Got out to Willard again yesterday, this time with my Son. It was my first time out this year in my boat. We fished the East run of the openness. We launched around 6:30 am to a water temp of 74 degrees.Took us an hour to find the fish, we did circles for the next two hours and stayed on them, catching our limits of eyes, up to 20" and three wipers up to 18". That’s when the pain happened, that big wiper decided to drive one of the hooks on the worm harness, into my sons hand, with the barb going all the way through. He was able to cut off the shank and pull the hook out with very little damage, just some pain. We were trolling at 1.4 to 1.7 mph, using worm harnesses and flicker shad, in green or purple. Other than the wind and the pain, it was a great day out on the water with my son.
Good day on the water with your son, nice catch! Unfortunate on the hook. Must who fish a lot have had that happen or been with someone who got hooked. I’ve pulled out or had pulled out more hooks on others and myself than you can imagine. Hopefully not much damage done.
Great report and a very sympathetic groan from me as well. I posted earlier this year that it happened to me at Willard as well, with a wiper attached. I’m glad you were able to get it out.
Yea, wipers are the worst IMO, they thrash around so much, it’s a wonder it doesn’t happen more often, when catching them, plus they have some many pointed fins, it’s hard not to get a hole in your hand when catching them.
