SO, PLEASE TELL. HOW WERE PEOPLE BEING STUPID WITH THE FOG THAT ROLLED IN. WHAT TIME WAS THIS? ALWAYS LOOKING TO HEAR A GOOD STORY.
Went out today and was not in a rush. Had several little things to tie up here at home. Got on the water about 10:30 out of Portage and headed east to the area in front of the Indiana Dunes State Park pavilion. Fished as shallow as 8' and with the Ipilot down, worked my way out to 50' with nothing. Mosied back to the doughnut area and repeated the pattern with the same results-- nothing. Fished some old memories on top of the reef and the trough at the reef with nothing and ended up back at the moutn of the ditch. Called my son and he told me the other day, he did well in 14' of water in front of Ogden Dunes. I tried it and skunked again and then realized an old man like me had been sitting out a ways the entire day. So, I went the same distance out and about 1000 yards west of him and it was 51' of water. I fished it for about 90 minutes and ended up with 9. Two were true keepers at 10" and the rest needed to be stretched. Again, when you are pulling fish from 50' of water, you're keeping what you catch as they come up with their bladders/bellies in their mouths. So, I was grateful for 9 and needed to be home about 5. Overall, a great day to be on the water. Really appreciate the bimini top on my boat as the older I get, the less I like to fry in the sun. There was also a healthy crop of pesky flies buzzing around. I need to put a fly swatter on the boat. The fishing should improve tomorrow with the weather being a bit more stable for a longer period of time...