Ten Percent

Hey 10%, can you please provide a pic

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I tend to agree with all your comments... I had a guy on my boat last spring. we were doing well over deep water, but he would toss the smaller perch out "as seagull bait". which I didn't think was right either. I showed him, that when you first set the hook you can typically tell if its a smaller fish (especially compared to the slobs we were getting), just real that small fish up slowly....even stop & pause for a few seconds half way up. By doping so, their bladder isn't out of their mouth and they can easily be released to become fatties later on. I blieve this is good advice for any of us "conservation minded" fishermen. Heck I relased a few giant hens last weekend so they could spawn!!! Ya gotta give some back sometimes

I will run a 2nd rod w/egg sinker (maybe 3/4 oz) on main line, then a barrel swivel, then 3 foot fluor leader, light wire gold Aberdeen hook..lightly lip hook minnow, drop to bottom ,raise up a few cranks and place in rod holder in a fairly horizontal position..rod is a very soft, light tip. Just keep an eye on that tip while holding/working perch rig..it catches a Lotta perch, in any lake deeper water

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Dan try youtube that's how I learned how to tie the perch rig... Good Luck Paul

On ‎3‎/‎11‎/‎2017 at 3:23 PM, copperpin said:

Perch Rigs

So I am sitting bored out of my mind.  I figured I would ask what some of you all use for a perch rig.  I use a few different rigs.  Yonker, drop shot etc.  Just wondering. I am always looking to try other stuff.  Thanks

whats a "Yonker"?

Has anyone been out of the Catt yet?

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Saturday and Sunday "1 foot or less"....... have atem'.........
looks a little damp.

Caught from shore buffalo river

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probably could fit a "dance pole" there... but I doubt Mama would go for that ...LOL

Here's my ride.... she's a 2015 Crestliner "2050 Authority"... 21'...200 HP Verado, 9.9 HP Pro Kicker w/a 36v/ 112 minn kota Terrova up front. Has full stand-up canopy w/side & back curtain. She is fully set-up, loaded for fishing and is an awesome ride for the family, grandkids (who now love tubing) as well my lucky friends. She is SEXY!!!

What about bait?

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I've run some "lighted" slipbobbers at night with jumbo leeches in the spring with some success. I prefer (and do better) casting or trolling sticks at night. As King mentions sight fishing... I have done this for years on a couple favorite smaller bodies of water. I always called it "jacking eyes". Theres some finesse with selecting the right light. Too bright and their gone in a flash. if you are trying to learn "spots" on a prticular body of water that the eyes prefer, using the light is a big advantage. If I know the areas, I now prefer to just fan cast the area w/o spooking them with the light 

sidescan anyone?

I would like to see you guys weigh in on this one please. How many of you are utilizing side scan technology on your units to locate walleyes? Does it work well in our deeper NY water? If you do, how would you rate it's necessity on your boat? "Wouldn't leave home without it"? Or seems to help sometimes? I don't have it yet myself, and am curious what your thoughts & experiences are. Thanks for your feedback

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Lost..not list

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one thing that is a struggle in the locations on this end is the structure. If you are going to troll segmented cores in tight and you want to catch these fish. Prepare yourself to loose some gear. We do catch em on deep husky jerks on mono but a two or three color with your stick just off the bottom on you're turns can be frustrating. We always giggle we are coming in while the night time guys are going out. 

Dunkirk NY. I'm sure you can do it off any reef in NY. It's just that the old school way of thinking is that those fish feed during the night and that the water is to cold or something.  Most ny guys start fishing in late May and bitch about water temp or waiting for fish to swim from Ohio. They are just miss informed. 

Perch Page-Spring 2017

If you Perch hounds are like me.... your pretty new perch rigs are all tied, fresh line down, reels lubed etc. Just chomping at the bit to get out there & whack em. Looking at my records from last year, my first trip to Erie perchn was March 26th...and whatta day it was!!! Has anyone been out yet? We have been "picking away" at em around the finger lakes a little. Nothing crazy.

I've got the 36V.... I think 112lbs thrust... it will run all day if its not too windy. So far, I mostly use it perch fishing with the spot lock, but plan on working it into my trolling this year

Hey King....are you guys typically only catching those say 2-4 pound males in the spring @ night? or can you also tie into some nicer fish? just curious....any eye is a great eye

what size Terrova?

Dying to fish...got the winter blues

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You running gas kicker? Or electric? I always used to run transom electric from my old, small boat

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Thanks John/YP...I Def will give it a whirl..always loved night fishing Oneida, Hoye, Conesus & Chemung river system...do you try running in line boards at night? Or just rod in hand?

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Thanks guys..sounds like it can get crazy...as yellow pike or someone noted, perhaps I'd try during the week to try and avoid the crowds

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