08-28-2024, 09:00 PM
Went up to Echo, as promised. Temp at arrival 46F, water 69F. Elected to go to the dam and drift back with the early morning wind. Caught dinkymouth bass on a surface lure until I got tired of that. Went to the west side hoping for something bigger. Didn't find any larger ones, just more dinks. Had some "perchy" rattle drops, but no hookups. The launch ramp is about 100 yards down to the water's edge. Chart says 65% full. Looked about that.
Oddly, they ignored a brown tube, something they usually can't resist. Liked a clear/black speckle twister tail on a jig.
There were only two ski/wake boats all morning, but more arrived at 11 as I was leaving. Did manage to have a bald eagle and either a golden or an immature bald fly over me on the west side. Leaning to it being a juvenile. Also saw sand hill cranes on the drive there. Beautiful day, good time.
Oddly, they ignored a brown tube, something they usually can't resist. Liked a clear/black speckle twister tail on a jig.
There were only two ski/wake boats all morning, but more arrived at 11 as I was leaving. Did manage to have a bald eagle and either a golden or an immature bald fly over me on the west side. Leaning to it being a juvenile. Also saw sand hill cranes on the drive there. Beautiful day, good time.