Another Personal Best
August 30, 2023
Day 2 with Herm and his son Greg was expected to be a mix of weather. A light morning misty rain was to give way to a hot, sunny afternoon. I only hoped we would have some wind with these conditions!
We headed out shortly after 7 and went straight to where we had ended the day fishing yesterday. It didn’t take long before several walleye were landed and most went straight into the box. These fish were active and I wanted to take advantage of the low light. We actually had to anchor up with the electric motor at one point, when another boat decided to fish the same area. We continued to put fish in the boat and Greg managed to land his biggest smallie ever. It was a beast! Looks like he would be getting big fish again today!
We had been fishing the area for quite a while and the other boat had left without catching much, when the bite died. I was still marking all kinds but they just didn’t seem to want to eat, so I decided to make a move and try another spot nearby.
We were once again holding with the electric and casting all over the area, but only managed a handful of bass. Time for another move!
By now the rain had stopped and it gave wat to mostly clouds. We made short drifts over small areas and they once again landed several decent bass. These spots never hold a lot but they do produce quality fish at times! When the fish stopped biting, I made another move and repeated the process once again.
A long rock spine in deeper water had them hooked up almost immediately with a double header. Following that, several more bass and a good keeper eye came into the boat. The walleye made its way into the livewell too! Several drifts later and sun a blazing, we shifted back to where we had begun.
By now the weather had taken a turn for the worse with high heat and humidity from the lack of wind and sun. It was a downright scorcher on the water and we were all feeling the pain. Add to that the lack of biting fish and we were now reconsidering our options. A few small walleye and a bunch of perch were caught, but nothing of any quality. Although they were still showing, they were not eating! Unanimously, we decided to pull the plug on the day! They had a long drive home and this was just too painful to continue! We ended the day!
Herm and his son Greg had a great couple of days of fishing and managed to catch all kinds of fish. Greg had landed his personal best walleye and bass a few times too! This was almost perfect weather for late summer but the later part of today was just too much to take. All in all, it was a great trip and they got to catch plenty of quality fish and have many laughs in the process. Oh yeah, they would be taking their limits of walleye home with them too! Who could ask for anything more!!
