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http://www.bobluskoutdoors.com/articles/summer-temps-take-toll-on-big-bass-2018-06-4386
Keep in mind; eight to 10-pound bass are entering senior citizen age. The average life expectancy of a largemouth is 10-years. Those fish could be six to eight years old. Imagine yanking them from a shaded, cool, 10-foot depth to a shocking near 90-degree surface temperature. That’s stress! Like leaving air-conditioned comfort and getting in a sweltering car. Some of us relate when recalling that mowing the lawn at age 65 isn’t as easy as it was at 35.
Keep in mind; eight to 10-pound bass are entering senior citizen age. The average life expectancy of a largemouth is 10-years. Those fish could be six to eight years old. Imagine yanking them from a shaded, cool, 10-foot depth to a shocking near 90-degree surface temperature. That’s stress! Like leaving air-conditioned comfort and getting in a sweltering car. Some of us relate when recalling that mowing the lawn at age 65 isn’t as easy as it was at 35.
- During this season, fish early morning and late afternoon to sundown. Working a topwater on a moon-lit night is exciting.
- Land and release fish quickly. Keep them in the water while unhooking. Please don’t hold them for extended periods to photograph. A bass can breathe out of water about as long as we can hold our breath.
- Soft plastic baits are popular now. If one swallows the hook, cut the line, and leave it. Surprisingly, body chemistry will erode the hook and cause less injury than attempted removal.
- Don’t hold big bass horizontally by the jaw. It could break the jaw. If holding horizontally, place your hand under their stomach to support weight.
- Harvested fish should be placed in a cooler with ice. They will not survive current surface water temperatures on a stringer or in a live well.