There's a New Skipper in Town

Date: May 26, 2008
Location: Squam Lake, Dad’s Boat
Bait: Wave Worm Tiki Stick, Sweet Potato Pie, Leech, Beetle Spin
Conditions: Light Wind, Sunny, high 60s/low 70s
Time of Day: Morning
Friends: Dad and Kevin
Experience: 7 out of 10


I think Kevin was the most excited about fishing today. After all, he put in 8 grueling hours of torture by lecture to get his boat license. He was behind the wheel of the boat as soon as it hit the water. We fished a quiet little bay in Squam Lake and were coming up empty until we moved into a new shallow cove.



I started the morning by pulling in a little Smallmouth Bass (about 14 inches). Kevin followed up with a nice Pickerel somewhere in the 18-20 inch range. I tried to follow suit but the next one cut my line. As I was tying another hook on, I looked up and saw this monster Pickerel still sitting where he sliced my line. This was the point where I started my career as a guide. I pointed it out to Dad who cast right over. The monster spun around and focused on Dad’s leech. A second later, he grabbed it and Dad hooked a beautiful 22 inch Pickerel. We landed two more fish (another pickerel for Kevin and a Smallmouth for me) and then headed home.