ive got 185 different lures, 18 different setups, 3 poles,and my favorite ones are the twirly worm, dare devil spinner, gold spoons, and fish guts on a hook!
i cought a 2 1/2 foot perch with a 2 1/2 inch gold silver spoon with gobie party dangleing from it. the sented twirly worms are the best! i was dragging it through some of those old nasty seaweed and moss bottoms and all the sudden a 4 foot catfish snagged my line! no lie! i wana heer somone elses cool stories and their favorite lures.
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[black][size 3]2.5 foot perch ??? That would be 30 inches. Right ? Yellow perch ? How much did it weigh ?[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]4 foot catfish ??? 48 inches - right ? What kind of catfish was that ??? How much did it weigh ?[/size][/black]
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the perch weighted 1 1/2 pounds and the catfish weightes 4 to 5 pounds. the rod was a eagle claw 8foot 3inch openfaced rod. i was trolling with my dingy at 3to4 knots. i was useing a sented twirly bait on a jighead. the jighead was orange with a black eye on it. and the twirly bait was yellow.i dont know the exact names of the fish just that they where catfish and perch. i was fishing in the st.clair river by the blue water bridge. its in michigan.
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sorry Perchking, but I’m calling foul on that tale. The state record perch for Michigan is 21 inches and weighed over 3 pounds. If you caught a 30 inch fish that only weighed 1 ½ pounds, I would have to say it was not a yellow perch unless you can produce proof to the contrary.[/size][/font]
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[black][size 3]I can see the reason for dubob's quandry. You put up some numbers that seem out of the ordinary. Perhaps you length and/or weight estimation is a little off. [/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]The largest member of the Perch family is the walleye. A 30 inch walleye would easily be within the 10 pound range. Also, a catfish of 48 inches (of any catfish able to reach that size) would be in the 50 pound range. The length and weight estimations that you provided, would suggest that those fish might be too skinny to even be alive.[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]Additionally, those two fish species (especially of those sizes) would most likely not be caught while trolling at a speed of 3-4 knots - that would be roughly 3.5-4.5 MPH (the conversion of knot to MPH is approximately 1 knot = 1.15 MPH). Those two kinds of fish (the walleye and large catfish) typically do not chase things down at those speeds. It could possibly be done, but the probability would be very low. [/size][/black]
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Welcome aboar perchking. It is important to be a little more realistic on the fish reports and sharing of experience.
Please feel free to ask for any advice on catching species. This forum is filled with knowledgeable and skilled anglers from all over. Advice is free.
I don't want this thread to get out of hand to the point of ambarassing or hurting anyones feelings. It will be best that I lock it now.
Please start from scratch with a new post. A picture says a lot. A picture with a scale or tape measure in it says much more.[cool]
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[font "arial, helvetica, sans-serif"][#00e010]Michigan Master Angler Awards[/#00e010][/font]
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The year 2007 marked the 34rd 'birthday' of Michigan's highly successful Master Angler Program. Launched in 1973 to better recognize anglers who catch unusually large fish, the Master Angler program began with just 19 species of fish eligible to win distinctive Master Angler shoulder patches. Today, more than a quarter-century later, that program has expanded to include 52 various species for which anglers may compete for honors. The list of catches eligible for recognition ranges from such seldom-caught species as the American eel and northern hogsucker to the commonly sought yellow perch and walleye. In addition to the shoulder patch, anyone entering a new state record fish receives a certificate of recognition upon verification of his or her catch by a DNR Fisheries Biologist. At the end of each calendar year, certificates are also awarded to anglers entering the top five fish in each category.
Not only does the Master Angler Program help promote fishing as a popular sport in Michigan and boost the DNR's image with the angling public, it also provides Fisheries Division with valuable information on where the big fish in our state can be found, when is the best time to fish is and what's the most successful fishing method and bait. In addition, it has aided in the maintanence of a complete listing of state record fish. Of the various categories of fish recognized as state records, the lion's share of those records have been established since the Master Angler Program's inception in the early '70s.
Thanks to the Master Angler program, now not only does Michigan serve as an angling mecca for the dedicated angler, people come from across the globe to fish in our state and try to win themselves an award demonstrating to the world that they are, indeed, a Master Angler.
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During the program's first year 123 applications were received. By 1999,1,698 entries were received.
Recognizing the growing popularity of catch-and-release fishing, the Master Angler Program instituted a special catch-and-release category in 1992. There are now separate programs for both catch-and-keep anglers and catch-and-release practitioners. The concept of catch-and-release seems to be catching on. Catch-and-release entries are judged on length alone, though entrants must include a color photo for identification purposes, while catch-and-keep competitors must have their entries weighed on certified scales and be witnessed by two persons as well as the required submittal of a close-up color photo of their catch for identification purposes.[/black][/font]
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well I dont buy the perch, but the catfish on the other hand I have seen a couple realy skimpy specimins.
my neigbors had a farm pond that had a couple chanel cats in it that were about 38 inches and would have been hard pressed to go 4 pounds. Skinny aint the word for them, they bairly were bigger than the barrol of a kids aluminum hard ball bat.
but hey, I found if ya step on them a bit they grow an inch or two [
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ya i love fishing in farm ponds cause the fish are always condenced makeing for some intence fishing! i love how right when you throw the hook in the snatch. its good fun. even for ice fishing.
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