Thread: Murray Perch Jerkin'

Got out on the water both Saturday and Sunday morning this past week for some good ole' fashioned perch jerkin'. We fished around midlake both days and followed birds and bait around. We fished in 50-60 FOW both days and man did we have fun!

I didn't keep an exact count of the number of fish we caught but I know it had to be in excess of 200 for both days Saturday morning started off COLD in the mid 20s, but the fish were ripe for the picking when we set down in our spot. There were 58 nice sized perch and 1 10 lb cat fish kept. Sunday was a tad bit warmer but passing rain showers made for another brutal morning. Once again, the fish did not disappoint. We kept 44 perch, 3 catfish, and 2 bass. I had to "Bill Dance" my 3.5 lb bass a little bit and we got a good chuckle over how big he looked in the picture. We also caught 3-4 short stripers between both days. A few fish were caught using minnows, but the majority were caught bumping a Jiggin' Spoon off the bottom. As much as I want to check the crappie out it's hard to leave action packed fishing like Perch Jerkin'!!!!!!







Posting this last picture just makes me hungry! Catfish nuggets and Perch Fillets ummmm...