Wipers at Willard with a fly

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Fly fishing can be an extremely effective way to catch Wipers and is certainly one of the most thrilling ways to land one. Both fly patterns you mentioned are spot on. White, Chartreuse, and Blue are my favorite colors. As for Walleye, I posted a while back that I had just accomplished a personal first… a Walleye on a flyrod. I have since boated 4 more, 2 of which went well over 20”. I have caught loads of catfish, crappie, perch, walleye, SMB, and even a stray Brown Trout from Willard on my flyrod. So don’t let the naysayers dissuade you, but you’ll probably make a lot of casts searching for them.
Now the tough part, where to go… If you are strictly on fin power I would probably head for the outlet on the north dike. You’ll have to carry your gear a ways but not too bad.
Good luck, let us know how you do.
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