The quandary was... do we spend our last opportunity of the season scouting and learning new water? No, it made way more sense to make this one count, as productive as possible... a quick message was sent to just the fella that could turn those odds in our favor... RJ.
We scheduled the next opening and with the date set, it all came together finally Saturday. Weather couldn't have been better, partial overcast, nearly no wind and 16C. RJ slipped the big Lund off the bunks and in about 2 minutes we were flying up the Larry on unbelievably calm water. This was it...
On the Water
On arrival at the first destination, the front bird showed some promising marks. A quick rundown on the gameplan and in minutes the first football slipped into the net. It was a goodun and I knew from the smile on my sons face that we had absolutely made the right decision.
Chunk of Bronze
Quite a few ships chugged past, trying to fill their holds before the coming winter... providing some nice close up views.
One of many Ships
Captain RJ
The bronze below were also filling their holds before winter. These things were FAT!! A reference was made to Nicki Minaj, about to bust open... but after a good laugh we decided that comparison was insulting to these fantastic fish.
The fall feedbag is definitely on!! As fattie after fattie hooked up, dodging and pounding... we couldn't have asked for a more productive time. The bigger fish went live well for their pending Hollywood moment... while the smaller ones slipped back quickly. In maybe 12 drifts we had 4 fish / 15lbs in the well, with another 8 or so already released boatside. Right time, right place, right weather, right guy, right on!!
15lbs of Bronze
We slipped a few more over the side on a few different spots, back to the catch zone - quick pics of the success and the fat girls went back to their familiar home, and we headed back to the launch. Full pin in the Lund at 53mph, with the big Merc growling behind was just icing on the cake.
Hang On to your Hat
Smiles all around, the young lad took big fish award which is how it ought to be. It really doesn't get much better than this. Days and memories like this are what it's all about. We caught more quality bronze in this one short trip than we could have imagined. RJ sure knows his shtuff, a true professional and all credit is due for making this an awesome outing. Luck just isn't in the equation.
If you want to maximize your time on the water, give RJ a call at RJ'nBirdees Outdoor Adventures... we are glad we did.
Thanks Rob, top drawer all the way. Til next time.
