Can anyone give me some tips as to what are the best types of hooks to use for Lake Erie Perching? I see the thin, gold, longer shank #2 hooks and then I see other stronger looking Eagle Claw #2 that are a little shorter. I've used the thinner hooks and they worked fine as long as I didn't catch a large Sheephead. But too many times the thin hooks bend and some even break quite easily while getting the hook out with tools.
Is there a "Hook Transition" period for this early time of Perch season vs. the cooler season in October?
And what type of rigs, hooks, baits do the ice fishing people use?