Willard B North 1-04-2023

[SkunkedAgain]

Update for the Bay is open water and boatable, I've taken the boat down twice so far and even caught a few fish... No ice that we could see yesterday except pushed up on the north dike... Later Jeff

[danell]

Does WB still have a lot of open water in and outside the north marina?

It is totally open now.
Water level is even raising.

Thanks. I ended up taking the boat out yesterday, and ventured around to check out the lay of the lake. Ice free everywhere I went. No fish though. There seems to be an abundance of large shad outside the north marina.

[2knots]

Does WB still have a lot of open water in and outside the north marina?

It is totally open now.
Water level is even raising.

Thanks. I ended up taking the boat out yesterday, and ventured around to check out the lay of the lake. Ice free everywhere I went. No fish though. There seems to be an abundance of large shad outside the north marina.

We saw some of those also, it looked like the bald eagles were fighting over 1 that washed onto shore north of the marina

[danell]

Does WB still have a lot of open water in and outside the north marina?

It is totally open now.
Water level is even raising.

Thanks. I ended up taking the boat out yesterday, and ventured around to check out the lay of the lake. Ice free everywhere I went. No fish though. There seems to be an abundance of large shad outside the north marina.

We saw some of those also, it looked like the bald eagles were fighting over 1 that washed onto shore north of the marina

Initially I thought we stumbled upon small schools of crappie, but they were moving too fast and they were busting the surface as if they were being chased. My buddy had, what I think to be a big catfish break his line, but his drag wasn't properly set.

[wiperhunter2]

Does WB still have a lot of open water in and outside the north marina?

It is totally open now.
Water level is even raising.

Thanks. I ended up taking the boat out yesterday, and ventured around to check out the lay of the lake. Ice free everywhere I went. No fish though. There seems to be an abundance of large shad outside the north marina.

How were you fishing? Jigging, trolling, etc?

[doitall5000]

Does WB still have a lot of open water in and outside the north marina?

It is totally open now.
Water level is even raising.

Thanks. I ended up taking the boat out yesterday, and ventured around to check out the lay of the lake. Ice free everywhere I went. No fish though. There seems to be an abundance of large shad outside the north marina.

How were you fishing? Jigging, trolling, etc?

For a January it's was a good day.
I was the old man on the shore trying to get something on my slip bobber.  
I wish I would have brought my boat to scope out the lake.  Did you see the island? Was it out of the water?  I'm hoping to map that area.

[danell]

Does WB still have a lot of open water in and outside the north marina?

It is totally open now.
Water level is even raising.

Thanks. I ended up taking the boat out yesterday, and ventured around to check out the lay of the lake. Ice free everywhere I went. No fish though. There seems to be an abundance of large shad outside the north marina.

How were you fishing? Jigging, trolling, etc?

For a January it's was a good day.
I was the old man on the shore trying to get something on my slip bobber.  
I wish I would have brought my boat to scope out the lake.  Did you see the island? Was it out of the water?  I'm hoping to map that area.

Aww, gotcha. I remember you. I was the gray tracker targa. We were jigging primarily. Did you get any takers?

[doitall5000]

No takers or nibbles. It was ok I was just happy to get out on solid ground.

[wiperhunter2]

It is totally open now.
Water level is even raising.

Thanks. I ended up taking the boat out yesterday, and ventured around to check out the lay of the lake. Ice free everywhere I went. No fish though. There seems to be an abundance of large shad outside the north marina.

How were you fishing? Jigging, trolling, etc?

 We were jigging primarily. 

You should try a method that a lot of use use, it's called fligging. We slow troll the fligs we get from TubeDude at .5 mph, using cut bait. Just a few weeks ago and last month before it froze up we caught them vertical jigging but that did not work for us on Fri when we were out there.

[danell]

It is totally open now.
Water level is even raising.

Thanks. I ended up taking the boat out yesterday, and ventured around to check out the lay of the lake. Ice free everywhere I went. No fish though. There seems to be an abundance of large shad outside the north marina.

How were you fishing? Jigging, trolling, etc?

 We were jigging primarily. 

You should try a method that a lot of use use, it's called fligging. We slow troll the fligs we get from TubeDude at .5 mph, using cut bait. Just a few weeks ago and last month before it froze up we caught them vertical jigging but that did not work for us on Fri when we were out there.

I've seen those videos by tubedude. Does he sell his creations?

[wiperhunter2]

Thanks. I ended up taking the boat out yesterday, and ventured around to check out the lay of the lake. Ice free everywhere I went. No fish though. There seems to be an abundance of large shad outside the north marina.

How were you fishing? Jigging, trolling, etc?

 We were jigging primarily. 

You should try a method that a lot of use use, it's called fligging. We slow troll the fligs we get from TubeDude at .5 mph, using cut bait. Just a few weeks ago and last month before it froze up we caught them vertical jigging but that did not work for us on Fri when we were out there.

I've seen those videos by tubedude. Does he sell his creations?

Yes he does and well worth the money IMO. They are around a buck apiece.

[danell]

How were you fishing? Jigging, trolling, etc?

 We were jigging primarily. 

You should try a method that a lot of use use, it's called fligging. We slow troll the fligs we get from TubeDude at .5 mph, using cut bait. Just a few weeks ago and last month before it froze up we caught them vertical jigging but that did not work for us on Fri when we were out there.

I've seen those videos by tubedude. Does he sell his creations?

Yes he does and well worth the money IMO. They are around a buck apiece.

Wonderful. I sent him a PM.

[danell]

Anyone know if Willard is still open?

[wiperhunter2]

Anyone know if Willard is still open?

It was yesterday.

[MrShane]

Please pray that the golf courses don’t get shut down.
‘Those’ people that use them might buy a boat and help clog up our ramps if they can’t get out on the greens.

[danell]

Anyone know if Willard is still open?

It was yesterday.

Thanks wiperhunter2

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Please pray that the golf courses don’t get shut down.
‘Those’ people that use them might buy a boat and help clog up our ramps if they can’t get out on the greens.

Lol..

[doitall5000]

Anyone know if Willard is still open?

It was yesterday.

Thanks wiperhunter2

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Please pray that the golf courses don’t get shut down.
‘Those’ people that use them might buy a boat and help clog up our ramps if they can’t get out on the greens.

Lol..

So....
    Why did God create golfing ???

[MrShane]

Anyone know if Willard is still open?

It was yesterday.

Thanks wiperhunter2

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Please pray that the golf courses don’t get shut down.
‘Those’ people that use them might buy a boat and help clog up our ramps if they can’t get out on the greens.

Lol..

So....
    Why did God create golfing ???

I don’t know, why?

[doitall5000]

Anyone know if Willard is still open?

It was yesterday.

Thanks wiperhunter2

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Please pray that the golf courses don’t get shut down.
‘Those’ people that use them might buy a boat and help clog up our ramps if they can’t get out on the greens.

Lol..

So....
    Why did God create golfing ???

I don’t know, why?

I'm sure it's to give the crazy's some place to go to keep them OFF the lakes...