hot, hazy, and smallmouth

Hi Folks, Guided with the boat this am for smallmouth bass on a large lake.  Worked spin gear under hot, hazy, and humid conditions.  Water temperature on the surface was 74 degrees and the water clarity was decent.  We actually sight fished at one point to large cruising smallies.  The 4" crawfish colored tube jig on a 1/8oz head was the pattern today.  Not much of a top water bite.  The fish seemed to all be holding on the first significant drop off from the shoreline were there was a hard bottom.  Real finesse fishing with line control being important to detect the subtle strikes.  A lot of fun hooking a smallmouth on a jig and then watching it launch out of the water and tail walk.  Still too warm to fish the big rivers for trout. Small brooks will be okay but the spook factor is in full effect.  Will chasing smallmouth all over again tomorrow.  Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home.  Have Fun, Willy