Author Topic: Blackstrap 2018/19 (Read 56350 times)

gman51 · « **Reply #120 on:** Dec 18, 2018, 08:59 AM »

perch at the strap are not very hard to catch with or without electronics. anyone who is having trouble are not trying very hard and or are not using the right bait or presentation. find deep water and move til you catch? yet to see to many consistent walleye catches in the winter.

ran7ger · « **Reply #121 on:** Dec 18, 2018, 09:43 AM »

Old guys like Churchill

might have the skills to catch nibbling perch without a flasher...i sure don't! A cheap alternative to try would be a titanium spring bobber. Guys down south use them for panfish all the time but it's rare to see one on the ice around here.

gman51 · « **Reply #122 on:** Dec 18, 2018, 12:55 PM »

Yeah he’s definitely got the touch. I suppose if you target perch you will fine tune your system. I’m usually after their bigger cousin. But lately been running into a lot more perch when fishing for walleyes. Their everywhere right now.

Churchill River · « **Reply #123 on:** Dec 18, 2018, 07:54 PM »

Ranger and Rip you are both right. Ranger on the fact that I am old.....lol. And like Rip stated, people should be
catching perch as long as they are in 22 to 25 fow. I don't think my lure (jig a whopper hawger spoon with a straight J hook), gives
me much advantage over other lures people are using. I only use perch eyes for bait. It's hard to believe I caught more fish today then some people are going
to catch all winter.

Was out today for the 12th time, and had my best day. Fished 2 areas and had steady perch action all day long.

Note to Piggy.......all though I don't use a flasher or camera you might want to invest in a camera for your boy. If you want to keep him interested,
he will enjoy watching the fish on the camera. I was lucky my dad starting taking me fishing when I was that age and I was hooked for life, and we
didn't have an flasher or camera back in those days.

speckspotter · « **Reply #124 on:** Dec 18, 2018, 08:32 PM »

NEWS FLASH:

Cabelas reports record sales of Jig a Whopper Hawger Spoons. Sales clerk trampled by crazed fishermen. Management mystified at sudden depletion of stock. Customers demand perch eyes be added to bait cooler.

Churchill River · « **Reply #125 on:** Dec 18, 2018, 09:23 PM »

To funny Speck.

dkruks · « **Reply #126 on:** Dec 19, 2018, 06:09 AM »

Churchill River · « **Reply #127 on:** Dec 19, 2018, 09:45 AM »

Well Speck, I went to Cabelas this morning just to check out your story. They were still cleaning up the aisle were the jig a whoopers were hanging.
Talked to a clerk, and he said there was a older gentleman (little younger then me), that lives on a acreage out towards Blackstrap that fought of
a huge crowd and loaded his shopping cart with all the jig a whopper hawger spoons.........the clerk said something about the guy was going to open
a tackle shop in the fillet house by the boat launches in the park.

Churchill River · « **Reply #128 on:** Dec 19, 2018, 09:53 AM »

nice pic dkrunks......Of all of the hawger spoons I have seen (different colours), the orange one seems to peel off after 1,000 perch, and you end up with a silver hawger. Let me know if this happens to you.

One thing I probably didn't mention, is the first thing I do is take off that little red J hook that comes with the hawger, and throw it in the garbage. I put on a little bigger silver Mustad J hook. When I first got my spoons, I lost 2 big Walleye as the red J hook broke both times right in the curved spot.

Speck might of bought all the J hooks also from Cabelas, so a person might have to stop at the fillet house to get a package.

dkruks · « **Reply #129 on:** Dec 19, 2018, 10:04 AM »

Quote from: Churchill River on Dec 19, 2018, 09:53 AM

nice pic dkrunks......Of all of the hawger spoons I have seen (different colours), the orange one seems to peel off after 1,000 perch, and you end up with a silver hawger. Let me know if this happens to you.

1000 perch... hmmm I guess it will be orange for a while yet!

Adam88 · « **Reply #130 on:** Dec 19, 2018, 09:25 PM »

Headed to the park tomorrow anyone else headed out first time fishing it cant wait to hunt down some jumbos

Churchill River · « **Reply #131 on:** Dec 19, 2018, 09:58 PM »

Adam, find 23 to 25 fow and drill 10 or so holes and move around....if nothing in 1/2 hour move to different spot. Either side of Evans road, East or West side should work for you

Adam88 · « **Reply #132 on:** Dec 19, 2018, 10:16 PM »

Thank you churchill have only ice fishes shields and north end gotta explore the lake a bit will post some pictures of I have luck I'll be in a red eskimo shack if u are around stop by

Churchill River · « **Reply #133 on:** Dec 19, 2018, 10:28 PM »

Will do

Whytie · « **Reply #134 on:** Dec 20, 2018, 08:35 AM »

Any update on ice thickness? last time I was out it was 4-6" back in November.

Churchill River · « **Reply #135 on:** Dec 20, 2018, 08:52 AM »

I have been driving all over the South end for over a week now, 14 inches plus.

I haven't tried the North end yet, but I am sure it is drivable also. Just stay away from the rock pile in the big back bay.

EVAN NIM · « **Reply #136 on:** Dec 20, 2018, 10:14 AM »

and the causeway...! in case you are not familiar with the lake.. Monday with the strong south wind she was wide open for at least 100 yards to the north.. similar on the south side.

speckspotter · « **Reply #137 on:** Dec 20, 2018, 06:19 PM »

Good morning with the Grandsons. They were pretty excited - at least for the first half hour. The perch were hitting, but they just couldn't seal the deal. The six year old landed one, but the four year old will have to wait for his moment of ice fishing glory. Brought back a lot of memories of how frustrating it was to have my own kids get their first. More patience required on the part of the coach, than the players.

ran7ger · « **Reply #138 on:** Dec 20, 2018, 07:08 PM »

great job frame that last pic!

Churchill River · « **Reply #139 on:** Dec 20, 2018, 08:26 PM »

Nice job Speck.....It's great to see kids out on the ice, and catching the odd fish. That's all they need to keep them interested and getting them to say, dad let's go fishing, and get Gramps to come with us.

Let's hope the perch keep cooperating well into the New Year.

Adam88 · « **Reply #140 on:** Dec 21, 2018, 10:35 PM »

Biggest perch of the day 1.2 lbs felt good to catch some perch again

gman51 · « **Reply #141 on:** Dec 23, 2018, 03:49 PM »

got out for a morning fish today 730-12 north of the causeway. had a great morning landing 6 or 7 walleyes in the 12-15” range and one around the 22” mark. A few more were missed on the hookup. 1-3lb pike was landed 0 perch were caught but they were around Maybe not as aggressive with more walleyes and pike being active in the area.

speckspotter · « **Reply #142 on:** Dec 23, 2018, 04:30 PM »

..... and south of the causeway it was only perch for us. A little slower bite than three days ago, Some 12 - 13 plus inch fish certainly made the morning interesting. No single lure was the ticket, and switching things up seemed to get the interest levels up.

Today's successful lures included:

- Lindy Perch Talker in white with a small minnow on a bobber
- Tingler spoon in white and pink
- a red Buckshot spoon
- a perch pattern Buckshot spoon
- a tiny horizontal presentation pink jig with a perch eye

And yes Churchill River, there were even a few caught on the famous green Hawger.

Many others were tried to no effect.

Churchill River · « **Reply #143 on:** Dec 23, 2018, 08:55 PM »

Nice to hear the Walley are starting to bite. Or Rip finally found them

Well darn it Speck.....it took me 5 years to train the perch to the green Hawger with the perch eye. Good thing you
weren't close to us today, as our group of 7 (4 only for 1/2 a day), caught and released a good 100. And yes some of the guys snuck other lures on when my back was turned.....but only until they saw me still catching with the Hawger.

And the big news of the day.........NO WIND.... even with the cooler temperature it was very pleasant hole hoping vs siting in the pop up.

Didn't get a chance to explore the North end as planned today, but next time out that is my plan.

I would like to say Merry Christmas and have fun bringing in the New Year to all followers here on Ice Shanty.

Adam88 · « **Reply #144 on:** Dec 23, 2018, 09:58 PM »

Best day perch fishing I've had in my life today. Buddy and I caught over 150 today 4 being over 12 inches 2 over 13 the bite from 4 30 to 5 30 was nothing like I have ever seen before but a slip bobber with medium minnow caught best as a 2nd line

Rider85 · « **Reply #145 on:** Dec 24, 2018, 09:50 AM »

Hey guys,
I’m new to the website, new to Blackstrap, and basically new to the sport.
I’ve been to Blackstrap twice this year for a total of 10 hours and am not seeing the kind of action you guys are.
I’m borrowing a flasher, so I can tell where the depth is, so how deep would you guys fish for perch? 15-20? 20-25? 25+? Also do you prefer fishing on the north or south side? I’m not looking for your honey hole, just looking for a friend lol!! Merry Christmas!!

Cholo · « **Reply #146 on:** Dec 24, 2018, 11:59 AM »

Pretty much fish south of the causeway and for Perch 20-25' of water.Havent had much luck this year yet, but only been out twice totalling maybe 6 hours

gman51 · « **Reply #147 on:** Dec 24, 2018, 03:27 PM »

Had to go back this morning for another go at those walleyes. had my brother in tow today set up in same spot as yesterday and had another great morning bite. Nothing over the 17” mark but we hooked up on another 9 or 10 and a 13” jumbo perch and another adolescent pike. Great morning for sure. Looking forward to a few more trips.

Cholo · « **Reply #148 on:** Dec 24, 2018, 03:39 PM »

Nice haul Rip ! you and church plan on leaving any for the rest of us ,lol

JRock9 · « **Reply #149 on:** Dec 26, 2018, 07:05 PM »

Is there access to the lake from Shields driving on with a truck?

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