10-15-2015, 02:24 PM
[#0000FF]I think that day on the ice we had at Rabbit Gulch about 3 years ago probably spoiled us forever. As I recall, you took home close to a limit of BIG porky perch. And I had a good bunch too. That was great catching big perch in less than 20' of water under the ice. I think I made you a believer in my "stank bait" (processed perch).
I was also thinking of you...and that trip in the boat a couple of falls ago...when the perch were stacking up around the bridge. Sure messed up the belief that perch were strictly bottom dwellers. I found several areas yesterday where they were suspended like that.
I did well on walleyes this time last year but haven't scored any on my last few trips. I think their population took a dip about the same time the perch dropped off. But I hear that there are fewer but bigger eyes in most areas.
You betcha. If Starvy caps over and the perch are in we gotta do another chowder gatherin'. Good for the soul...if not the waistline.
PS...got some new fluttery bladed perch goodies that need some official testing. A couple of them worked well for me yesterday.
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I was also thinking of you...and that trip in the boat a couple of falls ago...when the perch were stacking up around the bridge. Sure messed up the belief that perch were strictly bottom dwellers. I found several areas yesterday where they were suspended like that.
I did well on walleyes this time last year but haven't scored any on my last few trips. I think their population took a dip about the same time the perch dropped off. But I hear that there are fewer but bigger eyes in most areas.
You betcha. If Starvy caps over and the perch are in we gotta do another chowder gatherin'. Good for the soul...if not the waistline.
PS...got some new fluttery bladed perch goodies that need some official testing. A couple of them worked well for me yesterday.
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