Beautiful, calm cool morning - launched the boat at 8 and immediately spent 20 minutes clearing the "pisser" of a mud wasp plug - once we were pumping - up the lake we went to the 100' line - dropped down 2 riggers and two dipsys and headed north along the NY side with high expectations.
After 45 minutes of sunshine and no bites, we lowered our expectations - no doubles, just a bite - Please! And our prayers were answered out in front of Dudley when the port dipsy fires - Yea Haw, a silver is jumping behind the boat - little fella fought way above his weight - just pushing 15" but really - fat.
We hadn't even reset the rod when the starboard dipsy goes off - Oh baby - we hit the Motherload. A shorter fight put a 19" laker in the boat with a rider - believe it or not - the first lamprey ever in the boat - 21 years and never one before.
I didn't pay much attention, but Scott was absolutely fascinated.
Unfortunately, he found out that lampreys have very sharp teeth and after the "Ouch! you little Bas__D! The lamprey met his Halloween demise becoming HEADLESS!
Calm was restored and we continued north past Barber then crossed over to Button Bay, worked south back to Potash Point - looking at loons, having lunch (salmon patties) - all without another bite.
Pulled lines at Bever Brook to find a smallmouth on each of the down riggers - so small, they never popped - how long had we been dragging these guys around???? Probably should have checked - live and learn.
Sloppy ride back to PH with a NE wind pushing white caps into the starboard stern. Rain Saturday????? Sunday Shoot-out?? Guess we'll wait and see
