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Day three started out a little slow, but definitely turned around to become the best one so far! Despite the great number of boats everywhere, Vic & Al pounded on the fish once again. By slowing down and making several adjustments, they were able to catch plenty of quality bass.

We began with a drop shot set up and although they managed to get into a few fish, they weren’t the calibre I was searching for. I moved around some and picked the areas I wanted to fish, carefully! I actually let other boats fish through just so that I could concentrate on specific spots for Al & Vic to cast. This worked out fine, for the most part!

As the day got on, the fishing picked up with each move we made and both of them began catching many more fish. Some real quality bass came to net along with a nice walleye that Al managed to hook into. Although it was difficult trying to decide where to fish comfortably, I still got the job done without incident. My head was definitely on a swivel today as I kept a close eye on all the others nearby!

Al even managed to catch his personal best bass and backed it up soon after, with another of almost the same size. Big fish were plentiful but we really had to slow down in order to catch them too. A couple of the spots were holding both numbers and size and we took advantage of them for as long as we could.

For the last hour or so in the day, I had to resort to using the small engine for boat positioning. The wind and current had killed my batteries almost completely. This was the first time this year that I had run out of power! It didn’t matter though as I was able to hold the boat stationary, just like I was anchored. They even managed to get a few more good quality fish before we were done!

We ended the day before four o’clock and headed back to take out. The winds were deceiving but as we got more to the open water I saw just how big they had gotten and understood why my batteries had died. The waves too were quality!

Tomorrow we will be back out and although I’m not sure where I will be, I’m sure the fishing will be great. I really want to end with a bang so maybe I’ll just have to go and anchor up for a couple of those dinosaurs once again. One way or another, they’ll be catching plenty of fish!

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This morning I decided to try for the sturgeon with Vic & Al, to see if I could get them a big bite. Unfortunately after a few hours of just washing baits, we called it quits! We never even had a bite and with all the traffic in the area, I told them we would be better off doing something else.

I decided to head to a spot with smallmouth and Al hooked a nice one almost immediately. Several more were also landed but their size wasn’t great. I definitely wanted to have them battle both quality and numbers today. Time for another move!

I had idled around looking for one of my spots and with less wind and bright sunshine, found it quickly. It was about to get interesting as Vic hooked into a fish almost immediately. For the next couple of hours, or more, they both pounded on one bass after the other on a variety of baits. It was just insane how many fish were in this area and some really good ones too! At one point, Vic was just putting on a clinic! Eventually all good things must come to an end however and when the action slowed, we moved to one last spot for them to catch a bunch of walleye.

With the lack of wind and bright sun, I wasn’t sure how we were going to do. Al confirmed it quickly though as he hooked into another smallie on his very first cast. He followed it up with big perch, a pike and finally a walleye giving him a grand slam in less than 5 minutes. After this, they both started putting the beat down on a bunch more walleye. We could have taken a couple of limits back if we had of wanted but instead released every one to fight another day.

This last spot had produced plenty of action before we called it quits. Despite the lack of sturgeon cooperation, the rest of the fishing was fantastic. They had caught all kinds of bass & walleye as well as a few other incidentals. Overall it was a great day for fishing and the weather was absolutely perfect too!

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Vic & Al joined me today for their first day of a four day trip. We decided to remain local and go for bass & walleye due to the big NE winds once again. It was going to be tough, but with enough areas to fish I knew I’d get them into some good fish.

Running to our first spot in 3 footers wasn’t nice, especially with the wind against current! It was going to be one of those difficult days with drifting deep water almost impossible. They would be casting everywhere instead! They both managed to land a couple of bass from this area but the action was slower than I had expected and we moved quickly. The second stop had a couple of good sized walleye landed by Vic that went directly into the livewell for dinner tonight. Along with the walleye, they also managed to catch several more smallies, but nothing of any size.

We had made a small move again and Al hooked the only bass from this spot, but at least it was a decent one. I figured there would be more after seeing this but unfortunately, that was all she wrote! Time to move again!

This time I made a longer run to a shallow area that I was sure would be holding some better fish. Although it had plenty, they were all on the small side and after 30 minutes or so of pounding on this day care area, we moved off to slightly deeper water nearby.

The next few hours saw us jumping all over and they continued to catch more bass from almost every one of them. Too bad most were in the two pound range! Time for a complete change!

I had decided after stopping on a small area and seeing only one more bass, to go off shore and try something new. They spent the remainder of the day targeting mostly walleye and landed several good fish. Al managed to catch the biggest one at almost 24 inches in length and at least he got to have his pic taken. Mixed in with these walleye there were also a few smallies and some really jumbo perch. If I had of wanted, we could have filled the boat with these monsters! Maybe the next time out I might just have to keep a bunch!

Although today didn’t go nearly as well as I had hoped, there were at least enough fish to keep everyone busy. The last spot was definitely the best with plenty of action! Maybe tomorrow I’ll start with a couple of monsters just to get the ball rolling. Hopefully the conditions will be in our favour and I can make it happen with bigger and better fish of all species!

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Alex, Marco & John joined me today, hoping for a few sturgeon. After last year’s trip, they wanted more! I was pretty sure we could make it happen, if the NE winds weren’t too bad!

Our run to the area was a little bumpy, but we were going to give it a try. I idled around for quite a while and finally stopped on several fish in hopes of a quick bite. Unfortunately it was anything but that and after 30 minutes of nada, we began the search once again.

The morning was a tough one with multiple moves and nothing to show for our efforts. With each stop, I had to use a drift sock just to keep the boat straight. Thankfully the electric motor held us in position and between the two, we stayed secure.

With the boat bouncing all over, it was difficult to tell if we were even getting bit. At one point, I noticed something slightly different and set into weight. We finally had our first fish on and Alex was the lucky one. He did battle with the sturgeon for about 5 minutes and although not big, it did put up a good fight. We were officially not skunked!

The start of the afternoon wasn’t much better. I was having a hard time finding fish to set up on and made multiple moves just looking for places to fish. By mid-afternoon we finally caught a break when one of the lines was bit. When I set into this fish, I could tell that it had weight!

Next up on the rod was John and he was about to fight the biggest fish of his life! We cleared the other rods to make room for the battle and what a battle it was! His line was beginning to rise and I knew what was going to happen next. I told everyone to look back and this thing breached, showing us just how big it actually was. He was in for a long fight!

Close to 15 minutes had passed and John was still not done. His beast had made so many runs but only jumped once. It eventually tired slightly and he was able to bring her to the surface for me to net. It was definitely a long fish and pretty thick too. The next step was the pic and it was going to get interesting!

I prepped everything and instructed John on how to hold the fish. When he lifted her out of the net, we could see just how big she actually was and it was never ending! We all shot fast and he returned the dinosaur back to where she came from. We watched her on the sonar as she went directly to the bottom, disappearing from the screen.

Next up was Marco and it didn’t take long. Within ten minutes I set into another fish and handed him the rod. It felt big as well and I hoped for a repeat performance! Although this thing never showed itself, the battle was as strong as I had hoped for. It took Marco all over the place and made some really long runs too. Ten minutes later when we finally caught a glimpse of his fish, I netted it and ended the fight. Several pics after, it was released to fight another day!

I didn’t have much time left but wanted to get Alex into a fish as well and reset all the lines. He was the only one without a pic as the one he caught from this morning just wasn’t photo worthy, in my eyes! Unfortunately after almost an hour of no bites, I cleared the rods and packed everything up to go.

Alex may not have caught a big fish today, but they did all have a round of doing battle with some sturgeon. I’m sure that the conditions had something to do with the lack of cooperation from the fish. The giant NE winds have never been easy to fish in and hopefully the next time out, things won’t be as tough. There’s still plenty of time left in the season for more giants and I plan on targeting them as often as I can!

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This was the second day for Jim & Marie and what a day it turned out to be! Although quite a bit cooler than yesterday with the NE winds, they still caught em good. Well Marie did anyway!

Our first stop had Marie hooked up on her first cast and it didn’t end there. She was right back in the zone that she had been in yesterday and it was about to get worse. She landed a bunch of fish in the first hour and some of them were real quality. Jim on the other hand struggled to get bit, but did bring a couple to net.

I had noticed that the winds had positioned the fish differently and the number of big ones just weren’t here. Marie was even having difficulty keeping some of her fish pinned as they weren’t eating well. A slight adjustment soon put them back on the money and plenty more good ones were boated. We remained in this area until the action slowed and eventually changed locations entirely.

I had decided to check a few other spots with fewer boats all around and landed on an area that was just full. It was here that Marie exploded and began crushing the bass. She was just on fire, hooking everything in sight! It didn’t seem to matter where she threw, she was always locked up! Jim on the other hand wasn’t as fortunate, with much fewer bites than his wife. Although he did hook up, I think she out did him ten to one! I actually felt for him, but enjoyed the clinic Marie was putting on! This may have been the best beating I had ever witnessed and it was delivered by a woman! I just loved every minute of the show! At one point I just leaned on the net handle like Ken Dryden use to do on his stick. There was no need to put it down as I knew she would be into another fish on her very next cast!

I made a few moves throughout the afternoon and each time I did, plenty more fish were caught. All sizes were being hooked but the bigger bass were coming from something specific and on one type of bait. Once I realized this, I stayed on it for the balance of the day. Both Jim & Marie boated many more quality bass right up until the end. Marie of course continued her reign of terror with fish on almost every single cast! I think Jim was relieved when the day was finally done. Oh well, happy wife happy life I guess!

The past two days were definitely something special as I got to witness tournament calibre fishing at its finest. I know Marie is still riding on a high, with this trip being her best ever! Jim on the other hand will be licking his wounds, as I’m sure she’ll be bragging about her experience in Canada for quite some time!