05-23-2019, 01:23 AM
Snuck out to Willard for a few hours today from 3-530. Wasn't sure about the weather so decided to stay on the dike. Tossed out some carp on a flig on one rod, and crawler on the other rod. After an hour or so without any bites, my eyes got wandering and I found an old spinner amongst the rocks. It wasn't in terrible shape, a little rust and an old dull treble. Bait had produced nada to this point, so I pulled in the crawler rig and swapped on the spinner. 4 casts later I hooked into a feisty wiper. Fun fight, but I took it easy not fully trusting the hook integrity. Took some pics and let him catch his breath before swimming away. No other action for the night. Weather stayed mostly dry, and the bugs were tolerable with the light wind. Sometimes the quick little fishing trips end up being worth while.
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