Well, I'm going to have to call this the "are you f'n shitting me?" year. Why? Because for the second week in a row, a blind squirrel found a whole shit load of nuts. Big honkn' sweaty salty nuts. My team tied for first on Edward, and now we won on Roosevelt. Al Michaels ain't got nothin' on us when it come to miracles, because that just doesn't happen to consistent bottom dwellers like us. We stand as a shining beacon of hope to fellow bottom dwellers everywhere. We're still in 6th out of 11, but winning a night for a bottom dweller is a big bitch slap in the face to every other team. Ha!
OK, I wrote that last night before going to bed while nodding off as I was writing it. Sounds like I went a little overboard, but I'm leaving it. Especially since we're shining beacons. :-)
It was actually an absolute gorgeous night to be fishing. I know some of you find Roosevelt challenging, but it's worth the scenery every time. It is never a big point night, and this year was no exception. As a league we racked up 100 points this year and had two more boats on the water than last year as we posted 122. It was mostly bass that were caught, but that's OK. Knowing that going in every year gives teams a chance to stratereogize on how we're going to get our points. Do you want to get as many bass as you can hoping to get a fill, or do you want to go after bonus points by posting a trifecta? Remember, one tiny legal Walleye is worth a minimum of six points if you already have a Bass and Pike in the boat. Now you can throw Muskie into the mix, because Derrick and Brent snagged a 50 incher! Four inches shy of legal, but it was a beautiful fish and could have made a huge difference. But it is a tough lake to fish, and I think the key to unlocking the lake, is to find the most productive looking water you can, have faith in your decision, and pound the shit out of it. You know there should be fish there, especially if you see them on your screen, so stay in that spot and figure out a way to catch those fish. Or not...that's the beauty of fishing.
Our next event is on July 7th as we take on the Whitefish Chain. It will be crowded, it will be hot, and you will need to strateriogize in order to come out on top. Speaking of on top, here are the latest standings. As you can see, it's pretty crowded up in the clouds. Stay safe, and I'll see you in two weeks.
| Jamie & Chuck |
78 |
| Paul & Simon |
76 |
| Sam & Mike |
70 |
| Mark & Craig |
66 |
| Brad & Jim |
65 |
| Brian & Dustyn |
51 |
| Troy & Ryan |
47 |
| Brent & Derrick |
47 |
| Steve & Brandon |
45 |
| Joe & Dustin |
29 |
| Chris & Riley |
24 |
For current point totals, click HERE.
For event detail, click HERE.
Note for next year's discussion. Should we count Muskies using our sliding scale or not? Right now it's all or nothing on a legal fish, but I think there are ways of counting them even if they aren't 54 inches.
If someone would have been selling parking spots at the landing last night, he/she would be celebrating their retirement today. We shared the lake with the Rod Benders because we were making up being rained out last Tuesday. They did their best to speed things up and accommodate us, so thanks guys!
We found a chink in the Jamie and Chuck armor last night. The guys who won the first two events going away, only managed to put 6 points on the board, so it appears they don't know how to fish a lake that has a lot of pressure on it. So, we need to get in touch with as many people as we know on Roosevelt, and have them hit the water the same time we do on Thursday. IF my theory is correct, Jamie and Chuck will fast become also rans quickly fading off into rookie hell. :-)
Actually, it was tough fishing last night for everybody. With so many experienced fishermen on the water, all of the favorite spots were hit hard...very hard. I fished with my son Craig last night, and we weren't first to any favorite. (except for my secret Walleye hole) Because most good spots had several boats on them, it forced those of us not getting there first to adapt and find new spots. Some of us hit, some of us didn't. With three teams being gone, we only had 8 boats fish this year, but that is the same amount that fished Edward last year. In comparing the the two nights, we didn't fare to badly. Last year we had a total of 155 points; this year it was 140. So, not bad considering there were up to 15 more boats on the water while fishing with the Rod Benders.
As far as winners and losers go, I already mentioned a certain team only had 6 points and in the process dropped from first to third on the year. Our new leaders are Paul and Simon with 67 points followed by Mark & Craig with 62. Last nights results gave us our first tie of the season, with Paul & Simon and Brad & Jim (with sub Craig) hitting the 25 point mark. Big fish went to me and sub Craig as well with a monster 26 inch Pike.
To sum up, even with the added pressure and a landing that sucks, Edward is always a fun lake to fish. Even if there were no fish caught, you couldn't have asked for a better night to be on the water! I'll see everyone tomorrow night on Roosevelt.
For event detail click HERE.
For the latest standings click HERE.
*THIS HAS BEEN UPDATED FROM BELOW. THANKS TO PAUL HE POINTED OUT A MISTAKE I MADE. THEY HAD THE BIG BASS, SO THERE WAS NOT A TIE AT 17 INCHES. THEY HAD A 18.5 INCH BASS.
The fishing was pretty tough on Gull. From what I heard and witnessed, most of the fish came off the top of the weeds or at the weed edge, if you could find the weeds. It was weird...some places that always have weeds this time of year didn't, and some did. The main lake was at a temp of 68 degrees, while the bays and on the upper end of the chain the temp was about 72. As far as fish caught, there weren't many. We have two more boats in the league this year compared to last, yet last year we had 128 points, and this year we only managed 116. That's a significant difference, especially when you figure in the ugly fact, that the top team this year wasn't even in the league last year. There was only 1 legal Walleye caught at 14.5 inches, with the biggest Bass being a tie at 17 inches, and the biggest fish of the night was a Pike that measured a whopping 23.5 inches. I don't think our skills have diminished that much from last year, so for this year anyway, Gull sucks.
For the second week in a row, the new team of Jamie and Chuck won the event, but since they're new and still in their probationary period, their points don't count. Unfortunately for the rest of us, that was never officially written into the rules, so I guess their point total of 26 points for the second week in a row stands. Yo assholes...I don't think you know you are fishing with guys that are connected, so you might want to have your electrical system on the boat gone over with a fine tooth comb before fishing next Tuesday. You just never know when a pesky electrical fire will happen.
Next up is Edward on Tuesday the 14th from 6-9:30, so I'll see y'all there!
For updated standings click HERE
For the event detail click HERE
