| Hello Everyone, sorry I am late with this report. Long days and even longer nights have kept me from posting. I will make this one short and sweet. The water temperatures are in the upper 70’s. The water levels are still falling 9” per day, with the lake being 2’ above summer pool. The clarity is good and the fishing is going great. During the past week we have put 28 fish in the boat with the biggest being Glenn Young’s 45.5” beauty. What has caused this sudden feed? The shad have started their migration out of the coves and into the deeper water. The muskies are being caught both casting and trolling on main lake points and deep timberlines. Crankbaits have been working best, Invaders, Depth Raiders, and Lil’ Ernies have been the best producers. The colors have been pretty standard; black/silver, firetiger, and blue/white have all been working well. I hope this helps, Good Luck!
Gregg
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| Fishing Report from Gregg Thomas
Hello everyone, with the memorial day having past we are saying goodbye to yet another month in the 2002 season. This has been a very interesting year providing me with both great pains and great rewards. The pains came in the form of varying water levels and air temperatures translating into record busting lows. These two factors have made fishing challenging, yet rewarding. On the other hand I am very excited to say that as of 5/27/02 my boat has broken the 100 fish mark for the season. It was accomplished by Doug Issac who had a wonderful trip boating seven legal musky, including three over 40*. More highlights would be the catch of Camilo Gonzalez*s 47* beauty that gave him his personal best. I also got into the act with a nice 47* fish of my own while fishing with a friend on Memorial Day. All in all the fishing for the month was good despite the crazy conditions.
Varying conditions are part of a fisherman*s life. Adjusting to whatever Mother Nature deals out is what separates the average fisherman from the great fisherman. With shifting weather patterns catching fish consistently can be a challenge. I will be first to tell you that stable weather of any kind makes catching fish mush easier. As both air and water conditions change fisherman need to keep an open mind on what to try. I myself have been guilty of becoming closed minded and reluctant to try new things. Here is an example, during the past month our water conditions changed from being 4* high to 12* high in madder of a couple days. Keeping the same mind set that I had before I went on fishing paying no mind to the change in water levels. After a couple of days of tough fishing I had to do something different. My end result was a substantial drop in action I decided to drop one line back farther back than normal, and BINGO! In a matter of 10 minutes we had our first fish in the boat. Was it a fluke? After the third fish was released I was convinced I was on to something. After resetting all the lines my clients and I enjoyed a very productive day. Making that minor adjustment was the difference in numbers of fish in the boat and another fishless day.
The main thing to remember is knowing that you are fishing good areas. If you have caught fish there in the past with more favorable conditions chances are they are still there but relating to the structure in a different way. Small changes like the one mentioned above is a classic example of how keeping an open mind will help put more fish in the boat.
Best of Luck
Gregg Thomas
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