From the benchWith water temps at 79°F, the best bite windows are compressed to the first two hours of daylight and the last 90 minutes before dark — don't waste energy fishing the midday heat with streamers. During the day, switch to a terrestrial presentation: cast hoppers and ants within 18 inches of the bank, let them sit for a full 3-count, then give one subtle twitch before picking up. Target the shaded, downstream face of any boulder or bridge piling where smallmouth are stacking to ambush and stay cool. As the sun drops and temps ease, move to the deeper channel edges with a sculpin or crayfish pattern stripped along the bottom in short, erratic hops.