Twas the night before the opener

kevinb · Post by **kevinb** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:38 pm

Good luck to everyone and as always BE SAFE:cheers:

Jake Dogfish · Post by **Jake Dogfish** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 7:47 am

Opening Day! :bounce:

My absolute favorite holiday as a kid.
Nothing compared to it, and the anticipation leading up to the first cast on the virgin lake.

I have to work all weekend. But I can live off of some reports.

Who limited early?
Who caught a holdover?
Who caught a triploid?
Who caught something else they were not expecting?
Who left one cold lake, and went to a hot lake?
Who had the hot lure... and what was it???

tnj8222 · Post by **tnj8222** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:57 am

i limited out at pine in about 30 minutes. released a few as well. caught one around three pounds the rest were all about 13 inches except one was 10. i got a good spot thats right on a drop off that always hold good trout. i was catching them faster than anybody else i saw. i did see a guy in a float tube catch one that was about 5-6 pounds. he was pretty proud of it as well lol.

kutthroatkilla · Post by **kutthroatkilla** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:03 am

I'm headed out right now. Going to be a long drive, but I decided I'm using the fly rod today so it won't be lights out, but it will be good fishing. I'll see you all later tonight! Can't wait to read all the reports and see all the pictures from today!

kevinb · Post by **kevinb** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:13 am

I thought the title alone deserves a big bump.

Rich McVey · Post by **Rich McVey** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:06 am

Right on. The night before opener Im gonna be...

Cleaning the boat,
Fueling the boat,
and packing the boat.

I'll also be...

Re-stringing a pole or two,
adding new spinners to the Okachobee,
and tying up a bucktail or ten.

flippinfool · Post by **flippinfool** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:10 am

WEAR YOUR LIFE JACKETS SO YOU CAN TELL EVERYONE ABOUT YOUR TRIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **racfish** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:01 am

Flippin that saying should be posted at all docks and launches.Im serious. Thats a great line.Also thanks for reminding us all to take your PFD's.

Rich McVey · Post by **Rich McVey** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:09 am

Yup, We keep them onboard at all times. I cant say I wear it all the time, but I do when the boats movin.

Post by **Bodofish** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:21 am

urbanangler wrote:I will be on Wapato tomorrow evening, near Chelan. But I am not leaving until about noon. So maybe I will try to do some shore-bound angling around here first. Hmmm, could maybe fit it in if I got my act together. :+|

We'll be at Wapato all weekend. I look forward to seeing you there. We'll be in a G3 with a little merc OB.

swedefish4life1 · Post by **swedefish4life1** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:08 pm

Wapato we use to hurt so bad she cried!

Ok a few bankies did!

Bodo and team = Swede expects you ground and pound those waters to death!:-$

Show the Kids what passions are made of and I hope you packed your meds!!!!:colors:

Fish ON!!

Bodo rock cliff side check out the locals#-o

pop cans and line trust me I am not kidding and zero have a license or green card they get hooked up the word Coke:shaking2: :shaking: is twisted at rates even bonics cant beat! LOL:scratch:

Post by **fishnislife** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:14 pm

Man, I thought I was tripping when I first started reading this thread. A day ahead? Until I looked at the year.

Great bump kb. Good timing.
Good luck out there ladies and gents. Lookn forward to the big fish tales you'll tell.
I'll be on Panther tossing the Hudd for some hawgs.

fishnislife

urbanangler · Post by **urbanangler** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:32 am

Wow, my thread from last year resurected! Thanks, Kevinb. We went to Wapato for the 4th year in a row. I wish I would have found this forum action before today so I might have looked for you Bodofish. We had two boats: an 18' bayliner with an inboard, and my 12' portaboat. Our fishing basecamp was on the west side, not far down from the north boat launch. We were hanging out with the folks who own the undeveloped land there, so we could park there and fish there too.

I need to get my full report up, but we did very well. Much better year than last year! Hope other WL.COMers slayed them as well.

swedefish4life1 · Post by **swedefish4life1** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:28 am

Bodo where are you?
The 3rd day flu bug

:cyclopsan get you and pushed on for more:-$

Lets see some FISH ON Bodo pain!!!!:thumleft: :thumright =d>

Post by **Bodofish** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:05 am

What? You forget my number?
This is not a fishing report!
All cookie cutters. Couldn't stand the anchor scene. Sat and Sun, put three in the boat each and went to selective gear. I got 23 and 30 to the boat respectivly and released all unharmed! 2 qts coffee each and I was feeling a bit like a bass fisherman dragging a worm through the water. Two monty #2's..... shshshshshsshsshshs from the isle de ..... Sunshine a little wind what a day. Put a couple more each in the bag and called it a day before two.
Yes it was an opening day to remember!

Highlites included:
Waiting at the launch for 45 minutes while some folks learned how to launch their pontoon party boat (excuse me, fishing platform, with obligatory salmon net).
Same folks tying pontoon boat to closest spot on the dock blocking the launch and leaving...... for breakfast??????
Same folks trolling at 8kts all day.
New bunch.... putting boat on trailer and parking at top of launch after removing all gear to dock and carrying gear one piece at a time to Landrover tow rig...........
Guy's testing G3 performance with new 25 merc jet. Yes it goes like stink! Slalom through the anchor crowd!
Guy with new CW playing rodeo in front of launch for extended period of time. I really wish his passenger would have pinched it off a little quicker! Three to four foot waves! Pulled one gal right off the dock trying to hold a boat.
All that aside a whole bunch of folks respectfully enjoying life to it fullest and having a great time smiling in the sun!

swedefish4life1 · Post by **swedefish4life1** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:37 am

:chef:

kevinb · Post by **kevinb** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 2:39 pm

fishnislife wrote:Man, I thought I was tripping when I first started reading this thread. A day ahead? Until I looked at the year. Great bump kb. Good timing.
Good luck out there ladies and gents. Lookn forward to the big fish tales you'll tell.
I'll be on Panther tossing the Hudd for some hawgs.

fishnislife

Another bump,I love this thread.
Anyone heading out? I know some folks like to sit out for the opener due to crowds but I've come to enjoy it.
Always nice to meet other folks on the water. I also love the opener.....all my lakes are open,duh,..lol

urbanangler · Post by **urbanangler** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 2:47 pm

Right on, Kevin!! Tomorrow, I head east for my fifth annual trout fishing opener pilgrimage to Wapato Lake. The excitement builds by the minute.

kevinb · Post by **kevinb** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 2:58 pm

urbanangler wrote:Right on, Kevin!! Tomorrow, I head east for my fifth annual trout fishing opener pilgrimage to Wapato Lake. The excitement builds by the minute.

Nice! Good luck out there.
I suppose I should answer my own question.... I will be at Lake Kapowsin,working and fishing. I recently
picked up a very part time job at Erickson's. Just a little extra cash to support my heavy and out of control
addiction to fishing.

Good luck everyone!
Kevin

gpc · Post by **gpc** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:48 pm

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