Our crew is always ribbing about who's going to do what on the Opener, so we always have the emails flying. Here's what I sent out this year. Return jabs welcome!

2008 Walleye Opener

It's coming soon the time is near
the Walleye season's almost here
Excitement is high, but predictions are low
Water is cold, will fishing be slow?

This year will be tough, requiring much will,
I'm glad I posess all the important skill
to catch sluggish walleyes and make them bite
the stringer I catch will be an impressive sight

All you wanna - be anglers can try as you do
to get opening day Gold on your lake or your slough
you better fish hard and use all of your wits
but you're probably better off calling it quits

I cannot be beat, there is just no match,
that a novice like you could come close to my catch
you may get a nibble, or at best a soft bite
but I will be nailing 'em with all of my might

My hands will be stiff and my arms will be sore
but I will keep catching and catching some more
Please don't be upset, and please don't me mad
when you see all the super success that I've had

You can try to do better, try harder next year
when you're fishing against me, you've reason to fear.

Good luck! I won't need luck, cuz I have SKILL!

I read this rhyme once and decided to puke and then again to make sure it wasn't a fluke. All of the talk and so little action, while you're fishing the walleyes will be on vacation.

Happy Opener!

Sorry if I struck a chord there Otter boy! It's a joke ya know. Someone's gotta have a better response than that!

It's an inside joke between you and your fishing buddies, it's pretty hard for someone outside of your group to jump into something like that. I thought TO's reply was pretty good.

I talk plenty of smack to my buddies and the guys I'm fishing with, don't really like talking smack to strangers though so I guess you'll have to wait. My philosophy is this ..... it's like they say in football .......when you get in the end zone, act like you've been there before. You can apply that to walleye fishing too

Your attitude is cocky
and maybe that's fine,
but you could probably be outfished
with a stick and some line.

Your fish dinner on monday
will be short of a feast,
for he who catches the most
always talks the least!!!!

Happy Opener! Perchjerker, I like the endzone comment!

Fishermatt wake up
Your dreaming again
You fell asleep
In your chair in the den

You are not the best
And will never be
The one you look for
Is here, it is me

Your not even close
To the best fisherman
Not even 2nd or 3rd
When you fish like you can

On opening day
I know you will cry
When you find out
You cant catch a walleye

With my livwell full
And yours with no fish
Ill invite you over
I make a great dish

Stay home and save face
On opening day
Because trying to beat me
Theres no freakin way!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Good Luck All

Duck

you guys have way to much time on your hands while your sitting around writing poems, i will be catchin eyes

Roses are red, violets are blue,
Someone get me a beer
Thats the best I could do.

I know it was a joke. That's my response.

Ha ha ha you guys are funny!!!! thats awesome!!!

Farley might have the best idea. Can Crappies and Bottle Bass are always in season and seem to bite every time I go fishing!

My prediction it will be rainy windy and alittle cold but thats what makes it the opener

Yes the beer will be cold
And they will go down fast
Ill slam one down
Before evey cast

I sit here at my job
Working the night shift
With nothing to do
But rite this poem SH!T

I must stay awake
I cannot fall a sleep
The place is quiet
Not even a peep

I wish I was home
Laying in bed
With opening day walleyes
Resting in my head

Instead I am here
Reading the net
Thanking FM
For the info I get

With time on my hands
And nothing to do
I post another poem
Wile im slamming a dew

First it is walleye
Then it is bass
Next it is musky
They all kick my a$$

I love to fish
I do it alot
I spend hours and hours
On my favorite spot

Fall is the best
When the big girls eat
It may be cold
But its hard to beat

Opener is fun
Cant wait to get out
As long as its walleyes
And not slimy pout

I could do this all night
Just to stay awake
But ill end it now
For heaven sake


Duck

Good stuff Duck!

DUCKJ---great posts.