A very chill opening day

[Lard Almighty]

Lured by the thought of tying into some broodstock, I was standing on the bank of Echo Lake in Howell at the opening bell this morning. Lots of people there, but we were spread out enough so that tangling wasn't a major issue. The wind was howling so bad that the only lure I could cast effectively was a Kastmaster. Luckily, the rainbows seemed to like it, and I got my limit in about 2 1/2 hours. Action was slow all the way around, I did not see a lot of people catching multiple fish. I did see a few broodstock caught, but nowhere near the 50 that were supposedly put in there. All in all a somewhat relaxing day.

Some notes on the day:

There were two cormorants on the lake, saw one get a trout before the bell. They left pretty soon after all the casting started.

There were a pair of anglers in a boat. The lake is only 6 acres, with shoreline access all the way around. Yeah they caught some fish, but... really?

One kid across the lake fell in the water. He asked his dad for a towel, and kept fishing. NICE!

Anyone using a red and white plastic bobber constantly had them blown back at them.

Lures seemed to outfish bait.

[AndyS]

The lake area looks pretty nice, clean, devoid of trash. The water seems fairly clear. Thanks for the video, the wind was gusting to 40, and it was coming right at ya !

[RJHooker]

Originally Posted by Lard Almighty

Lured by the thought of tying into some broodstock, I was standing on the bank of Echo Lake in Howell at the opening bell this morning. Lots of people there, but we were spread out enough so that tangling wasn't a major issue. The wind was howling so bad that the only lure I could cast effectively was a Kastmaster. Luckily, the rainbows seemed to like it, and I got my limit in about 2 1/2 hours. Action was slow all the way around, I did not see a lot of people catching multiple fish. I did see a few broodstock caught, but nowhere near the 50 that were supposedly put in there. All in all a somewhat relaxing day.

Some notes on the day:

There were two cormorants on the lake, saw one get a trout before the bell. They left pretty soon after all the casting started.

There were a pair of anglers in a boat. The lake is only 6 acres, with shoreline access all the way around. Yeah they caught some fish, but... really?

One kid across the lake fell in the water. He asked his dad for a towel, and kept fishing. NICE!

Anyone using a red and white plastic bobber constantly had them blown back at them.

Lures seemed to outfish bait.

Here's a video of the proceedings, complete with deafening audio of the wind:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phuL...ature=youtu.be

Nice! Enjoy the feast!

[SplitShot]

Always enjoy the videos Lard.... and congrats on Opening Day limit