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Sunday, March 11, 2012 |
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Powderhorn Lake 2012
By 1alextorres @ 10:30 PM :: 1883 Views
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Lots of wind and rain could not stop thirteen PACK members from making the trip to Powderhorn Lake this weekend. We were glued to the Weather Channel to try to keep up to date on how much rain we would be expecting. The rain was not as bad as the wind, which changed directions a few times during the trip. I guess you can say this was just another typical PACK trip with the wind and rain.
On Friday a few of us started to arrive around 7am to a wind churned lake. The forecast did not look too promising for us, but we came to conquer. A few of us launched to fish the back flats to the left after the channel to find some protection from the wind. For four of us we struggled to find them that day, but Mother Nature won this battle. It was overcast, so sight casting was out of the question. As the day progressed the rest of the troops began to arrive. The Fish Whisperers (Bruce and Brad) arrived, launched and found a few trout. After they cleaned their catch and feed the seagulls, the rest of us just stood around and could see that there was some promise in the rain. For dinner a few of us ate the famous rib eye dinner that the Indianola Marina serves on Friday night. It was raining pretty well that night so we called it a night to see if the morning would be a little better for us.
Saturday the Fish Whispers went to their designated areas had their limits of trout by 10am. These trout averaged around 20” or above. Nice catch with the weather still being the issue. It was awesome that all that went out came back with some fish. On this day the wind changed in three directions and yes we conquered. This trip was made a success with the diehards that did not let some crazy wind and rain stop the hunt. Later that night the wind died down after dinner, so a few of us fished under the lights and caught a few trout. Greg casted one of his owe fly’s under the light and also caught his third saltwater fish with the fly rod. It was really late by the time we headed back for some sleep time. Morning came by so fast do to the time change, but once again a group of four launched out in search for the honey hole from yesterday. No fish were found there, but maybe we will find them next year when we return.
I would like to thank all that attended the Powderhorn Lake 2012 trip even with the bad weather. Maybe next year the weather will work in our favor. Tightlines for all.
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