Walleyes, Wipers, Whiskers, and More! Mantua too! 7-28

[TyeDyeTwins]

Willard Bay - Went with the fishing god of the bay.....Mike4Cobra to attack and practice the 3 W's of Willard. Yep the walleye's, wipers, and whiskers. So at 6am am we launched from the south marina and flew arcoss the lake. After a while of trolling around cranks we bottom bounced his gear and BAM he got the 1st walleye to boat.


So we switched to bottom bouncers and I managed a 25.5 channel catfish! Not to be out done Mike4Cobra landed a channel catfish.


So we aimlessly trolled around cranks and my poor man's down rigger needed ajustment. So I let out the line a tad and Mike4Cobra told me "you have a fish". What do you know I got the walleye I woke up at 4am for!


After that we aimlessly trolled cranks again and my planer board was acting strange. Hmmm, what do you know there was a 20.5 inch wiper on the end of my line waiting for me!



Not to be outdone again he got his Wiper. By 1pm the wind got worse and he bailed. So after our goodbyes. It truly was a wet dream come true!


I went to Smith and Edwards for some shore fishing gear (worms and spinners and ice). So around 1:30 after a nice lunch at Flying J I went for the North Dike. Third cast with a wacky rigged senko worm with some spray landed me a 14 inch smallmouth bass! My nicest one from Willard thus far.


Seemed to be the pattern of the day actually. So I messed around with the senko rig and while it sank I tried tossing a 1/16 silver blade, white body, with white skirt all UV painted with a tad of night crawler on the hook for panfish in the rocks. No love. So I hit the North Marina and found the only tree left with shade. I took a 2 hour nap and loved every minute of that! So I woke up and returned to the North Dike recharged and ready for more.

Well in 2 hours all I managed was a smallie attacking my spinner at the rocks and a huge carp that inhaled the small spinner.....too bad for me the hooks are too small for carp. There was no worm on the hooks to interfer. I was bummed as I wanted a 5th species of the day. Well I lost my rod tip to my fly pole so I frantically searched the dike for it. Whew found it way back there.

Decieded I should hit Mantua for some trout action. Oh yeah watch out for the North Dike.....there are some pornographic images drawn in the sand at the north dike corner. They are huge and might not be appropriate for the young kids and women. I found it pretty funny though! Sorry no pics.

Mantua - Sat at the west dike till 9pm and got the skunk. I tried night crawlers under a bobber, garlic powerbait under a bobber, and even crawlers and salmon eggs combo that got me 1 bite. I forgot my gold lure box so I was stuck with silver. I tried silver kasmasters, silver blue fox, and even some perch swim baits and a white spinner bait. No love!

With that I headed to Ogden to pick up a free fly reel and flies from a buddy JLG78. I drove to SLC and thanks to the construction I was 30mins late to picking up my twin from work. At midnight the fillet process began. What a day!
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[EvilTyeDyeTwin]

Wow...what a Wiper! Totally jealous....thanks for rubbing it in my face. Mike2Cobra is quite the fishing god!
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[STEVEF39]

Wow! sounds like a great day of fishing to me! Still havent hit willard yet may have to try it out soon.
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[TyeDyeTwins]

It was my best day at the bay to date. I never had more than a 2 fish day there before this trip. Mike4Cobra was dissapointed but I just have lower standards I guess. I am sure you have read his reports and to him it was SUEPR SLOW.

My twin had a 14 fish day there so he still has me beat.
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[CoyoteSpinner]

What do you know I got the walleye I woke up at 4am for!

I thought you get up that early to get your hair ready? [:p] Or was that from the wicked willard wind (another of the 3-Ws).

Love a day when you get on multi species. That's always a kick. Better kick when they're some tasty of the other Ws. I gotta get down that way - do some practice myself!

That was nice of Mike to drag you across the lake there. That's a worthy cat - probably what 5-6 lbs? Good tugs! That woulda been contest worthy. But don't know which side you'd side with...

You can get big fish on little terminal tackle. This pup killed on 6 different species, one spot - one jig. Poor thing got beat to crap, by carp (and a few more).
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[perchound]

[crazy]REALLY, SERIUOSLY, THE HAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't believe mike4cobra even let you in his boat.

STUPID,STUPID,STUPID ><)))))*>[unimpressed]
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[harlin]

Nice report. That's a pretty good day for Willard.
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[MasterDaad]

Very nice. I really need to add a Walleye to my catch list.

When I get back from Lake Powell next week that will be next.
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[wiperhunter2]

Lots of walleye a Powell, since your going to be there anyway.

TDT- nice haul and that is a big cat. I'm guessing it is male with that dark color[:/].
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[TyeDyeTwins]

[quote wiperhunter2]Lots of walleye a Powell, since your going to be there anyway.

TDT- nice haul and that is a big cat. I'm guessing it is male with that dark color[:/].[/quote]

So what does a male cat vs femal cat mean?
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[CoyoteSpinner]

TDT- nice haul and that is a big cat. I'm guessing it is male with that dark color[:/].

So what does a male cat vs femal cat mean?

The girl cats lay the eggs, the boy cats fertilize the seed.[crazy]


Females tend to be more tan, fatter bodies, bellies. Males tend to be darker - sometimes almost purple/blue, broader flatter heads. I know I've heard TD state he prefers the females for fillets.
The other way is once you get inside - if they're full of eggs. . .

Female Channel Cat
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Male Channel Cat
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[TyeDyeTwins]

Edited because of gay reference.
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[a_bow_nut]

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Well now that you mention it you do seem to like to put a whole bunch of fish stix in your mouth.[]

I'm afraid that your future is sealed my friend.
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[bearnk82]

That cat looks extremely unappetizing. I thought all the fugly cats were down south. Nice on the wipers and walleye though...
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[TyeDyeTwins]

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Well now that you mention it you do seen to like to put a whole bunch of fish stix in your mouth.[]

I'm afraid that your future is sealed my friend.[/quote]

I have heard guys yell out that joke to their buddies out on the water at Tibble Fork. One of the best fish jokes IMO!
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[JLG78]

Glad you stopped by on saturday.. Those were some nice fish. Im headed to willard tomorrow. On a boat this time.. Finally!
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[TyeDyeTwins]

[quote JLG78]Glad you stopped by on saturday.. Those were some nice fish. Im headed to willard tomorrow. On a boat this time.. Finally![/quote]

That should improve your luck. Might see you in a pic with a spin rod or maybe a bait caster?[blush]
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[JLG78]

Yeah im gonna leave the fly rod at home for a change....well maybe. I know im green when it comes to willard so its going to be a day of learning and experimenting. Hopefully ill have something to report tomorrow.
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