WhiteWater for Opener

[Redbeard5289]

Anyone been to White Water lately? How's it looking for trout opener this weekend?

[DeanoB]

went last thursday, the middle & north branches have been rearranged completly, Did not get any big fish, but there still fish in there...beaver was clear and produced some scrappy lil trout

[Meaney]

Was there a week ago, water was higher but not too bad. water was medium to clear. Caught roughly 40 trout in the 9-13 inch range between me and a friend.

[Redbeard5289]

Thanks for the update DeanoB and Meaney. I have never been out that way before and after the flooding they got last year its nice to hear that there are some trout out there to fish. Plus we got a newbie to trout fishing with us this year and it would be great if he got a few bites to become addicted like the rest of us. ha ha ha

BTW; were you guys fly fishing, spinners or baitin it? Just curious what was working for you all.

Thanks,

Redbeard5289

[DeanoB]

Redbeard I live in Mantorville, hit me up sometime this year we could save some gas money by car pooling I know there's a few others that live in Dodge County as well.

I mostly fly fished, but caught some on a small trout design rapala countdown. I'm thinking the flashy raps should produce in the stained waters but who knows, some say best thing to use in muddy water is crawlers...

[Meaney]

I got all mine on Panther Martins

[Redbeard5289]

Sorry for the lack of responding... Everyone is sick with a head cold in my household so I apologize for not responding sooner.

The newbie (next door neighbor) was asking me all kinds of questions the other evening. He is getting so pumped up for this weekend I think he will top me on excitability factor. Just want to give him a positive experience so he'll become hopelessly addicted like me *wink wink*

DeanoB -Sounds like a plan; as long as you don't mind a little ol' bait fisherman like me. My weekends are booked till after mother's day but send me an email; love to hook up with new fishing partners in my area. Who knows you might even get me to take up fly fishing too!

Meaney -thanks for the info, guess I'll have to stop at Gander Mtn on friday and pick up a couple more...

[wanger29]

Redbeard, interested in hitting the BIG river this year? Think'n of going the next 3 weekends, (As soon as I put my time-off requests with the boss-Heidi). 2 weeks-Trempleau float? Let me know. Still up in air but if interested we can iron out details.

[Redbeard5289]

Hey Wanger29

Tried sending you a email a while back but your yahoo account kicked it back to me as undeliverable. Got another email address I could try? Shoot me an email via the email address I listed on my profile or try my work account; Moolie should have it.

The BIG river? Are you referring to the mighty one that flows thru Austin :-) ha ha ha

Your offer is tempting; so very tempting; but my weekends are booked up til after Mother's Day. Family commitments and all. But hey send me an email with what you are thinking and I'll see if the Warden will let me off for good behavior. ha ha ha

Love to chat more and play catch up but got to start packing my gear & stuff for the weekend.

Good Luck to everyone this weekend and look forward to getting some emails from some of you real soon and to hear how everyone did this weekend...

later

Redbeard5289

[wanger29]

Hey, with gas prices where they are the big river that flows thru Austin's been looking pretty good lately! Believe it or not but I've got quite a few nice eyes outta there last year and a couple of nice pike as well. Strictly C & R. Don't know what the outcome would be if I started eating any of 'em...

[Redbeard5289]

Here, Here! With Gas Prices being what they are I plan on doing more fishing closer to home. Plus my son started showing a real interest in fishing this winter and is getting excited to get again soon so hitting water close to home is a good option for a beginner.

If anyone else had told me that they pulled eyes and pikes out of that river I would say they were full of it. But if anyone could do it, it would be you! Thought the Cedar was only good for suckers and bullheads, guess I'll have to investigate the Cedar this summer.

Yeah I probably would wonder what the outcome of eating fish out of there. Probably end up growing extra toes or sitting on your throne all weekend.. ha ha ha

Catch ya later

Redbeard5289