A Daddy Day
August 28, 2024
Cory was back again today, but this time he was fishing with his daughters. Hailey had the morning and Skylar the afternoon, as he thought a full day for them would be too long. I decided to make it easier for everyone, by continuing the dropshot technique over rocky flats and it didn’t take long for Hailey to hook up. Multiple passes had them both landing fish and they even managed to put a few walleye in the box too! A quick switch to another area nearby had them catching more fish after the first spot went dry. This is where we remained until it was time to return for the switch! In the end, they managed to put 4 walleye in the livewell and plenty of smallmouth were caught & released too!
Skylar was the younger of the two girls but really eager to get out and fish. We headed to another place further away, hoping that the afternoon would be equally as good. I once again set them up with a dropshot rod and began the drift. I was marking plenty of fish but all they were catching were perch. Skylar did manage to bring in one good walleye that unfortunately was over the slot and had to be released. After several more drifts without any fish, I decided to relocate.
The conditions were practically perfect for most of the day so far but the fishing was much slower than I expected. I needed to find some active fish! Another move was in order and this one proved to be better as several more good fish came aboard. A couple of other walleye also made their way into the tank and the numbers were finally adding up. At least until the wind completely died!
The last 90 minutes of the day saw us fishing even slower than before, with very little movement. The waters were completely calm and we were vertically dropshotting now just to get bit. A bunch more fish were hooked into but not all of them were landed as several bass jumped off the hook. In the end, we finished strong with a few more walleye and bass and called it shortly after 4:00.
Both girls had a great time today with their father but I think Cory came out on top. He got to spend quality time with them, doing something he loves! All I know is that they will be swapping stories with each other tonight, while dining on the fresh fish from today. Great times with great people!!
