Opener Success(pics)

[beer and nuts]

SB of the AuSable. Son and I(son caught them) for the morning 2 sucker, 14 in. brown, 12 inch brook trout. Friend caught a 17 and 12 inch brown and another small for the morning. All worms. Nobody fishing-where are the kids!?? Sad! http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/525/medium/DSC02936.JPGhttp://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/DSC02933.JPGhttp://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/DSC02937.JPG

[on-the-hunt]

those look tasty:) nice catch, way to go kids!

[fishfanatic]

Now that's the way to spend a day! Nice catch!

[Chip]

I really like the pic of the brookie, it looks FAT! Nice job to all of ya.

While you may not have seen a lot of people or kids, my dad and I floated part of the Rifle and saw lots of folks. Some with kids, others with beverages. All were nice.

Anyhow, just wanted to compliment your photos. Have a good one.

Chip

[axisgear]

Excellent post! I like seeing pics of kids at trout camp! I personally never had the opportunity when I was a youngin'!(My old man was a die-hard bass head:mad: ) I'm glad to see someone else take their kids trout fishin'!

[Kevin]

Hey very nice! Good start to your season.

[bigbob]

great post and pic, always good to see kids out fishing:)

[beer and nuts]

The brookie was a fatty-very colorful plump fish. Glad to see others saw some kids-around Rosco they were null and void!?

[Fishndude]

That is a beautiful fat Speck, B&N. Nice day of fishing, from the sounds of it. Nice weather, too.

[beer and nuts]

Had anther set of friends float a section of the SB and took home a 19 incher, 14 and 12 inch browns and a 26 inch pike--sorry no pics on this one.

[Foggie68]

Sure was a great weekend to fish. Very suprised on the amount of fishing. Fished from 7:30 am to about 6:00 and only had two boats go by. Unreal, the SB always had good boat numbers on the opener. Oh well more for us, right beer and nuts!!!

[beer and nuts]

Sssshhhhh!

[woodie slayer]

when did they make worms legal on the south branch??or is it just legal for kids??

[beer and nuts]

Mmm..this sort of mind set that the C&R/fly-only pushers have maybe established might be the reason I see no kids fishing anymore..food for thought. This is not directed at you Woodie. Chase Bridge and above is any weapon of choice and has no c&r just normal size regulations.

I do like the idea/thought about kids be able to fish with anything, nor matter the regulations--but of course that never flies with the elite.

[4lbtest]

Now this reminds me of being a kid...back in the day you could get brookies like that out of Hale creek and a creek we called Whiskey Springs in the Maltby Hills area...To see that brookie brought back memories of the grandparents and trompin round in the 70's when Mid Michigan was a wild adventure to a 10 year old

Thanks

P.S. how do you post a pic like this...

[Sharpster]

I'll have to get the pic of J's fish on here. By the way, those two fish your holding are going into my smoker tonight. Thanks

[BillBuster]

Nice brookie. Man they have a way to rev me up. They are found in great places.

[beer and nuts]

Son, popped another very nice 16 inch brown last night, before I could run back and get camera, he somehow released the trout before I got back-not sure what happened, but it was gone, he was a tad upset but would not tell me what happened, it was alive and well onthe stringer swimming around and I think he was screwing around, took it off the stringer and well, it might have slipped his hands!! :p

[Sharpster]

I think I may have mistaken you for the one that caught those fish. I looked at the pic and didn't realize that you may not be the person in it. I'm betting that Foggy68 is probably the guy in the pic and I know him, I just didn't know what his user name was on this site. Sorry, it's his fish that I will be smoking tonight.

[beer and nuts]

Yep thats Foggie68 in the pic--but, and I'm sure he will tell you, I taught him everything and, indirectly I did catch those fish!!:D

[Foggie68]

Yep, that would be me Ron. Went back to get them Sunday and Sopie said they were in your smoker. Better save me a chunk!

[Dedge]

Heck of a nice speckie! I used to love trout fishing when I was younger. Ummmm... actually I still love it.


Dan

[Sharpster]

Well between those and J's and another one I had, They won't last long but I'll get you some. Jason and I hope to get back out soon while the water is still high. Makes it a lot easier getting through all those log jams.

[Foggie68]

This weekend should be the ticket. If it quits raining I'm taking the boys down to Sopies tonight.

[Sharpster]

I'll also be stopping by there some time tonight. I guess I should buy you a beer since I took your fish. LOL

[Splitshot]

Great story. The kids fishing and catching fish will hook them for life. You nailed the brookie picture. I bet he learned a lesson and I'll bet you get a picture of the next one he lands.

[woodie slayer]

Mmm..this sort of mind set that the C&R/fly-only pushers have maybe established might be the reason I see no kids fishing anymore..food for thought. This is not directed at you Woodie. Chase Bridge and above is any weapon of choice and has no c&r just normal size regulations.

I do like the idea/thought about kids be able to fish with anything, nor matter the regulations--but of course that never flies with the elite.

i heard last year they was going to change the rules and let the kids fish with worms in the flies only areas on the SB..thought they might have done it..wish they would i know a couple spots i'd love to take my grandkids:fish:

[everlast1]

Why not teach a kid to fish with flies as we need more C & R rivers.

[beer and nuts]

Why not teach a kid to fish with flies as we need more C & R rivers. oooooohhh we are not going there! I hope your suggestion is a joke!? And if not, I sure would like to know your reasoning why somebody must fly-fish in order to have more C&R rivers??? Screw more C&R rivers but just for conversation, why can not somebody fish spinners/rapalas etc.. on a c&R river??

Serioulsy, what we need more is these "Trout groups/organizations" knock off pushing fly fishing only stuff and get back to teaching kids, plain old hook and sinker fishing first/casting bobbers/closed faced reels fishing/hookem with their taste buds of a nice trout lunch!!!

[Foggie68]

Well said beer and nuts...WELL SAID!!

[mich buckmaster]

oooooohhh we are not going there! I hope your suggestion is a joke!? And if not, I sure would like to know your reasoning why somebody must fly-fish in order to have more C&R rivers??? Screw more C&R rivers but just for conversation, why can not somebody fish spinners/rapalas etc.. on a c&R river??

Serioulsy, what we need more is these "Trout groups/organizations" knock off pushing fly fishing only stuff and get back to teaching kids, plain old hook and sinker fishing first/casting bobbers/closed faced reels fishing/hookem with their taste buds of a nice trout lunch!!!


I AGREE 100%!!!!

We need to quit all this ORVIS C&R Groups and push for FISHING to be fun and grand like it was once when I was a youngster. I still remember taking a small Mepps spinner and going down ANYONES property and fishing the banks. I remember taking racks and lefting them up to get crawfish to fish with and nailing trout all the time. Man I cant believe some people.

Good Fish and Good Luck the rest of the year!!

[StStutz]

I AGREE 100%!!!!

We need to quit all this ORVIS C&R Groups and push for FISHING to be fun and grand like it was once when I was a youngster. I still remember taking a small Mepps spinner and going down ANYONES property and fishing the banks. I remember taking racks and lefting them up to get crawfish to fish with and nailing trout all the time. Man I cant believe some people.

Good Fish and Good Luck the rest of the year!!

Well, I agree 75% with you. This coming from a fly and spin guy, I totally agree with there being too many elitist fly guys pushing fly only sections that are turning our youth away from the trout streams. But, as far as "going down ANYONES property and fishing the banks" I totally disagree. If you are within the high-water mark, no problem, but suggesting that deliberate trespassing is OK? I'm sure you wouldn't be happy if you went into one of your treestands on a private farm and had a stranger/trespasser in a stand next you? In my opinion, these are equivalent circumstances. We need to respect landowners rights.

Good Luck Guys

[everlast1]

I rest my case

[Splitshot]

I rest my case
What case?

StStutz,

Michigan Buckmaster wasn't encouraging anyone to trespass. Years ago, hardly anyone minded if you fished along the banks. On navigable streams and rivers you can walk around a deep hole on private property but cannot linger and fish from private property. You must gain access from public ground or with permission from a landowner first.

[wyldkat49766]

I agree with teaching the kids fishing basics first. THEN offer to teach them flyfishing. It is much cheaper for a kid to dig up some worms, get a bobber or two and go off to the stream as compared to a good flyfishing set up.

[mich buckmaster]

Well, I agree 75% with you. This coming from a fly and spin guy, I totally agree with there being too many elitist fly guys pushing fly only sections that are turning our youth away from the trout streams. But, as far as "going down ANYONES property and fishing the banks" I totally disagree. If you are within the high-water mark, no problem, but suggesting that deliberate trespassing is OK? I'm sure you wouldn't be happy if you went into one of your treestands on a private farm and had a stranger/trespasser in a stand next you? In my opinion, these are equivalent circumstances. We need to respect landowners rights.

Good Luck Guys

SORRY!! I wasnt applying to trespass, but I lived on an inland lake as a child and I had the run of the HALF the lake, and did what we wanted, but in todays society you just cant. NOW, if an adult did that I see something entirely different. I agree that peoples rights on a small stream is ENTIRELY different. I apologize and that is not what I meant to say,

Thanks for bringing that to my attention!!!

Dave

[beer and nuts]

That is the sad part, a kid fishing gets the cops called against him if he sets foot on private property these days...now granted when we were kids everybody knew who you were from the neighborhood and they actually came out to talk to you and wished you good luck and also we did ask if we could fish their property IF we didn't know the owners. The question remains, why have kids dropped in the fishing ranks?

[NEMichsportsman]

B & N...Somehow I thought I replied to this thread earlier. Congrats, looks and sounds like a fine time!

With just a few exceptions I think this is a very good thread.