From my view on the water, opening weekend in Minnesota was tough for most anglers mainly because the wind was so horrible. After Saturday’s opener, I felt like I went 10 rounds with Mike Tyson. I’d spent the day on a very small lake in Pope County, around 300 acres, thinking it would be wind-proof… ummm, no. This content is restricted to subscribers of OutdoorNews.com. If you are already an OutdoorNews.com subscriber, you can log in here.