There were a few other Quebecer trailer in the parking lot.
We launch Saturday around noon, and fished between Willsboro bay and Schuyler island.
Even if we marked some nice schools of bait, there was not much happening on the rods.
Water temp was around 60-61 with not significant change before 90'.
The boat was out of the water just before 7 pm, no keepers.
We got 4 fish in the boat: 1 Cisco, 3 silvers 15", and a few releases.... all hits were on DG 60-80 down, on the same green lure.
Talking with the others at the ramp, it was a slow day for everyone.
Sunday, on the water by 10 for another full day of fishing. We trolled up to the entrance of Shelburne Bay and back to Willsboro Bay. 2 DR, 1 mini planer and 1 long line.
We got 9 in the net: 2 Cisco, 1 yellow perch, 1 white perch, one 7 lbs laker that hit on the planer board, and 4 small silvers.... Can we consider this a Grand Slam
Lost a nice silver from a hit 80 down, 20' behind.Out of the water by 6:30. Most of the hits came on the same lure as the day before.
Monday on the water by 10, out by 1 pm. Wife had a weak stomach from the previous 2 days on the water, so alone I went... glad to have my autopilot for companion. Headed towards Willsboro Bay again, staying closer to shore. Marked some nice schools but no biters. Finally around 11 got a hit on the DR 30 down, 15' behind. A nice 19" brown. 1/2 hour later, I caught a 15" bass on the cheater 40' down, 40 behind, close to shore in 120 fow.
Its now noon, I need to turn around and head back towards the launch. I am in 200 fow and suddenly find many huge markings on the Lowrance. Didn't take long before my rod bounced back from the rigger set 90' down, 120' behind. It's a pretty 16' silver that went back in the water. I reset the DG with the same setting, and less than 2 minutes later, another bite... now an 18" fat silver that went in the livewell.
It's close to 12:30, it's almost time to bring the boat back to the launch, just in time for another bite. I see the rod bouncing vigorously, then I see a "NICE" fish jumping out of the water way way back, about 200' back. As I reel in, I can feel a little resistance and then nothing..... continue reeling a while, I now feel some pressure... the cheater reached the end of the line.... then the fight started. 2 jumps and a lot of shaking.... as it is 100' behind, that is not a "NICE" fish.. that is a "BIG" fish. Here it goes to the left, then to the right, then left again. . this time I am somehow glad the wife stayed ashore, as there's no other lines in the water to tangle. Slowly, I bring it about 30' behind and it started jumping out of the water again.... 3 times... I can see the lure hanging out of his mouth, let's hope the hook stays inside. That fish is not "BIG", it's "HUGE". Now what do I do??? I need the net... you know, that great "EGO" net with that retractable handle... but wife is not here to help... so one hand holding the rod, the other pressing on the button to extend the handle on the net, and using my legs to hold down the net handle... not the best time to start ballet lessons. Forget about the extension.... Carefully I brought the whale to the side of the boat and into the net.... what a relief. I quickly measure the fish... Yes... my live well is big enough.
As I docked at the ramp and checked the livewell, it is incredible how the 18" fat silver I caught earlier looks so small compared to my last catch measuring 25.5". It tipped the scale shy of 6 lbs.
These are my only productive lures this weekend.
Top lure caught my HUGE fsilver, brown trout and another silver on middle lure, bottom lure caught all the other fish during the weekend.
This is my personal best on Champlain, 25.5", 6 lbs. It's not a "MONSTER", it's a "HUGE" fish
