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Shamlan was with his family this morning and hoping to show his kids some great fishing. All four of them were in for a real treat as the walleye were on the menu today. Hopefully as well tonight!

We headed out just after 8:30 and were into fish almost immediately. It started with his son landing a nice eye that was soon to meet the livewell. His wife also fought another to the boat that unfortunately was an over. It did make for a great double shot though!

We made several drifts with only missed fish but soon rebounded. Everyone managed to hook and fight more walleye and before we knew it, there was a limit in the livewell. A few others were also landed, that were too big and released after the pics. We continued the drifts as long as we could but by 11:30, called the day when the winds got too big. They were only scheduled for a half day as Shamlan wasn’t sure if his kids could manage a whole day. I think he got his answer and it will be different the next time around! Everyone had a great time catching fish that they will be eating tonight. Who could ask for anything more!!

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Bob was flying solo today and spending the afternoon targeting smallies with me. A later arrival had me heading out earlier. I wanted to check some new areas before his arrival at 10:30 and managed to find good fish. Some of the walleye went into the box, but most of the fish were released. Hopefully I left plenty for later in the day!

Right on time, Bob & I headed out and made a long to a second-choice spot. My primary area had a boat on it all morning and apparently, they weren’t leaving anytime soon! This guy had seen me fishing in the middle of nowhere a while back and now acted like he owned it. I just wish people could find fish on their own instead of squatting on places they’ve seen other people fishing! This is the reason why I gave up tournament fishing!

Our run up the lake saw me finally stopping on another offshore area that at least wasn’t occupied, for now! I set Bob up with a dropshot and pointed him in the right direction. It didn’t take long before he was into the first fish and it was a dandy! He had limited experience with walleye but this one was a nice over and worthy of a few pics. The next couple of hours saw many more bass coming in the boat of all sizes along with several smaller eyes. Plenty of fish were also missed but more were landed before we changed areas. I tried shallower with some soft plastics and despite several bites, only managed a couple of small bass. Time to relocate!

The winds were starting to pick up and dark clouds were all around looking like storms were brewing. I decided to head to where I had fished earlier in the morning and see if we could get a few more bites before quitting. It was definitely the right choice as there were several bass and walleye landed before we were done. In fact, Bob managed to get his personal best in both! We ended on a high with his largest walleye of the day.

Strong E/SE winds were going to make the boat ramp a little rough, as they were blowing right in. The run back to it was also a little bumpy, but definitely doable compared to what I’ve seen lately. This day was a success overall as Bob got to learn a new technique and landed plenty of fish. I’m sure he’ll be using it again, on his own too! I may not have gotten to fish where I had originally wanted, but by having knowledge of the entire water, we were still able to find plenty of fish. Great day for fishing!!

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Stacey and her two sons, Ayden & Louis were with me for an afternoon trip. We would be targeting bass but a possibility of other fish was also on the board! Hopefully the weather would hold out for them as thunder showers were a big possibility!

As we headed to our first location, the lake was flattening out even more than when we began. The closer we got to our spot, the calmer it got! When we arrived, it was an absolute mirror and just what I had hoped for. This would make it easier for what we were about to do.

I set up the rods with soft plastics and instructed them on what to do. They were in a great bass area and it didn’t take long before they were into fish. Although not huge, they were plentiful and everyone managed to land some. Ayden had the biggest and it was definitely worth a few pics! When things slowed, I switched up and got them into several good sturgeon as well. Too bad it was short lived as Mother Nature decided to rain on our parade, literally. The winds picked up and the clouds got darker. It was time to go!

I had made a decision to get closer to the ramp in case it got ugly and was glad I did. Thoughts of fishing were soon cancelled as thunder & lightning appeared! We were done! I only hoped that I would be able to get the boat on the trailer, before the heavy rain began.

Today was cut short by the weather but not before many good fish were landed by all. I was also lucky with the takeout as the rain only started when I was all packed up. More like a monsoon though! The drive home was out of this world! At least we had over 3 hours of great fishing before we had to call it because of the weather. The pre frontal bite was absolutely terrific! It was a great few hours of fishing this afternoon, for everyone!!

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Three generations again today on the boat as Adam was back with me, fishing! He brought his son James as well as his father Walter for the morning trip. Hopefully the east winds wouldn’t mess up the bite!

We got an early start and were heading to our first spot by 7:00. Although the water was a bit rough, it wasn’t nearly as bad as I had expected. I was sure it would build as the day went on and hit an area that wouldn’t be fishable later in the day. With soft plastics on all the lines, it was game on! Too bad the fish weren’t aware that it was time to eat as the bites were soft at best. Several fish just nipped and never really held on to the baits. In fact, even the ones that did, came off. We remained in the area trying to get some fish, but Adam managed to get the only bass from here. A move was definitely in order!

I made a long run to our next spot and a bumpy one at that. I settled on a shallow area once again, but after only a few small fish, decided to move offshore instead. Apparently, it was the right decision as it was here that they began to catch better fish. At only 7 years old, James managed to get several big fish on his own. I had showed him a slightly different way to cast earlier that was helping him. He hooked and landed the largest bass of the day twice, along with a few really nice walleye. The others were fending well too and everyone managed to catch many fish using a dropshot technique. By the time we were done, they had a limit of good keepers in the livewell for their dinner tonight!

As expected, the east winds had increased for our run back and it wasn’t pretty! Most of the time I had to keep it under 20mph so as not to take a pounding! We were in average 3 footers against the current with occasional fours, all the way back. Although we stayed dry, the big waves slowed us down and turned a short ride into a long one. Regardless, the fishing was great and they all managed to boat many fish in the short half day trip. James definitely took top honors with a few of the fish he caught and he fought them like a champ! You can tell he has the passion when he fishes and he’ll continue to get even better as he grows. Hopefully I’ll have them back out again soon! A great day was had by all!!

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After a lengthy time away from fishing, Stephan was back today for a morning trip. He and his gang managed to get into a bunch of smaller bass, but several of them were quality as well. Soft plastics accounted for the action and as usual, plenty were lost too! It was like he had never stopped! Hopefully he won’t stay away as long the next time, now that he’s retired!