This was to be the last day of a 4-day trip for Doc & his grand kids and I hoped to make it another great one. We were missing Caluum however, but we would make it work. Temps had dropped overnight and this morning we were faced with a cold NE wind. So much so that after the first hour of fishing, I had to head back to the truck to get more clothes for Jack and Charlie. Shorts and a T shirt just weren’t cutting it today!

Probably the toughest part of the morning had to be the boat control. An angled wind crossing the current flow made it tough to get any sort of drift. They still managed to boat several walleye and bass, but we eventually gave up on this area. I tried trolling another place but realized quickly that this too wasn’t working and moved on.

After trying a couple of other dropshot areas with similar results, I opted for a long run to see if I could possibly get a trolling bite going. The grand kids were finally starting to warm up now, with the sun and extra clothes they were wearing and it looked doable. One pike and 1 walleye later, we were back to fishing with rod in hand again!

The rest of the afternoon consisted of casting and some trolling of soft plastics. It was quite productive as everyone was getting into big bass. These fish were scattered and by covering water they were able to get the better ones. We even ended the day with a simultaneous rotation of big bass and everyone ended their day with a bang!

These last 4 days were definitely challenging, getting everyone into fish, but in the end it all worked out. They were even able to bring home another limit of eater sized walleye today, for possibly another taco meal. All the big bass caught this week were just an added bonus! Overall I think everyone fended quite well, with plenty of memories made in the 4 days of fishing and great times were had by all!!

Back on the water again with Doc and this time he was flying solo. The grand kids decided that they wanted to do other things instead, so it was just the two of us in the boat today. We began dropshotting as usual but relocated quickly after only a handful of bites. Although I was marking plenty, they just didn’t want to bite. We quickly moved elsewhere and tried trolling for a bit, but after only 1 unsuccessful rip from the reel, we killed that as well!

Bites had been few and far between and I needed to make something happen. I decided to go really shallow and it was here that things picked up. With soft plastics, we finally started seeing some action. Ironically the fish were acting a little strange here as well, as most of them weren’t staying pinned. I think 75% of the ones we hooked into came off! Doc did manage to land some nice ones but I would have liked to see better results!

The entire afternoon was spent fairly shallow with a variety of baits and Doc slowly picked at the fish. By late afternoon he had added up a decent number of bass and some really good ones too! We also had to seek cover at one point when a storm rolled in and began to pour. I had planned on returning closer to the ramp to dropshot, but the heavy rain changed my mind. Instead, I went in the opposite direction just to get away. It was a small cell and I avoided the worst. We finished off the afternoon with a couple more bites and called it a day. Fortunately, we were able to run back in sunshine instead!

Today was a bit of a challenge with the fish as they weren’t in an active mood, anywhere. We had to fish slowly and wait longer than usual to set the hook. In the end though, we managed to salvage the day with plenty of action and bass landed. I think the boat will be full again tomorrow with his 3 grand kids and hopefully the fish will cooperate a bit better. Only time will tell, but if not, I’ll still get it done!!

Day 2 with Doc & his grand kids saw similar weather and fishing. We were roasting early with the high heat & humidity, once again! The weeds were floating everywhere and some of the areas I wanted to try, were impossible to fish. We definitely made it work however with plenty of hooked bass and walleye early in the morning. They boxed a half dozen eyes for a Taco Tuesday dinner and released even more short & long ones as well. Along with these, there were plenty of bass let go too!

We decided to make a long run after finishing up the morning and hit other areas where we should have been sheltered. All morning long the winds kept switching and coming at us from different directions. This was no different as the north that we left soon turned into a south west when we stopped to fish. It even got big at times! It didn’t matter however as they kept catching bass from these spots too!

The afternoon was once again a deep-water bite as I decided to drift some ledges in hopes of even more bass. With the north wind blowing again, it made it more difficult to get a proper presentation. They still managed several more fish before we ended the day. Doc even came up with a clutch fish when he landed a good one, minutes before we were done.

Fishing was good for the second day in a row and I only hope I can keep it up for a couple more. Doc, Caluum, Charlie & Jack are having a blast and I’d like to continue with the great bite. I’m sure that with 4 rods working, someone’s will almost always be bent. Tight lines for another couple of days please!!

Doc would be with me for 4 days with his grandsons and today was going to be number one. Jack & Charlie brought another friend, so we would be having a full boat. Caluum was their guest but was more like family to them. I guess Doc had 3 grand kids on the boat instead!

Practically zero wind greeted us as we headed to our first spot to fish. It was going to be another hot, flat kind of day! The first drift had everyone hooked up but it was Doc that drew first blood with a small bass. Multiple passes over the area saw numerous hookups but only a percentage of the fish were landed. Both bass & small eyes were caught before the floating weeds just took us out. They had drifted over to where we were fishing and it was next to impossible to keep the lines clean. Time to make a move!

Afte trying another area, unsuccessfully, I made a long run to a spot for more bass. Everyone managed to land multiple fish in the shallows. A quick change up saw a couple of sturgeon also coming abord before they decided to be one with the fish. It was so hot that they all went swimming before their lunch break! While they ate, I dropped a line in the deep water and landed a couple of bass. This told me what I was gong to be doing when they were done!

After a quick lunch break and they were back to fishing once again. We were drifting and dropshotitng deep rocks and stuck with it until we were out of time. We fished over areas that yielded plenty of fish in the remaining hours and eventually called it a day. I think everyone was a little tired anyway!

Today was only the first of their four days and it was a successful one. Although not all the fish were big ones, we had numbers. Everyone caught loads of fsih and lost probably even more. It was another great day to be fishing!!

Another double trip today with Paul, Sylvain & Brian in the morning and Tracey & Donald in the afternoon. I had all three start out with a dropshot and they stayed with this presentation the entire time. Plenty of fish were caught and missed in the 4-hour trip and a few walleye were harvested for them today. The conditions were strange to say the least with many wind changes and even a cold front that had everyone adding layers of clothes to stay warm.

The afternoon saw Tracey and Donald mostly casting soft plastics for bass. I had to adjust the bait presentation a few times before I hit the right ones, but when I did, it was on fire. They both boated many good ones and a few really great ones in the time out. We ended the day with a little dropshotting and although more fish were missed than landed, they still managed several more to their catch.

Both groups today had plenty of action in their short trips and definitely enjoyed themselves. It may have been challenging at times but in the end, it all worked out. I managed to get everyone into plenty of fish and that’s all that counts. Overall, a great double trip day!!