No one can predict the weather, and our morning was a little rough. It got really windy, with rain coming down sideways. Pat’s first spot was good for fish…but bad for the wind and rain that was hitting us. He pulled us out of there, and found us a spot where the wind wasn’t as much a factor, and put us on more of the fish. He knew the spots, and what the smallmouth bass and walleye were biting on. During the slow time around noon, he took us to a guaranteed spot for crappie, which paid off really well. We caught some really good fish, 18” largemouth, 18¾” smallmouth, and an 11¾” crappie. Pat knows where to find the fish, and is extremely attentive to his fisherman.

We actually fished for 2 days. One day Musky and one day Walleye. The Musky day was a tough, cold, rainy and windy day. We had lots of activity on the suckers but nothing boated, still a great day and hey, that’s Musky fishing:). Our Walleye day was a MASSIVE success. Again, Cold and very windy but Captain Pat knew where to go and what bait to use and we killed it !!! Will DEFINITELY call Pat again next year when we come back.

Excellent adventure with Captain Pat. He shared the most interesting stories and provided invaluable tips and techniques to assist us. I will do this again in a minute. It was so worth it. In fact we may plan another adventure in the Winter for ice fishing but only with Captain Pat Wingo.
Another reason for my recommendation is that I neglected to bring cash or a check to complete the transaction and Captain Pat trusted me to go to the ATM in town after the trip. I was impressed because he had just met me. It felt so good to know there are still people who trust others.

This was our second trip with Captain Pat, and just like the first time, it was an awesome experience. He picked us up on our peir where we were staying, and took us to several connected lakes. Our kids had a great time reeling in crappie and bass and blue gill. We will book again!