Surprises Galore

Full boat today with Tom & his two sons, Patrick & Danny & a very interesting day! We began at the crack of ten and fished through the extreme heat of the day until about 3:30 P.M. all the while picking at them. It was nice to finally have a spread with 4 rods and I really saw the difference while trolling the lake. The weather started a little damp early this morning with rain falling, causing us to wait it out as late as we did. By the time we hit the water we were in only cloud & sun with a wind of 10 to 15 knots from the north. Air temps reached well into the 80’s and in the afternoon, the lake layed down flat bringing out those elusive “dog pecker knats” to torment us while fishing. Water temps were around 65 degrees and floating weeds and debris made the trolling a little more difficult, but we managed. The first rod to fire came next to Patrick and he was soon battling what we thought was a decent walleye. To our amazement, it turned out to be a 38 inch Muskie and after a quick pic, returned unharmed. One day shy of the season opener, not that it would have a difference! Pike and many walleye were caught in the next several hours along with several smallies that were roaming the same areas as well. Also one day shy of the opener too! It seemed that we were in a mixed array of fish species today and we even threw in a few perch just for good measures. Overall it was a productive one with plenty of action throughout and lots of memories for them to take away. All days should be this easy!!