joonmoon Posted January 5, 2009 Report Posted January 5, 2009 Just wanted to wet a line and try out our repaired/patched hut before heading any distance. Got to a local pond and set up fishin by 10:30 am. Tried jiggin with ice jigs and minnow combos for the first while then a jig and gulp waxie for a bit too. Picked up a few small bites then the odd decent one. My better half and I iced half a dozen dink perch with only 2 close to keeper size. Came home with these guys for an evening snack. Good thing I decided to try out our huge deepsea rod and winch for a reel or we would of had some trouble crankin em in....lol.
bbog Posted January 5, 2009 Report Posted January 5, 2009 You got me to read this post through false pretenses!
wuchikubo Posted January 5, 2009 Report Posted January 5, 2009 Got me too, I was thinking I was going to see a 15"or 16" perch.
jediangler Posted January 5, 2009 Report Posted January 5, 2009 So Bro, how did the repaired/patched hut work for you?
joonmoon Posted January 5, 2009 Author Report Posted January 5, 2009 Well we didn't freeze and the hut stayed together ok. Not enuff snow on the pond to pack around to prevent the wind from creeping up underneath the flaps tho. Would have been chilly without the heater too. Strong winds today and the Eskimo held up well.
fishing Posted January 5, 2009 Report Posted January 5, 2009 Those two perch are not dinky for sure. Thanks for the report.
Slayingm Posted January 5, 2009 Report Posted January 5, 2009 Great job JoonMoon..... best tasting fish for sure!!!!.....Greg.
joonmoon Posted January 5, 2009 Author Report Posted January 5, 2009 We were hoping and trying hard for a few more to make a decent meal but oh well they will just add to tonites dinner instead of being the main course.
Leecher Posted January 5, 2009 Report Posted January 5, 2009 Great report and pic joonmoon Next time out try Gulp Alive Fish Fry in white on a small jig head.... was a killer yesterday at the bay Good job to both of you and thanks for sharing Leechman
Mike Pike Posted January 5, 2009 Report Posted January 5, 2009 Hey Joon, just scale 'em, remove the head and entrails, and those purty little perch will fill the plates just nicely! Thanks for the report and pics. Nice!
Greencoachdog Posted January 5, 2009 Report Posted January 5, 2009 If that's a 12' surf casting rod and reel, those Perch are indeed HUGE!!!
blakewalk Posted January 6, 2009 Report Posted January 6, 2009 Nice appetizers, JoonMoon, whereabouts did you set up?
joonmoon Posted January 7, 2009 Author Report Posted January 7, 2009 In a pond locally...if I tell you I'll have to kill you...lol. East of K-W. It's a well known spot to fish just not into sharing exactly where due to the pressure it would recieve...the area can't take a major hit, its too small to withstand a lot of pressure. I can tell you though in the last 5 or so years the average size has increased slightly...I do think it's due to the efforts of ice fishermen releasing way more than they're keepin. C & R works.
blakewalk Posted January 7, 2009 Report Posted January 7, 2009 Fair enough! haha! I like to do a canoe run from Elora down to Brantford every summer if the water's high enough, but never snuck about in the KW area too much.
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