08-16-2006, 11:11 AM
[cool][#0000ff]Hey Z, you would really love those wipers. They are about the hardest fighting fish you can imagine. They pull good.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Also, they are pushovers for big white flies. We have several Utah tanglers who specialize in flyrodding for wipers. When you can find them up and active you can make short casts with a floating line and it's GAME ON. You need a good drag and some patience. It usually takes a while to get one to wanna visit your tube.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Truth to tell, though, I miss steelhead and would gladly trade a few wipers for a steelie or two. You don't got it so bad over there. You just gotta get out more.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The key word is FIND. They tend to roam a lot, looking for small shad...their primary forage species. My last few trips have been inside the north marina of Willard Bay. It is deep enough to attract both shad and wipers. The latter get the former bottled up on the far end of the marina and push them up against the bank. Then a gang of wipers will charge in and start "boiling" in very shallow water. Exciting stuff.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Also, they are pushovers for big white flies. We have several Utah tanglers who specialize in flyrodding for wipers. When you can find them up and active you can make short casts with a floating line and it's GAME ON. You need a good drag and some patience. It usually takes a while to get one to wanna visit your tube.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Truth to tell, though, I miss steelhead and would gladly trade a few wipers for a steelie or two. You don't got it so bad over there. You just gotta get out more.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The key word is FIND. They tend to roam a lot, looking for small shad...their primary forage species. My last few trips have been inside the north marina of Willard Bay. It is deep enough to attract both shad and wipers. The latter get the former bottled up on the far end of the marina and push them up against the bank. Then a gang of wipers will charge in and start "boiling" in very shallow water. Exciting stuff.[/#0000ff]
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