06-10-2023, 04:47 AM
(06-09-2023, 05:30 PM)one-last-cast Wrote: We launched from the North Marina. I cant imagine being on the lake in that storm. Luckily it blew past pretty quick. One walleye we caught was a 18 incher and the other was small. Paddler glad you caught some before the storm. What were you catching the eyes on in the morning?
I actually forget, but I think they came on SR7s. Sorry, I don't remember colors as we tried so many different crankbaits.
The storm was remarkable, probably 30+MPH sustained plus higher gusts. I trimmed the engine up to keep the bow up to prevent taking green water over the bow. For quite some time we could only make 4MPH, heading straight into the wind waves to get in closer to the south dike so that the fetch would be less. I didn't dare get sideways to the swells as swamping would be a concern. Funny, I didn't see any others boats out at the time.
The only other time I've been caught out like that was 20 miles offshore out over the edge of the continental shelf out of La Push, Washington. That was the first and only time I told my buddy to get the PLB out of the glove box and put it on. That squall lasted maybe 30 minutes, after it passed we put another tuna or two in the boat.
Single main, no kicker. 