Opening day tactics

[osakisresort]

What is everyones opening day tactics??

I usually like to troll the sand flats during the day, which i am usually busy working and dont get out to do. Troll or slip bobber the rock piles, points, and creek outlets during the evening. Anyone have any secret tips to share?? Good luck everyone.

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[This message has been edited by Paul Waldowski (edited 04-22-2004).]

[Mike Walerak]

Trolling floating Rapalas over shallow shelfs and points right at midnight seems to be a good producer year after year.

I have also found since the lakes are normally crouded on this MN holiday, doing somthing that no one else is doing can produce fish. If everyone is deep, try shallow and vice versa. Everyone is jigging try a livebait rig. Also fishing on the edges of the crouds may put a few extra fish in the box. Lets face it, fish don't like people(I can't blame them)so they will move away from all the traffic. All you have to do is follow them.
mw

[willowcat]

Getting to the lake early enough to get the boat in with out a wait, and a good place to park the truck. Almost like the duck opener, at 4:00am there's 50 trucks in line to drop their boats.

[slick814]

Definitely going to be jigging a lot. , especially if it's sunny.
If I have clouds and rain, I'll probably be trolling Rapalas in 5 - 10' of water, around humps, points, etc...

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[LocalGuide]

ON the lake that I fish its mainly on sand and/or muck flats in 10' to 17' feet of water.
I use mainly jigs or a lindy rig when its cold out. If its warmer with a little breeze then I'll troll or throw some cranks.

Last year I pulled up a beautiful 26" walleye on opener morning at 3am. That was a fight that I will never forget! I'm so anxious to get out b/c I want to catch another one like that. It was a lot of fun!

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