Willard Bay, Utah
Utah Fishing
May 31, 2022 10:47:32 #
I got my moniker fast_randy, from taking my work friends fishing for wipers at Willard Bay many years ago. I used to troll lippless rattle traps 5 mph, and they started calling me fast randy.
I have fished it a couple times this spring. It is a great fishing lake. The variety of fish there is amazing. Channel cats, wipers, walley, sm. Mouth bass, perch and crappie. We even got a brown trout last week.
We are targeting the walleye mostly but you never know what you will catch. We are using worm rigs and flicker shad crank baits. Trolling between 1.8 mph and 2.2.
I have fished it a couple times this spring. It is a great fishing lake. The variety of fish there is amazing. Channel cats, wipers, walley, sm. Mouth bass, perch and crappie. We even got a brown trout last week.
We are targeting the walleye mostly but you never know what you will catch. We are using worm rigs and flicker shad crank baits. Trolling between 1.8 mph and 2.2.
May 31, 2022 16:33:39 #
fast_randy wrote:
I got my moniker fast_randy, from taking my work f... (show quote)
Nice catching Randy, you must be slowing down in your old age :-) Thanks for the report, and the pictures.
May 31, 2022 21:09:30 #
Jun 1, 2022 09:33:51 #
Jun 1, 2022 12:03:52 #
Jun 1, 2022 23:01:13 #
Sport
Loc: Sacramento county north. California
fast_randy wrote:
I got my moniker fast_randy, from taking my work f... (show quote)
I trolled as slow as my old 50 Johnson could stand. 6/7, who knows. Boy's at the ramp said you're going way to fast. I said, How'd you do? They ain't biting, nothing. Hold up my 9 and 12 lb limit. I'll try to slow down. You can't go too fast for these fish. J5 rebel w/trailer. Bomber long A with trailer. 12' naked. Add weight if you must.
Jun 2, 2022 15:51:39 #
That's what they say when we troll the Petaluma River, then we hook them up and they're jaws dropped. I remember hearing someone saying we were trolling too fast as we has a double hook up....lol
Jun 2, 2022 19:52:04 #
Sport
Loc: Sacramento county north. California
FishermanLeeSonoma wrote:
That's what they say when we troll the Petaluma River, then we hook them up and they're jaws dropped. I remember hearing someone saying we were trolling too fast as we has a double hook up....lol
Yup, trolling motor can't keep up with a big river anyway. Found it interesting we caught trout in our mountain lake just the same.That big old Johnson would only idle down some,temperamental. Tossed a bucket out for a drag. Pain in the butt managing.Quit that, caught fish anyway. Any kid tried to catch a fish by hand will tell you they're greased lightning. Why we worried trolling slow. I understand, nosing around cover, spot casting. Holding position. Stalking. Why we call them trolling motors? Yup, stalking motors.
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