Perch Help

[Rockman72]

I haven't fished for perch in years and wanted to give it a try out of Lake Michigan most likely South Haven (although I haven't heard to many good reports lately). I'm just looking for some info on setup that will catch perch.

As of right now I was probably going to try fishing a drop shot rig with a #10 hook, tied directly to the line, about 12" off the bottom. I don't know if I can get wigglers now, so I might have to use minnows which I've never used before. How should I hook them? I was thinking just hook them through the lower jaw and out the nose.

I have 8# test line on my rod. I've read that I should use 2-4#. Would that make a big difference?

For locating perch, I'll just try the different packs of boats and hopefully get on fish. Is there anything I can look for to locate fish? (Bottom structure, water temp, etc) How long should I try an area before moving on?

Any other info or advice would be greatly appreciated. You can PM me if necessary.

Thanks.

[RyGuy525]

For starters up your odds and throw another hook on the drop shot rig! If you are going to fish around the packs of boats pull out your binoculars and look to see if anyone is even catching fish in the packs. Try anchoring on the outside of the packs or even a little ways away sometimes it helps to get away from all the people. You have the right idea with the minnows fo right threw the lips and if that isen't working experiment. The 8 # line will work fine. Just keep moving around until you find fish that want to bite, i wouldn't stay in one spot for more then 15 minutes if you aren't catching them. Good Luck out there!