An awesome opener. If you have a float tube or a pontoon boat, it's recommended so you can get to the bait balls. Fish are down about 25-35 depth. A lot of them were suspending anywhere between 6-19 below the surface . Minnow patterns, Egg sucking leaches. White and gold bugger, were certainly the go-to. If you only have a sink line, swing in and get a sink tip for your dry line, it will get you down to them without messing with a full sink line. LADDER FISHERMEN MUST HAVE IDENTIFICATION ON THEIR LADDER THIS YEAR. NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE, Must be WATERPROOF or IN WATERPROOF CLEAR CONTAINER.