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[Pikeman 99]

Hey I wanted to give you guys a heads up, The Perch are on Fire at RockPort. Come get some. We are finding big schools in 35-45 feet of water anywhere on the lake. We have been keeping 101/2 inch and above only. We all want to have a big Perch Palooza January 21 2023. I'm looking for some volunteers for at least 4 cooks with 4 different recipes that bring their cookers and cook for the people to introduce the newbies to how good Perch really is. I'll have some nice gifts for the ones who volunteer. This pic is from 2 weeks ago. We are going to duplicate it today. More pics to follow. Rockin em at Rockport-Glen.

Thanks for the report, I’ve got an occasional perch, when trolling crank baits. Would you be willing to give some tips on a good vertical presentation set up?

Slip bobber and a jighead is my go to verticle presentation for perch.  Tip the jighead with a bit of worm and you should be good to go.  Use the smallest bobber that will float the jig to see the subtle takes.  Chartruse and white are my favorite color jig heads. 
You can also use a small cast master with about 6" of line, a hook and worm to drop on them.

Looks like this thread is getting confusing. So here's my techniques that I use pounding Perch. 
My killer rig is a 1/4 ounce kast master brass perch color. I take the hook off and put a premium barrel swivel at both ends. Less tangle if you know what I mean. 16-18 inches of 6 pound flora carbon line for a leader. A size 16 trebile hook. I cut the perch meat in a 1/4 inch x 1 inch piece leaving the skin on. I run one barb thru the skin. As you jig this it looks like the little minnow following the Kast master. Take this to the bottom. One reel off the bottom. If you go 2 and 3 reels off the bottom you will catch bigger Perch. My other pole I do a 1/4 ounce jig head with the same size piece of perch meat. This being said. Remember there are good days on the calender and then slower days on the calender. I prefer 3 dys before a no moon and three days after a no moon for best catch rates.  Good luck.  Thanks Glen.