05-31-2007, 08:08 PM
This is kinda a late report but..... We also fished HL on Saturday and Monday. We got a late start on Saturday since we didn't get into IP until 2:30 AM so decided to sleep in a little. When we came over the hill toward the boat ramp I could not believe all the boats on the lake! When we got there at 10 there was no wait time to launch. We saw several groups at the fish cleaning station with limits of smaller fish and a few 6 and 7 pounders. My dad and I headed out and had our two fish each in a couple of hours. One 16 inch cutt, two fat 3 pound hybreds, and a 3 lb brookie that was the prize catch of the day. All caught on worms.
We went out Monday morning hoping for a repeat but the storms clouds were rolling, the w... was blowing, and the waves rolling. We had all the kids with us this time and it was difficult holding the boat on anchor and keep 7 lines from getting tangled up. With all the boat rocking you wouldn't know if you had a bite or not. We tried trolling with silver blue foxes but nothing. Would have loved to drift with some of the BS flies I bought but too many people in the boat for that type of fishing. So it was a complete blow out of a day at the lake. We took the kids down to river a bit later and got a few small bows.
It always a pleasure to fish HL and I look forward to hitting it again in August for a few days.
[signature]
We went out Monday morning hoping for a repeat but the storms clouds were rolling, the w... was blowing, and the waves rolling. We had all the kids with us this time and it was difficult holding the boat on anchor and keep 7 lines from getting tangled up. With all the boat rocking you wouldn't know if you had a bite or not. We tried trolling with silver blue foxes but nothing. Would have loved to drift with some of the BS flies I bought but too many people in the boat for that type of fishing. So it was a complete blow out of a day at the lake. We took the kids down to river a bit later and got a few small bows.
It always a pleasure to fish HL and I look forward to hitting it again in August for a few days.
[signature]