Have to work all weekend and will very angrily miss the opener, but what can you do, quit?? Anyway, had my "opener" today on clear. Hit it about 2:30-5:30pm. My buddy and I trolled around the north side of the lake to the west side. About 1.4 mph. I used a small rapala (hot mustard, it's new) and he also had a small rap, blue. Nada on the first pass.
I switched to a brass/chartreuse dick nite and added some weight. He stuck with the blue rapala. I had fish on on the second pass, he handed me the net and he got one on while I was still fighting mine, sweet, a double!! Not so fast, I netted my own then went to net his, and I messed up big time and his fish got off boatside. Man I felt terrible. Both trips. Had about three more on and they all shook off. Darn.
About 5:00pm my buddy nails another one on the blue rap, and I promptly hand HIM the net. As soon as it's in the net, I get fish on! Another double, this time BOTH were landed. So three trips, and about five lost. Other guys had about the same luck....one or two in the boat, but many more lost. Man they were fighting hard today. It seemed like anything would catch them, as long as you put it in front of them. If you go, stick to the north shore in about 8ft. to the east of the public launch, you're sure to see SOME action. Water was 50-51*. Good luck to all on the opener, and bring the kids with!!

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