It gets HOT in Georgia in the summer, but my bass clubs have tournaments all 12 months of the year, so I spend many very hot days in a bass boat. Finding comfortable shoes you can stand up in for eight hours but that don't get too hot is not easy. For years I wore Keds deck shoes and liked them, but can't find the white lace up style any more.

Recently my wife got me a pair of Lands End Water Shoes and they are great. I like them so much she ordered a second pair for me. They are cool, dry quickly if get wet, have a cushioned sole and lace up. They fit my needs in the summer.

picture (c) Ronnie Garrison

Lands End Water Shoes Make Great Fishing Shoes For the Summer

Bridge pilings are good places to catch bass, crappie and hybrids. I often go to them in bass tournaments when the fishing it tough. Last July I won a club tournament when the fishing was very tough by catching two bass off a bridge piling - that was half my catch in an eight hour day. Check out bridge pilings and use these tips to catch some fish this summer.
Fishing Bridge Pilings, part 1

Captain Mike Gerry is on Lake Guntersville fishing and guiding other fishermen almost every day. His reports on what the fish are doing will help you plan your trip and catch more fish. He concentrates on bass and Lake Guntersville is famous for big largemouth. He also posts fishing tips here that will give you specific ideas on how to use different lures and what to look for on Guntersville, which can help you on your home lake, too.

picture (c) Captain Mike Gerry

New Lake Guntersville Fishing Report

Jay explains how using bigger baits in the summertime can produce more and bigger bass.
Go Bigger With Summertime Bass Baits