Incredible Morning on the Hill 10/16

I set out with a friend to try and catch some brushpile crappie around 8 this morning. The bite was slow but we caught a few crappie, including some nice ones. But then a slight breeze moved us off the brush, and I suddenly noticed some activity on the bottom in 17-18 ft of water. We lowered our minnows all the way down...and the result was epic...For the next 3 hrs, it was practically non-stop on the perch, along with the occasional hybrid or crappie. We used every minnow and then used the dead ones. Then we used the stiff ones that we found on the boat deck that had been there awhile! It's been a long time since I saw this kind of perch school, and it may be again. The tally after just 3 1/2 hrs was an incredible 140 fish....I do love Clarks Hill! :ThumbsUp

That's packing them in. Good report.

NOW THATS HOW YOU DO IT :cheers2 :fish
THANKS FOR THE POST AND PICS

Nice box of fish! When the minners run out again, try thin strips of one of the perch's white belly meat. Remove scales. Works just about as well and stays on hook for multiple catches. My buddy Stanley Phillips showed me this and it really does work well.

That is a packed box of fish! Good to hear you were able to find the school.

Man that is fun when it happens. A Berry's Flexit Spoon (or similar) will work as well minnows. I always keep one rod rigged with the spoon for just what you ran into. For some reason they just slam the spoon and it feels like a 3 Lb fish when they hit it.
And I too have scrapped minnows off the boat floor to fish for perch . I fish a 2 hook minnow rig and when I get into a big school I just use one minnow and have caught numerous ones on the other bare hook. I think when they are feeding like you found then they will hit anything that moves, so don't fall in. :Rofl

Man you getting on them, good report and great picture. Thanks!:highfive

That is a box full if fish. Sure glad I don't have to clean them:biggrin

:hesaid x 2

I'll clean for 100$ CASH

that's the way to make Inkdabber happy=happy=happy :biggrin
just show him a pic of up-side-down perch
good catch F O M congrats and thanks for report and pics

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that's the way to make Inkdabber happy=happy=happy :biggrin
just show him a pic of up-side-down perch
good catch F O M congrats and thanks for report and pics

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:hesaidX-2 !!!! :ThumbsUp:ThumbsUp:ThumbsUp

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Thanks for all the great comments, guys. I just wanted to add that when the last of the long dead minnows ran out, I did cut perch strips and use them. After catching 10 perch on the same strip, we decided that we should save some perch for next time. I tied on a small spoon but never got the chance to fish it. And the best news? My friend took them all, so I didn't have to clean any! Jumping Jacks Icon

that just aint right F O M that no way to treat a friend nonono