Day of the opening of fishing season

Well, here is the end of April.

As the uncontrollable urges that the Groundhog, Wild Turkey and Brad Pitt, about them at this time of year, it is a time when an internal alarm goes off in the fisherman.

In contrast to this insane species of the genus, the fishermen annual sense of duty created by ....

... .Opening day, trout season.

A time when the bloom of the trees, Lakes thaw and man struggling with that eternal question:

Should I nine inch weed mowing or go fishing?

For me, that's like asking, I would like a hot fudge sundae or a liver transplant?

Of course, when I go to one of our local fishing waters here in Oregon, and many of the guys on the liver transplant recipient list, I am grateful that not every man of the same mindset as myself.

Otherwise, what was ice and snow, a month ago, fiberglass and aluminum now.In other words, could you run across one more from boat to boat without ever having to get rid of water.

To say opening day of trout season is usually overcrowded, is the ultimate understatment.So much is a social event a fishing outing.If you are looking for solace and a little quiet time, you're probably better off telling your wife that you are going to fish and then slipping into the basement for a NAP.

At least you still need to mow the weeds.

But with water which usually are closed or limited to ice fishing for six months, the chances of catching a really nice trout are pretty good.No pressure and a scarce food supply during the winter months, make the opening day ambush a day when the odds are stacked in favor of the fishermen.

This year, in Oregon, we are blessed with a bountiful snow years in which many of the high mountain lakes are with more than 300% of the usual snowpack has found. fishing boats may need to be replaced by snowmobiles and fishermen can look more like Eskimos than fishermen.

In places where the ice has melted, the water is c-c c-c cold. Under 40 degrees. These are the conditions that usually make for slow and sluggish trout and fish that looking for hot pockets of water and fish parkas are divided. However, there will be opening day success and Jack Daniels stock can significantly increase over the weekend.

So, if you go out to the opening day "fishfest"---good luck and enjoy the festivities.

And if you are staying at home to mowing the weeds, well, I hope you don't wind up getting a fishing liver ....