June 8th Trip...Learning Trip
by Capt Juls on 06/09/13Saturday, June 8th, was scheduled as a "learning charter" for Capt. Jim Mazanec and his son Jim. They wanted to learn how to troll crawler harnesses behind inline planer boards.
They met me at my house in the morning, then we drove into town to gas up the Ranger, get some ice for the cooler, and some Mickey D's for my belly.. When we arrived at the ramp at 8am, my regular fishing partner Steve was waiting for us.
We headed to the North side of Kelly's to start the day. The conditions were perfect. After many days of blowing winds, the lake was calm for a change and made moving around a lot easier. The first pass we made was in front of North Bay where I had had successful trips earlier in the week.
Double willow leaf wire harnesses on 6' leaders behind #2 Tadpoles pulled at 1.6-1.8 in various colors was the order of the day. We marked several clouds of Mayflies floating to the surface...and, I mean BIG clouds! So, Port Clinton, its going to be a messy buggy week for us, I think. The fish didn't bite for us at N. Bay, so we moved. Were they full from gorging on the Mayflies? I don't know, but it could very well be the case.
We decided to move to the Canadian Line between Middle Island and North Bass Island, and started an East to West troll at 1.8 mph. After passing over some good marks and not getting a pull back, I tried dropping our speed down from 1.8 to 1.6 and immediately a board went back. It was pretty good fishing after the speed change and the boys had a great time.
Jim was pretty excited and asked where he could buy the boards to use on his boat. It looks like another drift/caster has been made a believer in the effectiveness of trolling. He also commented and said that it was a lot more involved than he originally thought.....we trollers get that a lot. lol
Anyway, it was a successful day on the water and I had two very enthusiastic clients that took away some knowledge to use on their boat. That's always the goal. To teach others how to use the equipment that's available to everyone. Some things can look intimidating if you've never tried it before, but with a little practice it becomes very easy and less intimidating.
Jim had seen the "Review" page on my site and sent me an email the next morning with the following. I couldn't help but feel kind of proud of myself.....thanks for the kind words Jim. :)
"My son and I went with Captain Juls on her Ranger for a trolling seminar on Lake Erie this weekend. I have fished the Lake for over 40 years and thought I knew everything about walleye fishing but, I must admit, I was wrong.
Captain Juls is the real deal! Her expertise, dedication, commitment, and integrity set her apart from most Charter Captains. We not only caught walleye, but she was constantly teaching and suggesting different techniques of how to catch those wonderful fish we all chase around the western basin for six months out of the year. I appreciated the opportunity to see how a true professional operates.
It’s apparent that Captain Juls loves what she does and is a great teacher. I look forward to the next time my son and I can get out with her for another Walleye adventure."
Captain Juls is the real deal! Her expertise, dedication, commitment, and integrity set her apart from most Charter Captains. We not only caught walleye, but she was constantly teaching and suggesting different techniques of how to catch those wonderful fish we all chase around the western basin for six months out of the year. I appreciated the opportunity to see how a true professional operates.
It’s apparent that Captain Juls loves what she does and is a great teacher. I look forward to the next time my son and I can get out with her for another Walleye adventure."
Capt Juls
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