Never Give Up
November 7, 2024
Today was an exceptionally windy one and another road trip was necessary, in order to be able to fish. Scott was celebrating his birthday and brought along Chris and Ian for their annual fall outing. We would be braving the giant winds and hopefully the fish would cooperate. It was going to be a challenge getting these guys into fish!
I made a long run to our first spot and realized that the winds were blowing right down the pipes when we arrived. We spot locked with the electric motor and seemed to be managing alright, despite the big howl. A combination of current and wind had the electric motor working overtime! This wouldn’t be good for the batteries!
In the first 90 minutes or so, everyone managed to get several fish. Although not the size I expected to see, there was plenty of action. It had the makings of a high number’s day! About two hours into the morning, I realized that the electric motor wasn’t holding us as good as it should. I was draining the batteries quickly and needed to figure something out. I decided to throw an anchor to aid the motor, to be able to fish the entire day. It was a little awkward, but at least we would conserve the batteries some, as the motor had been working at max the entire time we were here.
The action continued for most of the morning, but we had changed locations a couple of times. I had switched to a drift in slightly calmer water and they boated many more fish. Multiple passes over deeper areas saw bass coming aboard frequently, but they were all the same size. Quantity was the name of the game today!
It had actually felt like the winds had dropped somewhat and I decided to hit an area that I wanted to fish, earlier in the day. Upon arrival I realized that it was just an illusion and was right back in the heavy current and winds. Another option was tried and with the aid of the small engine, I was able to reduce the battery drain even more. Although, not the first time I had done this, it was the first time this year! We held much better in the current and were able to fish where we wanted by using both motors.
With time getting on, I decided to return to the first spot we had fished in hopes of more action. Apparently, it was the right decision as it didn’t take long to get into the fish. Many more bass were caught from here by everyone and Chris even managed to get one of the big ones that we had been searching for. It was definitely, big fish of the day!
We had all agreed to make one final move to an area out of the wind, to finish off the day. We drifted along a deeper ledge holding more bass and they boated quite a few more. In fact, Scott managed to catch at least one on every pass! They had landed great numbers today and had plenty of action from the start. The end was no different either as they went out with a bang!
Today was a perfect example of never giving up. I had to make many adjustments in order to be able to fish. Despite the big winds from Mother Nature, a little fine tuning got the job done. In the end, we were able to effectively fish the areas I wanted and the let the results speak for themselves! Just another day in paradise!!
