Mike and his guys were scheduled to fish on Wednesday of last week. As the day got closer, the weather forecast completely shifted and Thursday’s forecast looked much better. I called Mike and asked if he could switch to Thursday. After checking with the rest of the crew, we decided to wait a day! Hopefully, Thursday’s weather would cooperate as I was booked Friday, Saturday and Sunday already.
Wednesday came. She blew hard and it was a miserable day. The guys showed up Thursday morning and the lake conditions were beautiful and the fishing was even better. It was fast and furious having 3 to 4 walleyes on at a time. In a short time, we had a boat limit of 36 walleyes and got back to the dock so we could all enjoy the rest of a gorgeous day.
This year is so different from last. Last year we would keep 1 for every 10 undersized fish we threw back. This year the walleye are all a good size and meaty and we only have to throw a couple back before filling the cooler. All were satisfied and said they would be back. Better to be lucky than good.