I'm much happier
Usually fish mid-afternoon to an hour after sunset but those hours have been the worst.
Only had three Saturday mornings on my club water dawn to 11am since the hot weather started.
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In reply to Post #20
Not a lot to say other than: + 1
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I’d like to publicly apologise as I am one of those anglers that can’t stand summer fishing, school holidays, crowded banks, seal clubbing at times, and given my usual family holiday and the start of the football season - I don’t ever fish much June - Aug. I prefer to slag you all off and immerse myself in winter days home for roast and wine.
But with the footy season delayed due to the World Cup, a June family holiday I have done a handful of day sessions / afternoon and hat off (or on) to any of you out there doing a bit. It is horrific weather to be fishing in and this from someone, who will often fish part frozen lakes and places where a winter wind cuts you in half.
Yes you can still catch them but I find it absolute torture, and pick venues and swims based on shade.
I know this summer is different level heat - but I just can’t enjoy it, bring on the colder months, I submit - winter anglers are nowhere near as hardcore as summer, you can always stay warm, or warm up, but Christ I tied a rig Sunday afternoon and couldn’t see due to the sweat falling on my glasses lenses…
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In reply to Post #17
In case that didn't read as it was intended.
I meant the water I'm a member of. I have taken my dissolved oxygen meter and taken readings at various times. The lowest readings will almost be around sunrise.
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In reply to Post #17
He literally says he is taking readings👍
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In reply to Post #6
how can you npossibly know whwt the do levels are and that they are fine?
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I avoid fishing in 25c+ as it's too hot for me, and more importantly, the various concerns with respect to fish safety. I would sooner be in 5c than 25c.
Aside from a quick overnighter two weeks ago during a lull in heat, I did my first proper trip since the heatwave began on the weekend and enjoyed glorious 20c overcast, breezy weather. I even had a little bit of condensation in my bivvy on my second night... how novel.
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In reply to Post #13
Yeah but autumn is too short.
I do prefer fishing in the cooler weather and fish right through the winter if the lakes don’t freeze
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One of my syndicates has been fishing really well during this recent spell of hot weather.
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I couldn't think of anything worse, I don't like summer fishing or not, can't wait for autumn
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Fortunately both my syndicate lakes have swims that are shaded all day.
Currently in a lovely swim completely shaded and the wind is blowing in my face.
And I’m catching so all is good.
If it wasn’t for the shaded swims I’d stay home as I can’t sit in the sun for long.
No issues with DO
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In reply to Post #10
Godalming closing was based around DO levels & heat IIRC. Broadwater was showing I think signs of a lower DO as well as losing some perch. Probably took the idea of a blanket closure as a measure of safety.
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As a member of Godalming Angling, it’s out of my hands as they have closed all the lakes after one lake lost several fish (thankfully Broadwater not Wood Lake).
On the one hand I am supportive, but I do wonder why the heat isn’t a problem for fish on the Continent.
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In reply to Post #1
I'm not keen on this weather, sweltering under a brolly or roasted in the sun is not for me, carp aren't going anywhere.
However DO levels are being monitored and are currently OK.
One of the clubs I belong to stopped all fishing for the duration of the June heat wave due to low disolved oxygen levels.
Another club had mixed reactions to shutting their lakes until oxygen levels rose/ water temps dropped and have since kept the gates open. Advice was given on fish care.
On one hand the tench guys were stewing because the higher temperatures were good for them, the carpy types were 50/50 whether to even bother going out in that heat.
The bream mob were the most pensive because previous hot years have affected their fishing the most.
Mind you they'd catch more with bag of 15mm fishmeals😂
But the match anglers, the ones who are the first to complain if the ponds aren't fishing well..chomping at the bit..
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