03-14-2012, 12:46 AM
Order some Pilke's. They are a small fish (eye is in the nose) looking lure with fine wire and hook hanging off the bottom. The offer very little resistance for the Perch to suck in the bait. Use silver wigglers or wax worms for bait. (little pieces of minnow work also) You can jig this over the side or use a slip bobber. Kids love slip bobber's because they don't have the feel or timing sometimes to set the hook.
If you're anchored just outside the main weed bed with a few towers below you, fan cast out a minnow lure over the weed bed and reel it back. Sometimes a whole school of Perch will follow it back and your boat will start catching fish again without moving.
I like to toss out a slip bobber part way down to cover the mid range and jig just off the bottom tied direct.
Now this part you don't have to believe but I have seen it work. One old boy ran his small motor the whole time he fished and swore it attracted Perch. He caught a lot of fish. Another old boy periodically bounced a chain on the floor of his aluminum boat and he caught a lot of perch. The sound does attract them.
Good Luck, and if none of this works! You didn't hear it from me. [cool]
WillCFish
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If you're anchored just outside the main weed bed with a few towers below you, fan cast out a minnow lure over the weed bed and reel it back. Sometimes a whole school of Perch will follow it back and your boat will start catching fish again without moving.
I like to toss out a slip bobber part way down to cover the mid range and jig just off the bottom tied direct.
Now this part you don't have to believe but I have seen it work. One old boy ran his small motor the whole time he fished and swore it attracted Perch. He caught a lot of fish. Another old boy periodically bounced a chain on the floor of his aluminum boat and he caught a lot of perch. The sound does attract them.
Good Luck, and if none of this works! You didn't hear it from me. [cool]
WillCFish
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