# Willard, Mantua Drive By **URL:** \ **Category:** Utah Fishing General\ **Created:** [April 22, 2020, 3:30am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/willard-mantua-drive-by/319221 "2020-04-22T03:30:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GrandpaD\_2020](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d2c977/32.png) [@GrandpaD\_2020](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/GrandpaD_2020)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 3:30am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/willard-mantua-drive-by/319221/1 "2020-04-22T03:30:40Z")
I was getrting stir crazy not leaving the house for over a month. Gave Lee’s Marine a call to see it they were open for business. They were so I hooked up the boat and headed up to Hyrum for some spring boat repairs. It was kind of erie to look out at Willard Bay and see only one boat docked in the South Marina and one float tube on the water. As I passed by Mantua, I could only see one boat on the water. I know it’s still early and a lot of us are still staying home but it sure looked odd to see so little usage on these waters. I hope this all will end soon. Stay safe and stay strong everyone. ---
**Author:** ![PACKFAN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c0e974/32.png) [@PACKFAN](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/PACKFAN)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 5:35am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/willard-mantua-drive-by/319221/2 "2020-04-22T05:35:55Z")
> [@GrandpaD 2020](#): > > I was getrting stir crazy not leaving the house for over a month. > > Gave Lee’s Marine a call to see it they were open for business. > > They were so I hooked up the boat and headed up to Hyrum for some spring boat repairs. > > It was kind of erie to look out at Willard Bay and see only one boat docked in the South Marina and > > one float tube on the water. > > As I passed by Mantua, I could only see one boat on the water. > > I know it’s still early and a lot of us are still staying home but it sure looked odd to see so little usage on these waters. > > I hope this all will end soon. > > Stay safe and stay strong everyone. > > I plan on putting my boat on the water for the first time this year on Willard in the morning. [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/2X/f/facaf2b4ec415f93588e5b7d05e11eb7ac8a9393.jpeg)](https://ibb.co/Sv0vf4J) ---
**Author:** ![dubob](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/dubob/32/53733_2.png) [@dubob](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/dubob)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/willard-mantua-drive-by/319221/4 "2020-04-22T17:44:20Z")
> [@SkunkedAgain](#): > > One thing I do like about this **telework** routine though, it’s sure nice to be done with **work** early enough I still have time to do things at night… instead of commuting… Later Jeff > > I’m not familiar with those two words Jeff, Are they new slang for something? ---
**Author:** ![a\_bow\_nut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a8b319/32.png) [@a\_bow\_nut](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/a_bow_nut)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2021, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/willard-mantua-drive-by/319221/5 "2021-06-06T01:30:19Z")
Photo link worked fine for me. Nice looking fish. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/1/8/180926762da1240f76b2aed5515c2fc9f63c17e0.png) [@system](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2021, 1:38am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/willard-mantua-drive-by/319221/6 "2021-06-06T01:38:33Z")
Thanks hopefully there’s enough water at the end of the year a few fish survive so I can get them through the ice, unfortunately I’m scouting for hunts pretty much the rest of the summer ? ---
**Author:** ![MrShane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@MrShane](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/MrShane)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2021, 2:04am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/willard-mantua-drive-by/319221/7 "2021-06-06T02:04:31Z")
I have the same Bubba. I think they are a little over-rated, your thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/1/8/180926762da1240f76b2aed5515c2fc9f63c17e0.png) [@system](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2021, 2:31am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/willard-mantua-drive-by/319221/8 "2021-06-06T02:31:20Z")
It was great at first, I feel for the money it should hold a edge better, I bought it with a gift card. My money will go to another Rapala electric knife when I’m due for a new one. ---
**Author:** ![MWScott72](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@MWScott72](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/MWScott72)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2021, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/willard-mantua-drive-by/319221/9 "2021-06-06T02:47:37Z")
Looking at your fish, there are wipers in Utah Lake. I caught a couple this spring that look identical to your top fish. I should have looked to see if they had two rows of teeth on their tongue as opposed to the single tooth patch whites have. Nice fish! ---
**Author:** ![MrShane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@MrShane](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/MrShane)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2021, 6:05am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/willard-mantua-drive-by/319221/10 "2021-06-06T06:05:11Z")
> [@MWScott72](#): > > Looking at your fish, there are wipers in Utah Lake.  I caught a couple this spring that look identical to your top fish.  I should have looked to see if they had two rows of teeth on their tongue as opposed to the single tooth patch whites have.  Nice fish! > > Wipers in Utah Lake! > Quit teasing us with thoughts of 20 lb. fish to be caught!! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/1/8/180926762da1240f76b2aed5515c2fc9f63c17e0.png) [@system](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2021, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/willard-mantua-drive-by/319221/11 "2021-06-06T12:40:37Z")
20lb pike could be cruising around in there somewhere i think! Utah lake, not yuba. ---
**Author:** ![Kent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kent](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Kent)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2021, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/willard-mantua-drive-by/319221/12 "2021-06-06T15:03:12Z")
* * * Ps, my photo if you click on it its still giving some spam warning or something?? Unfortunately, the link doesn’t work for me.  I get the message: "Did Not Connect: Potential Security Issue Firefox detected a potential security threat and did not continue to [ibb.co](http://ibb.co) because this website requires a secure connection. What can you do about it? [ibb.co](http://ibb.co) has a security policy called HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), which means that Firefox can only connect to it securely. You can’t add an exception to visit this site. The issue is most likely with the website, and there is nothing you can do to resolve it. You can notify the website’s administrator about the problem." ---
**Author:** ![Mooseman75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mooseman75](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Mooseman75)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2021, 7:17am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/willard-mantua-drive-by/319221/13 "2021-06-07T07:17:39Z")
> [@Fritzfishin](#): > > It was great at first, I feel for the money it should hold a edge better, I bought it with a gift card. My money will go to another Rapala electric knife when I’m due for a new one. > > I bought a cordless heavy duty Rapala filet knife. It came with 2 batteries and a case and 2 sets of blades. It was a bit pricey but I filet my fish in the yard on a filet table from Cabelas so it’s nice not having to run an extension cord or worry about wires getting bloody. Ive only don’t catfish and it slices them up quick. I don’t regret paying what I did for this ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/1/8/180926762da1240f76b2aed5515c2fc9f63c17e0.png) [@system](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2021, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/willard-mantua-drive-by/319221/14 "2021-06-07T13:21:16Z")
I’ve had several of the corded Rapala knives and they’re hard to beat, the cordless would be even better. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/1/8/180926762da1240f76b2aed5515c2fc9f63c17e0.png) [@system](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2021, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/willard-mantua-drive-by/319221/15 "2021-06-06T01:15:49Z")
Went to yuba at 6am this morning didn’t get theyre till about 845ish, took my 5 year old and the ole lady, after some time on north beach catching carp about 1pm I made my way to the dam was greeted by crowds of people looking for there 20 fish limit… as a yuba regular I thought it was funny family’s of 4 were hoping for 80 walleye ??? , anyways no one was catching much of anything and after breaking off my favorite husky jersey on a unknown possibly big walleye I tied in a 3" June big curly tail and bam, instant… wiper… then after a while I got 4 more, threw them back to grow or more likely someone else to catch, right away a guy next to me put on a curly tail and got one, I switched to white caught 2 more and brought them home and they’re fileted ready for hot grease tomorrow. Big crowds on every part of the lake and to many boats to count. Kid loved swimming at north beach and building sandcastles so it was worth it [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/9/d/9d367cadf5b21627136bc3de4491f466f452e48d.jpeg)](https://ibb.co/F4q8gBy) * * * Ps, my photo if you click on it its still giving some spam warning or something??