01-20-2004, 06:53 PM
I forgot to mention, you are not likley to catch 100 fish out there.
If you are looking for a relaxing trip you are wasting time.
The key to fishing willard in the summer and winter is to stay mobile. You have to find the fish. In big bathtub basins, the fish dont have a bunch of structure to relate to, theres virtually no cover, and the fish will roam and relate to food source.
I dont even bother wetting a line until the finder sees fish. Punch a million holes looking for depth, then look for fish for a minuet or two. If you dont see any, move.
You gotta be willing to walk, and drill.
I dont bother with the suspended fish. I keep reeling up to them, but not one ever hits. All the biters come off the bottom.
You must watch your finder. The fish want some twitch on the lure. If its still it takes much longer for them to hit. You have to watch the bottom. If it changes at all, gets thicker, or anything, twicth that lure a bit.
Its work, no doubt about it. It takes concentration. If you plan on B.S.ing with your buddy most of the day, you would catch more fish on jordanelle.
I didnt even take a chair sunday. I knew before I ever got there that if I was sitting, and set up camp, it would suck.
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If you are looking for a relaxing trip you are wasting time.
The key to fishing willard in the summer and winter is to stay mobile. You have to find the fish. In big bathtub basins, the fish dont have a bunch of structure to relate to, theres virtually no cover, and the fish will roam and relate to food source.
I dont even bother wetting a line until the finder sees fish. Punch a million holes looking for depth, then look for fish for a minuet or two. If you dont see any, move.
You gotta be willing to walk, and drill.
I dont bother with the suspended fish. I keep reeling up to them, but not one ever hits. All the biters come off the bottom.
You must watch your finder. The fish want some twitch on the lure. If its still it takes much longer for them to hit. You have to watch the bottom. If it changes at all, gets thicker, or anything, twicth that lure a bit.
Its work, no doubt about it. It takes concentration. If you plan on B.S.ing with your buddy most of the day, you would catch more fish on jordanelle.
I didnt even take a chair sunday. I knew before I ever got there that if I was sitting, and set up camp, it would suck.
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