Post Heat-Wave Bass Fishing!!

Hello, everyone! On this trip, we're fishing the first cool morning after a 3-4 day heat-wave w/ temps in the 90s. Water temps are rising fast & this can make for some tough fishing. I've brought my BFS rods + a spinning rod with me to make sure that I have a good morning of bass fishing. I'm throwing topwater to start, then go subsurface and catch a bunch of bass. So, come along with me, as I head out on the lake on the 1st cool morning after a heat-wave.
Today's fishing gear...
Sit-Inside Kayak Set-up
Kayak: 10' Native Watercraft Marvel (now made by Liquid Logic)
Seven2 Carbon Fiber (lots of other good paddles depending on budget)
Alternative Paddle: Pelican "The Catch" Kayak Paddle
Inflatable Life Jacket: Onyx TW AM-24 All Clear (similar)
Net: Frabill Floating Trout Net (11" x 15")
Swiss Army Knife: Victorinox Fisherman (NOT the "Angler")
Fish Towel: Booms Fishing Microfiber Fishing Towel with Clip
Sun Gloves: Glacier Gloves Ascension Bay Sun Gloves (XL, light grey)
BFS Topwater Combo
Rod: 6'6" Jenko Double Down BFS Casting (ML, Mod-Fast)
Reel: ARK Fishing Gravity BFS Casting (GBFSL, 8.1:1)
Line: 10 lb Sufix 832 (low-vis green)
Leader: 8 lb Maxima Ultragreen
Loop Knot: Homer Rhode Loop Knot w/ tiny drop of superglue
Lure: Evergreen Shower Blows (SB) 77.7 (Neon Wakasagi color)
Light Spinning Combo
Rod: 7' L Dobyns Sierra Spinning (NOT the micro series)
Reel: Daiwa Legalis LT (2000)
Line: 8 lb Berkley X9 braid (Low-vis green)
Leader: 6 lb Yo-Zuri Hybrid (same diameter as 10 lb fluoro & about as strong, too)
Lure: Z-Man Finesse TRD ("The Deal" color) w/ nail weight glued into flat end
Weight: Eco Pro Tungsten Nail'em Weights (1/32 oz.)
Hook: Gamakatsu B10S Stinger (1/0 - 25 per pack is a really good deal)
Hook Upgrade: Hand-tied fluoro keeper on the 1/0 hook to keep the bait up on the hook
Scent: Pro-Cure Super Gel (Crawfish)
Previous video on adding fluoro bait keepers to any hook:
• Make Any Hook 10x Bett...
BFS Micro Texas-Rig Combo
Rod: 7'2" Shimano Curado Casting Rod (ML)
Reel: Kingdom Micro Monster (7.1:1, Lefty)
Line: 10 lb Sufix 832 (low-vis green)
Leader: 6 lb Yo-Zuri Hybrid (clear)
Stopper: 6th Sense Peg X Stoppers
Weight: Mustad Tungsten TitanX Worm Weight (1/16 oz)
Hook: Owner Rig-N-Hook Worm Hooks (1/0)
Lure: Z-Man TRD Bugz ("The Deal" color)
Scent: Pro-Cure Super Gel (Crawfish)
Previous video on adding fluoro bait keepers to any hook:
• Make Any Hook 10x Bett...

[@castandchill]

love all the insight you share. def learned a thing or 2 from ya

[@JonP.Fishing]

Thx! I appreciate the good feedback! Lots more vids + shorts coming up.

[@MrCalamiteh]

Dude your combos are just like mine. I run dobyns all day, and have a 7'2 expride and the 7'2 ML bait casting Curado. I agree that the Curado is not a BFS rod. It's wild that it's a medium light, because my old used Dobyns Fury 703c can throw a 1\8 ned just as well as the Curado haha. The Curado definitely has a more delicate tip and for that reason I feel it's very good at things like the hover rig, small t rigs, small jigs (1\0 hook or smaller) and small dark sleepers. I also run a Dobyns Champion 7' MH cranking for my squarebills, chatterbaits, swim jigs and light top waters. By the way, if you want a smaller popper that walks as well as the 125 SB, try the Megabass Pop Max.

[@JonP.Fishing]

Cool, thx! Some good ideas there!

[@josephguido9742]

Where is this?

[@JonP.Fishing]

I fish all over New England....but mostly NH to Cape Cod.