07-03-2002, 01:36 AM
Over the years I have used such a huge combination of lures and I expect that it will continue to change. I started out fishing the channel in the spring using white and pink grubs, and have caught wipers on fire tiger bombers, black and blue bitsy bugs, pearl white jigs, various rapalas, and a whole other arsenal of lures. Currently I am using rattle traps and chartruse jigs. The other day I was throwing buzz baits, spinnerbaits, yozuri crystal minnows, rattle traps, and chartruse jigs. I fished a week or so ago with wiper hunter 2 and we discussed tackle, he uses a whole different combination of lures than I do. I fish with skeeter a lot and he uses a totally different set up than either of us. P.S. skeeter fishes willard as much as I do, he just doesnt post up as often. Bottom line is that everyone catches fish with different lures. I believe that lure selection does play a part in success, but more on the part of lure size rather than name and type. (this is for willard wipers) The critical roles once you have selected a lure become lure depth and speed. In my expirience you can throw out a bunch of different lures and troll them at the same speed, they will all get a fish, but the ones running at the right depth will out produce the rest. Now for the boils, lure speed seems to be slow, and lure depth is shallow so use a lure that is appropriate. We all like to think we have a special lure that gets us wipers but the truth is the best lure changes every couple of years as our tackle grows. Just ask skeeter, his special bait changes every year out there. My advice is find a lure that catches you fish in every situation, deep, shallow, channel, boils, trolling, ect. Spend time on the water perfecting your technique with all of them and catch a bunch of fish. Hope this doesnt confuse or frustrate matters, but its the truth. I am sure the stuff I was using years ago still works, and I am sure that there are lures out there that work better than what I am currintly using. The trick is to find the lure and then find out how to use it. Also, I dont know how many wipers have been caught on spinner harnesses fishing for walleye. <br><br>UNICORN CATCHER F.L.P.