I was hoping to get away for a long weekend somewhere out West, but because of sports schedules and other constraints, we didn't have a lot of time. I found a guide up in Hayward for a day of muskie fishing. Sam's been dying to catch a muskie for two years and was super excited. We headed up Saturday afternoon (3 hours) and had a nice evening in Hayward. Sunday was bright and early to beat the heat, and we were out on the water with our guide, Bruce, by 7:30.
Fishing was tough (as is par for muskie fishing). We worked hard from 7:30 to almost noon with only two follows. I panicked on mine by stopping the retrieve (it looked like an alligator!), and Sam didn't see his.
We switched lakes and were down to our last hour of fishing when lighting struck for Sean. He hauled in a nice 37-incher on a white bass lure!
Sam was initially less than thrilled that his brother - who previously could have cared less about catching a muskie - caught the only one. He rallied however, and ended up with a really nice smallmouth (some consolation). We had a great day and will definitely be headed up again.
