the cooler is getting heavy :-)) PIc's

[Ed Michrina]

Wednesday 10-06-04 I picked up 2 dz minnows form the BP gas dock. nice emeralds. I started fishing 0750 south of Fords cove in 14 fow. I nailed 2 nice perch right off and nothing for the next 20 min's I made a move into 11 fow and drove until I found some weeds on the graph and a slight drop to 13.2 fow. It started out slow only on fish every 5 min's or so but Keeper fish. I decided to stay. Next 20 min's later I can't keep 2 perch rigs in the water. :D life is good. I found if I layed the perch rigs on the bottom by the time I got the second rod baited I would have a double or nice fish on the other. I did this until I ran out of minnows and they were still biting hard.around 0920 . I think the trick was to keep fish or minnows in the water at all times . I kept the school going and were still biting when I pulled anchor. I did tip of key west a boat that was looking for them all morning. He jumped in my spot. photos to follow.

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/4763Picture_1501.jpg

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/4763PA060056.JPG

It looks like my 9th annual perch fry might be a Go :) with a few more trips like that. :D :D

[dongiese]

:bowdown:


Good Job. I might have to bring the kids over there for some perch.

[WALLEYEvision]

Nice job Ed!

[ESOX]

Sweet, the perch are finally back. You are THE man Ed. I might have to put up my big baits for a few trips.:)

[salmonslammer]

:woohoo1: :cool:

I think that I'll head out on Friday looking for them....

[lil]

great job Ed, and some mighty nice lookin perch I might add

[bigbadjeep]

Glad to see the perch. Good job on the perch.;)

[Hunter333]

What time and and where should we gather for your first MS fish fry?:)

[kbkrause]

Good job Ed, Thanks for the report.

[buddhabelly]

Nice haul Ed!

[shametamer]

great job ed..and less than 2 hours..terrific..once again i made wrong choice...lots of options i decide to chase salmon from rivers and pierheads....we discolored some spawn and drown numerous rapalas to no avail nuttin..skunkeroo...thank god it wasn't in the boat!...lol

[ESOX]

You just had to bring up skunks. I was sitting out on the porch having my morning jug of Joe before dawn this morning and noticed a very large squirrel out at the end of the lawn. "Odd" I thought to myself, "Don't normally see squirrels out and about before dawn." then I realized, yep, bushy tail, too big to be a squirrel must be a..... I went inside to get more coffee, forgetting to bring the dog with me.:sick: :help: :yikes:

[Ed Michrina]

Thanx guys lets hope this run is the start of the Jumbos :cool:

Hunter333 I have my 9 th annual perch fry comming up in about 19 days. 40 to 50 adults and a mess of kids. I sewat every time this year but it always works out.

Bummer Esox. I'll pm ya with a sure fire way to get the stink out. or at least while the dog is dry.

[Houghton laker]

Good Job ED!! Love to see those perch get going....going to hit them both thurs. and Fri. evenings...then all weekend....hopefully they will stick around!!..I still have 4 weeks vacation so I may have to take another week off if they start up real good to do some serious fishing for them!! sounds like you were in the same depth and area as we were....Let the fun begin :)

[shadow7663]

What ONLY 47;) :lol: excellent job ED way to go. That picture had my blood going strong. I cant wait to get out there this weekend

[MiketheElder]

I was trying to decide whether to take tomorrow afternoon off and try for some perch. You just made up my mind for me.

Only problem is, I'm the King of "Shoulda been here yesterday!"

Big Mike

[Connor4501]

You know, last winter Ed got the Geno's thread going and created a monster...Now the fall monster has risen from the dead... ;)

[Melon]

Wow Ed, nice catch!
KBK, get Ol Blue out and on the water this weekend, I want to get into those perch.
Beer is on me. ;)

[Dick Graves]

Nice job Ed. Colder weather, more perch. Now you guys have me thinking, may be able to arrange a perch fry at HPYC around the 30th of October. We will need some help with the weather. :confused:

If we can arrange it, let's make it a M-S. com outing. We will supply the "cookers", all we will need is some fresh peanut oil, french fries, cole slaw and A LOT OF PERCH, people to clean them, people to eat-em. :dizzy:

I think we can arrange everything except people to catch them, clean "em" and people to eat them. If we all work together, we can make it happen. Just a thought, whatever you catch, you clean them and donate them. Bring the wife and kids & the emphasis is on the kids. Couple of dollars per boat for the frys and cole slaw and fix-ins. You guys want to participate? Let me know? I will work out the details. :yikes:

Roger/Over & Out

[Houghton laker]

30th is a sad day for me....last day the boat will be in the water.....A fish fry sure would brighten things up!! Let me know....I have many fillets to contribute!

[Ed Michrina]

That sounds fun D.G. I could bring 3 or 4 ms'ers along on my boat. The trip to the club would be by car, I'm not sure about the water dept in that area.

[salmonslammer]

I'd be game for a perch outing....would have room for 1 on my little 16'. Sounds like an outing in the making. :)

[FISHLESS OF PH]

Where is HPYC?

[ESOX]

On South River Road, right next to The Barge.

[Big Bob]

Ed,

Nice job. When the Perch are putin on the feed bag and you can't keep your lines in the water is priceless feeling. Its like a kid on christmas morning.
Going to try and make it out on 10-8 in the afternoon, I'll be on 68. A Perch outing sounds like fun, I am in. Got room for one or two on my boat.

Fish on.........

[Gone Fishing]

I think I'd be in for a Perch outing and fish fry. Maybe we could kick in a few bucks per boat with a winner take all little derby to make things interesting. :)

[slowpoke]

I would like to make that one.