Willard Bay Report

[liketrolling]

got to willard at 6:10 am had to pick two guys up
lot of wind and white caps.   wanted to make a video but  to windy the fishfinders were hard to read.
(started trolling 2 to 3 mph  2.7 was best. )with two poles then went to 3 then got brave and put 5 out hooked a wiper he and the wind got into all 5 lines  had to cut line of ever reel. I was using my downriggers can't fish without  them and one planer board
ended up with 3 wipers (one was real big over 5 lbs)  3 cats got one going 3 mph.  and 3 walleyes.
trying to teach this one guy how to fish, so stopped trolling at 11 and went fliging  got one cat and had two bits
came home, got my boat ready for Kokanee going to strawberry tomorrow getting up at 3 am will not get a lot of sleep Jazz play at 8 tonight.

[2knots]

got to willard at 6:10 am had to pick two guys up
lot of wind and white caps.   wanted to make a video but  to windy the fishfinders were hard to read.
(started trolling 2 to 3 mph  2.7 was best. )with two poles then went to 3 then got brave and put 5 out hooked a wiper he and the wind got into all 5 lines  had to cut line of ever reel. I was using my downriggers can't fish without  them and one planer board
ended up with 3 wipers (one was real big over 5 lbs)  3 cats got one going 3 mph.  and 3 walleyes.
trying to teach this one guy how to fish, so stopped trolling at 11 and went fliging  got one cat and had two bits
came home, got my boat ready for Kokanee going to strawberry tomorrow getting up at 3 am will not get a lot of sleep Jazz play at 8 tonight.

Nice job On the wipers Robert, to bad the wind didn’t cooperate more for you. See you in the am as Bduck and I will be there also 

[wiperhunter2]

got to willard at 6:10 am had to pick two guys up
lot of wind and white caps.   wanted to make a video but  to windy the fishfinders were hard to read.
(started trolling 2 to 3 mph  2.7 was best. )with two poles then went to 3 then got brave and put 5 out hooked a wiper he and the wind got into all 5 lines  had to cut line of ever reel. I was using my downriggers can't fish without  them and one planer board
ended up with 3 wipers (one was real big over 5 lbs)  3 cats got one going 3 mph.  and 3 walleyes.
trying to teach this one guy how to fish, so stopped trolling at 11 and went fliging  got one cat and had two bits
came home, got my boat ready for Kokanee going to strawberry tomorrow getting up at 3 am will not get a lot of sleep Jazz play at 8 tonight.

Great report Robert, you did well, especially on the wipers, not many people catching them this year. Did you happen to get a pic of that big wiper or measure how long it was?

[liketrolling]

tried to post a picture  does not seem to work they have changed something

[wiperhunter2]

I fixed it for you Robert. You attached it correctly but the pic was just too big, so I resized it for you. Good looking wiper, biggest one I've seen this year. I bet it gave him a good fight.

[Paddler]

got to willard at 6:10 am had to pick two guys up
lot of wind and white caps.   wanted to make a video but  to windy the fishfinders were hard to read.
(started trolling 2 to 3 mph  2.7 was best. )with two poles then went to 3 then got brave and put 5 out hooked a wiper he and the wind got into all 5 lines  had to cut line of ever reel. I was using my downriggers can't fish without  them and one planer board
ended up with 3 wipers (one was real big over 5 lbs)  3 cats got one going 3 mph.  and 3 walleyes.
trying to teach this one guy how to fish, so stopped trolling at 11 and went fliging  got one cat and had two bits
came home, got my boat ready for Kokanee going to strawberry tomorrow getting up at 3 am will not get a lot of sleep Jazz play at 8 tonight.

I've never used downriggers at WB.  Sounds like it works, though.  What were you using?  I have crankbaits the I can run from ~4' down to ~20'.  I guess a spinner rig would work, but otherwise it does seem like downriggers are much help at WB, especially with the low water level.