lovetofish Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Anyone else getting tired of catching dinks? Don't know what else to do. I've been out 3 times out of Gilford road with my portable hut (which we drag by hand). All i catch is dinks. I heard perch travel in schools that are all similar in size. We move everytime we start catching the little ones or if were not catching any at all. i've fished everywhere from 10' to 32' of water. Is there certain areas on simcoe that have a larger abundance of jumbos? Any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks, lovetofish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 I'm no expert, but from what I've seen on the board....there are some good sized perch coming out of the deeper water areas....like 6th line of Innisfil... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SylvanOwner Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Been that way on Cook's for a few years for me now. Occasionaly a few bigger ones mixed in but not like it used to be. The previous poster said it....time to look elsewhere. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Pike Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Have you attacked the other side of the lake? I've found the perch to be a larger average size out from Beaverton than from Gilford. I dunno if anyone else has found this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bare foot wader Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 try deeper like mentioned and if you find the weeds there should be fish not far off...I personally like to jig a larger spoon or rap (larger than traditional size perch stuff) with a 4-6" dropper tied on light line(enables perch to easily suck the bait in), steelie hook and whatever bait you prefer...waxies and pieces of shrimp work well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 I read an article in a pannie mag I have at home that discussed the relationship between large Perch and small ones. The writer felt that after observing Perch on his camera, he believed that there is a distinct relationship between smaller Perch and Jumbos. He felt that it was the smaller fish and their eagerness to eat, that triggered larger fish to bit a bait they had been staring at for quite some time. He felt that the jumbos got jealous of the small fish eating "their" food and that's what triggered the jumbos to attack a bait. I can see this being true. Many a time I will have caught a number of dinks, only to have a jumbo already on the line, even before I had a chance to flip over the bail, the next drop down. The writer of the atricle also indicated that he felt that Perch do not travel very far in their roaming for food... So I guess there are arguements for the value of dinks! HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchy Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Anytime I have fished for perch, usually find big and small together. Only my experience though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twocoda Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Anyone else getting tired of catching dinks? Don't know what else to do. sometimes the jokes write themselves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 sometimes the jokes write themselves HA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Put your minnows away, and leave the hut at home. Drill lots of holes and don't take a spoon off your line. Fish no shallower than 25 feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 All the reports we have been getting on Simcoe down here have been LOTS of dinks and just a few worth keeping... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 All the reports we have been getting on Simcoe down here have been LOTS of dinks and just a few worth keeping... That's not surprising Bob Billy... Cook's Bay is always the first part of the lake to freeze and has historically always been a dink fest. You should soon be hearing of more jumbo's as the ice conditions on the main lake start to allow us access. HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAW Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 We fished out of Lefroy in 14'. we did catch lots of dinks, but also had a few ice Jumbos. Kept 70 for the weekend between 3 guys, all between 8" and 13". Everyone will tell you something different about perch fishing. I never fish off Gilford in cooks bay. Move north. The ice is getting pretty good now. Get out of cooks bay, and don't go back all year... IMO.. Try Lefroy, or big cedar. IBP might be good this weekend.. And perch eyes work great on Simcoe.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetofish Posted January 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 thanks for the help guys. looks like my days of fishing cook's bay for perch are done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blairwelsh Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 (edited) *SMILES* Edited February 1, 2011 by SecretSpot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 I caught a few jumbos in 80ft of water out of IBP fishing for whitefish.. Food for thought. You could also travel up the road to Cooch and do better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeter Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 If it weren't for the dinks, what would we call jumbo's??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerr Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 too many fisherman on simcoe, the jumbos arent there in the big numbers like they used to be, if it wasnt for stocking there wouldnt be a fish left but the average size of whiteys and trout is pretty good anyway, good luck dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 We all want the bigger ones That's what SHE said... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 too many fisherman on simcoe, the jumbos arent there in the big numbers like they used to be, if it wasnt for stocking there wouldnt be a fish left but the average size of whiteys and trout is pretty good anyway, good luck dude They stock PERCH ? ? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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