Perch Caller

[West Basin]

No reason to not anchor. It's worked for 70+ years. You can try some things like not letting your rig weight hid the bottom so much or not at all. Remember also that perch school, so a large school creates compitition for your bait. If there are a lot of perch around you boat they will find your bait, good vis or poor. Smaller school means less compitition and less fish to find your bait. So many factors. The biggest remains first finding them then having the talent / ability to hook them. Get those two down well and the rest is probably 20% of the equation.

[dunn782]

We have used shallot bags which is like a fine onion bag with frozen minnows. Put a rock in it and tie it off. I don't think it helps a lot. Not like it's automatic. Not worth the hassle. I understand the sediment concept. I like to bounce off the bottom at times thinking just that, stir up the bottom and get some attention. I have heard of the perch call. The guy I knew called it a perch bong. Never bought the concept. I agree with west basin find them and learn to feel the bite.

[badboards]

Running the motor for a few minutes works. It attracted 3 of the 8 fish. The rolling stones worked 2 of 3 songs. Tuesday I only caught 8 yellow perch 3 sheep and 1 white perch in 2 hours. I fished 1 mile west of Catawba state park ramp in 20 feet of water using 1 inch emeralds from Jenettes bait. None stayed alive trying to hook them. Out fished a boat from Green island area and the other 100 yards from me. So I owe those who replied to my post. My boat wouldn't run so had to stay close. Piece's of my fuel pump gasket was breaking down and clogging my fuel jet. Carbs are being rebuilt tomorrow. Hopefully the new pump isn't made in China. Wasn't very productive be back at it in a couple of weeks.