6/17 report

[Fishing Tiger]

Well we made it back from the mountains. Beautiful but snow in the middle of June is a bit much.

We got off to a slow start. One of the two guests had to last minute cancel due to a family emergency. I offered to reschedule but Tom wanted to fish. We met up at Mazurek's at noon. What a mess. The weekend warriors out did them selves. All four ramps were blocked by boats because only one person could back trailer and the others did not know how to run the boat. Meanwhile a go fast boat wanted to launch but he blocked the lane so the other boat trailers could not pick up their boats. Nothing was moving. I suggested to the go fast if he would pull up so the others could get there boats he would be able to launch. Go figure, he got shitty about how he knew how to use a ramp. But he did pull up and we finally got into the water, with about a 20 minute delay.

This was our first day back on the water and the Mayfly reports had me concerned. We had a few at the house but not bad, but I know what the hatch can do to the bite. So I headed East and set up on the line North of Cedar Point and worked South East.

We were marking fish deep. We set up 3 Bandits on both sides from 60 to 120 back and put down two scorpion spoons on the riggers at 35 down. The riggers started producing right away and nothing on the Bandits. We swapped 3 Bandits on the Stbd. side for TruTrip 40s. We ran the 100 back with a mix of scorpios and Stinger spoons.

We only caught one eye on a Bandit 120 back unassisted. The spoons caught non stop. But we were getting 5 shorts to every keeper. It was non stop checking for small fish. We had 8 nice eaters in the cooler (low 20 inchers) when the Black Flys came in with a vengeance. Tom would not use our spray because he is opposed to Deet. Me, I love Deet, lol. He shortly decided he wanted to go in.

It wasn't a great day and allot of work for a 8 keepers.

I'm off tomorrow for Fathers Day.

[Ohiofinlander]

Happy Father's Day! Welcome home.

[Fishing Tiger]

Thank you.

If you get time check out the free fishing trip drawing on the Facebook page.
It will be our first attempt at going live, so who knows what may happen.

[TROPHYTIME]

Those go fast guys think they own the ramps , but us fishermen pay for them.

[PDnaz]

Unfortunately not everyone I go fishing with can run my boat or back up the trailer, I take my Grandkids. Also many times I go solo and I do have to use the ramp a little longer. Sorry for any inconvenience I maybe causing you and your paying clients. "All four ramps were blocked by boats because only one person could back trailer and the others did not know how to run the boat." Your comment is totally unnecessary.

[airshot]

I am usually by myself, so yes....there is no one else to back up or run the boat....however, most of the time, I am much faster/ quicker than two/ three man crews !! Credit Card captains seem to be the slowest, fancy boats with big mortgages but very little experience in actual use.. Usually it takes me longer to walk to and from the parking lot than it does to launce and retrieve my boat !!
Now if the parking lots could be closer, I could save a lot of time !!!

[Fishing Tiger]

I too have been in these situations. That is why there are two docks next to the ramp for these cases. I tie up there not blocking the ramp, then bring my trailer down, then move the boat, not blocking the ramp for the walk to the truck and back.

It sounds like you guys are responsible and I'm sure not the problem some others are.