Francis and his father, Sylvain were with me today in pursuit of anything! They just wanted to catch fish and I wasn’t about to disappoint them. Bass & walleye would be the two main species targeted and dropshotitng would be the method used to get them. As usual, I was sure it would work out!

The conditions were a bit different than yesterday, with barely a breeze from the north. We also had a severe drop in air temperature and I was actually wearing more clothes just to keep warm. The fish didn’t seem to mind however as they were being caught. Both Francis and his father managed to land and or lose several bass and walleye from our first spot, by making multiple drifts over the area. This would be true for every place we fished today!

The second spot also had fish and most of them were walleye. They managed to put a few eyes in the box to take home too! Every area that was fished held either bass or walleye and some of them even had both. It was nice to see a mix of species. Plenty of perch were also caught from the places fished too!

Time passed by quickly today and out last area fished put several more bass and a few walleye in the boat once again. Not many pics were taken today as most of the fish landed were of average size. There were more big ones lost than landed today!

Both Francis and Sylvain had a very enjoyable time out and the weather was picture perfect for them as well. Plenty of fish were caught and several of them were going home for their dinner tonight! Overall, it was a very productive day!!

A confusing morning booking today left me ghosted by the client, after several attempts to get in touch with her. She had made the reservation a couple of weeks back and just left me hanging! B*t$#!

The afternoon trip with Dylan, Luke & Smitty was adjusted to start a little earlier and we met up around 9:30, instead of the usual time. I had gone out 30 minutes in advance, to scout a new area for walleye and put 3 good ones in the box before they even arrived. They wanted to have some fresh fish for dinner tonight and I was just making sure!

The 4 of us headed back out when they arrived and it didn’t take long for them to start hoking up. Several fish were missed in the beginning but eventually they got their heads in the game and started landing them. Lots of perch were caught, along with a few more walleye and Dylan landed a nice over that became the first pic of the day.

The fishing had slowed from our first area and I decided to make a move to another spot when the wind switched direction. It finally went more south and this would allow me to drift one of the places I wanted, for bass & walleye. Well, it didn’t take long before they began hooking up on some better fish. Bigger bass were being landed and several more pics were taken before the releases. Multiple drifts were made and each one yielded more fish. Eventually this place also slowed and I made another move again, in hopes of more fish.

The third spot of the day saw several bass and a couple more walleye landed and then it began to rain. Although I was dressed for the occasion, the others were not! We made one more, quick stop on a last spot before calling it a day. They were beginning to get cold from the wind & rain and it was almost 2:00 anyway.

I think they were all glad to be back on shore and took shelter under a tree, waiting for their ride. I packed everything up and headed home to filet the fish for their dinner tonight. I would be meeting up later with them and also dining well tonight!

Despite the rough start to the day, it all worked out in the end. By losing the client this morning I was able to begin earlier with these guys and got off the water before the heavy rain began. I’m sure they were all grateful to only suffer for a short period of time as well. Great times with great company today!!

Christian & Cyprien were with me today and they had another fantastic fishing day! Both of them weren’t expecting the numbers or the size of the fish, they caught. They were both locked up within the first three minutes and it just got better as the day went on. They mostly landed bass & walleye with several keepers going home with them, as well as a couple of big sturgeon. Despite another heat wave, the fishing was red hot too, making this all worthwhile. Expectations were surpassed today and as it turned out, this was the best fishing day either of them had ever experienced! Just another regular day for me!!

Another morning trip with 3 generations in the boat proved to be a success! Harold, Gerald & Eli were looking forward to this and I didn’t disappoint them. Right from the start, fish were being caught and it didn’t stop until it was time to leave.

Harold got he ball rolling with a few walleye and bass but Eli caught on fast and had his fair share as well. Gerald was having a bit of a difficult time losing fish but this soon changed with lots of practice. The fish seemed to be active and these guys were on fire. We had a great wind and the drifts were perfect, allowing them to feel the bites over the flat. We made long drifts and took advantage of the early bites until it slowed down. Gerald had this thing about fish not biting after 10:00, but I proved him wrong!

We tried a couple of other areas, after it had slowed and they managed to get a few more fish from each. The winds had died off a lot now, and movement was at a minimum. I eventually went back to where we had started to finish off the morning. Here they managed to land several more fish and Eli caught his biggest bass too! We fished right up until 11:30 and then headed back to the docks to take out.

This morning was another great one with lots of action and fish caught. Although they missed plenty, they landed even more. They probably could have taken a couple of limits of walleye back but chose to release everything. The 3 generations of fishermen today were all about catch & release and having fun. They had that in spades!

The fishing has been great lately and I only hope it stays like this. I will be on the water pretty much every day this week and only hope it’s as good as it’s been. More great days ahead!!

Today I had the pleasure of fishing with a client, that had fished with me 13 years agio. Adam & his wife Monique returned with their two boys, Porter & Weston, for an action-packed day of catching!

We began on a distant shoal, due to another boat nearby and it didn’t take long for someone to hook up. Weston, the youngest of their two sone, managed to get a nice keeper walleye that I immediately live welled after a couple of pics. They would surely have a few more for a great dinner tonight!

We made multiple drifts over the area and plenty of bass were caught and lost as well. Unfortunately, they were only able to land one more walleye before we relocated to another place nearby.

The second stop was a little slower and after many drifts with only one big pike to show for our efforts, I decided to make a big move in hopes of getting them into a few larger fish.

Sturgeon was up nest and Porter got to fight and land his very first dinosaur. It was a long battle but he managed to do it all on his own, except for the help of his dad for their pics! I had to make another move to get Weston one as well and fortunately he too battled another beast!

After fishing the big ones, we returned to casting for bass and they all caught several smaller ones before the next change. I decided to try one of the areas from this morning, due to the winds we were having and was disappointed when we arrived. For some reason, it was flat calm here! Regardless, we fished and managed to put two more nice walleye in the box for them to take home. Monique also landed another good bass that made the list of pics for the day!

With absolutely zero wind, it was a real scorcher! I made the offer to swim and it wasn’t long before all four of them were in the water. They would be ending their fishing trip with a cool dunk in the lake today. The kids really enjoyed it as they remained in there for quite some time before getting out.

We resumed fishing for a little bit after the swim but had to cut it short due to the sound of thunder. Off in the distance there was a small storm coming and I didn’t want to be on the water when it hit. Time to head back and take out!

Today was another great day of fishing and nobody got wet! Many fish were landed and fought including a couple of big firsts for the boys. Their vacation trip was loaded with all kinds of fun, including a refreshing swim in the lake. They would also be tasting fresh walleye for their first time tonight and I knew that this would be the best part of their day. Hopefully it won’t be another 13 years before they return again, for more great fishing action!!