Its been a while since I've done some serious fishing. Have been out a couple of times in the early Spring for short periods of time, without success, but this my first concerted effort. Made my way to Tye Lake early, and arrived shortly after 6:00 AM, lines in the water by 6:20. Sky was cloudy, temp at the outset was 45 degrees. Water temp at the shoreline was 54 degrees. Two other fishermen already on the beach. Started with Power Eggs, green on one rig (3' leader), pink on the other (4' leader). Fished PEs until about 8:00 with no hits... changed up colors multiple times. Observed quite a few fish hitting the surface, so I changed one rig to a nightcrawler under a float. Twenty minutes later had a hit, then another, without a hook-up. Fun to watch the float begin to move, then be pulled under the surface. Missed several fish this way, then hooked one and landed my first, an 11" Rainbow, at about 9:00. By now a strong and persistent breeze had developed, out of the northwest and float fishing became increasingly difficult. On a whim, I tied on a green and yellow Rooster Tail and began spin-casting. Had immediate hits and not long before I had landed my second, a twin of the first. The rest of the morning was spent casting the Rooster Tail, closing out my limit of five by 12:30. Missed at least a dozen more fish, either drive-bys, or fish that spit the hook by catapulting out of the water. Great fun. Left the lake by 1:00, with five fish, from the largest at 12", to the smallest at 10 1/2".

Saw perhaps three dozen other fishermen, most came and left after a relatively short time without success (wind was blowing strongly most of the morning and temp was chilly). Saw perhaps a dozen other fish caught within my sight, all of them on worms under a float, or on some kind of spoon or spinner cast and retrieved. About half a dozen boats/pontoons launched during the morning, so lake was pretty busy.
As always, I enjoyed watching the various waterfowl... saw two nice trout caught by my nemesis, the Cormorant. Enjoyed watching a nesting pair of Canada Geese within twenty feet of my station on the beach. The ever watchful gander standing nearby, while the goose sat on the nest... watched her stand several times to rotate her eggs. So much to see and enjoy while smoking a couple bowls of my favorite pipe tobacco and soaking up the ambiance. PTL!

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