The only reason to fish opening day is to watch the idiots do stupid things.... The guy with so much equipment he looks like a bad LL bean catalog who trips and falls in 6 inches at 6:02 after his second cast and leaves to go change, the drunk guy who slides down the hill swearing as his beers all fall in the river and this years best, the the guy in the truck that ended up parked in the river!! It probably ruined the traditional fishing hole for more than a few people but seeing a truck in the river made my opening day just like the drunk slidding down the hill bouncing off trees did the year before and just like the guy with all the brand new shinny stuff that couldn't walk in ankle deep water! How can you not love opening day....

I am all for year round seasons... I prefer the rivers in the fall when there is you and a buddy and no one else for miles!