Author Topic: First time for perch?? (Read 5239 times)

jflood · « **on:** Mar 04, 2006, 09:16 AM »

I just bought a few jig poles and I am hoping to get after some perch tomorrow at the King. What bait or lures are best for perch. Pictures of lures would be appreciated.

On a related jigging note...How much action should I give to a Swedish pimple. Is more subtle or more up & down. I think my technique is off. Once again, I'm still learning

donmac · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 04, 2006, 09:27 AM »

We use small jigs tipped with minnows. Here's a picture of a perch my son caught a couple of days ago on a tiny Marmish Larva #2 jig tipped with a small shiner, jigged a few feet off the bottom in about 20' of water. On a jig this small a fresh minnow can provide most of the action.

icejunky · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 04, 2006, 09:33 AM »

There are a ton of good lures/jigs you can use for perch....you need to try a few and see what works for you.

My Biggest Perch this season were all caught on Marmish lures..usually a maggot...which is the second row in this photo

I also Like Jigging Raps in small sizes

You will also get a ton of guys who like to use the Hali...I tip them with a minnow head...

The Genz Worm is also pretty popular thou I have not had much luck on them.

Last but not least this is a jig I was told about this season and I love it, works good on perch and excellent on gills.

As for motion..It all depends on what the fish want...Try small lifts with a slow drop, then go aggressive, also try the deadstick. Once you find what the fish want, they are all yours...Hope this Helps

Medic12 · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 04, 2006, 10:18 AM »

jflood, they pretty much hit it all on the head.

Great posts you two, icejuncky and donmac. Nice perch too!

Only thing i can add is you will normally find that perch are always close to the bottom. Start at the bottom and work up. Even an inch off the bottom.

PondPro · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 04, 2006, 02:03 PM »

i would use the hail with spikes.

seaweed01 · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 04, 2006, 02:44 PM »

Nice display RG, I wouldn't show them to my bride all at once either.

PondPro · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 04, 2006, 05:24 PM »

nice jigs where did u get that blue gill fry.

jflood · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 04, 2006, 07:07 PM »

big thanks guys

winchester 88 · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 04, 2006, 09:16 PM »

I'll place a bet that just about every icefisherman worth his/her salt has a collection like this.

Winchester 88

TJG · « **Reply #9 on:** Mar 05, 2006, 12:21 AM »

Quote from: rgfixit on Mar 04, 2006, 03:46 PM

There's lots of jigs that will catch perch. The trick is to try enough different jigs, bait and, above all, presentations...to find out what they want. Sometimes it's as simple as a splitshot and hook with a minnow.

Amen brother, sometimes you just need to "down size" I use this technic 90% of the winter, under a split shot and slipbobber. Bury that hook in a micro minnow, set that minnow horz and slight jig, fish on the ice! Also works with maggies.

bwalleye · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 05, 2006, 12:50 AM »

Quote from: winchester 88 on Mar 04, 2006, 09:16 PM

I'll place a bet that just about every icefisherman worth his/her salt has a collection like this.

Winchester 88

Great, now I'm not even worth salt.

Swede · « **Reply #11 on:** Mar 05, 2006, 03:38 AM »

Quote from: bwalleye on Mar 05, 2006, 12:50 AM

Great, now I'm not even worth salt.

Exactly what I was thinking

Must be worth peppar than I hope.

I need more time to collect all those cool little doo dads. NIce pics!

Swede · « **Reply #12 on:** Mar 05, 2006, 03:54 AM »

Do you think these would work?

camo_fish · « **Reply #13 on:** Mar 05, 2006, 04:26 AM »

sure look nice.

send me a few and I'll let ya know.

Swede · « **Reply #14 on:** Mar 05, 2006, 07:51 AM »

A buddy of mine gave em to me down at the lodge. (big fly guy) He said exactly what you said, Tip them with a minnow, let them drift and their deadly. Ive been itchen to try em out. (but through ice)!

And with a jig collection like yours, I would not even call them jigs, should be called, NUGGETS

vipercat64 · « **Reply #15 on:** Mar 05, 2006, 08:11 AM »

Quote from: bwalleye on Mar 05, 2006, 12:50 AM

Great, now I'm not even worth salt.

Me too, I think I have 10-12, and thought I was being over prepared...I can only use one at at time, and my fingers are always to cold to tie them on. I keep three jigging rods all rigged, and choose from them on the ice.

Looks like I have some work to do to become worth even less than salt

Art 53 · « **Reply #16 on:** Mar 05, 2006, 05:33 PM »

I can see I need to send Marmish another Check!!!!!!

percheyes42 · « **Reply #17 on:** Mar 23, 2006, 12:15 AM »

If your hands are always too cold, you should try quick snaps. They look like a "P" with a little flare. It only takes about 5 seconds to change your jig. They also add a nice action to your jig.

bigdave1018 · « **Reply #18 on:** Mar 23, 2006, 12:20 PM »

a dropshot rig with a size 6 gold aberdeen hook above a sinker is the cheapest way to go tipped with a fathead or a buckeye minnow. tight lines

thorzep · « **Reply #19 on:** Nov 06, 2006, 03:21 PM »

hey what are the best sizes of those baits (hali, marmish maggots etc)? for perch

icejunky · « **Reply #20 on:** Nov 06, 2006, 07:46 PM »

the size all depends on your body of water............for the marmish jigs i use the largest size they sell whcih is a 3 I beleive, as for the the Hali's I use what I can find since they sell out early, I like a 2 to 3 inch dropper on them when perch fishing

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