Quick Report - Our Trout Opener!

[The Urban Fisherman]

The past several years myself and 3 other Fish-A-Thon crew members have targeted stocker bows and natural inland browns for opener. My parents moved down this way permanently over Easter and my old man was eager to come out with the gang. Sure my dad and I chirped each other a little, and I was frustrated in the morning as I forgot to bring a lighter to light my annual trout opener stogie.... but the boys put up with me and we had a great time on the water. The bite was tougher then usual this year, but we managed a handful of small browns and a few good eater rainbows with some panfish mixed in. Now the boys always knew I was a little unstable but at the last second, as we were just about to leave I hooked into what would have easily been my biggest brown trout, and a fish of a lifetime from this body of water... only to lose it at the net. ( My own fault as I grabbed the line just as it was coming to the net... ) I freaked out in a way that I would not appreciate from my own kids! lol

 

Anyways, it was a great time Tom, Frank, Dan and Dad... that big fish will haunt me forever... Looking forward to getting out again soon!

 

Tom slayed a bunch of panfish but we didn't get a picture for some reason... sorry buddy.

 

First open water fish of 2014

 

My old man's first inland brown

 

 

Rainbow on the crankbait...

 

Frankie

Dano

 

old man with his supper

 

supper

[BowSlayer101]

nice brownies and rainbows and a bonus crappie to boot! Thats a good day of fishing right there!

[chris.brock]

great day! family, friends and plenty of fish

[asdve23rveavwa]

That was a great morning, buddy! We didn't "slay" 'em, but, caught enough to keep it interesting. That brown at the end of the morning was a truly great fish for that lake, lol, on your reaction when it came unhooked. I feel for you, man, but remember...we know where he lives.

Sucks that we didn't take any pics of Tom, but, part of the problem was all of us hadn't fished "soft-water" for soooooo long that nobody wanted to put their rods down to take any.

Looking forward to our next time out. Great friends, laughs, peaceful spot, a herd of deer wandering past as Dan-O, and, I were fishing the one spot...it really doesn't get any better!

[The Urban Fisherman]

nice brownies and rainbows and a bonus crappie to boot! Thats a good day of fishing right there!

 

Thanks dude - much appreciated!

great day! family, friends and plenty of fish

 

You bet man - I'm planning to get back out there with my 3 year old one evening this week.

 

That was a great morning, buddy! We didn't "slay" 'em, but, caught enough to keep it interesting. That brown at the end of the morning was a truly great fish for that lake, lol, on your reaction when it came unhooked. I feel for you, man, but remember...we know where he lives.

Sucks that we didn't take any pics of Tom, but, part of the problem was all of us hadn't fished "soft-water" for soooooo long that nobody wanted to put their rods down to take any.

Looking forward to our next time out. Great friends, laughs, peaceful spot, a herd of deer wandering past as Dan-O, and, I were fishing the one spot...it really doesn't get any better!

 

You know that we know where it lives and we'll be back... I know I'll be back very, very soon!

 

Thanks for the good time guys!

[fishnsled]

I took a moment of silence for your loss. lol Man that sucks but it is fishing. You have the address, so go catch it! Nice report and a great way to kick off the season.

[spincast]

Looks like a great day out to welcome the soft water season Probably had the spot pretty much to yourselves again too did ya? Good thing ya got witnesses for that bruiser brown story .