icefisherman Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Long planned trip aboard Dave's perch destroyer came to reality this morning as me, my boys and my neighbor and his daughter started fishing around 8:30am...by Noon we had 300 in the HUGE cooler Dave uses...and that thing is huge...non stop action all the time...kids got tired few times took brakes and kept going after the breaks...I got super tired baiting and releasing two rods...Big Dave was very gracious teaching my neighbor's daughter the ropes of perch fishing all morning...and they were doing great together as you'll see from the shots bellow[] My neighbor couldn't believe his eyes what fantastic fishery there is down there...And I was the happiest just watching all the smiles and enjoying the jokes shared...top notch day for sure....now...problem started when we got home...solid 5 hrs cleaning perch ...had enough fish cleaning for this year for sure...take more time to clean them than to catch them[:0]There were 5-6 x 13.5 - 14 inchers, over 50 x 13 inchers lots of 10-12" and few 9" fish...very solid size for sure. Have to weight all the fillets but easy 50-60 lbs between 5 of us plus the ones Dave got...lets just say there will be lot of beer used with all this perch ha ha ha[8D] So thanks go to Big Dave big time. Guys were asking about going perching with him...all I can tell you is fishing in general doesn't get much better than that and perching definitely is the best there is....can't go wrong...nice big new and very fast boat, lots of space....nice guy to guide those who need it...what else can one ask for....so those on the fence ...go for it...you'll be happy you did. Now to the pictures: Some hogs were caught by all but mainly by the kids: Probably 100 of double headers... Big Dave teaching the lady: My neighbor: Jordan in action. He got the biggest fish today. Nice 14" pig. : Alex' learning fast too: And helping the girl: Now here is Big Dave himself. The Pro getting his hooks baited by the lady on board: Some crazy guys....7 of them in a 18 foot boat: The famous cooler: The total: Some "average" perch[]: Jordan biggest one and the next closest: Hope you've enjoyed the shots as much as we've enjoied our day.[] Cheers, Ice Fisherman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Ummmm Perch Looks like a great outing.Those smiles say it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowPoke Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Nice haul for day! I hope Dave has a washdown hose for that mess. Dont even think about doing that in my boat lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icefisherman Posted July 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Nice haul for day! I hope Dave has a washdown hose for that mess. Dont even think about doing that in my boat lol He sure did Brian. Same as the one on your boat. You actually can see part of the hose on one of the last pictures. Not to worry, we'll only do that with walleye on your new boat Just pick the day Cheers, Ice Fisherman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i2cool2fool Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Awesome. Good times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappieperchhunter Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Sooooooo jealous Emil !!!!!! My next serious perch fishing will not be until the end of September on Simcoe. BTW I still owe you a trip to my fall spot . Especially after our missed chance to hook up last fall. Enjoy the fish fry's :thumbsup_anim: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nroadrunner Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Now that looked like som fun was had by all. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smally21 Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Dave must be some sort of perch whisperer. I fish for perch in the same areas and just never put together the numbers, or the healthy average size that Dave seems to repeat over and over again. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Sheeeeeesh! That's gotta be close to 100 pounds of perch in fillets alone! What a haul...great day for the kids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Court R Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Nice guy's! what part of Lake Erie is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icefisherman Posted July 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Nice guy's! what part of Lake Erie is this? South East of Port Burwell, quite the distance from there though...over 15 miles one way... Cheers, Ice Fisherman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Court R Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAW Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Hope those kids know how to run a fillet knife. That pile must have kept you busy for the better part of a day! Increadible haul! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbouck Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 I wish I could launch off the beach! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucktail Posted July 14, 2012 Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 (edited) Where about in Erie were you, not specific just curious. Thats if its Erie? Edited July 14, 2012 by bucktail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted July 14, 2012 Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 Nice catch.....that's why they say Lake Erie has more fish then all the other Great Lakes combined..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted July 14, 2012 Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 (edited) Nice catch.....that's why they say Lake Erie has more fish then all the other Great Lakes combined..... Believe it the think tank that sets the quotas for Erie has put the allowable harvest for sport and commercial perch at 13.6 million pounds, are you getting your share? http://www.chathamdailynews.ca/2012/04/02/ministry-ups-fish-quotas Edited July 14, 2012 by dave524 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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