Juls WFA Blog
Fishing with Steve and John... 8/16/2023
by Capt Juls on 08/16/23Told my customers, Steve and John, that we would be doing a later start this morning, due to some north winds early this morning, so I picked them up at 9:15, and we headed to Catawba to launch. We were going perch'n.
Fishing with Barry and Dave... 7/28/2023
by Capt Juls on 07/28/23Got up early, to get some coffee in me, and hang out with the animals, before heading off to go perch fishing, with two fellas from Indiana.
Fishing with Jeff, Andy, and Eric... 7/25/2023
by Capt Juls on 07/25/23Jeff, his son Andy, and their friend, Eric, met me at the Best Western Hotel at 4:30AM. We hit the gas station for gas and ice, before heading back over to Vermilion to launch. Being a Tuesday, I figured the ramp wouldn't be as busy as it was on Saturday morning, at 5:30AM. I was right, we were the only ones at the launch at 5:15, so launching was a breeze.
Fishing with the Houghton Family... 7/22/2023
by Capt Juls on 07/22/23Picked the Houghton men up at the Walmart parking lot at 4:45, hit the Speedway for the usual stuff, and drove over to Vermilion to launch. When we arrived at the launch, there were 5 or 6 boats in line, ahead of us.
Fishing with Mike, George, and Robin...July 20, 2023
by Capt Juls on 07/20/23I called Hi-Way Bait last night, before I went to bed, to make sure they would have Emerald Shiners available this morning, and talked to DJ. He said, "I hope so...it will depend on what we can get tonight". Meaning, they were going out to net some minnows. He said they were headed 70 miles east, to find them. Then, he said, "I'll text you at 4:15 tomorrow, and let you know if we got them". "Okay," I said, "That will work".
Fishing with the Franklin Family... 7/17/2023
by Capt Juls on 07/17/23I was supposed to meet my crew at Mazurik's at 5:30. The Franklin family were driving in from Mansfield, OH. I left the house at 4:30, so I could stop, and top off the gas in the boat, get ice, and hit Hi-Way Bait for some crawlers (just in case). I wanted to get to Mazurik's, with enough time to be by myself, for the last half hour, before they were to show up.
Fishing with the Chapman Family... 7/14/2023
by Capt Juls on 07/15/23This morning, I took long time customers out for some perch'n. Luke, is 4 years old, and it's the first time on Lake Erie. Thankfully, the lake was behaving, and it was a beautiful calm day.
Fishing Day 2 with Bill and Max Claassen... July 12, 2023
by Capt Juls on 07/12/23I wasn't going to write a report, because of the late start today, but it wasn't a usual day, so I wanted to share it.
Fishing with Bill and Max Claassen... July 11, 2023
by Capt Juls on 07/11/23Bill and Max Claassen, drove in from Iowa yesterday, to fish three days with me. I picked them up at the Best Western at 5:15, and headed to the gas station on the west side of town. I had already gassed the boat and truck up the afternoon before, at another gas station, that saved me money. I only needed ice for the coolers, so it was a quick stop.
Fishing with Scott and Mark... July 10, 2023
by Capt Juls on 07/10/23Scott Smith, and his friend, Mark Delagarza, met me at Mazurik's at 5:30, this morning. We launched shortly after their arrival, and headed up to the Canadian line, to see if we could find some fish. The Helix lit up with good marks, so we started setting lines.
Fishing with Carol and Hugh Gaylord... July 8, 2023
by Capt Juls on 07/08/23Carol and Hugh, who live in the Toledo area, drove to my house this morning, to meet me at 5AM. Since the sunrise wasn't until 6:06AM today, we were a little early, so we took the long way into town, instead of using the hi-way. We hit the Speedway for gas, and ice, before heading over to Catawba to launch.
Three Days Fishing with Marc and Jim... 6-28/29/30-23
by Capt Juls on 07/01/23Day 1: Walleye Fishing...
Fishing with Andy and Susan Teconchuk... June 22, 2023
by Capt Juls on 06/22/23My crew was staying way out in Marblehead, so I had them meet me at Catawba this morning at 5:15. I was looking at iWindSurf's wind forecast, and was a little concerned about the gusts to 20 from the East, and the fact that no one else was at the launch yet. As I waited on my crew, I noticed that the wind was from the SW at Catawba, at about 7-9mph, and thought that maybe iWindSurf had it wrong today.
Fishing Day 2 with Bill and Stan... June 19, 2023
by Capt Juls on 06/20/23
Fishing with Paul and Janie... June 17, 2023
by Capt Juls on 06/17/23I was a little nervous about my customers today, since Paul is 87 years old, and the oldest I have taken out, to date. His daughter, Janie, bought him this trip for Father's Day, so they could spend some fun time together. They flew in from Nashville, yesterday, so they were both pretty tired, but were right on time this morning when I picked them up from the White Caps Motel.
Fishing with Dick and Brad 6/15/2023
by Capt Juls on 06/15/23I'm tired today, and I'm having a little trouble being motivated to write this report, so I'll just keep it short and give the details of what we used and what caught fish.
Fishing with Cesar, Courtney, and Ken... June 11, 2023
by Capt Juls on 06/11/23I was meeting my crew at Mazurik's this morning at 5:30. Cesar, his wife Courtney, and their friend, Ken, were driving up from the Columbus area, so that's about a two hour drive for them. I'm sure they were tired, and not used to getting up that early.
Fishing Day 2 with Chris, Dave, and JP... June 10, 2023
by Capt Juls on 06/10/23This morning, I left a little earlier than I did yesterday, to go pick up my crew, because I wanted to put some new spoons away that I bought yesterday afternoon, but didn't get around to taking them out of the packaging and putting them away. So, I pull in, put the baits away, and there is my crew, all ready to go, even though I was earlier than yesterday. lol Gotta love Wisco Boyz! :)
Fishing with Chris, Dave, and JP... June 9, 2023
by Capt Juls on 06/09/23Started the morning off with a little entertainment from my nightly critters, that visit my porch buffet. Two Opossums wandered up on the porch, while I was watering the garden next to my boat. They never noticed me, so I kept quiet to watch them. They were two full-grown adults....cute as could be! At one point, I was talking to them, and they were oblivious to me. Then, Dexter started barking at them through the front door, and that big fella just looked at Dexter as if to say, "Yeah, buddy, I hear you, but I'm hungry, and I know you can't get to me, so I'm just going to keep eating"....and, he did. :)
Fishing Day 2 with Jim and Harold Nelson... June 3, 2023
by Capt Juls on 06/03/23I'm always a little more relaxed when I have the same crew as the previous day, because I know they have already learned the basics, and the second day lets them refine their skills a little more, without all my constant instruction. :)