One Person Double

Zac was flying solo today and had to drive 90 minutes just to get to the boat ramp. He was visiting his girlfriend, but not in Montreal. It didn’t matter though as he was a fisherman!

We headed out shortly after 7:00 and I was surprised to see a good chop on the water. Winds were out of the west and probably blowing 5 to 10 knots. Just enough to keep those pesky midge away and hopefully create some action.

Our first stop wasn’t productive and I pulled the lines within 30 minutes, heading elsewhere. We made a short move and managed to get bit by a few pike and one over walleye. At least it was nice to finally have some action! I covered plenty of water and worked hard for the bites we had but the fish weren’t really very active. It was time for another move!

After running to the other side of the lake, I was faced with no wind once again and plagued with those damn dog pecker knats. It was now totally flat calm and beginning to get quite warm too. I managed to fire the reels several times by covering water and Zac continued to enjoy catching pike. In one area he even managed to get his own double header when a second fish hit, while the first was being landed. It made for a great pic!

With time not on our side, I thought I’d try a deeper area nearby in hopes of a few walleye. Zac was only with me for the morning and wanting to take at least one back with him to eat. As luck would have it, he landed two keepers and lost another one that was definitely an over. Along with the eyes, there were a few pike once again as well. We ended the morning with one last fish before we were done.

Zac enjoyed his time on the water and drove for nearly as long as he fished. Definitely a sign of a true fisherman! Hopefully we’ll cross paths again this year and he’ll take advantage of the late season bite for a variety of species, including sturgeon. Either way, today was a trip well worth the long drive!!