06-11-2022, 01:21 PM
(06-10-2022, 07:53 PM)RockyRaab2 Wrote: Got the boat in and was fishing by 7:30. Launched from the north and motored on down south where all the boats were. I counted 11 boats packed tightly in the SW corner. Stayed away until they started to leave - and that should've been the subtle hint. No walleye hits on a trolled Flicker Shad, but did land a big catfish. Didn't measure him, but he hefted a good five pounds or more (using my calibrated bass thumb). He gulped that Flicker Shad so deep I had to break off one hook of the rear treble to get him free.
It was near calm all morning with water temps rising from 68 to almost 75 by 11:00. Back at the ramp, a power squad boat sat with the trailer in the water for over 15 minutes while I watched, and he was already there when I pulled into the marina. No idea what they were doing so long. I finally docked, got my vehicle, backed in next to them, put the boat on my trailer and was pulling out when they FINALLY launched. They ought to charge for ramp time by the minute, I swear.
Had a nice chat with another Tracker Classic owner at the cleaning station.
How dare you molest one of my "whiskery walleyes"? Sorry you weren't able to rack up a better score, but now I don't feel so bad about my most recent trip...only catching one walleye and a passle of cats. Sounds like a few other boaters had a decline in their success rates too. Hope it is not a permanent downturn and that we get some stable weather to restore the fishes' equilibrium...and fishermen's too.