First Open Water Fish 2006

[Worst Kid]

Look st my first catch out in a boat this year. Before anyone gets all mad I was fishing for crappies using a litle 1 1/2 inch chartreuse soft plastic minnow.

Sorry I'm not holding the fish I was too scared of the thing LOL!

[SomethingFishy*]

Thats it, need to go pickup the boat tonight. I haven't fished in over a week, i'm going thru withdrawls.

[Ihateriversnags]

Hey Fishy, At least when you pick up your boat you have open water to go to! I just got my new boat (well new to me) and I have yet to find open water that I can put it in. I suppose I could dump it in the river but man I'd be mad if I hit something.

[SomethingFishy*]

Rivers are pretty high right now, take it slow and you should be fine.

[buddha]

Not a bad way to start the season. I would say that is a good omen! I am going out tonight for the first time for crappies. I hope my year starts out on the right foot with a 15" slab, one can dream at least

[riverrat56]

Nice fish, I too had a similar experience, went to my normal early season crappie spots, first cast had a nice bite, missed it, flipped my flu flu back out there, connect this time, pulled up a nice walleye.........ugh.....ok try this again where are the crappies.......next cast hooked up and lost anouther what i assumed was an eye, moved to a differt area down the bank, lost another walleye and decided to move on before I was accused of poaching..........o well

[The Grebe]

My first fish of the open water season...last evening we took the boat out for the 2nd time and got into some beautiful crappies 12 and 13 inchers...had 2 that went close to 14 inches! Man it was fun! We also caught 1/2 dozen lm bass. The 1st time Sunday, we got skunked!

[marine_man]

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The 1st time Sunday, we got skunked!

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At least you got getting skunked out of the way for the year, right?

marine_man

[elevatorguy]

Got a couple of Cohos on Sat and were they delicious. Hoping to get out again tomorrow for the 3rd time this year. Glad spring is finally here.

[The Grebe]

I'm sure that I'll be wailed on more then once by the fishing gods this season!