Running & Gunning
October 5, 2021
Rich & Kevin were out with me again today in a giant NE wind. It wasn’t going to be easy finding a place to fish but we were going to give it a try. Thankfully we weren’t going for sturgeon but rather bass & walleye instead!
Our run across the water wasn’t pleasant and 3 footers were the norm. I wanted to try an area that was hopefully blocked by shallower water but soon found out that we would be fishing in waves almost as big. In about an hour of being tortured, we only managed a few bass and one keeper walleye. Things weren’t looking good for the rest of the day!
I made a move further up the waters and managed to find less wind. We had to work for every bite but they managed to catch fish on a variety of baits including a couple that they hadn’t caught on before. No numbers, but some good fish were landed by moving around and covering water! We even added a couple more walleye to the tank to ensure that they would have enough fish for dinner tonight.
It seemed like everywhere we went, they caught a fish or two but again, no numbers. I really would have liked to gone deeper but the waves were too big to effectively fish against the current.
With time not on our side, I made a few more moves and they had to settle for several other perch to go with the ones added to the tank earlier. In the end, they would have a mix of fish for their fry and at least they would be eating well after a difficult fishing day.
Between all the rain and wind lately the conditions haven’t been exactly favourable. The big NE winds today nearly made it impossible, but we somehow managed to salvage it by covering plenty of water. I almost felt like I was practicing for a tournament with the run & gun approach I used! To say today was tough would be an understatement. It was absolutely painful and I only hope that these winds blow themselves out real soon. Better fishing days ahead!
