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Willard Walleye - grandpafish - 04-16-2019
Does anyone have any advise on wether the walleye fishing at Willard Bay might be worth a trip this week? I’m new to Walleye and Willard Bay. Thanks in advance.
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Re: [grandpafish] Willard Walleye - doitall5000 - 04-16-2019
What's your pleasure? Got a boat (equipped) .
Weather usually is a big factor, but bank fishing with bait will start soon.
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Re: [doitall5000] Willard Walleye - grandpafish - 04-16-2019
I have a nice boat and do a lot of trolling for trout/Kokanee etc. I’m looking to expand my fishing experience. I attended a walleye clinic last week and am very excited to give this a try.
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Re: [grandpafish] Willard Walleye - doitall5000 - 04-16-2019
I was at that clinic too. Good basic information to get started and be successful. I'll watch for you on the lake.
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Re: [grandpafish] Willard Walleye - wiperhunter2 - 04-16-2019
If you are going up to Willard just to fish for walleye, I'd say you should put it off for week or two. After the spawn, eyes can be hard to catch for a few weeks, while they are covering but the bite should be turning on soon. I've been fishing there since ice off and have only boated one, so the odds are against you right now, not saying it's impossible but it will likely be a tough bite for another week or more.
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Re: [wiperhunter2] Willard Walleye - grandpafish - 04-16-2019
I was mostly going for walleye but I am hoping to learn to fish for other species at Willard as I have never caught a Wiper either. I’ll give it some time. Im over anxious to get out on the boat when and IF Mother Nature ever takes a break. Thanks for your advise.
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Re: [grandpafish] Willard Walleye - doitall5000 - 04-17-2019
First you forget the trout tactics. Then think slow down. You need to fish on the bottom, most of the time. Sents are important, most of the time. Us different tactics for each species, most of the time.
Keep learning and don't give up. Willard will test you.
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Re: [doitall5000] Willard Walleye - grandpafish - 04-17-2019
Will do. I’m eager to expand. Thank you.
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Re: [wiperhunter2] Willard Walleye - Freakyfisherman - 04-17-2019
I guess its different at different lakes. I have scored walleye shortly after the spawn on Deer Creek and Starvation. Heck, they act differently here than they do in the midwest period. They almost seem to be a different species of walleye in Utah than they do say in Minnesota lol.
Gabe
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Re: [Freakyfisherman] Willard Walleye - wiperhunter2 - 04-17-2019
The males usually are the first to bite after the spawn, the females bite usually comes later but in either case, I'm talking about numbers, where you can start catching more than one or two per trip. From my experience, that does not start until the May to June time frame at Willard. I agree, every lake is different and this might not apply to those that are really good at catching eyes but for us average eye fisherman that is what I have observed over the year.
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Re: [grandpafish] Willard Walleye - doitall5000 - 04-17-2019
Did you see the PM I sent you?
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Re: [doitall5000] Willard Walleye - grandpafish - 04-17-2019
I think so but I am relatively new to BFT. Was it regarding tactics and speed?
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Re: [doitall5000] Willard Walleye - grandpafish - 04-18-2019
I do not have a PM from you. Must have not come through.
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