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Quote from: Waterfoul on January 31, 2011, 05:31:04 PM
Quote from: LGMOUTH on January 31, 2011, 04:02:34 PM
Quote from: Waterfoul on January 31, 2011, 03:59:17 PM
TBF/ROI on Muskegon

You go right ahead and go there opening day. Everyone else will wait til Sunday.

I will be on Hardy opening day.

Oh crap... this is why I write things down.  But of course that calender is at work.  I will actually be on Croton opening day now that I put just a little thought into it.

Whoa, you had me nervous! Thought I'd have to tackle Croton alone!
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I am just going to follow Dartag around and figure out how to fish those shallow water spots he is always talking about.  So I guess that means we will be on White (C/R Opener), Lobdell and Kent for the first real opening weekend.
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Cy

Quote from: SunSet Bass on February 01, 2011, 12:15:33 AM
Quote from: thedude on January 31, 2011, 09:30:13 PM
i'm going to do a lot of rock bass fishing right after ice out.

I love fishing for Rock Bass before the C/R starts. I heard from a guy I know that BWF has some big ones......if you want we could head out there together, and then maybe go for some ice cream ;)

I like Rock Bass too.
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Fishing with the DBA on Lake St. Clair for the CIR opener.

So much water.  So many lures.  So little time.

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I'll be on Turtle Creek Run for the C&R Opener and I'll be on Lake Tallywacker for the Season Opener. ;)

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Quote from: Cy on February 01, 2011, 10:57:28 AM
Quote from: SunSet Bass on February 01, 2011, 12:15:33 AM
Quote from: thedude on January 31, 2011, 09:30:13 PM
i'm going to do a lot of rock bass fishing right after ice out.

I love fishing for Rock Bass before the C/R starts. I heard from a guy I know that BWF has some big ones......if you want we could head out there together, and then maybe go for some ice cream ;)

I like Rock Bass too.

Ditto! And ice cream as well!!!
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Quote from: Redbone on January 31, 2011, 09:02:11 PM
I have been buying gear just for that day. ::)

<------Croton.



That reminds me.
I better get my kitchen pass from my wife first.

thedude

Quote from: Redbone on February 01, 2011, 01:33:56 PM
Quote from: Redbone on January 31, 2011, 09:02:11 PM
I have been buying gear just for that day. ::)

<------Croton.



That reminds me.
I better get my kitchen pass from my wife first.

i think you mean you have to remind your wife she's stuck in the kitchen that weekend.
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dartag

Quote from: Flippin222 on February 01, 2011, 09:55:33 AM
I am just going to follow Dartag around and figure out how to fish those shallow water spots he is always talking about.  So I guess that means we will be on White (C/R Opener), Lobdell and Kent for the first real opening weekend.

They had to tow Kev around last year so I can tow ya around if you want.   I will follow you at Lobdell.  Seem I remember you did ok there last year. ;D


Frank

Regular opener ill be on pontiac lake. Id like to know more about this cr opener on white though. I'm definatly in on that either way as a boater if its a draw tourney

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Catch & Release Opener starts whenever the ice is off the lakes so I'll be all over starting sometime in March (fishing for catfish & sheepshead of course).

Saturday May 28th I'll be somewhere on the Lakeshore of Michigan prefishing for Sunday May 29th on Muskegon because someone will be taking home around $5000 that day.  Last year we had 60+ on the same day out of Muskegon so we look to majorly improve that number by drawing a much larger demographic of anglers.   
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jcox7

Opener I will be fishing Top Bass on Sag then driving straight from there to fish the TBF/ROI on Sunday.  Then back to Sag to fish Memorial Day.  What a great weekend.  Think if I win all three events I can quit for the year.  LOL

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Quote from: thedude on February 01, 2011, 09:00:25 AM
how about wabasis? the only time of year its worth rock bass fishing there.... AND there's a diary queen in greenville!

Sounds great.......what to wear????

dartag

Quote from: fbenn12122000 on February 01, 2011, 05:35:21 PM
Regular opener ill be on pontiac lake. Id like to know more about this cr opener on white though. I'm definatly in on that either way as a boater if its a draw tourney

last year some of us got together and fished white.  we went in to the Inn around noon for lunch and shoot the breeze.  Then back out fishing.  I think we quit around 4.  probably do the same thing this year.  caught a lot of nice fish.   got my boat stuck in a shallow bay so me and Cheetam had to get out and push.  He was not to happy with me.  my bad.

gr@ssmonkey

gorilla in the mist somewhere on the lakeshore opener and ROI/TBF muskegon tournament on sunday


hey jcox,who's fishing sag on monday????

Frank

oh yeah, i was there.  i pulled up to the launch and picked up some jigs from mccarter.  it was on the day of my daughters birthday party or something so i didnt get to fish.  im in this year though.  I wasnt on that lake at all last year, and my sister lives on it.  see ya then. 


Frank

t-bone

I would fish White lake with everyone. Love fishing and then hitting the white lake inn. Our club usually has a tournament there every year but for some reason it didn't make the schedule this year, so this would be a good excuse to get on the lake.
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gmetime24

When is the opening date this year for catch and release?

Dan


Catch-and-Immediate-Release seasons:
On the following waters, bass may be
caught and released on the dates listed.
All bass caught must be immediately (see
common terms p. 5) returned to the water:
L. St. Clair, St. Clair R. and Detroit R.,
from the last Sat. in April - Fri. before the
3rd. Sat. in June; All Lower Pen. waters
including Great Lakes: Last Sat. in April -
Fri. before Memorial Day; All Upper Pen.
waters including Great Lakes: May 15 -
Fri. before Memorial Day.
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