Help with Perch

[OILman]

Use 6lb test-Lay spreader on bottom and lift rod slowly til you feel a bite. Also can use spreader with bling however not on the hook. I always use red tru turn hooks size 6 aberdeen fine wire hooks-not the baitholder ones because they are thicker wire-the fine wire aberdeen make a big difference. i wish they made a fine wire aberdeen with a couple baitholders down near the shank of the hook to help hold the minnow on. Anyway also nice live minnows. keep em good and cold with aeration-dead minnows are soft and they will steal your bait too easy. Got 100 perch today June 19th off southeast corner of Kellies. after you catch a few and figure out the depth- put a small rubber band on your line just outside your reel and it will help you get back to the correct depth quickly.

[kidkoolers]

Thank you all for the help. I have been using ugly stick with medium action and 10 lb test. I will change my poles and line and see if that helps. I hope to go out this weekend.

[legalskater]

6 lb. Fireline or some other braided line will definately help you feel the bites in deeper water. As you can tell by reading all these reports there are a bunch of ways to fish perch. Experiment and find yours.

[assassin]

Watch the rod tip. I use 6lb. power pro with red tru-turn hooks and ML rods. Because of a pinched nerve,sometimes it's easier for me to see the bite rather than feeling it. When using no stretch line you can see those lite biters. When that tip moves at all-lift. It's also a great way to keep the kids patient. Good luck