03-25-2006, 03:41 AM
[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 2][#002850] Like you Mike, I too wanted to see how the ole tin-bin was running. And yes, it did feel good to get out there.
I launched around 8:30 and left the lake around 4:30. Met up with Team Wiper (Ira and Kurt) on the water and chatted for a good half hour and still didn't get all the world's problems solved.
Just after team wiper left, I did hook up with the biggest fish I have ever caught at willard ... a 9 1b carp! Don't worry everyone ... I realeased it back into the lake unharmed (excep for where I snagged it in the tail).
Watter temps ranged from 39 to 41 degrees. I kept marking good marks up on the east side by the freeway in about 20 feet of water. I used a prety decent varity of lures but no takers. I fished east, north, and shouth but I can't even say I got a single bite all day.
What do you think is the magic water temp for wipers to start biting?[/#002850][/font][/size]
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I launched around 8:30 and left the lake around 4:30. Met up with Team Wiper (Ira and Kurt) on the water and chatted for a good half hour and still didn't get all the world's problems solved.
Just after team wiper left, I did hook up with the biggest fish I have ever caught at willard ... a 9 1b carp! Don't worry everyone ... I realeased it back into the lake unharmed (excep for where I snagged it in the tail).
Watter temps ranged from 39 to 41 degrees. I kept marking good marks up on the east side by the freeway in about 20 feet of water. I used a prety decent varity of lures but no takers. I fished east, north, and shouth but I can't even say I got a single bite all day.
What do you think is the magic water temp for wipers to start biting?[/#002850][/font][/size]
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