Sagamok Walleye Classic - Day 2

The morning started out dark and cold but river conditions were still the same, high and fast current.  The water still was a chocolate colour from Birch Creek down.  Our plan was to head to the Espanola Bridge first thing in the morning to get our position and stay there.  Most of the fish came from this area on day 1.  When we arrived at the bridge it wasn't too busy yet because we were out tenth.  Only a few boats passed us on the way down.  Unfortunately fishing was pretty slow at the bridge all day long.  Because of what happened yesterday when we left the bridge we decided to stick it out all day long.  We didn't want to miss out on the big fish today.  Well that was a mistake because people were catching fish a little further down river today.  The leaders stayed at the bridge all day as well and it cost them some positions.  We ended up with one fish that weighed 1.01 lbs.  That was good enough to put us in 27th place.  That alone says the fishing was tough.  We had this river figured out before the heavy rains changed everything.  Oh well it was our first time on the system and I think if the rains hadn't come we would have done very well.  Now we know where to fish in conditions like that.  Nonetheless, a humbling experience but a good one.  The tournament in my opinion was a huge success.  Sagamok First Nations with the guidance of Rob Mazzuca put on a stellar event that will be something to look forward to next year.  We had steak dinner on Saturday night and a great pasta dinner on Sunday night.  I didn't like the fact that the $10,000 cheque was going to someone else but these things happen.  With the 1st annual Kiwanis Invitational Walleye Tournament to be held on July 9,10 of 2011 in Sault Ste Marie, we can definitely take a lot of the positives from this event and apply them to ours.  More information about the Sault Tournament will be posted on my blog in the future.  The tournament season has now ended for 2010 and it is a little disappointing but I can look forward to next year's schedule and a new boat.  Check back because I am going to be doing so late fall walleye fishing on the St Marys River system and I have a Bay of Quinte trip planned for November.  Should be able to get a 12 pounder for the wall on that trip.