Difficult Start
The group awakes to identical conditions as yesterday - sunny, clear, and coolish - and later comes the wind. Fishing is difficult to start.
Jigging for Walleyes
Boat #1 (Bill, Matt and Andy) and accompanied around the lake by boat #2 (Rob and Daniel). First stop is Big Bay - and first at the creek and then at the islands off Picollo Point. Next The Narrows and finally All Fours. Just a few fish and a few keepers caught up until All Fours. Few bites. Matt catching the most fish. Initially at All Fours, the tough fishing continues although Matt catches a keeper. Team boat #1 change their tactics from trolling and casting to jigging and the effect is almost immediate - Andy and Bill finally get their first catches of the morning - and by lunch time, there are 5 keepers on the stringer - most of them 17" plus. Boat #2 makes the same adjustment and bring in an additional keeper.
Boat #3 (Joe and Mike) follow a similar starting pattern - working the Picollo Islands, then to M&M Isle, then to Joe's and finally to The Narrows. One fish caught here and one there, but in the end, they come in with 6 keepers on the stringer.
Lunch is chicken egg rolls. No hot mustard or sweet and sour sauce in our provisions - but Rob gets a jar of hot mustard from Patsy and we make do with that plus ketchup, catalina dressing and hot sauce. Nothing left on the platter! Thanks UB.
Matt's Cove and First Milk Bottle Marker - Hot Fishing
Weather has become overcast and a bit cooler. Evening fishing starts slow, but picks up steam. All boats report 20-30 fish caught. Andy and Daniel move around and settle at Matt's Cove. 10 fish caught at Kent's Korner and Jozzzzzz, then 20 fish caught at Matt's Cove. Bill and Rob make a stop at the milk bottle off Matt's Gateway and catch a mess of fish as well.
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