04-29-2003, 08:06 PM
[cool]Not to dispute your word, Mr. X, but there were several state record size smallies that were caught out of Jordanelle last year...ON SMALL PERCH. I was told by a reliable source (aren't all fishermen) that after having big smallies chase his little perchies to the surface and even chomp on them a couple of times, he began dropping dead (maybe) perch down on a plain large hook and getting bit as soon as the bait neared bottom.
I have heard from several others of seeing smallies herding perch up against the bank, and others who noted the tails of perch protruding from the mouths of lure-caught bass.
The conclusion: Small perch are a major forage species for the smallmouth in Jordanelle and contribute to their size...not detract from it.
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I have heard from several others of seeing smallies herding perch up against the bank, and others who noted the tails of perch protruding from the mouths of lure-caught bass.
The conclusion: Small perch are a major forage species for the smallmouth in Jordanelle and contribute to their size...not detract from it.
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