Opening Day Head Count

[rcguy]

Good info, brownieman. I mostly catch and release but you can bet they'll be watching.

[FishinCricket]

Dilla-

I love your little unit!! I would love to pick one up but $$$ is tight. What is the going price on one like yours?

Pat

RC, I think he may have been talking about my little tracker? (correct if I am wrong, please Brittsnbirds.. "Dilla" is me? If so you can call me Cricket, it's my Christian name... )

And also if so (to answer your question) I got mine a few years ago and paid 4k for it.. It's a 92 model and it just rolled 100k miles.. It's a pretty sweet little (gutless) 4x4... Right now you aught to be able to pick up one of these in a 2003 model pretty reasonable. I can remember selling an 01 last year with 150k miles for 6k! Mine is apparently unique, because the wholesalers were clamboring for it at 4k..

(BTW, don't tell my boss I told you what I paid for my rig, I think I am actually contractually obligated not to say stuff like that.. LOL)

Hey guys,

I don't do the park thing but can see where it's alot of fun...good people, good times...probably more a tradition than a serious fishin trip.

Just a word of advise, STAY LEGAL!!...I know the opener is a big day for the agents. I have seen some that try to take a limit of fish back to their camp, unload, kill a little time and then do it again...don't do it, just aint worth it. I have seen some guys get popped for up to 40, 50 fish in their coolers on opening day.

All the agents will be plain clothed and have a plan for who covers what strech and they talk with each other on what's going on and who's seen what. It's a big pay day for them so don't think for a second they don't take advantage of it.

Every park in the state will have as many agents as they can get on hand. They will all meet in the hatchery, plan their attack and then off they go. If you see someone doing more looking around than fishing chances are good it's an agent. The 'Man" will be a watchin so don't let what otherwise will be a good time ruin your trip. Fishin itself costs enouph these days without a big fine to go along with it, ya know.

Thanks for the head up I suppose. Hope no one was planning on breaking any laws.. But yeah, the "plain clothes agents" are out in full force. Sad that even fishermen can't be gentlemen. Might as well go ahead and re-warn everyone that there will be plenty of jackmonkeys being just jibbery-style ornery-what-make-no-sense-at-all.. I am a big friendly guy (like Lincoln) and I know the area, you can stick next to me if you are scared.. LOL

Seriously though I caught one cussing a little kid for alking the bank behind him. YOu don't cuss children, and you most certainly don't curse at other people's children. It's unbecoming of a fisherman. It's supposed to be a gentlemans' sport!

That means no going over your darn limit too.. sheesh! I understand why you reminded, but I not only do not give that advice to fishermen who would keep 50 fish but also I sincerely hope that if anyone at the park on sunday intends on keeping more than their limit, that they get their fine! I wouldn't even warn em, but I'd take a really good picture if I could!

But again, thanks for posting it Brownieman, your intentions are sound and appreciated as always.

rant over

[rcguy]

Snow on the ground and windy tomorrow...oh boy. guess I'l still go at this point. I am officially nuts.

Cricket,

How do you think the raods will be down there?

[FishinCricket]

Snow on the ground and windy tomorrow...oh boy. guess I'l still go at this point. I am officially nuts.

Cricket,

How do you think the raods will be down there?

Just depends upon the peak temp today and the peak low tonight (suppose it also depends upon more accumulating too).. Right now it's all turning to slush and draining off.. And we only got a 1/4 inch or so here at the dealership...

The Bennett area should be very clear (road wise) the county does a good job.. I will try and give reepirts throughout the day and will see if I can leave work early and drive down to Bennett to check the conditions and snap a few pictures...

Stay tuned...

[brownieman]

Snowing in this area right now...it's sticking pretty good, kinda strange considering how warm the past few days have been. Their calling for 1 to 3 inches, we'll see.

Being a weatherman is one of the few jobs I know that one can be wrong half the time and still keep your job...guess I should have been a meteoroligist, lol.

Everyone be careful and enjoy the opening day 'Cluster*$*k'.

[FishinCricket]

Here's a pic of my lot as of 5 minutes ago... Looks at though the ground and the roads have held the heat from the past few days pretty good, and things tend to be just melting off... But we shall have to see, as Bman correctly indicates. (you're a weatherman? Cool! tough profession...)

[brittsnbirds]

If you all remember last year. Cool weather, then 70 plus temps, tornadoes, then frigid conditions all within 12 hours.

I have 4" plus up here in beautiful Cass County Mo. First time this year I have had to push snow with the tractor. Hopefully the last!

As far as the 50 plus fish. I'm not sure what the DNR calls it but I tend to refer to it as "poaching". And the penalty for poaching in some cases and states requires the forfeiture of ones vehicle, hunting/fishing gear etc. You think some of them would think twice if the DNR would confiscate their high dollar Winston/Orvis/Sage rods, waders, vests (including flies) diesel truck and the 5th wheel. Sorry I got on Dilla's soap box. But honestly is it not the same as shooting deer at night or out of season. Major violation of the law.

I'm a firm believer that if the punishment were severe enough then the crimes would not be committed as frequently. I personally know of some attorneys that go down and fill their coolers. But that is another story of the "good ole boy" network.

Rant off.

Pat

[FishinCricket]

Here's a pic of my lot as of 5 minutes ago... Looks at though the ground and the roads have held the heat from the past few days pretty good, and things tend to be just melting off... But we shall have to see, as Bman correctly indicates. (you're a weatherman? Cool! tough profession...)

Well here it is less than a half hour after this photo was taken and the snow you see in it has all but melted off.. That's good news, and even better.. The clouds are starting to lift.

Ps: Pat (Brittsnbirds) when you say "dilla" are you referring to me? If so, please just call me Cricket. The Social security office does.. LOL

As for your (soapbox) post? I am in total agreeance! I wouldn't mind stiffer penalties as I do not loach or condone it.. I am gonna be bummed if I lose friends on this forum for saying that, but it's how I feel.. And I see to are with me Pat. I think most of us are..

[rcguy]

thanks for the reports..gotta run for a while...check back in a few hours

Jerry

[brittsnbirds]

Ok Cricket.

I think we are up to 5 or 6 inches now. Hopefully it will all be gone by Thursday next week (as well as the human hatch). Will be down for the annual Spring Break run.

Pat