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Title: The "Unofficial" Where I'll Be Opening Weekend Thread
Post by: Cheetam on April 22, 2008, 12:31:07 PM
I have no plans to fish this weekend...unless I take my daughter out (she's really starting to show an interest...she's been out practicing her casts with her little Barbie pole and everything).

Where will everyone be fishing this weekend?
Title: Re: The "Unofficial" Where I'll Be Opening Weekend Thread
Post by: Durand Dan on April 22, 2008, 01:14:53 PM
I'm fishing with the TBF group at Kent on Sat. Sunday I'm taking the wife to Heron or some other no-wake lake close to home.
Title: Re: The "Unofficial" Where I'll Be Opening Weekend Thread
Post by: djkimmel on April 22, 2008, 01:24:55 PM
TBF group? Saturday at Kent?? What?
Title: Re: The "Unofficial" Where I'll Be Opening Weekend Thread
Post by: djkimmel on April 22, 2008, 01:39:24 PM
Wrong blakstr1... wrong opener!!! Or are they having a paper tournament opener too now?

I hope to be - one of the two days this weekend - just outside of that new fallen tree in the picture under my General Fishing report from Sunday... possibly flipping a big ole lizard maybe... or, a wacky rigged X-worm?? I don't know yet.
Title: Re: The "Unofficial" Where I'll Be Opening Weekend Thread
Post by: blakstr1 on April 22, 2008, 01:43:19 PM
oops...i removed my post...helps to read the posts above  DOH!!
Title: Re: The "Unofficial" Where I'll Be Opening Weekend Thread
Post by: Durand Dan on April 22, 2008, 02:13:42 PM
Quote from: djkimmel on April 22, 2008, 01:24:55 PM
TBF group? Saturday at Kent?? What?

I guess it's the East Side Anglers ???
Title: Re: The "Unofficial" Where I'll Be Opening Weekend Thread
Post by: Langer on April 22, 2008, 02:17:37 PM
I'll be spending time with my wife on her birthday.
Title: Re: The "Unofficial" Where I'll Be Opening Weekend Thread
Post by: SethV on April 22, 2008, 02:26:24 PM
Quote from: Langer on April 22, 2008, 02:17:37 PM
I'll be spending time with my wife on her birthday.

Oh come on!!!  You can have a birthday anytime, but the first "legal" outing of the year is special!!!   ;D

Yeah, EBA is on Kent.  Captian Dan, you should join us!!!

Seth
Title: Re: The "Unofficial" Where I'll Be Opening Weekend Thread
Post by: Cy on April 22, 2008, 02:50:00 PM
I need to get my new electronics installed and get new line on all my rigs and get my tackle sorted and open the cottage for the season.  If I can find time I will probably go fish Croton or Hardy or some other Newaygo County jewel.  Oh yeah, I also need to do some work on my car too.   :(

Cy
Title: Re: The "Unofficial" Where I'll Be Opening Weekend Thread
Post by: Langer on April 22, 2008, 03:31:40 PM
Quote from: SethV on April 22, 2008, 02:26:24 PM
Quote from: Langer on April 22, 2008, 02:17:37 PM
I'll be spending time with my wife on her birthday.

Oh come on!!!  You can have a birthday anytime, but the first "legal" outing of the year is special!!!   ;D

Yeah, EBA is on Kent.  Captian Dan, you should join us!!!

Seth

If the inlaws werent coming down I would be at Kent with you guys....  Maybe there not coming until later in the day?
Title: Re: The "Unofficial" Where I'll Be Opening Weekend Thread
Post by: spinninbug on April 22, 2008, 04:03:01 PM
I have to work on Saturday :(.  But Sunday we will be on Pere Marquette catching some of those toad smallies!!  Can't wait,  we went blue gill fishing this past weekend,  didn't do so well with those but it was nice being out on the boat again. 
Title: Re: The "Unofficial" Where I'll Be Opening Weekend Thread
Post by: joshimoto son on April 22, 2008, 04:20:38 PM
My college buddies and I are going to get together on the big D and shoot for some eyes.
Title: Re: The "Unofficial" Where I'll Be Opening Weekend Thread
Post by: fiker on April 22, 2008, 05:16:31 PM
The diag on U of M's campus watching my son graduate.

But Sunday..... Hmmmmmm Is Half Moon open yet?

Title: Re: The "Unofficial" Where I'll Be Opening Weekend Thread
Post by: Skip Johnson on April 22, 2008, 07:07:12 PM
Ill be on Lk St Clair at dawn  8)
Title: Re: The "Unofficial" Where I'll Be Opening Weekend Thread
Post by: motocross269 on April 22, 2008, 07:26:00 PM
I have to work this saturday >:(...I will probably run to Nepessing or Lakeville on sunday afternoon to test the boat out a little more.  35 MPH speed limit on Lakeville makes it a little tough, but at least I can jump her up on plane..
Title: Re: The "Unofficial" Where I'll Be Opening Weekend Thread
Post by: Waterfoul on April 22, 2008, 08:18:41 PM
Working all day Saturday.  Sunday I'm not sure yet... kinda depends on the weather.
Title: Re: The "Unofficial" Where I'll Be Opening Weekend Thread
Post by: Hooksetter on April 22, 2008, 10:26:19 PM
I'm not sure where I'll be yet. I'd like to be on St. Clair but might settle for somewhere closer to home, maybe the Portage or Half Moon chain.

Rick, I was on Half Moon today, the dock is in and the water is higher than I remember it being in quite a while.

Willie
Title: Re: The "Unofficial" Where I'll Be Opening Weekend Thread
Post by: djkimmel on April 22, 2008, 11:01:24 PM
Quote from: Durand Dan on April 22, 2008, 02:13:42 PM
Quote from: djkimmel on April 22, 2008, 01:24:55 PM
TBF group? Saturday at Kent?? What?

I guess it's the East Side Anglers ???

Ah yes, the EBA gang? I feel like Cfruel - but why are we still having things to do when bass season gets here? Poor planning? Or inefficient scheduling of tasks? I guess that is the same thing.

I'm hoping to get some trailer tires and put on my new brakes Friday - think the storms will allow that? Then, the weekend has many possibilities...
Title: Re: The "Unofficial" Where I'll Be Opening Weekend Thread
Post by: Got Fish?? on April 23, 2008, 04:56:24 AM
My under standing from reading this page is that knowone is going fishing this weekend. Looks like I will have lake ST Clair all to myself
Title: Re: The "Unofficial" Where I'll Be Opening Weekend Thread
Post by: 10-10 Bass Busters on April 23, 2008, 05:18:17 AM
Sitting in my patrol car wishing I was fishing :'(
Title: Re: The "Unofficial" Where I'll Be Opening Weekend Thread
Post by: Durand Dan on April 23, 2008, 05:30:27 AM
Quote from: bailipanga on April 23, 2008, 05:18:17 AM
Sitting in my patrol car wishing I was fishing :'(

How about a Hint? Just where will you be sitting? ;D ;D
Title: Re: The "Unofficial" Where I'll Be Opening Weekend Thread
Post by: blakstr1 on April 23, 2008, 06:42:14 AM
Wixom Lake Saturday, maybe Lake "Catchabiggun" on Sunday.
Title: Re: The "Unofficial" Where I'll Be Opening Weekend Thread
Post by: LAPORTE on April 23, 2008, 06:54:02 AM
It's up north to open the cottage for me. Maybe I can sneek down to the river .... :-) Im looking forward to May 3
Title: Re: The "Unofficial" Where I'll Be Opening Weekend Thread
Post by: TheFishinPollock on April 23, 2008, 07:08:31 AM
I'll probably be out on Bellaire  in Antrim county when I should be out on Leelanau .  But then again. I catch them without even trying usually. ;D Water temps around here are still holding at 50 51 . 
Title: Re: The "Unofficial" Where I'll Be Opening Weekend Thread
Post by: 5alive on April 23, 2008, 09:13:23 AM
I'll be in the turkey woods calling in a long beard (I hope). Then off to my kids baseball tournament. No fishing until we get our Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners! ;)
Title: Re: The "Unofficial" Where I'll Be Opening Weekend Thread
Post by: Revtro on April 23, 2008, 11:11:28 AM
Kent with EBA. 

Got to run the boat on St. Clair yesterday.  Love that first 2 cycle smoke smell of the season!  Water temp on Clair was 65 much to my surprise.  I might get out early on St. Clair Sunday morning for some CIR smallies. 
Title: Re: The "Unofficial" Where I'll Be Opening Weekend Thread
Post by: djkimmel on April 23, 2008, 10:01:47 PM
Lake "Catchabiggun" ...?? You Saginaw guys and your secret lakes...

Hey, the rest of you, don't get in too big a hurry on the way to the lake/river/cabin/woods. You don't want to put bailipanga in an uncomfortable position... ;D The lake/river/cabin/woods will still be there when you get there. Get there safe.

Hey 5alive - don't forget the pictures... I could use them if you like.
Title: Re: The "Unofficial" Where I'll Be Opening Weekend Thread
Post by: Skulley on April 24, 2008, 09:26:19 PM
I will be at my son's first Holy Communion on Saturday morning.  After the luncheon, maybe a trip to Long Lake.  St. Clair Sunday morning for sure.  See you on the Mile Roads on Sunday.

BD            ;D