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Still good yesterday @ B-D!
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Doodlum & I put 25 ringers in the box. Biggest 2 were 12" & we tossed lots of dinks. Crappie were scarce. Released this 14.5-incher
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and kept 4 smaller ones. Greenies and pickerel bit aggressively along with a few CF and WP. It was a beautiful day on the water!
I've never caught a perch before thats pretty neat... That 14.5" crappie was a nice one maybe you will catch him when he becomes a citation! Nice report!
great report !!!!!!!! looks like you and pete had a good time.
woooo weee! Its about that time im stoked! great report
At the risk of sounding like a complete moron, are Perch good eating? I was under the impression they were boney and hard to clean. I have caught a few yellow and white perch in Northwest River and always thrown them back...........never even considered putting them on the stringer. I will say they were fun to catch on ultralight tackle!
Thanks!
They are both great on the table.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hatchetjack
Thanks for the report, Corker. Good for you guys! :ThumbsUp
My wife and I do not like the taste of white perch, we found the yellow perch to taste almost identical to crappie but has a much firmer meat. I fillet them just the way I would a crappie.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hatchetjack
Small ones are hard to clean & the yield is hardly worth the effort. When they reach 10", you end up with decent fillets. Both species are very tasty--fry them up!Quote:
Originally Posted by Hatchetjack
thats a mess of them !!
Hey Hatchetjack,Quote:
Originally Posted by Hatchetjack
I fillet all my fish, even yellow and white perch = no bones.
If scaling, (my ole great aunt edith from down CF's way: Eden (ton) N.C.) always told me you have to pop the YP's back to make it easy to scale. Hold the head and the tail, pull in opposite directions until you hear the spine audibly "Pop". It does make them easier to scale. Just some ole' timers stuff.
ID
Nice perch! Where is b-d?
OK, I'm game. I'll give them a go and see what shakes. Thanks for the input everyone! I just came home from DMV with the title and tag for a new (used)boat. Got a few minor things to do, like learning how to back a trailer, and I'm looking forward to getting at 'em. Planning on hitting the parking lot at the local church this weekend. I'm now the owner of a Gheenoe Classic with a 9.9 Johnson!!!!!!! Going to hang the kayak paddle up for a little bit and try the other side. :biggrin
Good job Corker............. :highfive
Beaverdam Swamp Reservoir is located just outside Gloucester (map). It is part of a very nice county park. The launch ramp and parking are excellent. You can pay a daily launch fee of $6 or get an annual permit for $60. If you have the annual permit, you can also launch from the upper end of the lake here.Quote:
Originally Posted by REDBOAT
Thanks for the comeback cork. I am trying to relate your spot to something down here.
1. put your hand on the bottom of the steering wheelQuote:
Originally Posted by Hatchetjack
2. turn around and look at the boat/trailer
3. turn the steering wheel (bottom, where you are holding) the same direction you want the trailer to go (while backing).
simple, huh?
ID
NOPE!!!! LOL! Glad the boat is light enough to move in the driveway..... Going to hit the parking lot on Saturday! Thanks for the input! I should post a you-tube video.............At least I'm not learning at the boat ramp.
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Originally Posted by Idunno
it sounds funny but how true. backing a trailer is tuff when you first try to learn. you will get the hang of it. its all part of having a boat.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hatchetjack
After you get comfortable looking over your shoulder, try backing the trailer using only your mirrors! Occasionally, you'll need to back down a ramp that's so steep (LCR, for example) that your trailer drops out of sight as it starts down the ramp. Unless you're watching the sides of your boat in the mirrors, you could be off in the woods by the time your truck is all the way onto the ramp.
when you look in your rear view mirrow it's backwards:yikesQuote:
Originally Posted by Idunno
always easier to backup on the drivers side than passengers side kinda like parking a truck... Just remember left is right and right is left?!? haha youll get it...
Now you tell me!!!!!!!!! Certainly didn't mean to highjack the thread, but thanks for the input everyone.
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Originally Posted by Percidae_Papermouth
mirrors only wheres the back window on a big rig ???? when u get where you think your better change wheelbase trucks lol I drove without power steering in a longwheel base for years then got a fancy 4x4 short box wow that was fun... reguardless use the dang mirrors thats what they there for....getting back without the boat on will learn you what a mirror is worth....oh yeah and stop listening to aryone and back the damn thing in