perch derby, canyon ferry

[PerchPounderMT]

Hope they are shamed into staying away next year!

[adam_mcd]

so let me get this straight they mooched a ride AND tried to cheat?

[Born Late]

I think he meant the IR reporter/photographer caught a ride, not the cheaters.

[Strippnthedream]

Indeed. What born late said. Sorry about the confusion. When they were cuaght for the clipped fish. When they were coming out the front door they dispersed rather quickly across the parking lot.

[adam_mcd]

I missed the part about the reporters the first time around. 

[Born Late]

Yeesh.  I just saw in today's Helena IR article that the biggest perch (1.23 lb) in the individual event last weekend darned near surpassed the biggest walleye (1.33 lb).

http://helenair.com/news/local/big-fat-perch-derby-pleases-serious-and-casual-anglers-alike/article_6b912152-c5cb-55d3-ac80-3097da14c61c.html

[MTblackice]

I know of a perch that was caught on Sunday that weighed 1.46 lbs.  Biggest I've seen come out of CF.

[Strippnthedream]

Ya there was some bigger perch caught on Sunday. Pretty sure Iceholers biggest was 1.55 on Sunday. Last years biggest perch was 1.8 was first 1.68 was second. There out there.

[bowhtr]

Ya my son pulled it out on Sunday 1.49 lbs to bad it wasn't Saturday would still be celebrating

[RipLipper]

A big perch is just the coolest thing.

[Strippnthedream]

Yep that's a jumbo.

[Born Late]

That's a dandy!

The perch size doesn't surprise me as much as what seems like further confirmation that no one has yet figured out how to regularly pull larger walleyes from CF during the winter. I know I sure haven't.

[nutinbutjiggin]

That's a dandy!

The perch size doesn't surprise me as much as what seems like further confirmation that no one has yet figured out how to regularly pull larger walleyes from CF during the winter. I know I sure haven't.

Simple: "Drill Baby Drill"!!

[Strippnthedream]

The perch size doesn't surprise me as much as what seems like further confirmation that no one has yet figured out how to regularly pull larger walleyes from CF during the winter. I know I sure haven't.
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There's people out there catching bigger eyes there just not saying anything. Biggest I've heard of this year is 26".

[Born Late]

Simple: "Drill Baby Drill"!!

Heh heh.  Maybe saw a path just wide enough and long enough to drop the boat in and troll?   

There's people out there catching bigger eyes there just not saying anything. Biggest I've heard of this year is 26".

"Regularly" was the operative word in my comment; I don't doubt that some are being caught.  I do doubt that walleye anglers suddenly become modest and don't take big fish photos in the winter. 

Is the article correct that the top perch on Saturday paid $1035 while the top walleye was only worth a hundred bucks?   

[Strippnthedream]

Heh heh.  Maybe saw a path just wide enough and long enough to drop the boat in and troll?   

"Regularly" was the operative word in my comment; I don't doubt that some are being caught.  I do doubt that walleye anglers suddenly become modest and don't take big fish photos in the winter. 

Is the article correct that the top perch on Saturday paid $1035 while the top walleye was only worth a hundred bucks?   

Indeed it is.

[MTntv]

Heh heh.  Maybe saw a path just wide enough and long enough to drop the boat in and troll?   

"Regularly" was the operative word in my comment; I don't doubt that some are being caught.  I do doubt that walleye anglers suddenly become modest and don't take big fish photos in the winter. 

Is the article correct that the top perch on Saturday paid $1035 while the top walleye was only worth a hundred bucks?   

because its a PERCH derby...

[MTntv]

Thats not me genius.