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I took my daughter and three neighborhood boys to Willard to cap of summer break before school starts tomorrow and it did not disappoint. We dropped our fligs tipped with chub about 6:45 off of Pelican beach and started putting cats in the boat. We noticed quit a bit of bird activity then started seeing actual honest to goodness wiper boils. The kids would take turns casting white tube jigs into the boils and they caught a bunch of small 12” wipers all released didn’t think to take pictures or count. We quit fishing at 10:30am when we couldn’t fit any more cats in the box, we caught several over 25” the largest was 28” and also picked up a couple perch on fligs. Once we reeled up the lines I drug the kids around on the tube until 12:30 and we went in and cleaned our catch and where home before 2pm. What a great way to cap off summer break.

Have not seen a cat that size out of Willy in a while. Really nice catch. Cookie thinks I need to take her tommarow after school for a night bite.

Shawn, way to go taking your daughter and the 3 neighborhood kids out for a great outing. I'm sure they had a wonderful time.

Good stuff!!! The kids look happy...but the fish don't.

There are definitely some bigger kitties these days.

What colors seemed to work best?

(08-20-2024, 10:14 PM)TubeDude Wrote: [ -> ]Good stuff!!! The kids look happy...but the fish don't.

There are definitely some bigger kitties these days.

What colors seemed to work best?

Every color we tried worked purple perch was particularly good, we also got them on pink perch, chartreuse with three red spots, orange tiger whirley. The cats where inhaling the fligs, we deep hooked at least half of them and mangled several fligs trying to get them dislodged. Pat we should get out on a Friday. I haven't made any plans yet for September 20th, 27th or October 4th. if anyone of those dates work for you, Ill set you up in my boat and reup my flig supply.

(08-20-2024, 10:54 PM)obifishkenobi Wrote: [ -> ]
(08-20-2024, 10:14 PM)TubeDude Wrote: [ -> ]Good stuff!!! The kids look happy...but the fish don't.

There are definitely some bigger kitties these days.

What colors seemed to work best?

Every color we tried worked purple perch was particularly good, we also got them on pink perch, chartreuse with three red spots, orange tiger whirley. The cats where inhaling the fligs, we deep hooked at least half of them and mangled several fligs trying to get them dislodged. Pat we should get out on a Friday. I haven't made any plans yet for September 20th, 27th or October 4th. if anyone of those dates work for you, Ill set you up in my boat and reup my flig supply.

If Mama Nature cooperates I'll gladly climb aboard on any of those dates. I'm a piker. I'm only booked up until August 30th. Have your peeps stay in touch with my peeps. Sending you a PM for a possible meetup sooner.

(08-20-2024, 11:13 PM)TubeDude Wrote: [ -> ]
(08-20-2024, 10:54 PM)obifishkenobi Wrote: [ -> ]
(08-20-2024, 10:14 PM)TubeDude Wrote: [ -> ]Good stuff!!! The kids look happy...but the fish don't.

There are definitely some bigger kitties these days.

What colors seemed to work best?

Every color we tried worked purple perch was particularly good, we also got them on pink perch, chartreuse with three red spots, orange tiger whirley. The cats where inhaling the fligs, we deep hooked at least half of them and mangled several fligs trying to get them dislodged. Pat we should get out on a Friday. I haven't made any plans yet for September 20th, 27th or October 4th. if anyone of those dates work for you, Ill set you up in my boat and reup my flig supply.
If Mama Nature cooperates I'll gladly climb aboard on any of those dates. I'm a piker. I'm only booked up until August 30th. Have your peeps stay in touch with my peeps. Sending you a PM for a possible meetup sooner.

I'd love to come also. Great post Shawn.

Those are some dandy cats out of any body of water, but especially Willard! Sounds like a great memory for the young'uns!

That’s awesome. I bet those kids were in 7th heaven! Those cats look good and healthy too. What a cool trip to cap the summer!

(08-21-2024, 03:46 AM)fast_randy Wrote: [ -> ]
(08-20-2024, 11:13 PM)TubeDude Wrote: [ -> ]
(08-20-2024, 10:54 PM)obifishkenobi Wrote: [ -> ]
(08-20-2024, 10:14 PM)TubeDude Wrote: [ -> ]Good stuff!!! The kids look happy...but the fish don't.

There are definitely some bigger kitties these days.

What colors seemed to work best?

Every color we tried worked purple perch was particularly good, we also got them on pink perch, chartreuse with three red spots, orange tiger whirley. The cats where inhaling the fligs, we deep hooked at least half of them and mangled several fligs trying to get them dislodged. Pat we should get out on a Friday. I haven't made any plans yet for September 20th, 27th or October 4th. if anyone of those dates work for you, Ill set you up in my boat and reup my flig supply.
If Mama Nature cooperates I'll gladly climb aboard on any of those dates. I'm a piker. I'm only booked up until August 30th. Have your peeps stay in touch with my peeps. Sending you a PM for a possible meetup sooner.
I'd love to come also. Great post Shawn.

Randy you are on the invite list as soon a we decide on a day.

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