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Location: SE Wisconsin | I'm just as excited for the Northern opener as I was for the southern! I'll be in Rhinelander for the weekend. We have several waters to visit, one of which is Boom, another is Big St. Germain, possibly Squirrel, and most definitely a little lake in McNaughton. Should be a great weekend for all, four days for me. Anyone else fortunate enough to have paid vacation on Friday AND Monday?
We have an annual occurance of someone in our group hooking up within their first half dozen casts or so going on three years running. . . It will be interesting to see if the trend continues. We'll have a camera running in one of our boats the whole weekend, so hopefully I can provide some footage. Now that I said that our lucks probably going to flop  |
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| I m gonna fishing around ladysmith area. Hopefully I ll catch my first wi muskie! |
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Location: SE Wisconsin | I hope you do too! |
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Location: Seymour, WI | I'll be fishing the MI opener this wk end, I'll post a report on Mon.
Grass,
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Location: Chicago, IL | Ill be up in the Hayward area on LCO, Sand and Grindstone from 5/22 until 6/1.
Might even take a ride up to Namekagan for a day too. |
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| Is the Northern WI opener this weekend, Sat 16th?? |
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Location: SE Wisconsin | Negative teddy, memorial weekend - Saturday the 23rd. You going out? |
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| I'm gonna be in Wausau for 2 days and Tomahawk for 1 |
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| I will be in the Tomahawk and Rhinelander area that weekend it should be awesome
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Location: Oconto Falls, WI | Ah yes I’ll be up in the U.P. (not the WI/MI border) starting this Fri thru next Tues. Weather looks to be sketchy with a wonderful cold front on Sat. with lots of wind, and it could have a big impact on the fishing. Hoping I can get a few sore mouthed on Fri. before the cold comes in. Sun and Mon. looks like a bit of sight fishing could be a possibility with minimal wind (less than 10 mph) and sun. Can’t wait!
For the WI opener I’ll be doing my traditional opening morning lake for a few hours, and after that it is up in the air. I don’t fish as hard as I use to during the opener as my daughter is now old enough to fish so we make it more of a family weekend at the cabin, and get some panfishing in with the whole family in the boat. Regardless the musky fishing I do get in is usually pretty productive. Some years it is the same pattern as the previous year, and other years it’s finding a new pattern. No doubt this is the time of year to be the most open minded in my opinion.
By fishing the U.P. opener I get a good indication of what I will be facing for the Northern WI opener, and that aids us greatly in developing a pattern quicker.
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Location: Stevens Point | Have a wedding shower Saturday afternoon in Antigo:( (it's mine, so I have to go)
Fishing sat morning, sunday and monday somewhere north of there, haven't figured out exact destination. I have to decide if I am playing the size or numbers game. |
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| Thanks Sam. Oh yes, hitting up Deer, Bone, Yellow and others. Good luck guys |
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| St. Croix opener is the same weekend so ill probably try there on sunday after the Minnesota Bass opener on saturday. |
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| I'll be in Ashland County without a boat, Anyone need a Net Man? |
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| Turtle Flambeau Flowage and the world famous Lake X for me!!!! |
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| Hayward area, LCO, Teal, and Round Lake |
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| BRIANSWENSON2004 - 5/13/2009 2:57 PM
Have a wedding shower Saturday afternoon in Antigo:( (it's mine, so I have to go)
Fishing sat morning, sunday and monday somewhere north of there, haven't figured out exact destination. I have to decide if I am playing the size or numbers game.
That's pretty weak Swenson. First of all, don't admit to it because you'll catch hell for it. Say it was a family gathering and let people assume it was a funeral, putting a dog down, or grandma's 90th birthday. All legit and run less of a risk of forfeiting your man card.
Secondly, I will say that your own wedding shower is a much better reason than let's say...oh, I don't know...skipping a muskie show in order to go to a 5th grade girls basketball game thinking you have a shot at hooking up with one of the coaches.
Finally, the woman I end up with will know some things are sacred. I have made it very clear to my current girlfriend that I will not buy her an engagement ring until I get myself a new boat. If she doesn't like it then it is a good lesson for her in patience. |
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Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | Sam Ubl - 5/13/2009 1:34 PM
Negative teddy, memorial weekend - Saturday the 23rd. You going out?
Actually, yes, some of it will. Mich/Wis Boundry waters open the 15th. I'll be up on Tenderfoot a good portion of the weekend. |
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| Hey Grass,
Just wondering what lakes you plan on visiting in MI. My in-laws live in Iron River and there are some nice lakes near there. I love going there, but haven't been able to get up there for a year or so.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I'll be in Bay City, Michigan, working an Anglers Insight Marketing walleye tournament. |
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Location: Houlton, WI | Ill be fishing Mn opener, ill post how i do |
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Location: Apple Valley | St. Croix river. Can't wait!!
Brian |
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| You'll probably catch a hefty ticket if you're doing that next weekend! Unless you're talking border waters, I suppose...
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Location: SE Wisconsin | .
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| I will also be in McNaughton? Hope to see you! |
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Location: Janesville | I will be on Big Arbor vitae and some smaller lake around Minocqua area. Should be a good weekend I was up there last weekend and the water temps were 58 degrees. Matt |
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| which part of the st. croix are you fishin? |
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Location: Stevens Point | Bob-
It wasn't my planning or my fiances. At least it's not all weekend. What do you need a new boat for anyway? |
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Location: Bloomer, Wi | annual deer lake trip with one of my best friends from high school. If you see me and my G3 wave and say hello. |
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Location: Minneconia | Eagle River area, never been there so hope I can figure something out pretty quick! |
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Location: SE Wisconsin | Don't work too hard in Eagle River, that is the land of the Giants in Wisconsin! Just enjoy the entire thing, start to finish. Enjoy the roads and lack of traffic, the deer in peoples yards or on the edges of town, the quiet lakes and the bountiful fish. Take it in man, you're never going to want to leave. |
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Location: Hayward, WI | I've got a lot going on so I don't know for sure which "home" I will be at, but I should either be on a Chippewa County lake or a Hayward Area Lake. If in Hayward, leaning towards Sand or the Chip. Being a holiday weekend, the ramps will probably be crowded wherever I go!
curleytail
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Location: Hopefully on the water | I will be in the Land O' Lakes area that weekend and hope to get the kids first one out of the way fro him and have him hooked into fishing even more then he is already. |
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Location: Stevens Point, Wi. | Lake hopping in Oneida/Vilas counties. |
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Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | Twells, shoot me an IM and I'll see what I can do to help you out. |
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| What lakes do you guys recommend for the St. Germain area? I was thinking little St. Germain lake. But I don't know? What lakes do you guys like up there. |
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| as for the "thoughts" part of the post... i think i will lake hop until i find a bite somewhere....i think the "key" to opening weekend will be to be flexible, mobile, and staying away from high recreation if possible. |
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| I will be fishing in NW Wisconsin. I've never boated a Musky on opening weekend. Hopefully that will change this year. |
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| 50" --- your better off fishing a lake that is off the beaten path. Little/Big St Germain are crazy on opening weekend. Maybe the sugarcamp chain would be better or possibly travel up to one of the smaller lake by Manitowish. Just my 2cents. |
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| Oneida Co. here we go!!!!!!! Along with a work list from the wife, but more play than work. |
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| Memorial Day weekend...lawn chair, case of beer, sit at overused boat landings getting the best comedy show of the year. |
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Location: ashland wi | ulbian, the girlfriend and i do this quite a bit and i must say it's a great form of entertainment,would like to bring a video camera but i think some people would not like being filmed at their worst moments. |
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Location: Roscoe IL | Indy 500 & head up to the Cabin in Tomahawk after the race.. Nice race Danica Patrick, now take your top off!!!
Targeting both Muskies & smallmouth.
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Location: Lake Country, Wisconsin | Since I already have been fishing for weeks now I think I will let the madness of opening weekend go on without me and probably head up the week after, if the weather looks good. I have a nice run of mobile stops....Park Falls one day, Boulder Junction the next, and then a day or two in Mercer...can't wait |
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| Where abouts in mercer do you fish???? |
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2009 Northern WI - Opening Weekend Thoughts & Dest.