Day 11
Wanted
to get up early for a fly rod run, but didn't make it. And the wind started
early, so maybe that was for the best. Needed to catch a few extra snooze
hours. Made the fish cakes before it got too windy for fire, and while the
oven was in gear I did a chocolate cake and snacked on that all day.... plenty
extra for the flies.
Did a food inventory, and things look pretty much on schedule there. A little light on granola and jerky -- my main lunch items. Oh well, there are adjustments easily made in that department.
Did
a mid-morning trolling run around the area... lots of 80' water with a nice
feeding shelf. I can see why it holds good numbers. Also found a reef up to
4'. Anchored and smoked them there as well.
And THEN, did a real oops. Untied the wrong line on one of the anchor bags.... Watched it drop away in deeper water. And it was the new one. Damn. Now only have the old ratted out one left. Will have to be extra careful with it, or I'll be tying rocks. Lots of flies around camp this afternoon, so I ventured back into the bay a little further and found a couple of deeper water areas that the smallies were using after the morning shallows. Got several nice ones. And in the midst of that, a moose cow came by giving her little one a swimming lesson. He stayed right on her butt. I was of no concern to her. Wish I'd have had the camera along. Planning to move again tomorrow, and I don't even have a destination plotted. Been doing some prepack to try for an early start expecting the winds to kick up early again. The plan is to troll up the east shore of Kawnipi, and then cut over to one of the walleye spots that I marked on the way in. Perhaps do some damage there, and then see what the weather and mood is up to.
