A morning fishing trip on Lake Geneva

This past Saturday Jason Perkins and his dad David hooked up with their mentor Joel Hamilton and Eric Bonatz for a morning fishing trip on Lake Geneva. This was Jason’s second trip out with his mentor.

The weather was overcast and perfect for fishing. The fish were hanging out in deeper water and that’s where Jason connected with a nice Smallmouth Bass. We landed some additional fish including Northern Pike and Largemouth Bass. We worked the docks later in the morning with an assortment of lures. Jason’s dad focused on surface baits but instead of catching bass he found himself reeling in bluegills all morning! It was a nice morning out on Lake Geneva.

Big thank you to Joel Hamilton for hauling his boat up to the lake and making the effort to get us on fish. We had a great morning of fishing with Jason and David.

Austin catches a few fish dinners

For those of you following our website and Facebook page you’ll recall Austin was recovering at home early this summer from a long stay in the hospital for a number of complications. Austin recently decided he was well enough to get out fishing.

Big shout out to, local Price County Fishing Guide, John Carlson at Ross Sport Shop and Guide Service for spending the day putting Austin and his dad on some fish. They caught a mixed bag throughout the day including some 10 ½ gills, 12 inch perch, crappies, walleye, and a mess of pike with the biggest being just shy of 30 inches. Smiles all around with several fish dinners filleted for the family. Thank you John and congrats on your successful outing Austin!!  

Nice Fish Aidan!

ORK had the pleasure again of the assistance of Charter Captains Jerry Costabile and Dave Scott aboard the Jones Dairy Farm boat on Lake Michigan to provide a relaxing evening of fishing for Aidan and his father.  Although the fish didn’t cooperate, Aidan was able to land one Salmon.  Jerry and Scott worked their tails off looking for fish in new locations and trying new baits.

The weather cooperated which made for a relaxing evening.  Aidan decided he wanted to eat the fish and his father reported that they went camping the next day and cooked it over the campfire.  Aidan really enjoyed it.

Thank you Jerry, Dave, and Jones Dairy Farm for partnering with ORK on another successful outing for a very deserving young man.  We’ll see you next fall for a bear hunt Aidan!!

Lines tangled and the deck full of flopping fish!

Big thank you to Captain Dan Keating (Blue Horizon) out of Winthrop Harbor.  Captain Dan guided Dylan and his father Adam for a morning salmon fishing trip.  We tried to get Dylan out last year on a couple of occasions but his health wasn’t cooperating.  However, we reserved the first fishing trip this year for Dylan and he made the best of it and limited out in three hours.

Stuart Swanson and Eric Bonatz from Oconto River Kids tagged along and witnessed Dylan land some nice salmon and a couple beautiful Lake Trout.  Dylan and his father Adam shared their catch with neighbors and friends. The joke on the boat was that every time someone used the bathroom the fish hit.  On one occasions we had six fish on, lines tangled and the deck full of flopping fish! Great job Dylan!