Successful slabbing

[vt-jig]

My dad and I managed this haul on Carmi yesterday.  I caught the first half of them earlier in the day on soft plastics. The ole man caught up throughout the second half of the day, dead sticking minnows. 

[islander_]

Nice haul! I don't usually, but have been thinking of doing more dead sticking for perch.

[vt-jig]

Nice haul! I don't usually, but have been thinking of doing more dead sticking for perch.

I've often overlooked DS'ing as a technique for perch as well, though I rarely bring live bait if I'm solely targeting perch.   It seemed to be a solid way to make use of the Hali jigs and the chain hook. 

[fishingidjit]

Nice!!

[PenguinIII]

Well done, nice to spend some quality time with your dad enjoying the fishing. Looks like the makings of nice meal there.

[Vtperchchaser]

Sure is. My son and I put some nice jumbos topside over the weekend as well

[pikeaddict]

It was a busy place on Saturday.

[Vtperchchaser]

We also brought a couple beautiful big pike topside weighed measured and released

[vt-jig]

Sounds like a good day on all fronts!  Any size to the pike?

[Vtperchchaser]

One was 7 lbs 15 oz. Second one was 9 lbs 10 oz. My new pb. After a 40”+ and over ten now. I enjoy eating walleye and perch. Pike get a free return from me

[vt-jig]

One was 7 lbs 15 oz. Second one was 9 lbs 10 oz. My new pb. After a 40”+ and over ten now. I enjoy eating walleye and perch. Pike get a free return from me

Thats awesome bro. I've yet to ice one bigger than 27-28".  Biggest ever was my first one, open water back in middleschool.  30" and 6.5lbs.    Funny thing is, I'd much rather eat pike than a perch, walleye, or crappie.  Pike and Lakers, top 2 eaters for me.

[IceDog88]

Nice job guys on those perch slabs. Hoping to get into some this weekend.

[Vtperchchaser]

Don’t be afraid to go where others aren’t fishing or where it shallower. Lot of unpressured fish in shallow water where most people don’t go

[Obi96]

One was 7 lbs 15 oz. Second one was 9 lbs 10 oz. My new pb. After a 40”+ and over ten now. I enjoy eating walleye and perch. Pike get a free return from me

They can be a pain to fillet, but your missing out on some tasty, tasty fish.

[Vtperchchaser]

Pike aren’t too bad to filet. Other than super slimy and stinky lol. I do eat some of the smaller mid 20”. I like to catch biggest northerns possible so I send back the big ones