8/3/08...limit

[Adam Bomb]

Well, we got our limit, but it wasnt as easy as "point and click" today...at least not at the start. We pulled up on an area we've been fishing to find it swarming with boats. These boats have all been either to the east or west of us every time out, but had it dialed in today. Well, depsite all the boats the fish had vacated the area anyhow...with the exception of the white bass. ...After catching one eye, feeding the "pihrana" and battling the "tourists", it was time for a move.

...So, we shoot out to the NE to a break that normally has fish along it. But, struck out! Didnt mark but about 3 fish in a 1/4 mile. So, we turned the boat and made a westwardly troll. Along the way we hit one sheephead, then a walleye. Wasnt long and the BB rod doubled right over momentarily, then it was gone. After inspecting the hook i found a couple scales which id say came from one of the beady eyed, toothy criters we were after. Then nothing...Here we've fished an hour and a half and have 2 fish in the boat...How do you do that on Saginaw Bay??? I thought i had accomplished the impossible task. ....After a short discussion we decided it was definitely time for another move.

Started the motor, turned NW and ran 3 miles. But, this time when we set the boat down the graph showed allot of promise. With the flat, clear water and high sun the fish were deep...but at least they were there. We were marking them from 18-20' down in 22' of water. We put the inlines back from 35-45' and began our troll. Two passes later we had boated 12. We kept the 10 we wanted and headed in....Finally...."point and click".

Today we caught our fish 35' and 45' back with 1 oz. inlines. We were catching those fish that were suspended at 17-18' with the 35' leads and cleaning up the ones within a foot of the bottom with the 45' leads. As far as the harnesses are concerned, we ran two patterns. One bead string was solid gold, the other was brown and gold. The blade has a pretty complex pattern on it. Its a blade i bought from Darren Bernhardt(D&B Fishing) Its painted on the front with Gold Metal flake paint, has a chart edge overlayed with orange. It also has a gold scale tape over that and has poka dots scattered acrossed the chart/orange edge. And to add somemore complexity, it has a copper back. Its a pretty sharp blade, as are most that he makes. We ran the gold on the high line and the brown and gold on the low line. When we were in fish things were poppin'.

[GLF]

Great report Adam. How many years have you been fishing the bay?

[Adam Bomb]

Ive been fishing the Bay now for going on 22 years despite my young age. Im only 26, but have a birthday coming up in November. My Dad started me off out there at the young age of 5. I fell in love with walleye fishing and it quickly became an obsession. Between fishing with my Dad on our boat and hanging out around the "charter dock", (where my Uncle and Dad had their charter), i landed myself a job as mate on Summer Remedy III charters out of Linwood where i worked for 7 years. I also filled in on Beaner II and Marla's Joy Charters if we didnt have a trip and their normal mate wasnt available.....I would have continued my job as mate, but the Capt. hurt his back at DELPHI and had to retire. He retired full disablility and in turn had to give up his charter business because of S.S. disability etc.....My Dad and Uncle gave up the chart biz as well, so most of the time its just Dad and i on our boat. We basically just fish for fun as often as we can and fish a few of the local tournies.....We have a blast, "Eye" fishin's tough to beat.

[Priority1]

GJ Adam:)

[GLF]

Ive been fishing the Bay now for going on 22 years despite my young age. Im only 26, but have a birthday coming up in November. My Dad started me off out there at the young age of 5. I fell in love with walleye fishing and it quickly became an obsession. Between fishing with my Dad on our boat and hanging out around the "charter dock", (where my Uncle and Dad had their charter), i landed myself a job as mate on Summer Remedy III charters out of Linwood where i worked for 7 years. I also filled in on Beaner II and Marla's Joy Charters if we didnt have a trip and their normal mate wasnt available.....I would have continued my job as mate, but the Capt. hurt his back at DELPHI and had to retire. He retired full disablility and in turn had to give up his charter business because of S.S. disability etc.....My Dad and Uncle gave up the chart biz as well, so most of the time its just Dad and i on our boat. We basically just fish for fun as often as we can and fish a few of the local tournies.....We have a blast, "Eye" fishin's tough to beat.

Any thoughts on becoming a charter captain? You obviously know how to adjust to the conditions, and "catch" fish!

[Adam Bomb]

Ive thought about it a few times and will probably take the test and get my captains license at some point. I definitely enjoyed working on the charter boat. Its fun to meet new people and see how excited they get when they catch fish. Ecspecially the kids. Doesnt matter if its a walleye, cat or sheephead, their face just lights up with joy. I dont think theres a better feeling than that on this earth....Great vid by the way from this spring. Pretty cool seeing your little guy reel in that steelhead. Thats what its all about.

[K-2]

Adam,

Great report on "their face just lights up with joy." If you get as much enjoyment out of seeing kids catch fish as much as I do, YOU ARE ALREADY A CAPTAIN. My dad and I have been fishing Saginaw Bay about as long as you have, some 20 to 30 years, and when we have ever taken kids fishing it just makes that trip even more special. This past weekend ran about the same pattern that you reported and did well just West of North Island befor going into Bayport for a fish sandwich, then East of Big Charity in 18' FOW. We are still finding plenty of smaller walleye, 18" to 24", in the Inner Bay but when we want good solid 26" and up we are finding them in 18' to 26' FOW, NE of Big Charity were the water is a little cooler.

Hope to see you on the water some day.

Happy fishing from Dave and Warren @ K-2

[Adam Bomb]

Great job on the fish K-2 and thank you for the kind words.:cool:

The fishing up north is definitely phemoninal. Its like stepping into a different world. Theres just something about that deep, clear cool water and walleye that run 4# and bigger...whats not to love!

I was up there a few weeks ago prefishing with a friend for the MWC. We were actually 26 miles out of Augres when we split the transom on the Ranger...Irony....it was dead flat....You could actually rock the 250 Yammy about an inch back and forth.:eek: So, we limped all the way back to Augres...Of course it was only 2 days before the tourney. So, after he made some calls he came up with a boat from his buddy Mike...Dans nephew. It was rough on day 1, so he didnt make the run and only pulled 13# and some change. That was tough to swallow since we were on 19-24# baskets consistantly prefishing up there all week. But, with the way things shook out, he was in the hunt. Luckily day 2 was a much nicer day and he could make the run. Ended up catching 22#+ and earned 12th place...the last money spot.

Thanks again for the kind words and great report.

Keep whackin em and we'll cya on the water....Adam