perch 6/28/2012

[wakina]

We made it out and decided to do just the perch bite, EmptyHooks and myself caught a 2 man limit in about 3 to 3 1/2 hours north of B-Can. They weighed 17 lbs at the cleaners. We caught less than 15 junk fish and had very few throw backs. EmptyHooks also caught a 9 or 10 inch walleye, which was quickly returned to the water. Great day on the lake.

Just wanted to say that we were out all by ourselves North of B-Can and almost all of the boats were a good half mile south of us. There were 2 boats about 1/4 mile south of us but didn't stay very long.

[BtweenShots]

we must have been just holding our tongues wrong.

Gene

[wakina]

we must have been just holding our tongues wrong.

Gene

I think you were south of us, we were in a 23 ft proline and were pretty much by ourselves. Maybe the most northerly boat in that pack that started at the can we were about 1/2 mile north of all the boats but 2, there were trollers running between us and the pack and we saw one eye brought aboard one of the boats.

[wakina]

Here is a pic of todays catch!

[BtweenShots]

Nice catch. What we caught will be heading north for a family 7/4 get together. Sure wish it would have been your catch. Probably us Gray/Maroon over white Larson with thebig orange ball out the bow. Just some bad choices all day.

Gene

[wakina]

Should have had this other pic with it, Todays catch and the cleaners slip!

[fishin2]

What's the goin rate for cleaned perch this year, also, what cleaners ? Thanks, Mike

[wakina]

Most on the western basin end cleaners are $1.25 per lb live wt. That is why I keep all of my perch as dry as possible and use alot of ice frozen in 2 liter pop bottles and the large laundry soap bottles they keep them cold and dry so I am not paying to have water wt. added to the perch's live wt. cleaning cost.

The 2 that I am currently using are the one at Wild Wings and Cutures fish cleaning. they both do a good job with Wild Wings splitting the fish into 2 fillets and Cutures using the butterfly style of filleting. both bags your catch after cleaning and keeps them refridgerated until pickup.

[fishin2]

Not a bad price if it's a long day, I don't want to clean fish till dark. Just as soon set and watch out the window. Thanks again, Mike

[wakina]

Cutcher cleans/ butterflies at a rate of about 5 perch per minute after scaling, it is just amasing how fast he is. I haven't cleaned perch in over 10 years, 5 hours on the lake going out, fishing and returning to dock, as well as all the other little things that goes along with a boating/fishing day such as cleaning the boat, putting tackle and electronics away and covering the boat, I don't want another 1.5 to 2 hours cleaning perch, especially in the heat like yesterdays. The cost is minimal if compared to boat ownership and the fish are cleaned better than I could do it myself. But that is just my personal preference.