07-14-2003, 05:15 PM
[cool]No heat wave yet. It has only reached 116 in the shade...and there is no shade. We are still wearing our heavy coats and have snow tires on our cars. We are hoping the warm weather gets here soon so we can quit running our furnaces all day.
Seriously, the heat has just about shut down most of our close-in fishing. If you want to fish at night, you can get a few largemouths and some catfish. But, with water temperatures above 85 degrees, there aren't many fish that stay in the shallows and feed during daylight hours.
That is why this time of year all of the smart (and rich) people leave Arizona for the summer. You will see lots of Arizona license plates along the beaches for the next couple of months. Down in San Diago, a popular getaway destination for Phoenix residents, we are known as "Zonies".
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Seriously, the heat has just about shut down most of our close-in fishing. If you want to fish at night, you can get a few largemouths and some catfish. But, with water temperatures above 85 degrees, there aren't many fish that stay in the shallows and feed during daylight hours.
That is why this time of year all of the smart (and rich) people leave Arizona for the summer. You will see lots of Arizona license plates along the beaches for the next couple of months. Down in San Diago, a popular getaway destination for Phoenix residents, we are known as "Zonies".
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