Catching wipers.

[newyorktoiowa57]

Got kicked out of a golf course pond I had been fishing recently, and on the recommendations of some locals, I went to a different pond around prime time in the evening.  I saw some activity on the surface about 30 or so yards from shore, so I casted by war eagle spinnerbait in that repeatedly.  Hooked into something that I initially felt was way too big to be a bass, and when I got it to shore I realized it was a "wiper", which weighed in at 4 lb even.  I don't know if it was just luck or what, but I will definitely go back there tonight/tomorrow.  I have heard that these fish school up, and to watch for birds and surface activity, but what lures/times of day are best for chasing these fish? My instict tells me that moving baits like spinnerbait, lipless, chattebait, walking bait would be best, in the evening.  The water is very muddy there, no more then 6-8 inches of visibility at the most. 

[jimmyjoe]

   I've gotten wipers out of the Mississippi sometimes. Seems to me that I always caught them early morning or late evening with a clear sky, or just about anytime of day when it was overcast. The thing is, I'm not sure that my experiences in the river can translate to your situation in a pond. I use lures that resemble shad, the dominant forage fish for almost all specie in the river. What are the forage fish  in your location? It would behoove you to find out and then match them. If Bill Lewis makes a Rat-l-Trap that resembles those forage fish, then throw it out there, burn it back, and HANG ON!!     jj