03-25-2003, 06:19 PM
[cool]There are still some channels to over 20# in Willard, but the average size has plummeted. In the days BW (before wipers), the average cat was between 2 and 3 pounds, and there would usually be a few over 5 in a day's outing. Most of the 10 plus fish were caught at night, or at least in low light conditions.
With the introduction of shad and wipers the whole ecosystem changed. The days of over 100 nice crappies...30 to 50 chunky kitties...twenty or more walleyes over three pounds...you are not likely to see that anymore. But, I can't think of many folks who would not rather wrestle with a few four pound wipers than a whole bunch of those other "has beens".
Onward and upward. HAIL PROGRESS. Long live wipers.
Can I have an AMEN on that?
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With the introduction of shad and wipers the whole ecosystem changed. The days of over 100 nice crappies...30 to 50 chunky kitties...twenty or more walleyes over three pounds...you are not likely to see that anymore. But, I can't think of many folks who would not rather wrestle with a few four pound wipers than a whole bunch of those other "has beens".
Onward and upward. HAIL PROGRESS. Long live wipers.
Can I have an AMEN on that?
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