We don’t know what’s happening with Pete Gluszek, and for a good reason. He’s fishing a 45-minute, bone-jarring boat ride the opposite direction from the rest of the pack, which is around Pelee Island.
With two brave Bassmaster.com soldiers on the front line, Shaye Baker and Ronnie Moore, we couldn’t risk sending one of them to search for Gluszek.
What we do know is Gluszek has a good reason to make the run. The water where he is fishing is teeming with baitfish. Yesterday he told me that it’s supercharged from the mixing effect of a strong current coming into the lake from the Detroit River.
He’s catching smallmouth on a drop-shot rig. There is a catch, too, pardon the pun. Gluszek has a backup plan of using a crankbait, so if the drop-shot pattern fails (doubtful) he’s got a go-to tactic not exploited by anyone else.
Here’s what likely could be his other edge: The roughest part of the day is getting there and back. He’s not riding the waves like the images you are seeing of Derek Remitz as posted by Shaye Baker. Boat control is easier and more than likely, and that allows him to stay more focused on fishing.
