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Offline Brandon

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Slaying Some Perch
« on: Dec 07, 2017, 08:32 AM »
Well I was out for my first week of ice fishing Alberta last week!  Mostly just walking on different lakes with my dad.  The initial day was tough since I drove all night after work and ended up in Edmonton around 8AM.  Packed up and hit the lake by noon.  It was pretty windy and cold. Holes were filling with snow and nothing was happening.  Finally saved the skunk with one of my tinniest walleye to date.



Then day two we headed back out much earlier for a hope at an AM bite.  Nothing but a couple lousy snakes.  So we packed up and moved postitions... fished a drop to a deeper flat and nothing.  Just started drilling holes across the lake and finally found some fish.  Picked up a bunch the second evening but nothing huge. 



Day three we got a tip on a lake and decided to go check it out.  Found it to be absolutely full of three inchers.  After drilling a 100 + holes all over this lake I finally smoked a 12 inch on the Len Thompson.  Hit so hard I thought it was a pike.  That was it and we decided to jet somewhere else.  Hit another lake for last hour of light and ended up with 5 more decent perch and lost a couple pigs.







Day 4 headed back out early am and gave it out best spot in the location where big fish are supposed to roam and there was absolutely nothing.  So we went in search.  Pulled our sleighs all the way across the lake to where we usually fish later season.  Turned out it was a good move and well worth the walk.  Started getting fish as soon as we arrived but really tapered off last hour of light to nothing.  Which was funny because previous two days that was show time.  That's fishing for you. 






Last day a Facebook buddy said the whites were on the prowl so we headed out to try something different.  They sure were on the prowl.  My dad and I both dont fish whitefish much and each of us lost about 7 on the slender spoon and wetaskawin special.  The fish would inhale the spoon and upon setting the hook it would just come out of their mouth without hooking up.  We both hooked one and each lost them.  Mine was a big one and came off right at the hole.  Then buddy got this one on the jaw jacker right as we were packing up to go.  It was fun watching them circling like sharks though. 



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Offline tbern

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Re: Slaying Some Perch
« Reply #1 on: Dec 07, 2017, 08:51 AM »
Lots of nice looking fish, congrats!
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Offline randaller

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Re: Slaying Some Perch
« Reply #2 on: Dec 07, 2017, 10:54 AM »
Well done!

I bet it felt good to be back on the ice
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Offline Mancaveburnett

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Re: Slaying Some Perch
« Reply #3 on: Dec 07, 2017, 01:05 PM »
great pics, wish I could get out on the ice. Hopefully we will be getting some good ice soon.
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Offline iceman4667

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Re: Slaying Some Perch
« Reply #4 on: Dec 07, 2017, 05:53 PM »
Nice
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Offline reddog11

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Re: Slaying Some Perch
« Reply #5 on: Dec 07, 2017, 06:39 PM »
Nice pictures
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Offline Brandon

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Re: Slaying Some Perch
« Reply #6 on: Dec 07, 2017, 09:08 PM »
Quote from: randaller on Dec 07, 2017, 10:54 AM
Well done!

I bet it felt good to be back on the ice

Oh yeah sure feels great to be out there and marking fish!

Quote from: Mancaveburnett on Dec 07, 2017, 01:05 PM
great pics, wish I could get out on the ice. Hopefully we will be getting some good ice soon.

we were kind of lucky... have fishable ice one month earlier then last year!
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Offline lil_coondog

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Re: Slaying Some Perch
« Reply #7 on: Dec 08, 2017, 07:52 AM »
Great looking fish, awesome!
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Offline BlueDuck

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Re: Slaying Some Perch
« Reply #8 on: Dec 08, 2017, 08:24 AM »
I am jealous.   We still have open water here.
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Offline IceholeHEN

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Re: Slaying Some Perch
« Reply #9 on: Dec 08, 2017, 08:55 AM »
nice fish. can't wait to get my hands on some perch
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Offline ISU_Cake

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Re: Slaying Some Perch
« Reply #10 on: Dec 08, 2017, 09:37 AM »
Nice group there! im jealous I haven't gotten out yet! Can't wait!
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Offline Bear Lake Bob

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Re: Slaying Some Perch
« Reply #11 on: Dec 13, 2017, 08:09 AM »
 :tipup:

Get that lunker to a taxidermist quick!  Lol

I have bever seen one that small hitting a bait!
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Offline P Meyette

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Re: Slaying Some Perch
« Reply #12 on: Dec 13, 2017, 10:46 AM »
nice looking yellow bellies
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Offline Bear Lake Bob

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Re: Slaying Some Perch
« Reply #13 on: Dec 13, 2017, 02:48 PM »
 :tipup:a

Very nice looking catch. I just love those White Fish, hard to hook, but delicious!
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Offline jabers69

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Re: Slaying Some Perch
« Reply #14 on: Dec 13, 2017, 05:22 PM »
those  are some nice perch
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Offline waltman

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Re: Slaying Some Perch
« Reply #15 on: Dec 13, 2017, 06:14 PM »
nice fish
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Offline icefishman

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Re: Slaying Some Perch
« Reply #16 on: Dec 17, 2017, 01:23 PM »
PB and jealous
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Offline chevy rotbox

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Re: Slaying Some Perch
« Reply #17 on: Dec 17, 2017, 04:30 PM »
nice ;D
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Offline ceaton95

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Re: Slaying Some Perch
« Reply #18 on: Dec 17, 2017, 06:13 PM »
Give them the cornmeal jacket
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Offline PIKE FISHERMAN

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Re: Slaying Some Perch
« Reply #19 on: Dec 17, 2017, 06:15 PM »
Nice work! What Marcum do you have?. I'm looking at likely a Marcum, torn between that and a hummingbird.
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Offline Blue Mago

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Re: Slaying Some Perch
« Reply #20 on: Dec 17, 2017, 10:24 PM »
Congrats ....some real nice jumbo's there
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Offline trundog

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Re: Slaying Some Perch
« Reply #21 on: Dec 19, 2017, 10:03 AM »
Some brutes in there, nice pics
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Offline nocod

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Re: Slaying Some Perch
« Reply #22 on: Dec 22, 2017, 06:37 PM »
Great mix of fish  :thumbsup:
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Offline skerzfan

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Re: Slaying Some Perch
« Reply #23 on: Jan 01, 2018, 08:44 AM »
Look forward to getting out this weekend. Hope we can share your good fortune.
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Offline chevy rotbox

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Re: Slaying Some Perch
« Reply #24 on: Jan 01, 2018, 02:25 PM »
great ;D
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