07-14-2009, 07:48 AM
Its been a good fishing sometimes fast and crazy sometimes just a pain but still fun and crazy.
Boils started about three weeks ago were crazy the first few days of them the wipers were slurping up the fry there every were threw out the lake. Crazy cool to see the boils again the fish were every were threw out the middle of lake. The middle of the lake looked like shimmers of rain but it was all fry woot....
The boils all really started after 8pm some were short lived others were went on long enough for each angler to boat 2 or 3 if you were quick. The best day out there on the boat was 20 or so fish with a good friend and my brother. In about and hour and half of fishing.
the fish were not happy or quick to eat anything big they were keyed in on size of the lure color did not matter much it was all about the size of the lure.
The last couple of weeks its turned into combat fishing almost. The boils are shorter lived last only for half a sec or so most of the boils are small packs of big wiper. There are tons of small wiper boiling up on the shore lines were anglers are running down the rocks to fish them there small thou only caught wipers that looked like planters in them boils they last for ever thou and a guy with a small jig or fly could do some quick pole bending action with them.
Never trolled much for them I personlly like to hunt for them in the rocks I have trolled for them and the best speed i found was around 3 mph to 3.5 they hit the hardest then and even in the afternoon heat they will crush it.
Well a couple of fridays ago I was getting ready to go out for a late night fishing trip on willard. I did my usual pre maintance on my boat charge the batterys check safety gear check oil and all grease fittings ect ect. Check all gauges on boat make sure water presure is good on motor run it for a bit at home on the hose... Always a good idea to do this takes fifteen minutes or so thats it.
Well I get too willard with a couple friends about 8pm and I head stright North out the south marina to my first weed line I like to fish with slash baits bam friends boat 2 in the first bit were there One nice wiper well over 4 pounds one nice walleye I start counting the lighting strikes 9 on the west mountains I decide to get back to shore and go and have coffee for hour too see if the storm blows by I go to fire up my boat dead battery GRRRRRRr 12.65 I checked the volts with my tester before I left. No Problem I think I grab my Jumper Cables and hook them up to my Other battery No juice On it GO to the next Battery No Juice I scream motherKrucker the wind is coming out of the north west waves are kicking up and no boats they all left 15 mins or so before me.... Hummm Chuck out the anchor damn mud bottom no go will not stick in the heavy winds and big waves O crap the rocks I jump in the lake and hold my boat off the rocks for and hour I am in the south east corner of the lake next to freeway bay the storm picks up I call my brother too come get me waves are white capping 3 footers with some a bit bigger my one friend jumps in and help holds my boat off the rocks After I tell them im getting tired. So My friend and I hold my boat for anoughter hour while waiting for my brother to show up and tow my boat in I see the two rescue boats leave the north marina I called 911 and let them know what kind of situation I was in there were 6 other boaters that called in for resuce humm 2 rescue boats and 7 boaters in need of help..
I was put last on the list some people had kids out there some boats were smashed on the rocks one sank So I was put last on the list. The rangers called me a couple of times to see how we were doing and make sure I hadnt been crushed by my boat or drowned or both lol. My brother when he first tried to come out hit a wave that just swamped his boat its a 19 ft Ranger not a small boat it filled his seating area with a foot of water he called me and said dude I got to drain my boat its full of water we laughed over the phone. While me and brother were talking over a phone the Rescue boat came in towing anouther boat it was almost all the way under the water my brother told me and the guy was trying to bail it out with a cup... The rescue people told my brother and one of my friends enter at your own risk and make sure your ready to swim put your life jackets on. I knew I was in danger my brother and my friends were endanger but were family and theres no way we would not come to help out one anouther if a call was made... Plus I love my boat its just a dam good looking boat Red White and Blue full of metal flake 20 feet of custom paint And did I mention I love my boat it was not going to see a rock if I had to hold it off the rocks till 6 in the morning. well to make a long story short.
My brother finely made it out too me after 3 hrs of Me and a friend holding my boat off the rocks it sucked the wind was coming out of the Northwest I was on the south east side of freeway bay the worst place on the lake to be.
The waves were violent and wind was kicking my one friend in the water with me was just spent he was cold and tired I was proud of him for hanging in there with me I knew he was done he couldnt pull himself into the boat so I had to throw him up into the boat but in that second it took me to get back to him my boat touched the rocks so I chucked him in and told my brother to goose it and I pushed swam my boat off the rocks the next thing I knew I was 15 feet off shore and my boat was off the rocks hell ya I decided it was not safe enough for me too swim any futher out into the lake to get on my boat or for them too drift back into the rocks so I can get in my boat so I told them ill see them at the marina So I jogged and walked my way back to the south marina which is a few miles or so away my god that sucked cold and wearing nothing but a t shirt and swim trunks with flip flops I was done I got back too the south marina about the same time my brother and friends got there. I booked it..
When we got back there was family there there boat was a total loss it had holes in it the motor had been ripped off and there dad lost his boat trying to bring there boat back in I felt bad for them. The rescue boats were still busy.
We finely were done at 1 am in the morning.
We all told our stories to each other and were happy that we all survived and we made fun of each other over a cup of coffee at flying J.
One thing I learned over this even when your prepared and you think your prepared your not...
Three batterys all died [#ff0000][size 2]deleted[/size][/#ff0000] was up with that when does that happen I checked my charges I did a load test on them and bam there dead my god... O well it was fun and crazy times .... the next day went back out on willard on my brothers boat and bam one of the best fishing days on willard for the year.... That monday 3 new batterys on my boat... Went out this last friday for a late evening night fishing trip and the fishing was slow O well crazy and fun times on willard. If you actually followed and read this hole story I am sorry I left out ton of the story and it was not well writen but I hope you got the jest of it...
Yes I am proud of myself and family and friends for what happen that friday and many other times.
Thanks Chum Kennan Lizard and Jay...
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Boils started about three weeks ago were crazy the first few days of them the wipers were slurping up the fry there every were threw out the lake. Crazy cool to see the boils again the fish were every were threw out the middle of lake. The middle of the lake looked like shimmers of rain but it was all fry woot....
The boils all really started after 8pm some were short lived others were went on long enough for each angler to boat 2 or 3 if you were quick. The best day out there on the boat was 20 or so fish with a good friend and my brother. In about and hour and half of fishing.
the fish were not happy or quick to eat anything big they were keyed in on size of the lure color did not matter much it was all about the size of the lure.
The last couple of weeks its turned into combat fishing almost. The boils are shorter lived last only for half a sec or so most of the boils are small packs of big wiper. There are tons of small wiper boiling up on the shore lines were anglers are running down the rocks to fish them there small thou only caught wipers that looked like planters in them boils they last for ever thou and a guy with a small jig or fly could do some quick pole bending action with them.
Never trolled much for them I personlly like to hunt for them in the rocks I have trolled for them and the best speed i found was around 3 mph to 3.5 they hit the hardest then and even in the afternoon heat they will crush it.
Well a couple of fridays ago I was getting ready to go out for a late night fishing trip on willard. I did my usual pre maintance on my boat charge the batterys check safety gear check oil and all grease fittings ect ect. Check all gauges on boat make sure water presure is good on motor run it for a bit at home on the hose... Always a good idea to do this takes fifteen minutes or so thats it.
Well I get too willard with a couple friends about 8pm and I head stright North out the south marina to my first weed line I like to fish with slash baits bam friends boat 2 in the first bit were there One nice wiper well over 4 pounds one nice walleye I start counting the lighting strikes 9 on the west mountains I decide to get back to shore and go and have coffee for hour too see if the storm blows by I go to fire up my boat dead battery GRRRRRRr 12.65 I checked the volts with my tester before I left. No Problem I think I grab my Jumper Cables and hook them up to my Other battery No juice On it GO to the next Battery No Juice I scream motherKrucker the wind is coming out of the north west waves are kicking up and no boats they all left 15 mins or so before me.... Hummm Chuck out the anchor damn mud bottom no go will not stick in the heavy winds and big waves O crap the rocks I jump in the lake and hold my boat off the rocks for and hour I am in the south east corner of the lake next to freeway bay the storm picks up I call my brother too come get me waves are white capping 3 footers with some a bit bigger my one friend jumps in and help holds my boat off the rocks After I tell them im getting tired. So My friend and I hold my boat for anoughter hour while waiting for my brother to show up and tow my boat in I see the two rescue boats leave the north marina I called 911 and let them know what kind of situation I was in there were 6 other boaters that called in for resuce humm 2 rescue boats and 7 boaters in need of help..
I was put last on the list some people had kids out there some boats were smashed on the rocks one sank So I was put last on the list. The rangers called me a couple of times to see how we were doing and make sure I hadnt been crushed by my boat or drowned or both lol. My brother when he first tried to come out hit a wave that just swamped his boat its a 19 ft Ranger not a small boat it filled his seating area with a foot of water he called me and said dude I got to drain my boat its full of water we laughed over the phone. While me and brother were talking over a phone the Rescue boat came in towing anouther boat it was almost all the way under the water my brother told me and the guy was trying to bail it out with a cup... The rescue people told my brother and one of my friends enter at your own risk and make sure your ready to swim put your life jackets on. I knew I was in danger my brother and my friends were endanger but were family and theres no way we would not come to help out one anouther if a call was made... Plus I love my boat its just a dam good looking boat Red White and Blue full of metal flake 20 feet of custom paint And did I mention I love my boat it was not going to see a rock if I had to hold it off the rocks till 6 in the morning. well to make a long story short.
My brother finely made it out too me after 3 hrs of Me and a friend holding my boat off the rocks it sucked the wind was coming out of the Northwest I was on the south east side of freeway bay the worst place on the lake to be.
The waves were violent and wind was kicking my one friend in the water with me was just spent he was cold and tired I was proud of him for hanging in there with me I knew he was done he couldnt pull himself into the boat so I had to throw him up into the boat but in that second it took me to get back to him my boat touched the rocks so I chucked him in and told my brother to goose it and I pushed swam my boat off the rocks the next thing I knew I was 15 feet off shore and my boat was off the rocks hell ya I decided it was not safe enough for me too swim any futher out into the lake to get on my boat or for them too drift back into the rocks so I can get in my boat so I told them ill see them at the marina So I jogged and walked my way back to the south marina which is a few miles or so away my god that sucked cold and wearing nothing but a t shirt and swim trunks with flip flops I was done I got back too the south marina about the same time my brother and friends got there. I booked it..
When we got back there was family there there boat was a total loss it had holes in it the motor had been ripped off and there dad lost his boat trying to bring there boat back in I felt bad for them. The rescue boats were still busy.
We finely were done at 1 am in the morning.
We all told our stories to each other and were happy that we all survived and we made fun of each other over a cup of coffee at flying J.
One thing I learned over this even when your prepared and you think your prepared your not...
Three batterys all died [#ff0000][size 2]deleted[/size][/#ff0000] was up with that when does that happen I checked my charges I did a load test on them and bam there dead my god... O well it was fun and crazy times .... the next day went back out on willard on my brothers boat and bam one of the best fishing days on willard for the year.... That monday 3 new batterys on my boat... Went out this last friday for a late evening night fishing trip and the fishing was slow O well crazy and fun times on willard. If you actually followed and read this hole story I am sorry I left out ton of the story and it was not well writen but I hope you got the jest of it...
Yes I am proud of myself and family and friends for what happen that friday and many other times.
Thanks Chum Kennan Lizard and Jay...
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] it wouldn't be as much fun if you didn't have a story to tell after each outing[fishin]