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THarry65
05-22-2007, 02:57 PM
Went to the Island and rented a skiff.. No pictures, but nothing was worthy of a photo..3 guys 4 calicos, 1 sheephead and 1 croaker.

I counted 1.4 million perch and that was just at our boat. How do you get past the perch?... and can you eat them?

Thanks

SanDimasLMB
05-22-2007, 05:43 PM
you can eat perch but they are bony and the meat get VERY soggy when cooking. Also, if you dont want perch, try plastics tipped off with squid.

ghetto dad
05-22-2007, 06:02 PM
you can eat perch but they are bony and the meat get VERY soggy when cooking. Also, if you dont want perch, try plastics tipped off with squid.

dont put squid on your plastic if you dont want perch, all that will happen is that they perch will attack your plactic, eat all your squid, and quite possible get hooked.....most of the times, believe it or not, when the perch are active, the bass come out and play!! i fish bass with a 1/4 - 3/4 oz leadhead, a whole squid, and 12-15 lb test. when the perch are THICK, sometimes it will take awhile to get a bass....they way i fish bass at the island is i do the above, cast out, when i start feeling perch, i wait a few seconds, put the reel in gear, and wait!! bass will charge through the perch at your leadhead and squid, so when it "loads up" set the hook...you ll know the diff between the perch bites and a bass grabbing it..if you wanna fish straight plastics, i fish green whams, 1/8 - 1/4 oz yellow wham head (or cotee head), 8-12 lb test, cast it out (NO BAIT) and let it fall slowly...99% of the time, you will get hit on the sink, so pay attention!!! let it run for a SECOND and swing!!! have fun, hope this helps !! peace

ghetto dad
05-22-2007, 06:04 PM
sorry, on the leadhead, use a banana head in yellow or white, with a large hook..the good ones have nice hooks on them!!

ghetto dad
05-22-2007, 06:12 PM
THESE ARE THE BANANA HEADS....I USE THEM IN THIS COLOR, OR IN CHARTRUSE..THEY ARE ALSO EXCELLENT FOR WHITE SEABASS...I USE ANYWHERE FROM 1/4 OZ TO 1 1/2 OZ!!
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/BANANA.jpg



THESE ARE THE WHAMS, OR BLAMS...MY GO TO COLOR 99% OF THE TIME IS THE GREEN, #6
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/Blamsl.jpg

AND THESE ARE THE WHAM HEADS, I USE THESE IN CHARTRUSE OR YELLOW...1/8 - 1/2 (MAJORITY OF THE TIME ITS 1/8 - 1/4)
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/cotee_liv_eye.jpg

HOPE THIS HELPS MAN!! PEACE!!