# Flotilla Saturday May 6 Willard Bay **URL:** \ **Category:** Utah Fishing General\ **Created:** [May 4, 2017, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flotilla-saturday-may-6-willard-bay/283364 "2017-05-04T19:18:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![WaveWolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f14d63/32.png) [@WaveWolf](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/WaveWolf)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flotilla-saturday-may-6-willard-bay/283364/21 "2017-05-08T02:45:20Z")
Thanks to everyone it was a great success. I got to meet many of you that I have not met on prior occasions. I even met folk from my old home town. Thanks Jeff and Jill, It was a good event. Won some bling from TrueBlue2 (great stuff). The pavilion was good and the swallows didn’t eat much. If things pan out I could make a few more. ---
**Author:** ![jjannie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jjannie](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/jjannie)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 3:53am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flotilla-saturday-may-6-willard-bay/283364/22 "2017-05-08T03:53:57Z")
I know liketrolling did, not sure about anyone else though… ---
**Author:** ![Ahi1953](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/ahi1953/32/53750_2.png) [@Ahi1953](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Ahi1953)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flotilla-saturday-may-6-willard-bay/283364/23 "2017-05-08T13:36:59Z")
My first year. Had a great time no fish but good food,people and nice prizes. won a nice trolling rig from True Blue. Kinda had my eye on Pat’s CD book. Thank you to all that donated. Had my camera but only took one picture. WH2 mentioned a picture last year of everyone in front of the banner. I should have asked everyone to do it again. Guess I need to be a little more assertive and a lot more sociable. Hope to see you all next year. ---
**Author:** ![RockyRaab](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/rockyraab/32/53735_2.png) [@RockyRaab](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/RockyRaab)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flotilla-saturday-may-6-willard-bay/283364/24 "2017-05-08T13:38:01Z")
I have to admit I liked the Eagle Beach pavilion we ended up with. More shade, nicer view, and just the right size for our group. Next time, I’m going to bring buckets and brushes for the setup scrubdown. Might even bring a pressure washer. ---
**Author:** ![TubeDude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@TubeDude](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/TubeDude)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flotilla-saturday-may-6-willard-bay/283364/25 "2017-05-08T13:57:39Z")
\*\*Great job…Jil, Jeff, Jeff and all others who chipped in with goodies and help. I also cast my vote for the Eagle Beach spot. That is where we held other BFT events before. Just right for a small to medium sized group. Curse ye not the swallows. Their leavings are just “processed” bugs. Without them cleaning up vast quantities of the skeeters and midges it would be even worse than it is on windless days upon the water. Rocky already beat me to it but my suggestion for next year’s preparations would be to solicit the use of someone’s pressure washer…to clean the tables prior to everybody else’s arrival. Also…appoint a designated photographer to roam around and capture those “special moments”. Some of want “justice” in our pictures. Others are satisfied with mercy. \*\* ---
**Author:** ![jjannie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jjannie](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/jjannie)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flotilla-saturday-may-6-willard-bay/283364/26 "2017-05-08T14:27:02Z")
We have pressure washer however the spigots don’t offer a way to hook up a hose unless I guess we get the one of the Willard rangers to hook up one of theirs. I know they can do it when they hose them down. But either way, it’ll be on our to-do list from now on one way or another. We too said a brush on bucket would have been nice as well. All of this is now on my notes-to-file for next time for sure. ---
**Author:** ![jjannie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jjannie](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/jjannie)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flotilla-saturday-may-6-willard-bay/283364/27 "2017-05-08T14:32:58Z")
Once we started packing up we realized we didn’t have anyone taking pictures… so that is now on the notes-to-file list too - next year we’ll be asking for a couple volunteers to do for us. I’m glad you came, it was great meeting you. ---
**Author:** ![jjannie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jjannie](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/jjannie)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flotilla-saturday-may-6-willard-bay/283364/28 "2017-05-08T14:39:48Z")
All your points well taken and noted. I totally agree, I’ve definitely learned (and noted) a thing or two this year, next year will only be better. Thanks for everyone’s patience. About the swallows - so true. But a nasty mess for sure. ---
**Author:** ![SkunkedAgain](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/skunkedagain/32/53758_2.png) [@SkunkedAgain](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/SkunkedAgain)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flotilla-saturday-may-6-willard-bay/283364/29 "2017-05-08T15:30:44Z")
Hey just one thing, wanted to give special thanks to Rocky in addition to the others he not only did a ton of help setting up, but also contributed a bunch to prizes and made the location possible. Thanks Rocky. I’ll add a post when I get a minute but I’m under the gun right now. Later Jeff ---
**Author:** ![Paddler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3be4f8/32.png) [@Paddler](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Paddler)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flotilla-saturday-may-6-willard-bay/283364/30 "2017-05-08T16:18:58Z")
\*\*Great job…Jil, Jeff, Jeff and all others who chipped in with goodies and help. I also cast my vote for the Eagle Beach spot. That is where we held other BFT events before. Just right for a small to medium sized group. Curse ye not the swallows. Their leavings are just “processed” bugs. Without them cleaning up vast quantities of the skeeters and midges it would be even worse than it is on windless days upon the water. Rocky already beat me to it but my suggestion for next year’s preparations would be to solicit the use of someone’s pressure washer…to clean the tables prior to everybody else’s arrival. Also…appoint a designated photographer to roam around and capture those “special moments”. Some of want “justice” in our pictures. Others are satisfied with mercy. \*\* I was up a couple of weeks ago and couldn’t believe all the swallows out working the bugs. Have never seen that many before. ---
**Author:** ![whit210](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/71c47a/32.png) [@whit210](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/whit210)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flotilla-saturday-may-6-willard-bay/283364/31 "2017-05-08T19:35:38Z")
Anybody catch fish? I got one Wiper and a Cookie Cat. They were delicious for dinner. So in my estimation after loosing my phone/wallet, a down-rigger and burning up my trilling motor, those two fish were worth about $500 each. You folks are expensive to hang around. But seriously, it was really great to meet everyone. Thanks for the invite and put me down for the next one. ---
**Author:** ![sharksugar101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@sharksugar101](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/sharksugar101)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flotilla-saturday-may-6-willard-bay/283364/32 "2017-05-08T20:13:29Z")
Were you the one being towed by DWR? Them were some expensive fish, how did you manage all that? No fish for me but I kind of missed all the festivities by fishing too long and by the time I got back all the prizes were gone. Oh well, it was nice meeting some of you guys, really good bunch of people! When we were loading up our boat the wind really starting picking up so we stayed a bit longer and helped a couple people that were struggling to load up their boats. Thanks to everyone that made this event happen. ---
**Author:** ![jjannie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jjannie](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/jjannie)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flotilla-saturday-may-6-willard-bay/283364/33 "2017-05-08T20:16:49Z")
Ouch! at least you caught a couple for dinner. Thanks for your donations to the ‘cause’ as well. I believe it was you that received one of the ice rod prizes, wasn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![Tin-Can](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cab0a1/32.png) [@Tin-Can](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Tin-Can)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flotilla-saturday-may-6-willard-bay/283364/34 "2017-05-09T15:53:31Z")
From the posts, I gather the lunch was the high point of the day with all the activities. Wife and I really wanted to be there. She couldn’t get the day off and had to be at work at 1 PM. I was ready to stay for the lunch (and had my camera ready to do photos). But Friday nite I had what I thought was something in my eye. Saturday it just kept getting worse, and in both eyes. The wife said she was pretty sure it was Pink Eye, and it is contagious. So decided to skip the lunch and get to a doctor. Wife was right. Was given some eye drops, then my Dr. at Hill Clinic confirmed again yesterday and told me to take another day off. So…I did, today. [pirate] [fishin] ---
**Author:** ![TubeDude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@TubeDude](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/TubeDude)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flotilla-saturday-may-6-willard-bay/283364/35 "2017-05-09T16:05:26Z")
\*\*We missed you. Sorry about the eye. Hope it gets better…better than a black eye. I was once told that if I thought I might be missed I should make a fist, shove it into a bucket of water and then pull it out. The hole it left would be how much I would be missed. You did miss out on some good vittles and BSing. Are you going to be able to make it down to Utah Lake this year. Looking good with the higher water. \*\* ---
**Author:** ![ZUKI\_BLUE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/90ced4/32.png) [@ZUKI\_BLUE](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/ZUKI_BLUE)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flotilla-saturday-may-6-willard-bay/283364/36 "2017-05-09T17:45:19Z")
Let’s see if I can post these, not great ones but something. I just remember ed these ---
**Author:** ![jjannie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jjannie](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/jjannie)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flotilla-saturday-may-6-willard-bay/283364/37 "2017-05-09T18:48:56Z")
Great - Thanks so much for posting them! ---
**Author:** ![wiperhunter2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3d9bf3/32.png) [@wiperhunter2](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/wiperhunter2)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flotilla-saturday-may-6-willard-bay/283364/38 "2017-05-09T22:26:11Z")
Well you did better than most of us, at least you got one pic. Glad you were able to make it John. Where were you fishing at? I was fishing by Ono, on shore, in the SE corner of the marina. ---
**Author:** ![Ahi1953](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/ahi1953/32/53750_2.png) [@Ahi1953](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Ahi1953)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2017, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flotilla-saturday-may-6-willard-bay/283364/39 "2017-05-10T12:51:13Z")
Well you did better than most of us, at least you got one pic. Glad you were able to make it John. Where were you fishing at? I was fishing by Ono, on shore, in the SE corner of the marina. I was at pelican beach in my toon ---
**Author:** ![Old\_Coot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9de0a6/32.png) [@Old\_Coot](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Old_Coot)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 1:48am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flotilla-saturday-may-6-willard-bay/283364/40 "2017-05-11T01:48:56Z")
For next year - I kind of liked where we ended up better, it’s closer to the water and has nicer view, less freeway noise too. But I think the parking is not as nice for those with boat trailers. On the way in at the guard shack, I asked the lady if I could have my dog there. She said yes as long as he was on a leash. That is the only pavilion dogs are allowed. So I vote for that pavilion next year also. [Previous page](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flotilla-saturday-may-6-willard-bay/283364.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flotilla-saturday-may-6-willard-bay/283364.md?page=3)