A Slower Approach
November 7, 2023
Scott was back again and this time he brought Cory & Obey with him as well. We were gong for smallies and I hoped that the big ones would cooperate today. With daylight savings time upon us, we met up shortly after 7:00 and headed out. It would be a chilly run in a big east wind!
Our first couple of spots saw fish, but only of average size. I moved around in search of the bigger ones and eventually stumbled upon better fish. Cory was on fire hooking most of them, but Obey also brought a few to the boat. Scott was positioned in the front and having a hard time getting proper casts to where the fish actually were. He did however hold his own in the end and boated several good ones too.
With the winds picking up and switching to the NE, boat control was becoming difficult. We were fishing in current and it seemed like the wind was stronger, almost turning us sideways. Eventually we just pulled the plug on this area and headed elsewhere to fish. We were now heading to try for walleye!
Well, the bite for walleye wasn’t great either but not because of the wind. The fish just weren’t cooperating! Scott was the only person that managed to get one, despite all the other perch caught. After about an hour or so of moving around, we finally called it a day.
Although the bite wasn’t fast and furious today, there were definitely some quality fish landed. I almost expect a slower day at this time of year and was pleased to see some big fish. Colder water temps have the bass in a more lethargic state and by slowing down presentations, they managed to take advantage of the larger ones. A little sun might have made it even better, but we weren’t fortunate enough to have any today. At least it wasn’t snowing like the last time!!
