Mid-day at Puett

I fish at the wrong time of day all the time. It's currently 6:18am and I should be hitting the lake, but 20 minutes longer won't hurt will it? Some days, events just take you further from the shore of your favorite water, and by the time you get there, the sun is shining directly down from the noon sky. These conditions make all but the most voracious of fish duck for cover. Does that mean you shouldn't even bother? Hell no. Sporadic clouds, an insect hatch, the position of the moon, or a change in barometric pressure can set fish off. Some fish, like the noble but stupid Kokanee, will bite all day. When Trout are suspended in deep water the time of day doesn't seem to influence them as much as other fish. All that cuteness aside, when you're hunting Walleye, being out at noon is just plain silly, but what the hell, that's the time we had so that's when we fished. There's time to organize your tackle, work on your casting, and to contemplate how you can make your fishing setup better. There's always wildlife around, and seeing that isn't a bad thing either. All things aside, like many wise men have said in the past, "A bad day of fishing beats a good day of work." Hell, you might even get lucky and catch a pike!