More Personal Bests
August 23, 2019
Joey & his son Johnnie were looking for some big fish today and I was planning on making it happen. We began by trolling an area in hopes of getting into some pike and walleye and caught both. Johnnie managed to catch several nice northerns along with a pretty good walleye before we changed to a different species. The fish weren’t really active where we were and I wanted them to have more action. We were heading for smallmouth!
After a long run, I set up on a shallow flat and had them cast soft plastics for the bass. It didn’t take long before both were into fish and from that point on, the action never stopped. Joey landed his personal best from here along with many other quality ones too! Johnnie was also hooked up multiple times and he caught his personal best smallie as well!
Once the bite slowed from this spot, we moved to another place a little further away and got right back on the bite again. It wasn’t easy holding them in position due to the big winds but with the aid of the anchor mode on the electric motor, I got it done!
For several more hours they battled fish after fish and Johnnie even bettered his previous personal best from this last area. They had never experienced so many quality bass before and just loved it!
With a little time remaining in their day, I thought we would try something different in slightly deeper water. I ran further offshore to an area and set them up to drop shot. The winds were going to make it difficult but I thought we’d give it a try regardless! We were fishing out in the middle of the lake and in three footers! The drift was a little faster than I would have liked, but it was doable. Too bad they didn’t hook anything but it wasn’t for lack of trying. Both of them had a couple of hits that never became pinned and we called it a day. After 4 drifts over the area with nada, it was time to go!
Despite our last attempt at catching more fish, today was a big success. They had boated three different species and Johnnie had landed fish that he had never caught before! Both of them had even caught their personal best bass too! Hopefully this won’t be the last time I see them as they were already talking about a return trip in the near future. With any luck I will have them back for sturgeon and show them a few of the giants that inhabit our local waters. Either way, I’m sure the fishing will be great once again!
