Amen....I am more antsy this year than I have been in along time. Just really pumped up. I have a 7 year old son who is just absolutely addicted to fishing and I can't wait to get him out again. Last year he made me really proud. Our last time out for the year we got into some fast and furious action with some nice gills..I was so busy with my own fish that I wasn't able to help him much. He caught more than 50 all by himself. So getting him out...plus I am having knee surgery in a week and will be off work for about a month(hoping to put my knee "on ice")...so yah...I am ready !!!