What will you throw first?

[Guest]

Just fishing in my mind. What will be your first choice from your tackle box?

[Andrew Erickson]

double cowgirl or phantom

[eyehead]

My new wonderdogg colored Uptown Dawg, the thing looks sweet or a showgirl.

[porterhouse]

Hellhound!!!!

Brian

[BrianLucky13]

I'll be throwing double cowgirls or prop baits on Alexander at Midnight!!!!

[jtroop]

Probably a Weagle but never know 'til I get there.

[musky_tail05]

morning: Probably a Topraider or a Rumbler (gotta find out what the hype is all about)

midday: Hellhound, Double D, Manta...who knows...

evening/night: Double X or something topwater

I'm sure this list will change well before opener, but I know for a fact that my dad will be throwing an Eagle Tail all day.

[eyehead]

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I know for a fact that my dad will be throwing an Eagle Tail all day.

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That reminds me of my old man. Throws an Inhaler Bucktail all day everytime

[Mike Wallace]

In about 154 hours, I will be snapping on a 7" RedHead Suick on my fist Missouri muskie trip.

[10,000 Casts]

I will be out at sun up, haven't decided what lake yet...

The first thing that I will throw will be my white chatter bait. Usaully, I would start with a smaller bucktail but this year I want to throw more chatter baits.

I am sure that I will be switching to a jerkbait sometime mid morning, last year we put 3 in the boat opening weekend on the suick with the red head and white body. I still can't figure out why but thats what they wanted. I am sure that my buddy will get the lucky one again If it's overcast, I will switch to something darker.

I am sure that I will be throwing either a XX or a cowgirl by the end of the night.

The only topwater that I am going to throw will be my wolly pog because I am diing to see how it swims, after a few casts, it is going back into its protective case then on to the rear view mirror until July when I unleash the furry.

Can't wait,

John

[DinkADunk]

Barbie, there is no other.

Of course after casting that thing my shoulder will need some relief so back to some bucktails I tied up this winter.

[Cooter]

I'll be tossing a variey down on the river - opener here usually means the local lakes are crazy. Homemade bucktail, jig and plastic, twitchbait.

[EatSleepFish]

someones got too much time on their hands...

[RuKiddingMe]

probably throw myself in the water first to wake up from the dream that I may actually catch one -- I hope it's a warm spring.

In all seriousness I'll probably put on one of the 7.5" molly baits I just picked up, a nice little crank bait that also acts as glide bait. Then I suppose an inline spinner, followed by every other bait in my box.

RU

[cliffy]

Just like every year....I will be throwing a "fit" when I dont catch anything.

[mtreno]

got ya beat Mike -

in 102.5 hours the stratos will be zippin down the river at cave run...... man i cant even sleep i am so excited!

[Random guy]

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got ya beat Mike -

in 102.5 hours the stratos will be zippin down the river at cave run...... man i cant even sleep i am so excited!

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She has been their before, it likes the soft water in that neck of the woods.

As far as what I will throw first...well first my cares, worries and troubles will go in the trash then I will cast out my old jointed Rap. I caught my first big fish on it so its all a luck thing.

[mtreno]

Jon - sorry to bug ya - thanks for the help!

[Random guy]

No problem, I was in mid retreat with a fishouse in tow on skids. Did it work?

[mtreno]

yep got it - they are really tight i just thought maybe there was a trick of something. when nothing else works just force it.....

[Random guy]

The trick is to keep the LED lights IN at the landing. First round got swiped pretty easy, now they have to work at it.

[cjac]

I've been thinking about this post......a lot. Boy, I don't know.

Depends so much on water temp and weather. Looking at the forecast and the generally warm winter, it could be any early ice out, at least the southern 1/2 of the state. Couple that with the fact that there was minimal snow cover, allowing light penetration (almost to the end of February down here prior to the two big dumps of snow), weed growth could be substantial. Let's not forget low water levels from the fall and the general premise of warming water temps across the globe. Fish could be hot or passive, it all depends. Please tell me if I'm out in left field......

Based on those considerations, I could be slow rolling a spinnerbait, burning smaller bucks, top water, rippin' weeds, twitching a glider over a weed bed.....who knows. I do know I'll fish 'eyes come opener and the week prior to ski opener I'll fish for bass to see where they are at in the "timing" of their spawn and their general activity levels, assuming nature will follow suit and the muskies will in turn act accordingly.

Thoughts please???......or am I overthinking it and should just snap on a classic Suick or work a Weagle and have at it? Regardless, I'll be out lookin' for fish #1 of 2007.

Chris

[Ralph Wiggum]

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I do know I'll fish 'eyes come opener...

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Ewww! Now why would you lower yourself to doing that???

[cjac]

Well, find a river snag for me then and we'll do some flattie hunting instead!! I'm going to get set up, thanks for the assist with the equipment!