Opening Day

[Northcountryman]

Well- we got 8 more days till the opener! I cant wait to get back out!! Havent fished in NY since last June , actually, but plan on gettin out more this spring.  Problem is, where I'm livin now (Rockland Co.), not a lot of good Trout water in proximity thats convenient ; been doing most of my fishing in Jersey last yr or 2. You ready to wet a line? 

[airedale]

I am looking forward to doing a bit of spring fishing this year, Trout, white Bass and Walleyes will be on the agenda.

Al

[Nytracker]

I fly fished all winter for Ontario  run steelhead and browns. Fished until the end of December for fingerlakes bows. Some of the stocked  creeks near me are open year round. April first means crowded fishing  will start. I never missed an opening day since I was 8 or 9 years old until sometime in my 30s. Now I work "opening day" and take my time off in the fall.

[Daveboone]

I wont be out for trout, but i sure hope to get out for perch over the next couple weeks. 

[Northcountryman]

2 hours ago, Daveboone said:

I wont be out for trout, but i sure hope to get out for perch over the next couple weeks. 

Havent fished for Perch in years; what do you use?

[Northcountryman]

Id like to try to Flyfish for Walleye this year; although its not the msot effective means , it is doable and would be rewarding to get a few on some deep running patterns.

[Daveboone]

We usually use perch minnows....but get just as many with a little gob of worm. When the weather is real cold we used to use an ice dot with mousie grubs on them, tied above a minnow. 

[Steve D]

[Northcountryman]

On 3/26/2024 at 6:13 PM, Daveboone said:

We usually use perch minnows....but get just as many with a little gob of worm. When the weather is real cold we used to use an ice dot with mousie grubs on them, tied above a minnow. 

With a Bobber ?

[Daveboone]

Nope. Cast out, slowly work it back in.  I do have a boat which helps open options. Some guys swear by jigging for them for the big elephant perch, but I have always been jiggy deficient....