Willard Stumped-Saturday

[boatfisher]

Ok I took the grandson to Willard. Saturday with the other hundred boats on the water. I am so stumped on how to fish this lake. And it is starting to get to me. We trolled with the other boats on the west side. watched a guy catch a Eye trolled up next to him, because WE had not had a bite all morning. Trolled 1.5, 2.1, 2.5. The guy told us they were catching them on purple and white. Ok I got those. Then they hold up a hole stringer of wipers and eyes. I thought you have got to be kidding me. They didn't have a fishfinder so they couldn't tell us how fast to go. Anyway I did catch one eye trolling back to the dock. Even tried bottom bounce with worms negative. Ran into a old Willard pro in his seventies at the dock by himself asked him how he did. Said he caught a bunch of wiper,eyes, crappie,and kats. Using what I asked? Curly tailed grub he said. WHAT!!!. No way. Never thought of that. Anyway I ended up. Thinking I am not as good a fisherman, as I thought I was. PS no more Saturdays for this old duffer. Boats crossing my lines, and my bow. I catch and release I am not that desperate for a fish. But catching a few would have been nice for the grandson visiting. OH well.....


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