Multiple Techniques
September 27, 2022
Jim & Marie were back again for their annual 2 day fishing trip. It seemed like it was going to be a wet one but this was better than the big winds they usually bring! We hit the water in a dark, overcast sky that also saw mirror calm waters. I was looking for some big smallies for them to tie into and knew exactly where to go.
Jim may have gotten the first fish but it was Marie that brought the big one to net. She boated a 5 pounder quickly in the day, with hopes of others to come! Jim also managed to land several good ones and Marie caught several more on a drop shot before we were finished here.
The second stop only showed small fish and we quickly moved to another area to fish. Here the bass were short striking the baits but we did manage to get a couple of really good ones. Our next area was a long run away and it too was a little disappointing. I had to get really shallow in order to find the fish and most were just in the 2 pound range.
Another move to an offshore rip saw plenty of action on the jerkbaits. Multiple fish came from here and some pretty good ones too. We remained on the school until they flat our refused to bite any longer before switching locations again. The day had passed quickly and with limited time remaining, I decided to change it up a bit. We were heading for walleye!
It didn’t take long once we arrived for the first high end keeper to make its way into the livewell. I needed a fish or two for dinner tonight! Marie followed it up with a really good one which turned out to be her personal best walleye. It was a beauty and gave her a great fight for an eye! Several pics later it was returned to grow even bigger. In the remaining hour or so, they managed to boat a few more nice walleye and a smallie. Oh yeah, several perch as well!
Although the fishing was a little slower than I would have liked today, there was still plenty of action throughout. Tomorrow is another day and I think we may start out a bit deeper to see what happens. I think there are still plenty of quality bites to be had in the abyss!
