06-16-2011, 08:41 PM
[cool][#0000ff]This is a transition time...going from the post spawn into the warm water summer mode. There are no hard and fast rules. Wipers are moving away from the dikes and out into open water more. That makes them tough to target with anything except a trolling setup and a full tank of gas. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I usually catch most of my wipers early in the morning, but that is usually because of where I fish and how I fish...closer to shore, in shallower water and with slower moving lures. But there are lots of dedicated wiper chasers that wouldn't think of hitting the water until late afternoon on a warm day. And they catch more fish then when they wash their lures at warp speed.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]My blanket statement is that any wipers you catch on flies right now will likely be accidental...while fishing for crappies...or just fishing. But, by late July or early August the growing baby shad from this year's spawn will be over an inch long and will be heavily targeted by the wipers. That's when the boils start. And it is when you can really get some good action on a flyrod if you can luck into a boil.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]That being said, there are almost always a few wipers easily accessible inside the north marina. Fish white buggers or streamers down near the bottom and in the deepest part of the channel...right down the middle...starting right out in front of the ramp. Fish toward the east shore and then move up and down that shoreline...north and south...in the deeper water. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]It is a good idea to just "troll" your flies down near the bottom, using a tandem rig with one larger fly and one smaller fly. That way you will increase your chances of getting noticed both by crappies and an occasional wiper.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Good luck. Hope Mama Nature plays nice.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I usually catch most of my wipers early in the morning, but that is usually because of where I fish and how I fish...closer to shore, in shallower water and with slower moving lures. But there are lots of dedicated wiper chasers that wouldn't think of hitting the water until late afternoon on a warm day. And they catch more fish then when they wash their lures at warp speed.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]My blanket statement is that any wipers you catch on flies right now will likely be accidental...while fishing for crappies...or just fishing. But, by late July or early August the growing baby shad from this year's spawn will be over an inch long and will be heavily targeted by the wipers. That's when the boils start. And it is when you can really get some good action on a flyrod if you can luck into a boil.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]That being said, there are almost always a few wipers easily accessible inside the north marina. Fish white buggers or streamers down near the bottom and in the deepest part of the channel...right down the middle...starting right out in front of the ramp. Fish toward the east shore and then move up and down that shoreline...north and south...in the deeper water. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]It is a good idea to just "troll" your flies down near the bottom, using a tandem rig with one larger fly and one smaller fly. That way you will increase your chances of getting noticed both by crappies and an occasional wiper.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Good luck. Hope Mama Nature plays nice.[/#0000ff]
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