03-05-2023, 05:17 PM
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We have had decent luck at certain lakes this Winter but others have been just the opposite and they are lakes we ave fished many times over the years, in high water conditions and low water condition. We always try all the different tricks like you mentioned to get them to bite, except for the plastics, can't really say I've ever tried using plastics for catching perch. I've used them for trout and crappie but never perch, do you use some kind of scent on your plastics when fishing for perch?
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I dont typically use scents other than what's already in the bait/plastic. I've had plenty of good results with plastic and perch, but they seem to be a bit more selective so you have to be prepared to switch it up when they snub plastics. I have also found time of day to be a big factor with perch. One day they bite all day long the following week they're hot for an hour or two in the morning or late afternoon. Why cant they be more predictable, sheesh!
We have had decent luck at certain lakes this Winter but others have been just the opposite and they are lakes we ave fished many times over the years, in high water conditions and low water condition. We always try all the different tricks like you mentioned to get them to bite, except for the plastics, can't really say I've ever tried using plastics for catching perch. I've used them for trout and crappie but never perch, do you use some kind of scent on your plastics when fishing for perch?
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I dont typically use scents other than what's already in the bait/plastic. I've had plenty of good results with plastic and perch, but they seem to be a bit more selective so you have to be prepared to switch it up when they snub plastics. I have also found time of day to be a big factor with perch. One day they bite all day long the following week they're hot for an hour or two in the morning or late afternoon. Why cant they be more predictable, sheesh!