My dogs are tired!
Yes, I know it’s been a month since my last report. Everyday I look at the grass and everyday I strap on the big Jonsereds trimmer and give her hell. I’m caught up for the most part on the grass cutting, although there are a few places that escaped the blade. I’ve guided a few times during August and had a few days that MaryJo and I went out. The bite has been solid for the majority of fisherman. One thing that I have seen over the years is a mess of fishing gear. I have a small soft sided kit with a selection of jigs and a few spinner rigs and chain sinkers. When ever I fish new water, whether it be in Wisconsin through the ice or further south hunting for snapper, I always ask around and find out where the bite is and what the approach is. So when your guide or host says that a particular location with this particular rig will get you on the fish it is probably the way to go. I realize that you can lead a horse to water, but generally they will take a drink. Not so much so with some fisherman. OK back to the bite. MaryJo’s island has been producing the usual with some really dark colored walleye and the odd blue walleye coming in. The evening bite at the Narrows has been off and on the last few weeks. The walleyes are in water everywhere from 20 feet to 60 feet. Live bait continues to produce the best results and the artificials in the bucket of scent are working well also. I used some last year and found that by tearing it in half gave me better hook ups. As the weather starts to cool the bigger walleye move into a more aggressive feeding pattern. By next week I hope to see the water begin to cool. The lakers have been coming in but no real braggers, so MaryJo has had the smoker going almost everyday. She did some gators with a cajun spice that went down great with a chilly Blue. Its hard to believe that in the next 2 weeks we will be doing the moose hunt. I did some scouting the other day and found that the moose are still well hidden in the swamps. We have had temps in the 80′s with calm winds and bright sunshine. This morning we had pea soup fog so thick I couldn’t see across the bay. It is melting a little now and the breeze is picking up. Tonight is fish fry, one day early but we have some check ins and check outs so we wanted everyone to get in on the meal. By the end of the month it will be a surf and turf meal, fresh walleye and moose tenderloin. Are you drooling yet? Remember……THINK WALLEYE!