Trying To Escape The wind

Scott & Chris joined me today, in hopes of catching some sturgeon. Unfortunately the winds were too big and from the opposite direction, making it impossible to anchor up. We would be taking a road trip to another body of water just to be able to fish!

After battling rush hour traffic, we finally arrived at the launch and headed out to catch some bass. The waves were pretty big here as well, but at least they would be fishing! I had also noticed that the water was quite dirty from both the wind and rain we had received recently and this would make visibility difficult. Hopefully the fish would still be able to find their baits!

On the first spot, they managed to catch several smallies and Chris actually got his wish, by landing a small sturgeon on light tackle. The battle was epic!

We jumped to another area shortly after the fish slowed and continued catching plenty more smallies. With each move there were similar results but the winds were not making it easy. I tried to find sheltered areas where they could fish comfortably but it wasn’t happening. We were in wind and waves all day long!

After catching several more fish from a really dirty and cold spot, I decided to head back to a couple of places that had produced earlier in the day. We were late in the afternoon now and I wanted to get them into as many more fish s possible before we were done.

In the last hour they managed to land a few more bass each, but the size was not what I had expected. Most of the fish that were caught today were average, with only a few decent sized ones. At least they were able to fish!

We finally ended the day around 4:00 and headed back to take out. This was one of those days where you had to settle for what Mother Nature allowed you to fish. We were fortunate enough to spend it in an area that was actually fishable and salvaged the day. Hopefully in a couple of weeks when they are back again, we will be able to get to where I want and fish more comfortably. Only time will tell I guess!