Loving The Rain
August 3, 2020
What an absolutely unbelievable morning of fishing we had today! Keon & Hugo brought their kids, Lilly Rose & Nate out, hoping to get them into some fish. We did just that and in the pouring rain!
The conditions looked perfect as I headed to our first spot. With 2 children on board, we were going to troll and I expected plenty of action with the overcast skies we had.
Once we arrived I prepped everything and set up the roof as well, readying it for the rain we were expected to receive. I only hoped that the big SE winds they forecasted wouldn’t arrive too early. The rain began falling shortly after we began and pretty much never stopped the entire morning while we fished. It didn’t matter however as the fish were eating!
I don’t think we had the lines in the water for 3 minutes before one of the outside rods bent. Nate was about to catch his first fish ever and with the help of Keon, he reeled in a pretty good pike. Pics were taken and the northern was released shortly after and we continued to look for more.
Within minutes, another reel went off and Lilly brought in her first fish as well. It too was a pike and things were starting to heat up. With little to no wind, the roof kept everyone dry as we moved along. Some of the reels were going off but most fish were not even making a sound. I had to constantly monitor the rods in order to catch fish. We even had a few pike jump behind the boat signaling that they were on one of the lines!
Along with the pike, we were getting into plenty of big walleye and boating some real giants! They were definitely overs and needed no measuring! I think Hugo managed to get the biggest eye but Keon had several pretty close too. At one point the bite just got ridiculous and I was left with only one line in the water. I couldn’t keep up as the other 3 rods were still in the boat from fish being caught! I love it when chaos occurs!
Throughout all of the catching they finally were able to bring in a fat 20 inch keeper that made it into the livewell. We had released so many overs that I was beginning to wonder if we would ever catch one that they could take home! Nate had given them dinner!
With the rain getting heavier at times, it was only a matter of time before the winds started to blow. We were still catching fish but the kids were getting wet from standing where it fell and now wanting to leave. Although it was nearing the end, there was still some time remaining and I wanted to get them into more fish. In the last 15 minutes they were able to boat several more, both walleye & pike and add another keeper to the tank. We ended on a last fish as usual and Nate reeled in one more pike for the day.
As I packed everything up, Mother Nature decided to pour down on us and I left the roof up till the very end. Once it calmed down a bit, I headed back. We still had to contend with plenty of rain along the way but at least it wasn’t as intense!
Once we arrived back at the ramp I was glad that I had texted Don earlier. He was waiting with the trailer already in the water, making it easier to pull out. Gotta love the Valet service!
Today may have been a wet one but I’d take this over nice weather any day of the week. I think I can count on one hand the number of other boats we saw out and still have fingers to spare! After yesterday’s circus, it was a welcomed change! They had a great morning of fishing and tons of action for all to enjoy. Once again, this proves that fish do bite in the rain!
