Wow, I see it's been a long time since I posted an update. Oh well, I'm a busy full-time fishing guide, not a blogger.

The month of July was very good in my boat, one of the best ever, surpassed only by July of 2006 and 2007. Fishing slowed for me at the end of the month with colder and unstable weather, but I'm back on the bite and lots of fish are hitting the net again. The water temp is 74-77 depending on location and time of day. The prolonged warm water temps have fueled big algae blooms in shallow water areas. The thickness of some blooms have limited visibility to 1-2 feet. Visibility is generally 4-5 feet in areas unaffected by bloom. The late-July pattern transition has been underway for awhile now.