We ho-ed and hum-ed as usual, but finally decided on an early morning trip on the water. Paul, Adam, and myself ventured out while the rest slept in. The fishing was not surprisingly slow, but we knew we would find one eventually. When Dad finally made his way out to the lake, we picked him up and headed out to the main lake on Indian as the bay had not produced. When we found a good spot we indeed found fish. Dad started us out with a nice pike!
Adam was able to put the money fish in the boat shortly after Dad caught the pike.
As our morning had been spent rather quickly, we headed back to the house for a quick bite of lunch, and to pick up Rachel and Cathie. After our lunch break we were able to hook up the Clara Lee for its maiden voyage as our boat. This boat has seen a lot of water, but she worked like a champ. It was nice to have a boat that the Mrs. is comfortable fishing in. It doesn't hurt at all that the seats in it are brand new and when she wants to take a break there is a comfy spot to do so.
We struggled to find fish in the afternoon in a different spot until Adam called me and said to haul over to our spot from the morning. They were watching the walleyes in the shallows spawning like carp. Schools would come through in waves but they were unable to boat a single one. When we came over and anchored it was the same story; they would not bite on anything. I finally figured I should strike up a pike and started throwing my shark bait. My first cast brought four walleyes right up to the boat but they did not hit. I changed to something a little more aggressive yet and it took two or three more casts to hammer into one.
I never thought these fish would hit something so big, but I was catering to their aggressive nature this time of year. I caught another nice waldo in this fashion and even hammered a nice pike doing the same thing.
As the bite was a struggle for everyone else, it was decided that some would head back to the house while the second boat stayed out for a little longer.
After supper we had to try an evening bite. Because there were fish everywhere, we knew the night bite was going to be the ticket.
It took a mere ten minutes to figure out that was a great decision. We ended up having to release six walleyes over the 20 inch slot. I will not say we hammered them, but we were boating some of the most quality fish we have caught up here. Adam caught and released a hog that had spawned out already.
A productive outing indeed, this trip was able to make for some full bags of fillets. I can't wait to cook some of them up!
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