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I have been wanting to get out to Willard for a few weeks, but every time I'm able (usually on Saturdays) the weather turn ugly.
On Sunday I checked the weather and was excited to see that the weather was going to be better the second half of this week, but now it looks like there will be rain and thunderstorms on Saturday. So I thought I'm just going to have to take a day off work ( thinking Thursday or Friday )and hit the Bay. But now I look at the weather and see that on one site they are predicting 9 - 13 mph, and on another site 10 -15 mph wind for Thursday. Even worse on Friday 17 - 21 mph and 20 - 30 mph wind.
At what point is it just to windy on Willard to be out in a boat?
Brian
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That will be dependent on your craft, ability and comfort level. As for me, I hate anything over 10-15 mph. I have fished worse conditions but the fun factor fades fast. I hate wind. Later J
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I'm with skunked, I too hate the wind when I'm out in the boat and anything much over 10mph just makes it miserable.
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Wind sucks, takes the fun out of it, I would ride it out at home.
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i to would pass wind is the worst , especially in a shallow lake with no cover like willard , plus it stirs up the mud and makes the bite tough good luck with whatever you decide and some times forecasts are wrong so that is something to consider.
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I agree that the wind sucks, especially at Willard, but getting beat up on the lake is still better than being at work in my book...I'm going to try today as long as my two passengers can take it, I hope it's not too bad!
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HD7000,
Good luck today. I believe that all the stars have aligned for a great day of fishing, with the exception of the possibility of wind over 10 mph. And as has been said, the forecast could be wrong, and so far it looks like it is going to be a lovely day.
Have fun and be safe.
Brian
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I general like to fish the wind, I seem to do fairly well, the wave action will make the fish less spooked. I do more smallmouth fishing than anything, it seems to congregate the bait fish and the smallies are not far off, especially on the opposite side bank or point that the wind is coming from. Most of my fishing in these conditions is of the power bait style tactics (not the Berkley Powerbait) because I can never feel the line with finesse fishing.
That being said, the wind will most likely be coming from the Southwest, hug the South and West dikes if the wind is more than you can handle or if you get caught out there if the wind picks up. I get a pucker factor when I am out on Willard or Utah Lake, they are both large shallow water lakes and the waves can get pretty hairy out there. Always wear your life jacket and have the motor kill switch attached when under power just in case you fall out of the boat, you might have a chance to swim to your boat and save you're life or at least a better chance than trying to catch a boat that is driving away.
Good Luck and be careful, Willard can get pretty bad at times.
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I love willard and the wind.
Just don't fight it if wind is right you can drive into the wind then drift fish until you run out of room then drive back into the wind and drift again. With bigger outdrives they can be used as rutters it works Great.
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Love a good breeze keeps the dam bugs off
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