Whimps Need Not Apply!

  • LenH
    Participant
    Wisconsin
    Posts: 2385
    February 11, 2010 at 11:31 pm #1326162

    March 06, 2010 my opening day here in Wisconsin will be here in no time flat. If you get cold easily or can’t handle deep snow….

    Stay home!

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59940
    February 11, 2010 at 11:42 pm #841591

    Dang nice photo Len!

    Makes me think….neoprene!

    Steve Root
    Participant
    South St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 5475
    February 11, 2010 at 11:51 pm #841595

    I was thinking small bead head nymph, a long fine leader, and my new 4 weight!

    Can’t come soon enough Len.

    Rootski

    Czech
    Participant
    Cottage Grove, MN
    Posts: 1574
    February 11, 2010 at 11:56 pm #841596

    Hay Creek for me! Might have to use my FW’s short pole. I agree with the beads, Root, that is my go to this time of year, and often always. More fish are caught under the water as we know, but nothing better than a top hatch matched!

    markdahlquist
    Participant
    Eagan, MN
    Posts: 276
    February 12, 2010 at 12:57 am #841621

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    Hay Creek for me!

    Are you talking Hay Creek MN or Hay Creek WI?

    starkj25
    Participant
    Posts: 216
    February 12, 2010 at 1:03 am #841626

    Len,
    Just curious what your fly of choice will be on the first day, a big bugger or tiny nymph?

    LenH
    Participant
    Wisconsin
    Posts: 2385
    February 12, 2010 at 1:22 am #841634

    deepest hole in the area.
    big stuff down low and really slow.
    calories expended versus size of meals key in early season.

    Retired2007
    Participant
    Waukon, Iowa
    Posts: 59
    February 12, 2010 at 1:28 am #841637

    Great photo!
    Reminds me of fishing the trout streams here in North East Iowa.

    jerrj01
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    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 1547
    February 12, 2010 at 1:56 am #841642

    Czech
    Participant
    Cottage Grove, MN
    Posts: 1574
    February 12, 2010 at 2:38 am #841667

    Scud, MN Red Wing, that is where I learned the art. Better to start out humbled and work from there I guess?

    mnbassin
    Participant
    Mpls, MN
    Posts: 106
    February 12, 2010 at 2:55 am #841678

    Looks like Racine to me!

    markdahlquist
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    Eagan, MN
    Posts: 276
    February 12, 2010 at 3:38 am #841690

    Czech have you fished Hay yet this year? MN is Jan 1 for pre-season. I fished it several weeks a go. The 325th pasture area is in good shape. Ton of HI work if you have not been there recently.

    Quote:

    Reminds me of fishing the trout streams here in North East Iowa.

    I really need to get to NE Iowa. Plenty of great trout stream fishing too plus open year round. Any suggestions for a first timer? How about Waterloo?

    mbenson
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    Minocqua, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3842
    February 12, 2010 at 3:34 pm #841806

    Went to school in NE Iowa, majored in pheasants, trout & SMB.

    Canoe, Bear, Twin Springs, Waterloo, and others, been too long for me…

    Great pic Len, my favorite is the worden’s 1/8oz. black rooster tail…

    Mark

    Czech
    Participant
    Cottage Grove, MN
    Posts: 1574
    February 12, 2010 at 3:42 pm #841811

    No scud, have not been out yet. I suppose the pasture is nice without the bull?

    markdahlquist
    Participant
    Eagan, MN
    Posts: 276
    February 12, 2010 at 5:45 pm #841854

    Mark – thanks for the tips on NE Iowa. I bet college was a blast for you! Lots of great opportunities in IA and plenty of naturally producing wild browns too. No longer put and take although I do enjoy catching big dumb rainbows too. Bows grow so fast. Please share any photos you might have archived!

    Czech the sign still remains. Local humor. Last I was out I did not see one cow in the pasture, let alone a bull.

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