The future looks promising

Recently spent an evening fishing Lake Minnetonka with the future of our sport.  Blake and his 2 young sons (2,4) joined me for an evening chasing crappies and whatever else they could catch on Lake Minnetonka.  

The first spot produced enough panfish and bass action to keep the boys occupied for the better part of 2 hours.  The best part about the 2 hours was that they actually begged to stay out.  

These little guys are the reason I do all of this.  To pass along my passion, knowledge, and see the excitement in their face every time they had a fish on was priceless.  These boys love fishing and loved everything about our evening on the lake.  I once stood on the end of a dock at 3 years old with a fishing rod and never wanted to go in.  I witnessed the same thing with these guys.  Who needs video games or tv when you have the great outdoor resources we all have the opportunity to take advantage of.  

Not sure which of us had more fun....the kids or myself?!  ha  Pretty neat that I get to do something I love and enjoy for a living.  We are still catching many of our fish on leeches.  Don't be afraid to still throw some crankbaits for the aggressive big fish.  They are still "chowing".  

The walleye fishing in the metro has still been good.  The Lake Minnetonka and Lake Waconia walleye fishing reports are all positive.  As the water continues to warm many of the fish will start to move out of the shallows and on the where they will summer.  Typically it is deeper water (15-30) that they will resort to once the shallow water spring bite disappears.  All the fish are doing is following both the bait, oxygen, and a little cooler temps so they can continue to feed.  

Until next time, Fish On!