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With calls from some relatives in Idaho and chatting with several members from a couple fishing sites telling me I better head North and get in on some good perch jerk'n while the ice lasts, I headed North across the border Thurs afternoon. I had already registered to fish a tourney in Wy. on Sat. but my cousin told me that the ice may not last another week if the temps stay in the upper 40's and lower 50's. I had to go for the big perch. The trip paid off as I fished a day and 1/2 and brought 60 nice perch home. I don't think I caught a perch under 10 inches with most running 11-12 inches. I had several that darn near made the 13 in. mark. I have included a picture of some of the ones I caught Friday. I fished by myself Friday and my cousin from Boise joined me Sat. with a couple of his friends. They have been fishing them for several weeks and doing very well.[fishin]
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Those are some chubby little beasts. Nice job Pete.
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Was the email to my home address or work? I didn't see one on my home email unless I dumped it by accident.[:/]
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Wow, well worth the trip up North for perch like that. And down here we are happy if the perch are 9"[crazy]. Thanks for sharing Pete, hope you did good at the derby you went to.
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I didn't attend the derby at Sulpher Creek as I decided to head to Idaho while the ice was still good, it is a heck of alot warmer up there around Mt. Home than here.
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It looks like you had a great trip those are some nice perch.
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Man that place will spoil you as far as big perch go, it was darn near as good as the old days at Yuba for the hog perch. It was a fun trip and beautifull weather. I would like to make another trip up but unless the weather turns colder there I'm afraid the ice may get bad fairly quick.[fishin]
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NICE!! Never fails every winter ya keep coming up with more and more trips to make me envious. Good bunch o perch!
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I have been waiting for your report. Nice perch, glad to see Idaho finally gave up the goods for you.
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If you wouldn't have treated me so bad in the past I would have invited you along.[pirate]
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[#502800]Good perchies ........ Did anyone catch any big Crappies?[/#502800]
[#502800]I know they are in the big pool below the damn, so there must be some big ones in the reservoir.[/#502800]
[#502800]I've been thinking maybe spending some bucks for a non-resident Idaho license ....... I've about had a gut-full of filleting those pint sized perch.[/#502800]
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