Jerkin’ Perch.

  • jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    April 25, 2005 at 4:07 pm #1286748

    Made the first road trip of the open water season up to the big pond. Between getting the camper opened up, running errands and visiting with friends who I hadn’t seen since fall, I did manage to get on the water for a few hours Sunday.

    Joining me for the morning trip was Tim “Hooks” Hukriede. The plan was to try and locate a few Isle Bay crappies. However, the reports we were hearing were the crappies were biting in the evenings….. Oh well we can just go out and see what a couple of guys can figure out!

    After about 45 minutes of tossing a hook, bobber and minnow into likely areas, we stumbled onto a school of perch. That one spot kept us busy for a couple hours and produced 15 keeper size perch for the table tonight!

    Nice to be back on Mille Lacs and I can’t wait for the opener.

    blue-fleck
    Dresbach, MN
    Posts: 7872
    April 25, 2005 at 4:15 pm #359218

    WOW!!! Those are some FAT Perch. I’m very glad to see you made it out and had some luck on Mille Lacs. It’s nice to see Hooks out too.

    Castaway
    Otsego,MN
    Posts: 1573
    April 25, 2005 at 5:39 pm #359240

    Nice catch…I was up there this weekend also and as nice as it was yesterday I wish I would have brought the boat along.Might have to go up this week and try for some slab crappies.

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    April 25, 2005 at 5:56 pm #359248

    Looks mighty yummy Jon!

    putz
    Cottage Grove, Minn
    Posts: 1551
    April 25, 2005 at 6:40 pm #359263

    Open water on Mille Lacs! Good to see you and Hooks found something to keep you out of trouble.

    hooks
    Crystal, Mn.
    Posts: 1268
    April 26, 2005 at 12:00 pm #359456

    Thanks Jon for letting me tag along. That’s a sweet little river rig you got there!
    We had fun with some good laughs.
    I though Jon was damn near going to fall out of the boat when what we think was a huge carp surfaced right next to the boat!
    I’m inclined to maybe try Isle bay again this weekend, I think Tuck and the Lovely Miss Debra may be up this weekend to visit, and boys will be boys.

    Jon and I also heard of perch being had on three mile too!

    Doug Ertl
    St Cloud, MN
    Posts: 957
    April 26, 2005 at 12:03 pm #359458

    That’s it. This post put me over the edge. The boat has to make the trip. Hook told me you guys where going out when I arrived Saturday night while having a few beers at the fire ring. I woke up Sunday morning and grabbed my coffee and went out on the deck and wondered how you guys where doing? What time did you hit the water?

    hooks
    Crystal, Mn.
    Posts: 1268
    April 26, 2005 at 12:06 pm #359459

    Well, it was sunday, and after Jon gave his Surmon it was about 8:30.
    The prayer he said was somethin, somethin, and Lord please keep the prop outta the rocks! LOL

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    April 26, 2005 at 2:54 pm #359514

    All I can say is MMMMM MMM MM M MMMMMM. Yum. Nothing better than a fresh perch filet! I’m sure a few of us could scrape up enough for a fish fry next weekend.

    Whatever it was swimming by the boat it was huge. Had eyes the size of silver dollars! Not sure if it was me or the fish who was most startled. Probably been a while since she swam under a boat – LOL! Would have been no match for 4lb line that’s for sure.

    Doug, we got on the water about 9am and were off by 1pm. Plenty of action once we got on them with a bunch of throw backs. All perch, nothing else was in there. I think it would be fun to make an evening trip and try to crack a few of those mogo crappies….. ahhh, so many fish, so little time……

    -J.

    derek_johnston
    On the water- Minnesota
    Posts: 5022
    April 26, 2005 at 3:01 pm #359516

    Was it a Ski? They like to come in when the Perch are shallow..

    hooks
    Crystal, Mn.
    Posts: 1268
    April 26, 2005 at 3:26 pm #359519

    Jon wasn’t sure, all I caught was the boil at the end, but by the look on Jon’s face it was big!

    chris-tuckner
    Hastings/Isle MN
    Posts: 12318
    April 27, 2005 at 2:11 am #359687

    Quote:

    Thanks Jon for letting me tag along. That’s a sweet little river rig you got there!
    We had fun with some good laughs.
    I though Jon was damn near going to fall out of the boat when what we think was a huge carp surfaced right next to the boat!
    I’m inclined to maybe try Isle bay again this weekend, I think Tuck and the Lovely Miss Debra may be up this weekend to visit, and boys will be boys.

    Jon and I also heard of perch being had on three mile too!

    Say the word, and I will point the wagon North!

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