Two gnat hatches, two midge hatches, three mayfly hatches and a partridge in a pear tree. Sounds like a Christmas in July rhyme, unless you happen to be from Indiana and never saw a mayfly hatch before. This family didn’t know what to think. What are they? Where did they come from? Do they bite? All the questions you have to know the answer to when customers ashow up and it looks like something biblical is happening. As a charter Captain for 19 years, I have seen many bug hatches. It usually is a sign that the fish are feeding on the bugs and not hitting any lures. Not so this year! There have been many arguments that the best fishing on Lake Erie was back in the 1980’s. Well, I’m 66 and have been fishing the same waters since I was 8 years old. So my expert opinion is…..I don’t know and who cares. When the fishing is so good and the bugs don’t matter, it’s just awesome that everyone with a fishing license or anyone not 16 yet can catch a limit of 6 beautiful and fantastic eating walleye. This family fought off the queezy feeling 3 foot waves will give you. If you’re planning on taking seasick pills, take them the night before your trip and you will feel much better during your charter. Don’t stop and get a sausage breakfast sandwich on the way to the boat. Have toast and a banana but don’t bring that banana on the boat! You will walk the plank. Just kidding. Even superstition can’t slow down this fantastic fishery. But it is still better to be lucky than good.