Opening Day Predictions

[fishermatt]

Our crew is always ribbing about who's going to do what on the Opener, so we always have the emails flying. Here's what I sent out this year. Return jabs welcome!

2008 Walleye Opener

It's coming soon the time is near

the Walleye season's almost here

Excitement is high, but predictions are low

Water is cold, will fishing be slow?

This year will be tough, requiring much will,

I'm glad I posess all the important skill

to catch sluggish walleyes and make them bite

the stringer I catch will be an impressive sight

All you wanna - be anglers can try as you do

to get opening day Gold on your lake or your slough

you better fish hard and use all of your wits

but you're probably better off calling it quits

I cannot be beat, there is just no match,

that a novice like you could come close to my catch

you may get a nibble, or at best a soft bite

but I will be nailing 'em with all of my might

My hands will be stiff and my arms will be sore

but I will keep catching and catching some more

Please don't be upset, and please don't me mad

when you see all the super success that I've had

You can try to do better, try harder next year

when you're fishing against me, you've reason to fear.

Good luck! I won't need luck, cuz I have SKILL!

[Team Otter]

I read this rhyme once and decided to puke and then again to make sure it wasn't a fluke. All of the talk and so little action, while you're fishing the walleyes will be on vacation.

Happy Opener!

[fishermatt]

Sorry if I struck a chord there Otter boy! It's a joke ya know. Someone's gotta have a better response than that!

[PerchJerker]

 Originally Posted By: fishermatt

Someone's gotta have a better response than that!

It's an inside joke between you and your fishing buddies, it's pretty hard for someone outside of your group to jump into something like that. I thought TO's reply was pretty good.

I talk plenty of smack to my buddies and the guys I'm fishing with, don't really like talking smack to strangers though so I guess you'll have to wait. My philosophy is this ..... it's like they say in football .......when you get in the end zone, act like you've been there before. You can apply that to walleye fishing too

[RiverBassGuy]

Your attitude is cocky

and maybe that's fine,

but you could probably be outfished

with a stick and some line.

Your fish dinner on monday

will be short of a feast,

for he who catches the most

always talks the least!!!!

Happy Opener! Perchjerker, I like the endzone comment!

[DUCKJ]

Fishermatt wake up

Your dreaming again

You fell asleep

In your chair in the den

You are not the best

And will never be

The one you look for

Is here, it is me

Your not even close

To the best fisherman

Not even 2nd or 3rd

When you fish like you can

On opening day

I know you will cry

When you find out

You cant catch a walleye

With my livwell full

And yours with no fish

Ill invite you over

I make a great dish

Stay home and save face

On opening day

Because trying to beat me

Theres no freakin way!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Good Luck All

Duck

[icecold]

you guys have way to much time on your hands while your sitting around writing poems, i will be catchin eyes

[Farley]

Roses are red, violets are blue,

Someone get me a beer

Thats the best I could do.

[Team Otter]

I know it was a joke. That's my response.

[Snake River King]

Ha ha ha you guys are funny!!!! thats awesome!!!

[tjoutdoors]

Farley might have the best idea. Can Crappies and Bottle Bass are always in season and seem to bite every time I go fishing!

[openwaterdiver]

My prediction it will be rainy windy and alittle cold but thats what makes it the opener

[DUCKJ]

Yes the beer will be cold

And they will go down fast

Ill slam one down

Before evey cast

I sit here at my job

Working the night shift

With nothing to do

But rite this poem SH!T

I must stay awake

I cannot fall a sleep

The place is quiet

Not even a peep

I wish I was home

Laying in bed

With opening day walleyes

Resting in my head

Instead I am here

Reading the net

Thanking FM

For the info I get

With time on my hands

And nothing to do

I post another poem

Wile im slamming a dew

First it is walleye

Then it is bass

Next it is musky

They all kick my a$$

I love to fish

I do it alot

I spend hours and hours

On my favorite spot

Fall is the best

When the big girls eat

It may be cold

But its hard to beat

Opener is fun

Cant wait to get out

As long as its walleyes

And not slimy pout

I could do this all night

Just to stay awake

But ill end it now

For heaven sake

Duck

[fishermatt]

Good stuff Duck!

[harvey lee]

DUCKJ---great posts.

[Pyrex]

There once was a man from Nantucket.....

Thats all I know.

[cylinder]

 Originally Posted By: Pyrex

There once was a man from Nantucket.....

It's been 30 years since I heard that one and I can't remember all of it, but it still made me laugh