03-29-2013, 05:12 AM
Made the first trip to Willard for2013. I didn't leave home till 7:45. It was dark by the time I got to my spot on the west dike. Was using bright curly tails on a sixteenth oz head. Really original stuff.
First fish popped it in about three feet from the bank. The next one hit it about as far out as I could cast. I had two more solid thumps that first hour, but found my hook had broken at the bend some time after I landed the second one. They moved in and were chasing each other a little bit but completely stopped feading. I snagged a nice 5 lb female but the hooked popped out as I was trying to get my hands on her.
The fish were super chuncky. The pic made em look skinny, but they truly were as healthy a Willard walleye as I've seen. There were a few fisherman spread out down the dike and it sounded like everyone was catching a few. It was dead calm. I sure enjoyed watching the moon rise and sitting on my rock just soaking it in.
The water was a sickly unoxygenated green. I think the first good wind will really get the walleye up to the dike. I have been walleye fishing twice this year and have caught them both times. I don't think I've ever been two for two in march before. I've slandered the dwr a little lately, but the walleye fishing is really good in the state right now. Especially if you take Powell into consideration. So thanks dwr.
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First fish popped it in about three feet from the bank. The next one hit it about as far out as I could cast. I had two more solid thumps that first hour, but found my hook had broken at the bend some time after I landed the second one. They moved in and were chasing each other a little bit but completely stopped feading. I snagged a nice 5 lb female but the hooked popped out as I was trying to get my hands on her.
The fish were super chuncky. The pic made em look skinny, but they truly were as healthy a Willard walleye as I've seen. There were a few fisherman spread out down the dike and it sounded like everyone was catching a few. It was dead calm. I sure enjoyed watching the moon rise and sitting on my rock just soaking it in.
The water was a sickly unoxygenated green. I think the first good wind will really get the walleye up to the dike. I have been walleye fishing twice this year and have caught them both times. I don't think I've ever been two for two in march before. I've slandered the dwr a little lately, but the walleye fishing is really good in the state right now. Especially if you take Powell into consideration. So thanks dwr.
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