Opening day

It occurred to me that this weekend is ( I think ) 'opener' for general
trout' season here in Arnoldland.

Then it occurred to me to be curious.

I, personally, have hunted every day of duck season ( around 90 days ),
EXCEPT opening day and X-mas ... several seasons. And I've never gone
fishing on opening weekend.

Am I weird? Do you look forward to opener as a 'big deal'? Is it really
something for the serious angler, or, just ( as I expect ) an excuse to
party? The couple times I went out hunting on opener ( 40+ years ago) it
was clear that every single asshole with a license was out in force for that
one day, and it was often their only 'hunting' day of the year ... does the
same apply to fishing?

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Larry L writes
It occurred to me that this weekend is ( I think ) 'opener' for general
trout' season here in Arnoldland.

Then it occurred to me to be curious.

I, personally, have hunted every day of duck season ( around 90 days ),
EXCEPT opening day and X-mas ... several seasons. And I've never gone
fishing on opening weekend.

Am I weird? Do you look forward to opener as a 'big deal'? Is it really
something for the serious angler, or, just ( as I expect ) an excuse to
party? The couple times I went out hunting on opener ( 40+ years ago) it
was clear that every single asshole with a license was out in force for that
one day, and it was often their only 'hunting' day of the year ... does the
same apply to fishing?



It's a couple of hours since you found the Black Widow so you must be OK
:-)

Take care.
--
Bill Grey

On Apr 30, 11:16*am, "Larry L" wrote:
It occurred to me that this weekend is ( I think ) 'opener' for general
trout' season here in Arnoldland.

Then it occurred to me to be curious.

I, personally, have hunted every day of duck season ( around 90 days ),
EXCEPT opening day and X-mas ... several seasons. * *And I've never gone
fishing on opening weekend.

Am I weird? * *Do you look forward to opener as a 'big deal'? * Is it really
something for the serious angler, or, just ( as I expect ) an excuse to
party? * The couple times I went out hunting on opener ( 40+ years ago) it
was clear that every single asshole with a license was out in force for that
one day, and it was often their only 'hunting' day of the year *... does the
same apply to fishing?

With any luck. Think of it as licence sales cash for Fish and Game..
Actually we should be serving weiners and Pepsi, provide live music
and encourage more folks out. Particularly kids and their parents.
Make every one of those expensive gray little planters count.
Recruitment is the name of the game. ;0))

Opening day builds constituency, not ideal but a real need considering
the PETAbrains, anti hunting and fishing trends, and the ongoing
assault on our waters and wild places. Think of opening day as an
"entry level drug." If we leave the fight to the extremists of the NRA
money machine, we will lose in the end, and blood sports will be
relegated to the status of obscene misdemeanors associated with
rightwing politics.

Dave

Larry L wrote:
It occurred to me that this weekend is ( I think ) 'opener' for general
trout' season here in Arnoldland.

Then it occurred to me to be curious.

I, personally, have hunted every day of duck season ( around 90 days ),
EXCEPT opening day and X-mas ... several seasons. And I've never gone
fishing on opening weekend.

Am I weird?

Well, I suppose so. You do hang out on roff, you must have at least
one or two loose screws. But having said that, there's nothing weird
about avoiding the crowds on opening day.

Do you look forward to opener as a 'big deal'? Is it really
something for the serious angler, or, just ( as I expect ) an excuse to
party?

It would depend on the season and the quarry. In Wisconsin early trout
season opens the first Saturday in March. Anybody out fishing for trout
on the first Saturday in March in Wisconsin is out there for social
reasons and not angling reasons. A group of us from roff did it one year
and as a social occasion it was just fine.

The muskie opener, on the other hand, is the last Saturday in May.
Usually the muskie have been active for two weeks prior but DNR sets
the date to give them some breeding room. Almost all serious muskie
anglers are chomping at the bit and ready to blast off on opening day.

--
Ken Fortenberry

Larry L wrote:
It occurred to me that this weekend is ( I think ) 'opener' for general
trout' season here in Arnoldland.

Then it occurred to me to be curious.

I, personally, have hunted every day of duck season ( around 90 days ),
EXCEPT opening day and X-mas ... several seasons. And I've never gone
fishing on opening weekend.

Am I weird? Do you look forward to opener as a 'big deal'? Is it really
something for the serious angler, or, just ( as I expect ) an excuse to
party? The couple times I went out hunting on opener ( 40+ years ago) it
was clear that every single asshole with a license was out in force for that
one day, and it was often their only 'hunting' day of the year ... does the
same apply to fishing?



we don't have opening day in nc...fish year round. some hatchery
streams close for march, and we have delayed harvest season on some
streams (i guess that could be a harvester's opening day), but nothing
like an opening day in other trout states. ...so, no similarity to
hunting seasons here...

jeff

On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:16:04 GMT, "Larry L"
wrote:

It occurred to me that this weekend is ( I think ) 'opener' for general
trout' season here in Arnoldland.

Then it occurred to me to be curious.

I, personally, have hunted every day of duck season ( around 90 days ),
EXCEPT opening day and X-mas ... several seasons. And I've never gone
fishing on opening weekend.

Am I weird? Do you look forward to opener as a 'big deal'? Is it really
something for the serious angler, or, just ( as I expect ) an excuse to
party? The couple times I went out hunting on opener ( 40+ years ago) it
was clear that every single asshole with a license was out in force for that
one day, and it was often their only 'hunting' day of the year ... does the
same apply to fishing?


Saturday is opening day for the general fishing season in Wisconsin.
As Ken mentioned, the catch and release trout season has been open
here for a few months. And April can be a great month down in the
Driftless. But the people who participate in that kind of thing are
not all that numerous. Tomorrow will be the real deal for most folks.

But probably not for me.

Just too many people.

GeoC.