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[docwet]

You guys seem to have the better perch fishing on the north shore of Lake Erie.
Around here, the way most people fish for walleyes is by trolling plugs or spoons on planer boards (which I don't use) with 2 or 3 oz. of lead ahead of the lure. Dipsey divers work well, but can be difficult for small fry to reel in. Solid monel wire (.011"d) was all the rage for awhile, but must be handled gently or is subject to breakoffs. Leadcore was never very popular because of its weight. The tried and true walleye rig for many years was the 3-way swivel, sinker and willow leaf spinner with nightcrawler (which still works quite well). Downriggers work but catch a lot of undesireables (sheepheads). Even diving plugs fished on a flat-line (no weight) catches some very big walleyes when they are near the surface. 8# mono catches more walleyes than 20#. One of my favorite rigs is 20# braided wire with med. dipsey diver and small sutton spoon 8 feet behind. We have 3 head boats that fish for perch ($ 30./ day for 5-6 hours) and some will make 2 trips a day.

Duane Doc Wetick, The Right Stuff