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This is a simple question but i am just curious to what kind of rods you guys like fishing for perch with UL,L,ML,M? i use a light rod but cant really feel the light bites was wondering if i should try to go lighter or a little heavier or do you think it really matters. i fish with spreaders with bling i find if i use the crappie rigs i catch more junk. what do you like using?
I am usually using a 5 1/2 Ugly Stick in lite and no spreader with a single Bear Claw to attach a plain snelled hook for spotting and if it turns on I add another
Bear Claw and hook. Works just fine for me. I hate loosing good bait when using spreaders.
Been doing this for longer than I care to remember! I have settled on a stiff Med action rod with good sensitivity, I prefer graphite rods of at least the IM6 variety and any good braided line 10lb or under. You can feel the perch fart with my favorite rig. I also use the modified crappie rigs with the long arms to help avoid the Snelled hook form wrapping around the main line of the rig. The line from reel to the bait transmits the least bit of resistance/tap to the rod and then to your hand and the rod does not absorb the feel of the bite with its whippy end.
I have a friend that was having trouble feeling the perch so I had an extra rod laying around at home and he bought it. His catch rate went up immediately and I don't think he is looking back. I hope that maybe he will see this post and chime in.
I am not one to tell someone that their choice for a rod is not for the best but in subtle ways try to point them in the right direction. I think he would agree with that statement. I also think that he is more than satisfied with the rod that he purchased off of me.
med light ulgly sticks for clients, eight lb. test lime green line easier for them to deect bite,. ultra light spreader no bing, skipper 9
perch rigs or single hook rigs 3/4 to 1 ounce flat sinker laying in the mud with a little slack line. Reel Sport team 418 265 2736
Doesn't really matter what rod you have in your hand if you watch the rod tip, you will see it before ya feel it, but a good med-light, stiff rod works good, just a twitch and those little convicts are mine :eek:!!! Braided line 8-10 lb is good. Mike
I use a 6ft St.Croix UL with a tiny spinning reel.. 4-6lbs line.. I like the feel of UL for perch and I use it for Bass in the marina... They put up a great fight on them lil rods..
LOWE LIFE
I use a 6.6ft Fenwick rod, medium action with med soft tip, 6lb Fireline, either plain spreader or my own crappie style rig probably something like Wakina style. 3/4 oz lead on the bottom, and always use Mustad snell #28 hooks.
A good medium to high quality rod with a lite braid line and a soft tip. A lite rod and soft tip helps with the lite bites so the perch dont detect any resistance from the boat.
i too have been perching far longer than I care to remember. however my expreience from the many guys i have fished with, it is a matter of personal touch. I finally ended up with a basspro 5 1/2' ul with a 6;1 ratio bait cast reel spooled with 8# braid, 3ft. mono leader, 2 #2eagle claw hooks, 1oz# sinker no bling, in the mud. Like I say, try until your comfortable with the setup and you will catch fish.
Best answer yet!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by eastsidebassman2
The secret for me has been braided line. period.
No stretch = sensitivity.
pretty much any long shank perch hook will do... no bling.
I tend to 'load' the rods with enough weight so the take the tip bend out of the equation.
Maybe 3/4 or 1 oz if it is wavy.
Then, as has been said, watch the rod tip.
Seems like weight on the bottom is most popular. I will have to see what I can find so I can try something a little different. Last time I used a crappie rig I could only catch junk. Also seems like a lot of you prefer braid as well. Taking notes keep em coming I ought to put everything together and be a
Perchin master lol.
I like the sensitivity of the St Croix rods for perch and bass fishing but I have never thought of using braid for perch.....that will be on my short list so I too can feel a perch fart. Lol
Wife and I both use ugly sticks, braided line, and some split shot sinkers. We have always had better luck with single hook at bottom of line with split shot sinkers above. As mentioned before whatever feels best and works best for u. Wife uses just a couple split shots and I load up. Neither one of us can use each others rod with much success. She always sticks with her plan and I experiment with different spreaders from time to time but always seem to do best with what I mentioned above and end up going right back to it. Again what feels best and works for u.
I use a 6ft. Wally Marshal rod from bass pro with 6lb braid and 3ft of 6lb floro leader 3/4 oz weight. I also loosen my drag so it acts as a buffer to minimize the shock to the no streach lines and reduces breaking line.
I have a question for all you guys... Why such heavy line?? 8-10# seems a bit much for perch. How big are the perch your catching?? I know everyone fishes different but I was just wondering? Good luck and be safe!
LOWE LIFE
I didn't weigh it But I measured it. My wife caught a 32 inch plus sheephead. Besides 10# braid is about the size of 2# mono. Heavier line is nice for those ever hungry sheeps! Nothing worse than having to rerig during a hot bite.Quote:
Originally Posted by LOWE LIFE
On calmer days in less than 25 foot of water I use a 4’6” St Croix ultra-light with 4lb mono. I have my drag set light because like Wakina alluded to, a big sheephead will ruin the moment during a good bite. I have heard nothing but good about using braided but I have a ton of the 4lb mono and haven’t had of a reason to change. On rougher days or in water deeper than 25 foot especially in your 40’ plus depth ranges (Lucy’s Point, Or just SW of the red can at Gull) I use a 6 foot UL Fenwick Venture with the same 4lb mono. The longer rod provides more backbone for those deep water hookups.
I have tried many of the different perch rigs over the years but my favorite is the long wire rig with no bling that has the three branching arms that you attach your hooks of choice to. ½ ounce flat weight on calm days, ¾ - 1 oz on rough days.
It’s all a matter of personal preference.
braid, Braid, BRAID!
In my opinion, you gain the most sensitivity from going to braided line. That said, I wasn't happy with any rig I tried (4+) til I went to my old "bass rod", which is a light action Berkley. I have 8lb spiderwire on it and it's like having eyes under the water.
The one thing that surprises me is to read guys saying "watch the tip". I do watch the tip, but I would say almost 100% of my perch catches have come from sitting my finger ever-so-lightly on the spiderwire just above the reel and then feeling either the "bump" or more commonly "something just don't feel right", hookset and FISH ON!
Dad, who just started perching last year with me, is still having a hell of a time feeling the perch. He is running a light action (I believe Shakspear) with probably around 8lb mono. I have tried the subtle hints of "hey, you might like this spiderwire", but he hasn't gotten frustrated enough to switch. If I can convince him of it this year, I think he will be overjoyed with the difference.
Oh and I think I forgot to mention... You might want to use braided line :D
Edit: Forgot to say that plenty of limits came off of plain spreaders with no bling. Up and down, in the mud, during a reel-in, it always varies, but once you find the trick for that day/spot, FISH ON! I did seem to have better catch rates last year using gold colored hooks, but it was late in the year and I intend on trying out that theory more this year. I think I'm goint to try your guys single hook rig with flat sinker this year when I take the kids out perching. Good Luck!
I have caught at least 3 - 28" walleye while perch fishing. 99% of the time your fine, but, would you want to lose a big walleye because of a line break?Quote:
Originally Posted by LOWE LIFE
I run a charter on the Canada side. I don't allow my customers to bring their own rods. I have 5'3" medium action rods with 10lb braid, a 1.5oz sinker and crappie rigs #1 size. I know this all seems heavy but the sensitivity is there as well as immediate hook set ability.
Right now I am working 40' of water.
to date we have landed 3010 keepers this season and last years total was 12130 perch
Good luck and keep the post coming. I enjoy reading this site.
BD
Long Point Ont