A Challenging Day
August 17, 2024
Steve had 3 of his nephews with him today, hoping to get into fish. Nathan, Dylan and Dan, all joined him and were immediately hooked up on our first spot. Two of the three bass were landed but a major tangle had them out of the game right after. It’s always tricky drifting with 4 lines in the water!
After the reset, everyone resumed fishing and with each drift we made, more fish were landed. Pike, walleye and bass were being caught and everyone was catching fish. Once it slowed, I decided to try something else and headed somewhere to troll.
With lines in, I began to cover water and was surprised to see that the first fish took so long to fire the reel. The second one was a bit quicker and before we knew it, pike were being landed by all. By covering water, I was able to get them into more fish and even added a second walleye to the livewell for them tonight. When this area died off, I decided to fish near where we had started the day and almost immediately, they had a double header. This lasted for several passes until the wind died and the drifts were practically motionless. Getting bit was tougher now, despite seeing the fish on the screen. One more move to another spot also proved tough but Steve managed to catch a red horse sucker on a dropshot. I knew this was a sign and packed everything up for the day!
Despite the lack of wind today, we managed to make it work. Drifting was tough, but plenty of chances were had by everyone and fish were caught. Mostly bass and pike were landed, but in the end, they were able to take 3 good walleye back with them for a dinner tonight. Overall, a difficult but rewarding day!!
