No Go Opener

[walleyejon]

I put my "new" used boat in the water for the first time two weeks ago, and it sank--no joke. I went back and forth in my mind deciding whether to let the dealer try and fix it, or get a different one. I decided on a different one, but it's too late for that to happen before tomorrow. I have to break the news to the kids when they come up tonight. It was going to be our first trip together in our own boat. I'ld rather be going to a wedding.

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Fish on gotta go--JON

[rockhardinmn]

For me it was the almighty dollor that nixed invites to Milacs, Kab, And ther prefered place Vermilion. I guess i am lucky that i live on a lake so i will still be fishing a decent lake

[icehousebob]

I'm a hospital engineer,and our dept. has to be manned 24 hours a day. One of the guys took Fri., Sat., and Sun. for vacation to go to a graduation, so we have to cover his shift. I'm working 7pm to 7am for the next three days, but I'm not going to work very hard. My daughter, the unmarried(and available) doctor just bought a horse farm out on the Crow River, so I think I might visit it next week.

[Moose-Hunter]

i.h. bob....

My cousin has a farm out on the Crow. Where's your daughter located in relation to, let's say, the Kingston area?

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M-H (aka: Dan)

[icehousebob]

MH, She's a few miles south of New Germany. I haven't explored any of the river there, but if I know my sons, they'll be out there and have it all mapped in short order.

[Havin' Fun]

JPZ,

I too am attending a wedding in Minneapolis this weekend. Would be a shame to run into a fellow FMer' on fishing opener at a wedding.

The wedding I'm going to is in Golden Valley.

Hammer

[Guest]

I can't go.

I'm divorced and mothers day always used to fall on opener. With that said, my daughter was always with her mother.

Well, being that mothers day was last week, I have my daughter this week.

So, next weekend!

[Moose-Hunter]

I was invited to go north, but then I was "un-invited" when they "forgot" they didn't have room in one of the cabins, or it had been rented out to some other folks, or some other "flimsy" excuse. Thanks guys!!! I stopped listening to him back-peddle after he started whining about how many people were going...

Oh well... Would have been fun but I'm not really into "bumper boats" anyway... I'll stay local and be out mid week after the crowd thins out.

To those of you hitting the water...
Good luck and stay safe!!

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M-H (aka: Dan)

[psegriz]

WhaTT

Absolutly right when a trip is planned the one backing out still pays. Including gas, eating and drinking money for those that do go. Needless to say when I've planned a trip nobody has ever backed out. I guess I would allow an exception to attend a funeral or something.

GRIZ

[Guest]

I'm a network engineer- a nerd-for-hire. Of course, guess when the biggest job in years comes in. Working for a client from Alabama. He fishes, if you call it that, in a "Gambler" bass boat. Gimme a break, a slight breeze on Mille Lacs would take this thing out like the Poseidon. He actually feels bad about me missing the opener- he didn't know!

Anyway, I'm leaving Friday for 5 days on Kabetogama. The amatuers will be out of the way by then.

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I fish, therefore, I am.

[vern]

I was the best-man in my brothers wedding today. Vern

[dlskills]

in 1975 on may 16 i and the mrs. got hitched it was saturday and you know what!!
my relation would not attend the wedding because they were in a cabin at cufoot souix, 20th year in a row to open!! my condolences to you who have endured this weight on your back for so many years and for those to come!!

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Dwight Skillings
dlskills@frontiernet dot net

[Blackstarluver]

You'd think the residents at the nursing home could take care of themselves for one lousy weekend! Oh well, today I fish. Catching is the tricky part.
God lyk!

[The Grebe]

I simply love fishing...ice and open water, but I hav'nt made a trip on opening day, for a number of years now.

I got tired of the traffic up, and worse traffic comming back...tired of people arguing at the boat landings, even seen a couple of fights.

You can't seem to break off from the crowd, because if you do and someone sees you pull in a fish "Whoosh!" an armada desends on you.

It is usually cold and miserable and after having high hopes and high expectations after a long time between last ice and the opener, it never turns out as good as you think it's going to. At any rate, some people can make it work and have a good time doing it, I guess I'm not one of them.

We went trout fishing instead and did pretty good! My wife caught the most, I caught the biggest...had a good day, lots of laughs, some good food, good company with afew other fishermen, and did'nt fight any crowds!

We were even back in time to catch the Twins game on T.V.!

[2dalake]

I'm watching that game. I think I'd rather be back out in the wind.

I am the only one of my group of fishing buddies who could open this weekend, so I did the family thing with the wife and kids.

My oldest came down with a bad cold Friday night, but my youngest and I got a few. I'll go with the guys next weekend.

[JP Z]

From what I've heard of how people did it was better being at/in the wedding in the warmth of a church and have a few cocktails at the reception then sitting out in the rain......or if up at LOW in the snow.

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Tight Lines,
JP Z

[Lunker]

Prom

[setterguy]

A few years ago my buddy got married on Pheasant opener, the real kicker is he is my connection to the land in South Dakota...so needless to say we go the weekend after opener. Probably better hunting conditions anyway but still a drag.

[Borch]

Let me see. I was off in SW WI attending my nephew's confirmations and they also had birthday party's. Guess what! Next weekend it's my kids turn with a birthday party and a confirmation.

I sure hope I can sneak out soon! Otherwise I'll just have to wait till memorial weekend to go up to Upper Red and chase some slabs.

Good Luck to those who can make it out.

Borch

[B. Amish]

an amatuer baseball game on saturday and one on sunday, ...... did make it out saturday morning on 3 hours sleep

the person that made the baseball schedule must not fish!