What's your favorite perch rod/rig

Since there has been alot of perchin talk here lately I thought I'd start a thread to see what kind of rod, reel, line etc... everyone prefers for perchin. I don't even remotely consider myself to be an avid perch jerker but I normally use a 6' med. spinning outfit with 8-10 pound mono. Wondering if any of you avid perch jerkers use braid for better feel of the bite. I think perch rigs themselves have been covered pretty well on the thread Bryan started but feel free to add any other perch info.

I've been using braided with a stiff rod, and I hold it. Sometimes I'll have one in each hand. That can get busy if you're on the fish though ;) The guys I fish with all perch with softer rods, braided. And just lay the rods down and watch them (using 2 rods).

I like the feel of the braided line a LOT. I wouldn't perch without it anymore

I like 7 ft medium light action rods with 8# mono berkely trilene XL. I must be old school, but it works for me. I usually fish with just one pole as the bite is pretty light.

I fish with 6-6 medium action rods. I use reels with braid and if I feel I need mono on I'll nail knot a 6' section on. Mostly, I just have a swivel on the end of the braid and hook it to the spreader or whatever rig I have on. I usually try to fish two rods but, if the fish start biting too fast I switch to one rod.

I use a bait caster med light action rod with braided line, i like it so much better than mono. Its the only time I use a bait caster, just press the button and the line spools out by itself, I usually work two rods and I can either bait or tend the other rod as the line goes out.

on our charter we use for the guest, ugly stick light light action
braided and mono line, 8 to 10 lb, light gauge spreaders, single hook rigs skipper nine rigs, light sinkers must be on bottom, red hooks, Captain mike and Wayne

Wayne I always use the tru-turn #4 or #2 gold color. Does the red work better? When the bite is on they hit anything

we have experment for last few years, on tougher days red hands down , fast bite brown gold or red, bigger fish seem to come on red, I use true turn on my single hook rigs, also skipper nine use red hooks on his rigs, last weekend fri. and sat.
biggest perch came on skippers 9 rigs, ethier rig just takes some time to learn how to fish.

Braided line, especially in deep water mated with a quality action rod ie IM6 med action. I usually wait to see what the program is and make adjustment. For example, If fish are on the bottom and only taking bottom hooks, I may use a spreader close to or even laying in the bottom. What I don't like about spreaders is you must move the line more to get a propper hook set bc they stand up on end when you set. Crappie rigs are better for this and you can use 3 hooks but if fish are bottom only, you only tend to use the bottom hook. I like to tie 2 or 3 hook chicken rigs with 25-30# mono with the hook line running toward the rod tip and crimped with about 3 or 4 inch leads. It makes a nice 3 hook umbrella like rig that doesn't tangle on the drop or pick up.

I like to use a spreader and a 3/4 oz with no bling. I use the hooks that have 18" of 20 pound test. I also like longer poles medium heavy. I use 12# mono for the reel.

i use a egale claw... brave egale...yes a ice rod.. a swivel..ture turn hook #2 no bling ...1 maybe 2 3/8 split shot..minnow hooked down through the back then up into the jaw. the little pole lets me hold the pole under my armwhen putting minnow on.and it is just stiff enough to feal or see any little bump of the line...the small pole is a real space saver too.. i get sh.t from my friends about it all the time..but as they have found out ,,IT DOES WORK

I've considered using an ice rig, but was sure other fisherman would laugh. Might try it eventually lol

Have you caught any walleye or sheepies on it though?

I use a mitchell bush rod which is about 30in long and started as an ice rod. I also use a ultralight 4.5 ft. but my go to is the short one. It looks like crap, is covered with scales and has an old Cardinal ultralight reel that I got from Cabelas in the 80s w/6 lb. fireline. I've used all kinds of rigs but keep comin back to a spreader with # 2 kahle hooks or red octupus hooks. I love that little rod!