OK, what am I doing wrong...

[Bryan]

Thank you, that makes me feel a little bit better! I'll try that technique next weekend, BTW, I'm using a #6 hook.

I've caught a few perch in the past couple months casting for walleye, but this was the first time I fished for perch exclusivly.
I just started fishing in Feb so I'm still learning. The info I've gained from this site has helped a ton!!

[skipper9]

Bryan, If you PM me your addresse I will send you one of rigs that I use.. Youre catch rate will go way up.. Or on saturday I am doing a walleye/Perch combo trip.. You will learn alot with me on a day on the water.. either way .. Or give me a call and I may be able to talk you through to a better catch..

[Wolverine81]

Always use fresh(live) minnows, the salted/preserved stuff is an extremely poor substitute.

[Bryan]

Thank you Skipper9, PM sent!

[Bryan]

Always use fresh(live) minnows, the salted/preserved stuff is an extremely poor substitute.

I was guessing that, they didn't even smell like minnows!

[walleye2go]

I've been reading about those fish biting at Ballast since the last time we fished there, which was June 26. That's almost 2 months of seeing lures drop down everyday. You would think they'd smart up a bit.

[ReelTime]

Always use fresh(live) minnows, the salted/preserved stuff is an extremely poor substitute.

I disagree. Not sure about the Gander Mountain stuff but I catch allot of perch on frozen lake shiners and even when we take out live shiners I cut them in half.

Bryan just listen to skipper9 and you will be fine.

[skipper9]

This is just my opinion.. I am not saying anyones choice of bait is wrong.. I tell everyone with whatever works well for them.. I find that either live or frozen shiners work equally well. I do not cut minnows in half unless they are huge.. I think that cut minnows attract junk fish.. Hyway baits frozen minnow supply is the perfect perch minnow right now.

[BAD KARMA]

bryan take skippers advise or if you can go with him. i started using the rig he uses and his good advise and doubled my catch rate. if you get on them perch you will have a great time especially with kids, mine dosent want to troll for walleyes anymore since we have been perch fishing.

just got back in the states glad to here the fishing is still good. been catching them canada walleyes there alot easier, dont think there as smart lol. just kidding dont want to offend any canadian walleye central guys. Skipper i dont have a problem of getting up at 3 a.m. if that means catching fish. talk to you guys later or see you on the water bad karma.

[wayne johnson]

here on the western end of the lake the perch have an abautence of minnows right now, a single hook rig like a lindy style rigs are working better, half minnow are working better,
but if skipper 9 catches perch like he catches walleye then listen to him he great, but the western boys are coming perching
with him later this season to see ho's the perch kings of the lake. Better pratice jim, Wayne and Capt Mike