windy afternoon on 4

  • riverdan
    Posts: 295
    February 22, 2012 at 2:35 am #1333431

    Went down by myself this afternoon to try something different, I knew it was going to be windy and I wasn’t disappointed. I broke out a 3way and put a #5 firetiger floating rapala on, 4′ leader 18″ dropper and boy the saugers loved it, worked like a charm!

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13310
    February 22, 2012 at 3:28 am #1041602

    You aint a kidding it was windy out. Was hoping the river valley on pool 2 would block so of it. In reality I think it funneled it straight down the main channel. Did manage to find a few fish that where not bothered by the wind today. Think my face is going to be red for the rest of the week.

    stuwest
    Elmwood, WI
    Posts: 2254
    February 22, 2012 at 3:30 am #1041603

    try any other patterns?

    thanks for the explicit report. it’s a testament to your concern for the common man…

    stuwest
    Elmwood, WI
    Posts: 2254
    February 22, 2012 at 3:33 am #1041604

    good day for wind knots in your braid!!!

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13310
    February 22, 2012 at 1:04 pm #1041647

    Yep. Got a good one in my line some how. The line got caught in the light cover in the back of the boat. While trying to get that out I got it tangled in my flash light, my self, the seat and reel. Thought I was going to tie myself to the seat post for a second. Not sure how I did this but the wind and being dark out sure helped. The knife made quick work of it and Ill be respooling today.

    stuwest
    Elmwood, WI
    Posts: 2254
    February 22, 2012 at 3:18 pm #1041699

    boy that sure sounds like my life and your post (apologies to RivDan for hijacking his post)was the first thing that’s made me chuckle in the last 6 months!!!

    Since ALL of my guiding experience has been with maxima mono, this wind knot thing is completely new to me!! I’ve come up with a new mandatory equipment requirement for first mates:
    1) being able to tie uni knots blindfolded!!
    2) de-rigging shears on a bungee on your outer jacket!!

    We actually had something similar to this on michigan, but it was cross-cut pliers for 135# steel DR hanging wire. Someday when i’m feeling sanguine, i’ll recount some of those midnite adventures…

    Thanks for the chuckle, Mike.

    redrnger
    Posts: 216
    February 22, 2012 at 4:13 pm #1041725

    Boy you make me wish I did’nt live 4 hours away. Nice report Dan

    elk_addict
    Northern IA/Lincoln Lakes Area
    Posts: 253
    February 22, 2012 at 4:58 pm #1041746

    Nice job as always Dan. You are definetly a great angler. Do you ever have tough days like the rest of us sometimes do?

    brianl
    Posts: 11
    February 23, 2012 at 12:15 am #1041889

    Right on! A great tactic to combat wind. Plus to me it’s a warmer presentation…

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