Opening Weekend

[birddog520]

What kind of plans do you have for opening weekend? I have a place on a river and this is my first Trout opener since I bought it. I will have some friends up and this will be the first time my son will be along. What kind of traditions do you partake in or is it just another weekend until the big hatches come later.
-Jeff

[geojasstef]

Heading up to the NB for the weekend, might even put my waders on.......:)

[Talkeetna]

I plann 2 go to Traverse City with my wife. She will shoppe and I will try dries on my favorite spot on the Boardman.:)

[Firemedic]

What kind of plans do you have for opening weekend? I have a place on a river and this is my first Trout opener since I bought it. I will have some friends up and this will be the first time my son will be along. What kind of traditions do you partake in or is it just another weekend until the big hatches come later.
-Jeff


Hmmm, I musta not gotten the invite on my voicemail....... Let me check it again. :lol:

I actually have to Work Saturday, but I will be steelheading from the 17th to the 24th.

[Troutlord1]

I am going to miss the Saturday opener but the g/f and I will be on the N.B. of the Ausable the 26th -29th! Staying at Buds!! 3 days of fishing and 1 day for her b day!!

[troutchops]

Heading up to the NB for the weekend, might even put my waders on.......:)

See you out there, that's where I'm headed. I have a cabin in the area and plan on putting up a new buck pole and doing a little fishing with my old man.

[8nchuck]

We have permits for our place north of Comins so we will hunt turkeys in the morning Saturday and try Comins Flats in the afternoon. We also will try some creeks north of us. Hunt and Gilchrist.


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[Talkeetna]

Person-ally, I think the hatches are better 2 weeks later. If I miss the open-er, no big deal. BUT IF I HERE THAT THERE I MISSED THE HENDROCKSONS, I AM MAD!:evil:

[RippinLipp]

What kind of plans do you have for opening weekend? I have a place on a river and this is my first Trout opener since I bought it. I will have some friends up and this will be the first time my son will be along. What kind of traditions do you partake in or is it just another weekend until the big hatches come later.
-Jeff

I see you live in Commerce. So if you plan on fishing there, that means you will be part of stock-fest. I don't know for sure but you might have some people in a canoe anchored in your backyard at midnight of the opener. Hooping and Hollering and throwing retrunables on your lawn.:lol:

I hope your talking of a place up north. :)

[geojasstef]

Person-ally, I think the hatches are better 2 weeks later. If I miss the open-er, no big deal. BUT IF I HERE THAT THERE I MISSED THE HENDROCKSONS, I AM MAD!:evil:

We always go up for a week around the second week of May. You can get into some great hatches.......tail end of the Hennies and the begining of the Suplhurs. But in Michigan who the hell knows what might happen it could be snowing again.......:dizzy:

[Troutlord1]

Usually when I take a trip I tie a chit load of dries!! Not for this trip!!!:lol:

[geojasstef]

See you out there, that's where I'm headed. I have a cabin in the area and plan on putting up a new buck pole and doing a little fishing with my old man.

Doesn't get better than that. I'm going to camp somewhere in the area for the weekend go to the museum and just enjoy being up north for the weekend. Seems kinda pointless going to a river that open all year long but it such a beautiful stream.

[TroutSeeker71]

19th straight Turkey Huntin'/Trout Fishin'/Beer Drinkin' Camp at my buddy's place in Rose City. After the best pizza in the world from Faull Inn on Friday night and a half-hearted hunt in the morning, we spend the rest of the day making rounds to the Houghton, Rifle, Big Creek, and several other "secret" honey-holes. Look forward to this weekend every year!

[Boardman Brookies]

I plann 2 go to Traverse City with my wife. She will shoppe and I will try dries on my favorite spot on the Boardman.:)


I hope your favorite spot is not mine too!

[Firemedic]

I see you live in Commerce. So if you plan on fishing there, that means you will be part of stock-fest. I don't know for sure but you might have some people in a canoe anchored in your backyard at midnight of the opener. Hooping and Hollering and throwing retrunables on your lawn.:lol:

I hope your talking of a place up north. :)

Jeff has a nice place up north, that I am still waiting for an invitation to....:lol:

[Talkeetna]

I hope your favorite spot is not mine too!

I doubt it, fel=low Sports-man! I fish way out in kalkaska area and see few people, even on the opening day.

I wear old green orvis neoprene waders with built in boot-foot until July as I get 2 cold! if u see such a fisher-man, please say hello!

[birddog520]

Jeff has a nice place up north, that I am still waiting for an invitation to....:lol:

Firemedic,
call in sick and come on up! Your welcome anytime.

No I won't be attending the stockerfest on opening day, I will be fishing quietly on streams that seem devoid of life, cold, but with good company and the hope that a sudden unexpected warm spell will set off some bugs.
but there is no place I would rather be.
-Jeff

[Firemedic]

Firemedic,
call in sick and come on up! Your welcome anytime.

No I won't be attending the stockerfest on opening day, I will be fishing quietly on streams that seem devoid of life, cold, but with good company and the hope that a sudden unexpected warm spell will set off some bugs.
but there is no place I would rather be.
-Jeff


I was just funnin' ya Jeff! I am leaving the 17th-25th, so I don't think Lisa would appreciate being left with all of my dogs for an additional 4 days.:lol:

[ready4pullback]

I'll be at Jeffs- then probably taking day trips to the area from there. Depending on the amount of people, maybe to the Jordan and a few other little homewaters I learned to flog on. Either way, I cannot friggin wait!!! When you finish that Jerry Dennis book Jeff, you gotta read "Fly Fishing With MacQuarrie". Just the sort of fish porn I needed leading up to the opener. I've got some good homebrew for the cabin too!

[birddog520]

I've got some good homebrew for the cabin too!


Hal,
I finished the couple bottles left last weekend, thats good stuff!

I will be staying until monday if you can get out of work LOL?

-Jeff

[ready4pullback]

I'll have to check my schedule :lol:

Wait till you try the dopplebock- Its probably one of the best I've ever made. I'm planning on going to the party at OAFS on friday night. I gave one of the guys a bottle of my Irish Red on Sat. when we were in there.

[birddog520]

Yey we stoped there too. Kids were dissapointed they had no dogs in the shop. I will have to wait for G to get home from school before I leave that Friday. Should I say that you overachieved in the looks department with your sidekick last weekend?
-Jeff

[Firemedic]

Yey we stoped there too. Kids were dissapointed they had no dogs in the shop. I will have to wait for G to get home from school before I leave that Friday. Should I say that you overachieved in the looks department with your sidekick last weekend?
-Jeff

Jeff, when are you planning on coming home? I will be heading through Rosco on my way to Irons. If you will be there Monday, let me know, I'll swing by for a minute.

[birddog520]

call me. I plan on going home Monday afternoon.
I am trying to figure out how Rosco is on the way to Irons.
-Jeff

[Troutlord1]

We have permits for our place north of Comins so we will hunt turkeys in the morning Saturday and try Comins Flats in the afternoon. We also will try some creeks north of us. Hunt and Gilchrist.


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HMMMMM??? I dont see a dozen soft hackles in that box!! :lol::lol:

[RGROSE]

Heading up to the NB for the weekend, might even put my waders on.......:)

Hey lets take the canoe, and try fishing out of it:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[8nchuck]

HMMMMM??? I dont see a dozen soft hackles in that box!! :lol::lol:


oops! LOL,,, the picture is from last year.

My fly box had growth immensely since last year.

I just finished a 7 foot 4wt fly rod I built on a Rainforest II blank. Put the reel on it, and tried it out on the lawn. OMG it's like dancing with an angle. You hardly know its in your hand.

Can't wait to try it on the water.

[Troutlord1]

oops! LOL,,, the picture is from last year.

My fly box had growth immensely since last year.

I just finished a 7 foot 4wt fly rod I built on a Rainforest II blank. Put the reel on it, and tried it out on the lawn. OMG it's like dancing with an angle. You hardly know its in your hand.

Can't wait to try it on the water.

Cool!! 4 weights are great arent they?? My 6'9" Winston is the same way soooo light! The handle well its kinda dark now with all the use !! :lol:
Take the soft hackles because it doesnt look like there is gonna be a ton of dry fly action given the weather reports!!:lol:

[birddog520]

8nchuck
that is pretty impressive a flybox with a index.
-Jeff

[8nchuck]

8nchuck
that is pretty impressive a flybox with a index.
-Jeff


Thanks, but believe me, that is the ONLY thing that organized in my life. LOL

[Boardman Brookies]

I doubt it, fel=low Sports-man! I fish way out in kalkaska area and see few people, even on the opening day.

I wear old green orvis neoprene waders with built in boot-foot until July as I get 2 cold! if u see such a fisher-man, please say hello!


I might be out that way on the Boardman or try another river just to the north. If I see ya I will say hi!

[geojasstef]

Hey lets take the canoe, and try fishing out of it:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Not bloody likely.......I guess at least we know how "not to do it" now.

[brookid]

Oh, i'll be zipping around somewhere in the NE part of the state.