Opening Day

Hey whre's everyone going for opening day? I think we are hitting up Loyalhanna like usual since they are still letting you camp there. Scouted some new areas last weekend at 4-mile, Indian Creek, Laurel Run, Brush Run, and Wills Creek. Found some dandy places to try. Have fun and let me know if any of you fish Brush Run out past Somerset. 
 
 

For the past 14 years my son and I have fished Loyalhanna opening day. Last year he was living in North Carolina and I went there(NC) to fish opening day and he came back to PA to fish PA opening day. He is now 27 and I recall the first few years I would take several of his school friends with me and enjoy the day with a group of youngsters. It has been our tradition to fish until about 2PM, come home and clean our fish and eat them for dinner that night. The rest of the season is C&L except for those injured. My son has moved back to PA and the tradition will be continued. We go early, take some food, coffee or soup in a thermus and fish the exact same spot.

since its gonna be my last first day for a while, my father and 33 year old brother and i are going to Raystown branch of the juniata an fishing like we used to way back when I was like 15....but now its just pure enjoyment and Im excited to enjoy the day with those 2....even if the day is bad....ending up drinking at the dew drop inn is always memorable!

Opening day?  I'll be on Presque Isle bay, harrassing pike and bass.

Going to virgin run. Need to find a bait shop near there.

you are right....  but there was another similar thread going on just recently, guess I wasn't totally awake yet and didn't even realize this wasn't the same one.  

Going to cook forest area...depending on water level, may fish the clarion.

I,m headed to the closest bar, less fights. Wake me when its over.

This year marks a return to tradition for me.  
 
When I was a kid (say, 12 through 15 or 16), every year I'd fish Laurel Hill with my bet friend, his dad, and my dad.  As per usual, there was always a group of people at the best runs, but it was more about the experience.  We'd all get there together, then split up with plans to meet back at the trucks for lunch, to eat and share the story of our morning...usually I had to dump out my hip boots too.
 
Since then, there have been girlfriends, school, jobs, health issues, and more that meant that none of us have done that trip since then.
 
This year, my friend and I will be going, possibly with one or both of our dads.  He spent two years teaching out of state and it is his first time getting a license after moving back.  Also since those days, he's now a married man...lots has changed, but we've stayed close friends, and it's going to be a great day no matter what the fishing is like. :)

kyler16
....ending up drinking at the dew drop inn is always memorable!

 
Is that the Dew Drop Inn on 30, or 31, near Mann's Choice ?

Dew drop is on 31 out of manns choice , if your heading up 31 towards New Baltimore it will be on your left , great section of the raystown branch of the Juniata runs through there