You meet the funniest people on the lake

Well I took the wife and one of her friends out to the lake Monday. So I wanted her friend to experience catching lots of fish. So I took both of them to a spot I knew would produce a lot of White Perch this time of year. We were not disappointed. 7 dozen minnows gone in 2.5 hours. I tell you I love my new Minn Kota and that lock spot. I marked the spot on the point to hold and it just kept me there catching fish. We were tight lining in 23 feet of water off of the bottom on that point.
Also Wife's friend Linda caught this fish.
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Then I ran into this character you know as brettw. He like my umbrella so much look what he put on his boat. brettw had a good day fishing for those Crappie. He said he pulled 14 crappie on one brush pile. I am happy for him. :bash I was chasing the other white meat.
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Sounds like y'all had a great time pulling in the fish today. If there is a gar anywhere near me I'll hook the darn thing!! LOL
When the sun gets high and starts throwing the heat at you a top sure feels good.

Nothing wrong with the other white meat. Like em.

Me personally, no fan of the white perch. But given the choice of catching or not catching, white perch fills that void. Congrats on the big haul, and fun day on the lake

Good catch CK. Glad you were able to put the ladies on the fish. I know all you guys had fun. Brettw, I KNOW that shade felt good out there. My umbrella nevers gets taken out of my boat.:)

Way to go CK. Them perch is fun to catch and pretty good beside some hushpuppies and coleslaw. The guy under the brella was chillin as they say.

Way to go! Sounds like you put them ladies on a lot of fish! Nothing like loading the boat with fish and I like to eat White Perch about as good as Crappie.

Brett looks like he's chillin like a villian in his new shady spot. Looks to be very comfortable fishing.

Good report and pictures CK. I took my GKs yesterday for some perch action on Murray. I have a question for you or someone else who chases the WP. We found them last Friday in about 25 FOW. but most were small, only 1 of 5 or less were decent keepers.
Went to same spot yesteday and all were small, 6 to 8 inches. They went through 4 Dz minnows in about 90 minutes. OK I realize I should have gotten a 1/2 Lb. but my GD will bait her hook with worms so I had a tub of them also. The were not as productive as the minnows.
My question is where would the bigger White Perch hang out? After a couple of hours in that spot I ran across the lake to some 35 to 40 ft water where we caught a ton on them in January and we did not get a bite. So where would you look for the larger ones to be hanging out?
Thanks .
SeaRay

hey Ray == I found um on a 13 ft. ridge at Wateree Tusday and wen. morning. needed help all I could do is bait "Sweeties" hook and take off the fish. we caught enough to do our church fish fry. mighty few small ones == wound up with almost 3 gal. size freezer bags full of filets. == man them women will work your rump off in a perch jerk :fish :biggrin

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Originally Posted by Inkdabber

Me personally, no fan of the white perch. But given the choice of catching or not catching, white perch fills that void. Congrats on the big haul, and fun day on the lake

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hey Ink !! be on the look out for all the skeletons "Sweetie" sent down your way from Wateree == aint no sides on um but iffin something likes heads and bones they gona like "Sweetie"

hey CK didn't mean to hi-jack your thread just wanted to say a word to Ink and Ray.
and send congrats to you and the ladies for a good catch. I know you had a big job with two ladies in your boat
the one I had worked my rearend off. congrats again and thanks for the pics and story

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Originally Posted by uncle remus

hey CK didn't mean to hi-jack your thread just wanted to say a word to Ink and Ray.
and send congrats to you and the ladies for a good catch. I know you had a big job with two ladies in your boat
the one I had worked my rearend off. congrats again and thanks for the pics and story

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Man don't sweat that. Any time someone can converse with someone on my post they are welcome. I don't let that stuff bother me.

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Originally Posted by SeaRay

Good report and pictures CK. I took my GKs yesterday for some perch action on Murray. I have a question for you or someone else who chases the WP. We found them last Friday in about 25 FOW. but most were small, only 1 of 5 or less were decent keepers.
Went to same spot yesteday and all were small, 6 to 8 inches. They went through 4 Dz minnows in about 90 minutes. OK I realize I should have gotten a 1/2 Lb. but my GD will bait her hook with worms so I had a tub of them also. The were not as productive as the minnows.
My question is where would the bigger White Perch hang out? After a couple of hours in that spot I ran across the lake to some 35 to 40 ft water where we caught a ton on them in January and we did not get a bite. So where would you look for the larger ones to be hanging out?
Thanks .
SeaRay

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SeaRay I wish I could tell you. I have notice at times you catch a group of small then all of a sudden you start catching bigger ones. Not trying to brag I caught thousands of perch in the last 5 years I targeted them. Best week I caught 350. I posted here with pics back to back days of over 100 each day. I said that to say I never notice a pattern between small or big. Maybe I was just having fun with others with the catching to notice. if I can catch 1/5 of crappie that I catch the perch in Lake Wylie I would be very extreme happy. I had my years in Texas catching crappie. Wish I can do it here.

CK , We gonna have to get us up another daylight raid on them perch so you can show me the how to. Hope to get back on my regular schedule in bout two weeks. Then I got at least one day off during the week. Will keep in touch.

I'm in for a daylight raid.
Just not the weekend

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Originally Posted by gabowman

I KNOW that shade felt good out there. My umbrella nevers gets taken out of my boat.:)

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Which umbrella do you use. I've heard that the one that fits on the back of your front seat is not too good.

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Originally Posted by larryb227

Which umbrella do you use. I've heard that the one that fits on the back of your front seat is not too good.

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larryb, I have a 4'-5' (cant remember...5' I think) patio umbrella that I keep in my boat. When longlining I cant have my 'brella too close to my long rods or I cannt swing a fish in so I set the umbrella near the front half of the boat and sit away from my poles. When a fish hits I have to take a step or two to get to the rod (which isnt ideal) but the shade is better than the heat.:) That umbrella will keep me out on the water an extra hour once the sun gets hot.

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Originally Posted by gabowman

larryb, I have a 4'-5' (cant remember...5' I think) patio umbrella that I keep in my boat.

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How to do you mount it? with the sand filled base or hole in the boat method.
and Thanks for the reply.

The metal pole for the umbrella fits into PVC pipe which I've drilled a few holes into to adjust the height. The PVC fits into a hole in the floor that a seat post fits into. (Ranger boats have HUGH holes for seat posts). It isnt ideal since I dont have the umbrella secured from gusts of wind though. If I am fishing windy days the umbrella isnt up anyway.

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Originally Posted by gabowman

The metal pole for the umbrella fits into PVC pipe which I've drilled a few holes into to adjust the height. The PVC fits into a hole in the floor that a seat post fits into. (Ranger boats have HUGH holes for seat posts). It isnt ideal since I dont have the umbrella secured from gusts of wind though. If I am fishing windy days the umbrella isnt up anyway.

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Thank you very much for the info. I'll be working on it when i'm not fishing:biggrin