Saranac Lake Fishing Adventure (part 2)
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Sept 25-29, 2022
DAY 1
The annual fall trip was a success, Roger was also able to
make the trek north once again. I lost
count! 24 years I think since we started this. In most ways the
place hasn't changed at all. Middle Saranac Lake that is. It's as
wild as ever. The weather forecast on this trip was not ideal but it
doesn't make it any less enjoyable and the fish seemed to bite
despite it as you will see.
Once again we stayed at our usual spot on Weller Pond and as usual the first day is about getting camp setup and letting the worries of the world slip away. Surprisingly I don't have any pics of camp but I am sure it was very similar to any other year with a nice tarp shelter in place to keep things dry. We've got the design down to a science.
It looks as though we needed to dry our dogs on the first day.
We eventually did venture out onto the lake under a very grey canopy, at least it's not raining ....yet. No one on the lake either, another bonus!
No fish were caught that day, not uncommon for day one.
DAY 2
We woke up to grey skies, I normally like to capture the early
morning mist and reflections from camp, but it was just grey. Still very
peaceful.
Hey guys, are we going fishing or what?
(timestamp:
8:04 am)
Sure thing, let's go fishing, looks
like the sun is even trying to break through. (timestamp:
10:34 am) I guess we were in no hurry.
Roger is on the board with a nice Saranac Lake representative pike.
Looks like the bass started to bite as the skies opened up. Isla was very interested in everything we put in the net. Everybody is on the board too!
All that hard work makes a man hungry (and thirsty). Would be nice to dry off a bit as well, I believe camp is calling us.
Going through the channel, a familiar sight, still as awesome and
wild as the first time.
Isla is on point, as we come into Weller
Pond, I think she knows where we are going.
Who's a good puppy?
It would appear we got back just in time before another deluge was upon us. Check out the short slo-mo video. here
After the rain, another nice Adirondack
sunset
DAY3
I'm guessing it rained in the morning, no pictures. I'm sure we slept in by Saranac standards too. It's hard to get out of the tent when the rain is making that mesmerizing sound. We would eventually head out onto the lake by 11am or so prepared with rain gear.
Looks like the fish are cooperating anyway. Isla really wants a piece of that pike.
Roger getting in on the action with a chunky
Bass, looks like he got 'em on the Z-Man
Captain with a little bass as the sun starts
gracing us with it's presence
Looks like Isla and I are on point on the way back to camp.
DAY 4
Does this dog have an alarm clock or something? (timestamp 8:04 am ... again)
With the threat of rain again and not very warm, we layer up and head out. Fish were very cooperative.
Isla was super excited about the fish on this trip.
Ok, fine, I'll try to catch one, just
let me work here.
I recall the smallmouth were really
slamming our stuff this day. I think gold inline spinners were the
ticket.
A couple more nice bronze backs on the Blue Fox Classic in gold. I recall this drift produced one after another for me.
Action Photos courtesy of the Captain. For a second there I thought Isla was going to jump in after it.
Enough is enough for you says the Captain, we're outta here!
The fish were really biting on this particular afternoon, all of our spots produced. Below are a few highlights, but these are not all of them.
Fun times
More action photos courtesy of the Captain
Back in the creek, everybody is getting in on the action.
Hey Jon, I think you got something on your
finger there.
On the drift out, the Captain lands a beauty near the drop off.
DAY 5
Time for the final drift to enjoy the
surrounding beauty and tranquility one last time for this year
And the deliberately slow cruise down the river back to
civilization.
As I always say, see ya next year God willing.