Black Perch.

Fished Dale Hollow today. Water temps were 64 degrees. Could not find the Smallies, Gills, or shellcracker anywhere. I was able to catch over 50 rock bass...AKA black perch. That saved the day for me. I caught them on a Yamaga Blanks Blue Current TZ 8' 3" UL long cast rod. I was using a Bison colored Trout Magnet 6 feet under the float. Reel was strung up with SOS 2# test line. Most of the rock bass were 9-10 inch fish...quality fish. Sure was a lot of fun on the light rod and watching the float go down....pretty good fight. Life is good!


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Very nice, great pics!!

Id eat'em

Those are good Perch! I got them in the Duck river n downtown Manchester once, fought like crazy in those tight quarters. A good day for you.

I used to catch these on Sugar Creek in Southern Middle Tennessee. My mom would put me out down stream and pick me up at the end of the day at a bridge up stream. I only had one bait with me and it was a black and white snagless sally by Hilderbrandt lures. the # 4 size. Brings back a lot of memories!! And yes they are very good eating

I've caught and eat a bunch in my life from Little River. They still make me smile! We called em Redeyes.

Great catch and report!!!!

We call em Goggle eye in missouri. Nice fish. You're making me want to go creek fishing.

That sounds like heaven to me. Before I became addicted to crappie, those were my favorite to catch. If I could find em like you did, I'd switch back. I Haven't stream fished enough these days.