Any magic tips for opening a pool to find clear water?

I'm not sure if people are pulling my leg, but some people I know claim they open their pool in late spring and uncover a glorious clean pool.
I've never had the joy of that in 14 years of operation.

I use a mesh safety cover, pool gets closed clean and dosed in late Sept. then open around Memorial Day. I thought of trudging out in the snow and cold a few times during the winter and pouring in some more liquid chlor, but since there is no pump going, not sure if that would help.

I live in NJ. Does anyone have any tips to avoid the season opener of massive carpets of dead stuff on the bottom?

Go to the Pool Startup and Shutdown section of the forum and read the stickied threads at the top. They may help you.