actualy the hotter the better for gar!! it was plum miserable temp wise but man the longnose were everywhere!!! we shot at night but never done much good. got a few 25 lb buffs. robin and keith went 2 days after us and only got a few longnose but awesome buffs. go figure. i realy wanted a 50 lb buff. that is my white rhino!! cant complain i got a 50 lb longnose. just wish i would have had it weighed on certified scales. would be a world record!