Yeah education is surely key, but I'm afraid these guys "knew" better. They were trolling. Kinda funny....as they were going over the log pile in the middle of the bay entering the northern no wake section one of the guys made a healthy set with his rod. My 8 year old grandson even giggled and said, "I think he just caught a nice big snag." I kinda hoped to myself that he lost his lure.

Water temps haven't been quite as high as last summer, but we've definitely seen mid 90's. The crappie guys have been doing well all summer long. Bass fishing has been great as usual. Can't wait to see the temps start dropping more and more. I'm expecting some more serious heat, but so far things are remaining pretty mild. If things continue along this course the end of September will probably bring acceptable temps. Again, while the surface has been creeping closer to 80, just taking a bit of a swim reminds you that it has actually been warmer just a foot or two below the surface. Get down deeper and it cools, but still way to warm to be chasing muskies.

Anyway, glad to hear you are having a productive summer and we'll looking forward to seeing some pictures when you get back. Take care and nail a few more pigs!