perch report Sat 08/16

**Capt Juls** · 08-17-2014, 03:01 AM

Originally Posted by wakina

It broke the water and throwed a large spay of water and was gone. It startled me so bad that I had to set down. I think it was probably a musky but can not say for sure.

LOL! That would be startling for sure! Had that happen quite a few times up north in Canada with pike last week.

I think you're right in thinking it was probably a muskie.

**wakina** · 08-17-2014, 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by Capt Juls

LOL! That would be startling for sure! Had that happen quite a few times up north in Canada with pike last week.

I think you're right in thinking it was probably a muskie.

I had that happen on Bright Lake in Ontario when I was in my 20's, I had been forwarned about that sort of thing back then and it still startles you some. It wasn't something that you would be expecting in the Western Basin of Lake Erie. The spray from that fish blew into the boat and the wife wanted to know what was going on. She said that I had that look on my face that happens when you have a close call and she thought something was seriously wrong. We had a good laugh out of the experience once I told her what happened. That white perch became lunch for one of the gulls waiting impatiently near the stern.