Iowa Wipers

  • mr-special
    MPLS
    Posts: 696
    April 13, 2012 at 3:11 pm #1311989

    Gotta chance to chase some Wipers down in Iowa recently. we ended up catch a few really nice ones. No huges ones but fun fights.
    heres our biggest about 5lbs

    Some we kept for the table

    As a bonus, which was a great fight on wally gear and in current
    a big ole Asian carp
    and yes it was disposed properly =)

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    April 13, 2012 at 3:15 pm #1058666

    Nice fish. Did the big carp bite?

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    April 13, 2012 at 3:15 pm #1058667

    Nice fish Phil, I really like those stripey bass, white, striped or mixed.

    mr-special
    MPLS
    Posts: 696
    April 13, 2012 at 3:20 pm #1058670

    Thanks guys,

    No they don’t bite, i believe they only eat algae n such. i snagged hit right behind the dorsal fin. i thought i had a new Iowa state record Wiper at first lol

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    April 13, 2012 at 3:24 pm #1058673

    My general rule with fish and dogs is that there are no ugly ones. I might have to make an exception for the big head carp.

    dfresh
    Fridley, MN
    Posts: 3053
    April 13, 2012 at 3:27 pm #1058675

    Holy cow! That one would do some damage leaping into the boat!

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    April 13, 2012 at 3:32 pm #1058679

    Quote:

    Holy cow! That one would do some damage leaping into the boat!


    Doug, it is not a Silver carp. I don’t know that big heads have a reputation for jumping when startled, but I could be wrong. Although you are right, those could do some damage if they leaped into the boat.

    dfresh
    Fridley, MN
    Posts: 3053
    April 13, 2012 at 3:45 pm #1058684

    My bad. I knew this! Stupid allergy medicine.

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