June 23^rd 2019 (afternoon)

Todd & his father were my afternoon clients and although I did have to drive almost an hour, it was well worth the time. They learned a new technique and landed a bunch of bass. Soft plastics and largemouth in the grass! Even a couple of smallies and a northern cooperated as well as the afternoon flew by.

Despite not having been on this lake yet this season, I was happy to see the plan come together. Both Todd and Ed managed to get into some nice fish and left with a better understanding on how to catch those green bass! Hopefully they will be able to put this to good use the next time they get out to fish!

June 23^rd 2019 (morning)

Jon & Keith were back again this morning for a half day of fishing. They had to fly out and needed to be at the dock by 11:00. We made the best of the time by switching lakes and getting into more fish. Although not huge, they still managed to land several good ones before we were done.

The three days were spent chasing smallies and many adjustments were made in order to get bit. With the water temps still cool in most areas, the fish really don’t want to move too far. Precise casts and slower presentations were why they were able to boat the fish they did. Hopefully the water will warm up enough for the fish to start chasing again!

June 22^nd 2019

Jon & Keith were back again today for another tough one! We had to downsize and slow down our presentations in order to get bit. The smallies were in a bit of a funk and backed away from the bank causing me to try many different techniques. Most of them worked as long as they were slow!

Tough day again, but quite rewarding with a mix of fish. Along with the targeted smallies, they also landed walleye, largemouth, pike and one huge perch towards the end of the day. These north winds have really cooled the water off and slowed down the spawn as we found more fish staging off deep edges rather than in the shallows.

The run back was a bit rough with a big NW wind creating 3 footers. No big deal though, in the Ranger!

June 21^st 2019

Jon & Keith had a decent day targeting smallmouth bass today! Size was not what I had expected but the fish were still quality! Many smallies were landed and plenty of others were dripped on their way to the net. They ended on a high with a mixed bag of fish consisting of one bass & one walleye. Back out again tomorrow for hopefully, even better action!

After a series of cancellations due to wind & weather, it was finally nice to get back out with clients today! Mark spent father’s day with his two beautiful daughters, helping them catch all kinds of fish. Olivia & Elena were all giddy reeling in most of the fish but Mark did get to land some. In fact, he even managed to help Olivia bring their first ever musky to the boat!

We made a quick pit stop back at the dock around noon and his wife, Lina joined us, completing his father’s day perfectly. Many more fish were landed by them before we called it a day!

Although my father is no longer with me, it was definitely nice to give another father a great day with his family. Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there, whether they’re still with us or not! Mine may be gone, but he’ll never be forgotten!