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Offline dunerider1967

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W hats a good bait 4 perch
« on: Mar 18, 2008, 06:48 PM »
Ive been fishing every day for a month.I only caught 2 here on Devils Lake.Mostly I use minnows(Emeralds or Rosey Reds)Would I do better jigging?I fish in 5 to 17 fow. .............ANY INFO. WILL BE HELPFUL.THX.

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Re: W hats a good bait 4 perch
« Reply #1 on: Mar 18, 2008, 08:49 PM »
we fished a lake sunday for perch we had minnows waxworms and wigglers they killed the wigglers and do you use a haile. Seems that is what they wanted . The perch are heading to shallow waters look for creeks or springs thats where they will be it because of the warmer water   5-10 fow .
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Re: W hats a good bait 4 perch
« Reply #2 on: Mar 18, 2008, 08:55 PM »
fo rme best for jigging this yr spike on a Diamond jig or a tipped Frostee. otherwise can't bet a dead sticked lake shiner.

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Re: W hats a good bait 4 perch
« Reply #3 on: Mar 19, 2008, 04:46 AM »
My first choice is shinners for sure then waxies-mousies-spikes and wigglers. If it's cold out I'll get'm go'n on shinners then switch to a perch eye, caught up to 20 perch on one, they stay on the hook reel good. Some guys say that the Gulp Baits work for them also. Gramp's used those golden rod grubs, he was a stickler for gathering his own bait.
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Re: W hats a good bait 4 perch
« Reply #4 on: Mar 19, 2008, 10:39 AM »
For jigging I use chicken skin instead of spikes and waxworms. Get yourself a chicken from the store and take the skin off from around the neck cut it in to thin strips about the size of a waxworm. It lasts a lot longer than the spikes and waxworms and you do not have to re bait after every fish. Might seem a little strange but trust me it works.

Offline walleyesteve

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Re: W hats a good bait 4 perch
« Reply #5 on: Mar 19, 2008, 09:16 PM »
I've heard of this bait before. With the price of bait going up all the time, I'll give it a try. Thanks for the tip.
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Offline krayfish

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Re: W hats a good bait 4 perch
« Reply #6 on: Jan 01, 2009, 04:00 PM »
 ive heard about useing piece of srimp shaved off idont no if it works but hey worth a try lol!

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Re: W hats a good bait 4 perch
« Reply #7 on: Jan 01, 2009, 04:43 PM »
we fished a lake sunday for perch we had minnows waxworms and wigglers they killed the wigglers and do you use a haile. Seems that is what they wanted . The perch are heading to shallow waters look for creeks or springs thats where they will be it because of the warmer water   5-10 fow .
THIS MY SOUND DUM BUT WHATS A {HAILE} ???

Offline Howie Ketchdem

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Re: W hats a good bait 4 perch
« Reply #8 on: Jan 01, 2009, 06:26 PM »
A Haile is a jigging spoon with a dropper chain.
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Re: W hats a good bait 4 perch
« Reply #9 on: Jan 01, 2009, 06:29 PM »
use the smallest jigging rapala you can find in fire tiger pull the head off of a small flat head or buckeye and use the tail section thats what seems to work for me

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Re: W hats a good bait 4 perch
« Reply #11 on: Jan 02, 2009, 10:16 AM »
I must stink at it....I have never caught a perch on any of my hali's.....wanna buy em?  LOL


 

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Re: W hats a good bait 4 perch
« Reply #12 on: Jan 02, 2009, 12:34 PM »
For me wigglers work the best when perch are patrolling the mucky bottom areas of the lake.

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