Gettin' there

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It's funny how wind is usually the last word I want associated with fishing. I hate wind and windy days and usually I can take any other weather as long as it's not wind. However, after reading this post I noticed a few others praying for a little wind like I have been doing lately. I launched my boat 5 times in January - once at DC and 4 times at Jordanelle and had some great days on glass water. However cold nights and glass water are a bad combination for keeping the ramps open.  I check the webcams every day and say "If we could just get a nice big wind it would clear that ice and I could launch."  I have not given up ice fishing entirely, but if I can launch my boat it's not an option. However, it looks like this weekend I will resort to the hard deck for the first time this winter.

A good stout north wind...after a few days of warming...will do wonders for the open water angling contingent.  First, it will break up the ice and blow it all up on shore (see pics).  Secondly it will oxygenate the water that has been stagnating under the ice for a few weeks to a few months.  Good for the fishies' attitude.