Powderhorn Lake Trip Report for March 1-3, 2013

We had ten anglers this year for the annual trip to the Powderhorn Lake in Indianola. Thanks for all that made this trip a great success. The fishing was awesome on Friday, a challenge on Saturday and had perfect weather on Sunday morning to wrap up what our weekend was like.

Friday was on, the weather was a little windy but parable for the ones that launched around 7am to 8am.  Bruce was the first to hit the water and headed to his honey hole as the rest of us headed to the opposite side to fish with the wind to our backs.  Looks like everyone stayed close this time do to waiting for the wind to pick up around noon. The water in the lake was the lowest it has been in the last 5 years since this trip leader has seen. You could walk across the lake from the North to the South shorelines with the water depth at about average of 2-3 feet. Well as for the fishing, Brad was the first to start catching redfish like the fish whisperer that he is. Topwater baits were the preferred bait at the early morning bite. We had to work them slow and with a small pause to get them to set the hook on them. The plan was to catch our dinner for Saturday night for the fish fry that was scheduled for the next day. We succeeded our goal with plenty of reds and a few trout.  Our Saturday ended as we all sat down for the famous steak dinner at the marina to swap fish stories and strategies for the next day with great company of PACK anglers.

Saturday was a complete opposite of what we had on Friday. We woke up with the palm trees waiving good morning to all of us. This day was defiantly a typical PACK trip that a few of us now about, WINDY.  Nine diehards did not let the wind stop us as we launched to find those same fish from Friday. No luck in finding any, but there was a report that someone had caught the lost rat red in the lake. We called it an early day that day and headed in for the Patty Melt special at the marina. It was a brutal paddle back and the wind was not letting down.  For dinner that night we planned our fish fry with the fish from Friday.  We all met up at the house that Garland had on Magnolia Beach. Thanks Garland for the hospitality and the view of the bay from the back porch. Bruce used his special recipe for the fish fillets and once again outstanding. We all had plenty and everyone was full with the great meal that night.

Sunday morning was again the opposite of Saturday, go figure! We woke up to a very light wind and a calm bay. A few went out again this morning on finding them again. As for a few of us, we got an early start on the road home after a great weekend with a group of anglers and friends.  Till next time, tighlines.