by Capt Juls on 05/05/24 Got up at 2AM, and headed out to the back deck with Alfie, and a cup of coffee. The air was thick with moisture, due to a system that rolled through overnight, but the rain was done for the day.  The wind forecast was looking fantastic, which meant the lake would be relatively flat, and we would be able to get from point A to point B, with ease.  I was able to spend some quiet quality time with the pup, before heading out at 5:15.  I told "Stanny" (Marc) and Norm, that I would meet them at 5:40, but showed up early as usual...but, they were ready, so we ..read more

by Capt Juls on 05/02/24 Summary of a two-day fishing trip for two Iowans: We launched out of Mazurik's, and headed to the Canadian line. Rigged up with crawler harnesses (Colorado blades), because I figured since the water temp dropped a couple degrees, with the east wind pushing in colder water, from the deep end of the lake, they might want it slower, and meat is always a good attractant.  We marked nice fish up there, but they were not ready to eat yet. I don't know if it's that lull that happens after the spawn, or they had fed at night with the bright moon, and clear skies, but they ..read more

by Capt Juls on 05/08/24 I forgot to set the alarm last night, but thankfully, I woke up at 3:15. I only lost 15 minutes of routine, so it wasn't too bad. By now, those of you who follow me, know my routine.  If you don't, it's me going out on the back deck with my coffee, my dog Alfie, and my two weird cats. This is where I get the morning's weather, in real-time. Then, I look at the wind and weather apps, to see what lays in store for the morning's trip. All the wind apps were showing different conditions, but I trust iWindSurf the most, out of all of them, and decided it was going to b ..read more

Fishing Day 2 of 3 with Jason, Cindy, and John.... 5/19/2024 by Capt Juls on 05/19/24 Jason, his bride Cindy, and his father, John, joined me again for another round of walleye fishing.  It was a beautiful morning to be out fishing...the fog did not show up, like expected. Yay! of the fog, even though there were only a couple of boats out ahead of us, and the chances of meeting them were slim....but, the fact remained...there was a chance. So, slow and steady...with the navigation lights ON...was the decision. This morning, was really foggy...and, we launched at 5:40, so it was still a li ..read more

Fishing with Cisco, Ted, and Lonny... 5/20/2024 by Capt Juls on 05/20/24 Alfie woke me up at 1:30 this morning. I had already had 6 1/2 hours of sleep, so we got up to spend some quality "alone time" out on the back deck, before I had to get ready to head out.  The wind forecast was calling for little to no wind this morning. It was 68 degrees in the wee hours of the morning, and expected to rise to the upper 70s to low 80s by the afternoon.  I got to Catawba early...as usual, and got everything ready to go, so when my crew of three arrived, we could just launch. The parking lot was ..read more

by Capt Juls on 04/25/24 Went to bed early last night, in anticipation of fishing this morning, but woke up an hour earlier, so I got up at 2AM, made some coffee, and took the critters out onto the back deck with me. The wind was out of the north, at around 5-10mph, the sky was mostly clear, with a full/waning moon, and the air temp was a chilly 36 degrees. The wind forecast for the morning was a light and changing wind...from the north, then, switching from the ENE at 5-10 mph.  I told my dog, "Goodbye, I love you...I'll be back!", and headed to the gas station. The truck and boat were a ..read more

Fishing with Nancy, Glen Sr., and Glen Jr....4/30/2024 by Capt Juls on 05/01/24 Quick report today…had a later launch, and there’s lots to do before bedtime. First time back on the water since a week ago, today. Launched out of Catawba with my crew from Huron, OH, and headed west to the other side, and landed in 14-18’ of water. The water was dirty to the south, mixing where we were (could see the cavitation plate and the prop was “ghostly”), and there was cleaner water to the north.   We didn’t catch any big fish this morning, but what we did catch were all good-sized eaters. I was ..read more

by Capt Juls on 04/09/24 After too many days off, I was back to work this morning. WoooHoooo! I have family in town, and staying at my house for the week, so my morning routine is a little off, and I was trying to be quiet, so I wouldn't wake my sister and brother-in-law, and got a little impatient, and left the house early. I wasn't meeting my crew until 6:30 at the Portage River launch, but I left the house at 5AM anyway. I figured I would take the long way through town, while it was dark and quiet, to waste some time, before meeting my crew at 6:30. I only needed ice this morning, since I h ..read more

Fishing with Steve and Jeremy 4/10/2024 by Capt Juls on 04/12/24 Sorry, this one is late, due to family being in town, and my entertaining them while they are here. A quick recap of this trip, for those interested is basically the same as the day before, that I had with Lisa and Tanya. We started out east of F can, where I had the ladies, but ended up NW of F can with Steve and Jeremy. The fish had moved from the day before, but we found enough to keep the boys busy for a few hours. We had a late start, due to them driving up from Columbus that morning, so we didn't hit the water until 9am. By ..read more

by Capt Juls on 04/16/24 No, I'm not ignoring my blog....I haven't been out.  I had a whole week of rescheduling this week.   I had a two day trip scheduled for Sunday/Monday, but it was a husband and wife who don't like it rough, so Sunday was definitely out, and although yesterday was not as rough, it was still an NE wind, so too rough for them. They are rescheduling. Then, my crew for a 4 day trip this Thursday through Sunday wanted to reschedule to a two day trip in early May (not weather related, because they would have gotten 3 of their 4 days in). And, me being the nice person ..read more