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!!

Andrew, his son Nicolas and Aka were with me today for another scorcher of a day! Dropshotting was going to be the method used for most part and it started with a bang. Both Andrew & his son hooked up quickly and it just never stopped. Throughout the day, they were on fire! Aka also managed to get her fair share of bites but her fish always seemed a little smaller.

Time passed quickly from morning into afternoon and the bites kept coming. They really didn’t go long between fish and everywhere we stopped, they caught! Right until the last minutes of the day, someone was hooked up. We even ended on a high with Aka catching the last bass. Although not every fish was big, they were all still fun to catch! I think we were all glad it was over, as we were able to enjoy the breeze on the run back!

Today was another numbers day with plenty of fish hooked and either landed or lost along the way. It was also one of the hottest days of the year so far, with temps reaching the mid 90’s by the time we were done. There doesn’t seem to be a break in the weather for a few more days, so I guess I’ll just have to endure more of this heat again. It won’t matter however, if the fishing is equally as hot!!

Adam had reserved today for fishing, but due to the number of people, we needed a second boat. He decided to bring his and tag along as I guided 3 others for a fun filled morning of catching. His son James had wanted to fish from my boat again, instead of his father’s and his uncle and grandfather joined him as well.

We made a series of drifts, while dropshotting over vast flats and everyone caught plenty of fish. Both walleye and bass were landed but it was James that caught the biggest fish today. He not only landed the largest bass but boated the biggest walleye as well.

Today felt a little strange with the second boat piggy backing us, but it all worked out in the end. Both boats landed plenty of fish and everyone had a great time. I was also glad that I was done by 11:00 as it was starting to heat up at the end. The temps were on their way to the 90’s once again and I didn’t want to be around. Overall, it was a great 4-hour trip!!

Another double trip today saw Asim and his sons in the morning and Maurice with Rafiel and his grandmother in the afternoon. The morning group struggled to catch most of their fish as they were biting lightly. They all managed to land fish but unfortunately, they lost more than they caught.

Maurice and Rafiel had a similar time with the hot, flat water but did get into several more, big ones. Soft plastics accounted for all their fish as did the morning group. A combination of dropshot and casting techniques were used to entice the finicky fish into taking.

High heat and humidity will remain with us for the next several days and I will be out there in it all. Hopefully the fish will get a little more aggressive in these conditions, allowing everyone to catch plenty more big bass and walleye as well. Only time will tell!