Willard Tues. May 28

[TubeDude]

It was nice the finally meet Tube Dude.  He must have pulled out a box with 30-40 of his creations to show us when we walked up on him prepping his tube.  I thought he wanted to sell a couple then and there, but when I mentioned having some cash, his words were "well, I don't really have enough to sell today (paraphrased)".  I thought, "wow, that guy is going to run through alot of combos today if 30-40 different baits aren't enough".  That's dedication though...sometimes, I get lazy and keep hammering away with the same lures that aren't working.  Only sometimes though - I think I'm getting better.

I thought Obifishkenobi was onto something.  As well pulled away into the "openness"  I noticed that he was staying in the same area doing S-turns...for a long time.  Maybe that was Joe and I's issue - we hooked a few, but never made more than a couple passes back through to see if there were any more willing takers.  Glad you brough back a nice haul Shawn.  Those walleye fillets are like "fish gold" for summer fish fries.  No one ever says "no" to a walleye.

My favorite part of the day was watching Joe get all worked up about the bugs from time to time.  No issues on my end, but he got animated a couple times.  It helped break the monotony of slow catching, but a poor day on the water is better than a good day at the office.  And yes, we need to give that pond another go or two.  If it only gets better from here, I'm game!!

I always enjoy your posts.  And it was great to finally meet ya.  Sorry you endured the same kind of success most of us did on Tuesday.  Gonna get better.

Sorry if I seemed reluctant to part with any trinkets.  But many of my trips include some new stuff that I merely wanna try for a while to see what the fish think.  I may only have one or two of many of the lures I bring out.  Once recognizable patterns develop I take out fewer and smaller boxes...each with several of the hot lures.  Then I focus on fishing only the best producers...at the right depth and right speed.  At least that's what I tell myself.  Been knowed to stray a bit.  I am a fisherman, ya know.  

You and Joe are welcome to visit my tackletorium whenever you can make it down.  Will be glad to help contribute to your affliction.  And I work cheap...but I'm worth it.