A last-minute cancellation, opened up today for Luca. He was in from Switzerland and hoped to catch some freshwater fish. Bass was his first choice and he definitely caught a bunch! Although not all big, the majority of the ones he landed, were well above average size. High numbers of these fighters were netted throughout the day. One of the areas we fished was absolutely on fire and he pounded on them for several hours. In the mix was also a big catfish that hit the same dropshot rig. Hard to believe but it happened twice today! Although it would have been nice to get him into some walleye, it just wasn’t in the cards. He did have a couple hooked, but the came off before reaching the net. Despite this however, he had an absolutely amazing day of fishing today!!

Bill & Cheryl were in from Tennessee and looking for smallmouth. Fortunately, they came to the right place as this was to be their best day ever for bass. In fact, one might call it epic! On the first spot, they were both into double digits and it didn’t stop there. Our second place was even better with larger fish being caught. Both were in their glory with these feisty fish and there were plenty!

Dropshotting was what they did today and between the two of them the numbers were high. Although not all of the fish were big, there were enough to keep them satisfied. What was suppose to be a full day turned out to be shorter than I expected when they decided to call it before 1:00. They had caught so many fish that they were ready to go!

Bill and his wife Cheryl definitely had a banner day today, with very little down time. It seemed like one or both of them were always hooked up. The cooler nights must be having an effect on the fish as my deep bite is slowing down. The shallow fish are becoming more active and this should continue into the next couple of months. High number days should now be the norm as we head into the fall and the biggest bass of the season show up to play. Looking forward to seeing what’s ahead and catching more of those footballs again! Great day on the water today!!

I was back out today, after taking some time off for a trip to Plummers Lodge. It was the most amazing Lake Trout fishing I have ever seen! Today however I was with Scarlet, Elliot and their grandparents for bass & walleye. Both the kids managed to get into fish and Scarlet nearly landed her first ever musky, but it somehow escaped the net. They fished hard all day but the big west winds sent us off the lake earlier than expected. The waves made drifting very difficult and bites hard to detect. By 2:30 we called it a day and headed back to the docks. Overall, it was still an excellent outing with plenty of fish to keep everyone satisfied!!

Faisal and a couple of his friends were with me this morning until we got chased off the lake by a storm. Up until then, they hooked into quite a few fish and landed both bass and walleye. We moved around several times and finished on the area we had begun, with them hooking a few more before we were done. Thunder storms were coming and I didn’t want to be caught on the water! Although a little slower than I had hoped, they still managed to take some fish home with them to eat. A fun morning nonetheless!!

Ken and his 3 sons joined me this morning for a late start. We were doing a 4-hour trip right in the middle of the day and the heat. No wind would make it even hotter! Dropshotting was the method used to get into the fish and there were many bites. Everyone did manage to catch, but unfortunately more fish were missed or lost than landed. Right until the end, bites were had! We finally ended the trip at 1:30 and the breeze felt good. With zero wind all day, under the blazing sun, we all roasted. Just another day in paradise, I guess!!