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Offline Mandownitis

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Opening Weekend
« on: March 29, 2012, 05:22:51 PM »
I am working on getting things set up for the opener at the end of April.  Making the trip to Mineral again.  This year we will be targeting Snagger for sure..  He will win the derby! 

Anybody else have plans for the opener?
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Re: Opening Weekend
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2012, 07:25:13 PM »
Staying home.. Too many drunks out there for me to catch 5 stockers..

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Re: Opening Weekend
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2012, 08:11:01 PM »
Heading after catfish Hunter who is in trout form at Jamison lake for our annual slayfest  :IBCOOL:

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Re: Opening Weekend
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2012, 06:38:20 AM »
I too will be avoiding it. I get too many blank stares when I answer the question of "When's the Opener?" with "Which lake?". A great many WA anglers refuse to look at the fishing regs. and thus, miss out on great fishing in the year round and early opening lakes. I tell people that WA manages its lakes and streams individually; so you need to read those regulations...Just look up the lake or stream.
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Re: Opening Weekend
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2012, 07:18:18 PM »
that reminds me of a bad experience i had when i was about 12.  i was fishing a little pond down the road from my parents house around mid april.  all of a sudden one of lacey's finest comes walking down and tells me i have to go home because lakes don't open until the last saturday of the month.  i ran home and my dad called up WDFW who confirmed that it was indeed open and that the local cops don't have any jurisdiction in those matters.
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Re: Opening Weekend
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2012, 11:01:17 PM »
Opening day is a cluster f---! Count me out!

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Re: Opening Weekend
« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2012, 03:57:25 AM »
opening day on mineral is like New years eve..did it once there  :bdid:.Have a blast,and good luck

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Re: Opening Weekend
« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2012, 07:04:08 AM »
I will be spending the weekend down in grays harbor and fishing a couple lakes down there.  I do it every year and fish with my grandpa it's alot of fun.  Man how long is it gonna take somebody to finally catch snagger??  anybody ever thought of using heavier gear and maybe salmon lures?.  If I am correct I hear that fish is over 20 pounds or something.

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Re: Opening Weekend
« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2012, 10:04:10 AM »
sounds like some story put together by the resort to draw in business :chuckle:
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Re: Opening Weekend
« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2012, 10:08:44 AM »
i ALWAYS catch more big fish before opening weekend than the whole season. the year round lakes are where its at. right now is the time to catch the monsters when they start moving more, im gonna head out later today to see whats swimmin.

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Re: Opening Weekend
« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2012, 10:16:52 AM »
i always find it funny and it never fails on opening weekend.. we try to hit one of the lakes that have been open year round trying for some bass to avoid the weekend opening crowd for trout.. but only to find the boat launch with several rigs talking about "finally opening weekend and we can fish"  :chuckle: :chuckle:

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Re: Opening Weekend
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2012, 12:38:51 PM »
I'll probably head out sunday evening after most people clear out.  I'll catch and release, no reason to keep those mushy little buggers.

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Re: Opening Weekend
« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2012, 09:56:38 PM »
I guess Snagger is still in the lake.  Believe it or not,  but he took my fishing rod right out of the holder last year.  Could not grab it quick enough. 
« Last Edit: April 02, 2012, 10:10:27 PM by Mandownitis »
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Re: Opening Weekend
« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2012, 01:51:44 PM »
opening day on mineral is like New years eve..did it once there  :bdid:.Have a blast,and good luck
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Re: Opening Weekend
« Reply #14 on: April 03, 2012, 02:05:14 PM »
I plan on bear hunting out by Monroe that weekend. Shouldn't be more than 20 people out that way, 25 at most.  :chuckle:
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