Another Slamming Day

After yesterday’s cancellation due to extreme winds, I was back out today and ready for a little pay back! Dan & his sons, Crosby & Jack were with me this morning, looking to catch some fish. Warren also came along, making for a full boat! I realized quickly that I was going to do a drift & dropshot as the winds would be in our favour. Although they were blowing big again, at least they were from the proper direction.

With all lines in the water, we covered an area that I was marking fish from and Crosby was soon tight to the first fish. He landed a nice keeper walleye and it was just the beginning! Each pass yielded more walleye with a mix of perch. Although everyone was having their chances, it was Crosby that was on fire. In a very short time he managed to get a slam with his additional smallmouth bass.

Today was going to be a half day and I was glad that we had gotten off to a fast start. I was also happy to see the winds diminish slightly, allowing for better drifts. It was making the subtle bites much easier to detect and the results were obvious. Everyone was hooking fish now and several more walleye made their way to livewell for their dinner tonight.

In the few short hours they had to fish, there were plenty of keepers, unders and several overs brought to net. A good number of perch were also landed along with one nice smallie from Crosby. By 12:30 we were done and packed it in for the day. We even left the fish biting!

For a first time experience, Dan & his kids couldn’t have asked for more. A good number of fish were caught and plenty more missed throughout the morning. Now that they have the bug, I expect to see them again before the season ends. With any luck, they will be out with me for something much more substantial in size. Talk of a sturgeon trip was heard before we parted and it’s only a matter of time before we’re out again. Hopefully the fishing will be as good and everyone will feel the burn from those impressive beasts! I just can’t wait!