Last nite Carl and I decided to meet at 9 AM to ready up Surprise for a launch at Arnold bay. This morning we put up the winter canvas and put the heater aboard. We splashed and headed off to Fishville and arrived to find three other Frostbiters already on post. Being a grey day we decided brass and black/purple and white brown trout to be the flavor of the day. The water was flat and 48 degrees. We set a leadcore out 3 colors on a side planer with a Crazy Ivan Browntrout and the other side we set a black purple bigjon mini disc with CI Fat Buzzy out 100 ft. The riggers 30 and 35 got a Fat Buzzy and Brown trout.
It started as we set with ready lakers wanting to play. The 48 degree water gave them plenty of fighting gas and they hammered the lures like it was their last meal. We both kept busy at the back reeling in and releasing fish with autopilot running the helm. We had singles, doubles, triples, and a quad, ducking into the canvas to warm our hands. We waved and greeted our fellow fishermen as we passed each other all having great catches. We ended with a 5 boat fleet and everyone having fun.
With the flat water we saw fish activity on surface and even went thru a bait boil up from fish below. No seagull tornados but a few loons feeding. The bite tailed off and we decided to reset to a shallow program with a side planer added, same lures and run the shore up and around Barbor . We were rewarded with 3- 15 inch silvers in 15-30 FOW. We didn't turn back but kept going. It started to spit snow about 1:30 after we rounded Barbor. We pulled and ran back to Arnold.
Surprise and all systems ran flawlessly and it was great to get in a heater needed Frostbite float with Carl. I miss the call list of fellow fishermen that I usually can spend time with the and shore lunches. Wave and say HI when you can to ensure the fleet mutual safety as the weather and water gets more Salmon like at the 42 degrees when they bite your hands. Remember: Check your Transom Plug, VHF Radio & Please wear your life jackets.
When we can get a vaccine I look forward to getting back to Normal and sharing time together again and leaving this 2020 of weirdness behind. No fishing until after Kathy and I Have our own Thanksgiving.
Stay Safe Everyone and look to see you all out again.
Happy Thanksgiving, Randy
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