Thread: The good and bad of fishing

Catching 150 perch... Good!

Cleaning 150 perch... Bad!

Not many photos today. No time. Dad, Abby, and I launched out of Sterling State Park at 6:30 after stopping at Jeff's bait and tackle for 5 big scoops of minnows.

We were the 3rd rig at the launch which meant close parking for what was going to end up being a busy day. 7 knot East winds yielded 2 foot rollers so we had to take our time. We headed to a little secret spot about 1 mile east of bouy 1 and 2 at the mouth of the River Rasin.

Although I didn't mark many fish, we rigged up and dropped our duel hook Ron Spring's perch rigs in chartreuse, chartreuse and pink, and glow white and pink tipped with pin head emerald shiners.

Within a minute we had our first perch. From then on I was busy fishing, removing fish for myself and Abby, and baiting both our hooks. Abby schooled pappa and I with doubles. I swear she had eight or ten.

There was two other boats outside of me and not a boat within 300 yards. We stayed in one spot and caught 150 in a shade under 4 hours.

When I turn around to start packing gear I see somewhere close to 300 boats stretching north to south about 1 mile and probably 3/4 of a mile wide. Not sure how they were doing but I'm glad they didn't come out to visit.

4 hours to catch em, 3 hours to clean em.



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Ok, Aaron, yuk it up! I deserve it. No apron and I had my crocks on. Had to get it done, I was out of 'maters and need them for future batches of venison chili. Got 28 quarts now so I'm good for the year. Also cut the grass, stacked firewood and went on a pre season deer scouting trip to get the testosterone flowing again after the girlie job was finished.