I am starting to think about the upcoming season.
As it now stands I have Tues off most weeks.
Now I am trying to figure out when it would be best to spend my Vacation time.
Anybody got any plans.
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Honestly I do not get too excited about sharks anymore, they are just frustrating seeing 100's around you and none willing to take.   Add into that the abhorrent,  drunken, I drove 6 hours to get here behaviors and it is a downer.   I say that now, but we all know I will join the battle.   I will be weekends only after mid September.  Columbus day weekend will be for perch and eyes.   Thanksgiving week will be the start of steel for me

I've tied about 300 flies (1/0 red octopus hooks)...Have plans to fish the DSR from the last Saturday in September through the first Sunday in October.  My extended family rented a very nice log cabin on a lake out past the hatchery.  Bought a new Subaru outback to haul my gear....Last year I made six trips to Pulaski, a bit excessive.  This year, I'll get my fill over 8 straight days.

Clint since I have Tues off ( at least if the new manager as of end of Aug doesn't change things up)
I will go for mornings mostly.
I don't really care if I get kings or not.
If nothing else it will let me see any changes since last year.
Vacation days start after mid Oct.
Anybody other than Clint that matters in the least making firm plans.
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I'm probably not going to get out by October 1, but I have enough saved vacation to plan for most or all Tuesdays in October, maybe a couple of days together in November with the holidays in the first part of the month.  I really have no interest in dealing with the mob scene in September and even early October.
 
So if you need help with gas money, I'm planning on being able to do at least the Tuesdays.  We'll have to see how things evolve as I have new management as of now as well. 
 
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We're going back to a former  long time vacation schedule that had me waiting and wading in the salty froth for the striped cows to swim down from Maine in early Oct. . I'm going to split the difference between Cape Ann, Mass. and  the SR this fall. Somewhere in there I should swing up a major bendo in my 8 switch.  I might take an early trip down low for a day.  May never equal the  festival of miracles I had with Tuna a few years ago, but I can try.
Kind of fun to see a standing wave coming up river like a reversing falls and realize its all fish.

Everyone is getting jacked up...It's good to see...I myself cannot wait....I am also looking into the purchase of a Hyde drift boat for winter fishing....

Lucky  I don't know how much notice you must give but until I see the new manager's plans I can't be sure it will be Tues this year.
Whatever day it is 1 day suicide runs will happen and you always have dibs on shotgun.
 
I wouldn't waste a vacation day before mid Oct either but since I will have a weekday off what the heck.
You know I usually can find a place away from the circus even if it means fewer fish.
 
 
 
 

I need to save 30 vacation days for the effect on pension, so I'm not likely to burn one on sharks.  But we'll see what transpires, just let me know ASAP as meetings get booked and then I can't get off quickly.
 
L13

Last year DSR reported a push mid August. Not enough to drive up or take off work time for  but its gonna begin  just around the corner. Had some  low mid river action last August  -- keep your expectations low and hope for one a trip but your generally ALONE.