Juls WFA Blog
Went Fun Fishing today...
by Capt Juls on 10/07/15First time out since the big blow this past weekend. The satellite picture shows the water cleaning up nicely on the west side and north side of the islands. I think Huron still needs a day or two to clean up more, before we start looking for walleye over there though.
She's Blowing this week....deep sigh
by Capt Juls on 10/01/15
Mother Nature is mad. She's huffing and puffing. I had to cancel a three day trip this weekend, and my Tuesday and Wednesday just rescheduled to the spring. Thanks Momma N!!
On the bright side, hopefully, this will push those big walleye from from the east back over this way again. When it cleans up, the walleye bite should be back on over here! Fingers crossed!
925/-9/26/15
by Capt Juls on 09/26/15
Yesterday's trip was pretty much a bust. I had three fellas in the boat and we hit 13 spots, only to catch 23 perch in 8 hours!
Today was a little better action. Three of us hit two spots and ended up with their two man limit of 60 perch in 6 hours.
It wasn't fast catching, but there were plenty of missed bites to keep our interest. We didn't have a lot of junk fish either, so that was good.
The same two guys will be fishing with me tomorrow, for 4 hours, and we plan to hit the Rattlesnake and Green Island area again, since the winds will be out of the SE.
If you go out, don't worry about wondering where to fish, because there were a gazillion boats out there today.
Day Two with John and John 9/23/15
by Capt Juls on 09/23/15I woke up thinking what a great day it was going to be, because the lake was going to be flat, and I could run fast in my sparkly Ranger up to Canada in a speedy fashion. Even as I drove out to Big Bopper's for breakfast, the fog was a tell tale sign that there was no wind. Well, the wind was somehow out on the lake and not on shore....go figure! While it wasn't bad, I couldn't go fast like I wanted to....deep sigh.
Perch and Walleye Fishing with John and John 9/22/15
by Capt Juls on 09/22/15After breakfast at Big Boppers, and running to Bayview to get Emerald Shiners for the perch part of the trip today, I met my crew over at Mazurik's at 7am.
Perch Fishing with the Beiser Brothers 9/14/15
by Capt Juls on 09/15/15Picked my crew up at their hotel yesterday, at Noon, and headed to Mazurik's to launch. We were headed out to do some perch fishing for a few hours for the afternoon.
Perch and Walleye Fishing in September
by Capt Juls on 09/09/15Well, my bad...I haven't blogged for almost 10 days! I've been very busy, and have neglected my blog. I have had a couple days off to get things done around the house and got the boat cleaned up, so I'm going to just give a few thoughts of what's going on on Lake Erie at the moment.
Fishing Aboard the Pirate Clipper 8/30/15
by Capt Juls on 08/31/15
We had a good day of fishing aboard the "Pirate Clipper" yesterday... which is 'Eye-Catcher Charters 37' TollyCraft.
The 6 man group ended the trip with a 5 man limit (plus 1),...which is great, because after the walleye bite these past 10 days, we weren't expecting to catch very many, and would have been happy with 6-10 walleye and a mess of perch.
It started out as a combo trip, because if the walleye weren't going to be cooperative, we would have switched over to Perch. But, the Walleye Gods were happy yesterday, thankfully, and let us catch a bunch!
The customers appeared to have had a great time, and were all smiles when I saw them, as they were leaving, at Anchor's Away Marina, after the trip.
If you're searching for a great captain for a larger group than I can take (wink wink)....give Capt Eric Litton a call. For more information and rates, you can visit his website here: http://eye-catchercharters.com/index.htm
You won't be disappointed.
Fishing with Tim and Matt McGlothlin 8/28-8/29/15
by Capt Juls on 08/31/15On Friday morning I picked my crew up at their hotel at 7:45...a late start, because they had not arrived in town until around 3am, giving them only a few hours rest. I had gotten up at 3am, which is my usual routine, and left the house at 5am to go on a minnow hunt for the day's bait.
Walleye Fishing Fun 8/16/15
by Capt Juls on 08/18/15I realize this is a couple days late, but it's the first chance I've had to get caught up enough to sit down and write this blog.
Been Gone A while...Meta Lake Lodge Vacation Was an Adventure 8/6-8/15/15
by Capt Juls on 08/18/15For those of you who have been reading my blogs for a long time, I thank you. I apologize for the lack of blogging the past two weeks, but I was up in Canada at a fly in for 9 days. But, when I did get home at midnight on the 16th, I was able to get 4 hours of sleep before heading out fishing on Lake Erie with "EyeCatcher" Charters...I didn't have a trip, so when I don't have my own trips on my Ranger, I fish as a first mate on his 37 foot TollyCraft. On Lake Erie, first mates also need a Captain's license. So, since I happen to have one, I qualify for the job. :)
Fishing with David, Justin, and Brennan 8/4/15
by Capt Juls on 08/04/15My crew met me at my house at 5:30(ish) this morning, and we loaded up and headed over to Huron to launch. We were out of the channel at 6:45 and headed over to the Sawmill area, where I was fishing two days ago, while playing first mate aboard the 'Pirate Clipper'. There were really good marks there the other day, but not nearly as many today.
Fishing with Anthony, Shawn, and Chuck 7/29/15
by Capt Juls on 07/29/15My crew was driving in this morning, and I couldn't remember if I was supposed to meet them at Mazurik's at 6 or 7am this morning, so I thought I'd better be there by 6.
Fishing with Chuck and His Boys...7/24/15
by Capt Juls on 07/24/15Okay, okay, I'm sorry I haven't blogged a lot this week. I have been getting texts and emails asking me if everything is okay, because they haven't seen a blog entry from me in a few days. Everything is fine! I'm just running short on time each day.
Fishing with Jeff and Mike 7/19/15
by Capt Juls on 07/19/15Hey! I get to start this blog off differently tonight. Instead of my usual, "I picked my customers up at their hotel at...", I get to say, my customers sent me a text this morning at 5:05 that said, "We're out in front of the Best Western". As I blinked the sleep out of my eyes, I was washed over with the overwhelming feeling of failure. I let my guys down. I was LATE!!!
Fishing with John and Bob 7/16/15
by Capt Juls on 07/16/15Picked my crew up at their hotel at 5am, got gas, ice, and stopped for breakfast at Big Bopper's before heading to Mazurik's, where we launched at 6am. By 6:30 we were up in Canada fishing on the west side of Pelee Island.
Fishing with Randy and Stacy 7/11/15
by Capt Juls on 07/12/15Picked my crew up at their hotel at 5:15 am and headed to Big Bopper's for some breakfast, before launching from Mazurik's at 6:15.
Fishing with John and Joe 7/10/15
by Capt Juls on 07/10/15While I waited on my original customer this morning to show at 5am, I received a text that said, "Check your email...I'm so sorry!!" It was my customer telling me that, due to unforeseen circumstances that arose late last night, he would not be able to go today. I was bummed, because it was going to be a great day, with a calm lake, and NO RAIN....and, he had a Canadian license! Oh well....stuff happens. I have enough to cleaning to keep me busy too.
Fishing with Andy, Jeff, and Max 7/9/15
by Capt Juls on 07/09/15I got to start my day off by stopping by Magruder hospital for a random drug test, at 6am. I had to meet my customers at 8am, so I had to do it before meeting them. It's just one of those annoyances we must go through to keep our Capt's licenses.
Fishing with Melinda, Jacob, and Kaleb 7/8/15
by Capt Juls on 07/09/15Last week, after the big blow, I had rescheduled the three trips I had before leaving for Wisconsin for the holiday weekend. It was a nice visit up there with family. It was my Mom's 80th birthday and my Sister's 58th birthday. I was also fortunate enough to visit my Dad's sister, my aunt, who was in hospice, to tell her I loved her and to say goodbye. She slipped away peacefully, and without pain on this day.