10-30-2009, 11:00 AM
[quote Tube_Ike]Will they hit minnows too? I have never gone for perch before. So sorry for all the questions.[/quote]
[cool][#0000ff]Perch will hit minnows. So will walleyes and pike. Always good to drag a minnow around on one rod while jigging with the other. I will probably bring some too.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I use a lot of "heavy metal" jigs...small lead spoons, 1/4 oz jig heads, blade baits, etc. I add a good chunk of perch meat or crawler and send it down. Best method is just like ice fishing. Bounce it off the bottom a few times to stir up some mud and attract the fish. Then raise it a few inches off the bottom and hold it absolutely still. Sometimes the bite is aggressive. More often it will just be a feeling of weight...the "rubber band" feel. A lot of guys miss bites because they are waiting for a heavy CHOMP. Doesn't always happen that way.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Here is a map and some pics from the past about this time of year.[/#0000ff]
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[cool][#0000ff]Perch will hit minnows. So will walleyes and pike. Always good to drag a minnow around on one rod while jigging with the other. I will probably bring some too.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I use a lot of "heavy metal" jigs...small lead spoons, 1/4 oz jig heads, blade baits, etc. I add a good chunk of perch meat or crawler and send it down. Best method is just like ice fishing. Bounce it off the bottom a few times to stir up some mud and attract the fish. Then raise it a few inches off the bottom and hold it absolutely still. Sometimes the bite is aggressive. More often it will just be a feeling of weight...the "rubber band" feel. A lot of guys miss bites because they are waiting for a heavy CHOMP. Doesn't always happen that way.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Here is a map and some pics from the past about this time of year.[/#0000ff]
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