[Ralph Smith]

Myself, and Rob(aslongasitpullsback) met up with Josh, his lovely wife Becky, his buddies Dan, and "LGBT" friend Robert:lol:. We heading out from "Lost peninsula" marina, and went East. Don't ask me where, how deep, etc., since it was my first time ever there on a boat, and I was the 6th mate...lol...We set anchor and using some fancy bowed erie perch rigs, and a few sag. bay rigs, proceeded to pick away at some decent perch. It wasn't fast and furious, but there was times when a school would come through and we'd get some good fish. Most were 8-10" fish with a few smaller, and a few bigger. Waves were about 2' early on from NE, but layed down later to nothing. We had 100 by 9:45, and our Ohio limit of 180 by 11:00 a.m. Pulled anchor and made a move into Michigan waters to try for the rest, but ran out of minnows as water layed down, heat came out hot, and the bite slowed. Left at 12:30 with not too shabby 208 perchies!!! ....Got back to shore, and Josh and his crew donated some previous fillets to a neighbor a few slips down who was doing a fish fry. Awesome time to put it lightly! Thanks so much Josh for a great time, I'm looking forward to coming back soon Nice meeting your wife, Dan, and even that crazy *uck Robert..lol. Anyone looking for a heck of a boat, Josh has a good one for sale. If I had a truck I'd be looking into it, but my mini van won't pull a 27' fishing machine.

Almost forgot the sweet auto perch counter mounted to the cooler! .

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[angry angler]

Nice!

 

[river]

Yum some nice eaters there.. nice to have a counter to keep track too.. Nice job and thanks for the report...

 

[Huntahalic]

Great job and report. Been thinking about taking the trip south myself. Have a client of mine who fishes out of port Clinton almost every weekend so might have to go with him to learn the area a bit. I've been on several charters but never on my own down there.

 

[Seabob]

Sweet! Nice catch!

 

[walleye50]

Good job on the perch,thanks for the report.

 

[eagle eyes]

Nice catch Ralphy. But, Joe was missing. What is up with that? Thanks for the pics.

 

[Ralph Smith]

Nice catch Ralphy. But, Joe was missing. What is up with that? Thanks for the pics.

unfortunately for him, he works Sundays.:lol:.

 

[Howard Baumann]

unfortunately for him, he works Sundays.:lol:.

Thanks for the report Ralph, guess i will have make a trip
down there. where did you stay ? or was it just down an back same day. thanks.

 

[stockrex]

Nice
Which port did u guys go out of ?

 

[spankin eyes 2]

Might be heading there in the a,m will know by 8 p.m ,wind should be ok east at less than 5 untill noonish what color bead or bows were best Ralph?

 

[dachief]

Good luck if you go tomorrow Mike!

 

[MrFysch]

Good job on the perch guys!

 

[Beegle]

Looks like a great day and just think, the perch bite down here is just beginning!

 

[Ralph Smith]

Might be heading there in the a,m will know by 8 p.m ,wind should be ok east at less than 5 untill noonish what color bead or bows were best Ralph?

Josh had some gold blades on his "bow shaped" Erie rigs. I faired ok with the only ones I ever use....glow beads or pink beads on the tangle free rigs. Good luck Mike! . Hope to see you guys down there one of these weekends.

 

[Alaby]

Josh had some gold blades on his "bow shaped" Erie rigs. I faired ok with the only ones I ever use....glow beads or pink beads on the tangle free rigs. Good luck Mike! . Hope to see you guys down there one of these weekends.

Friend and I went yesterday, fished out of Sterling State Park, caught 76 perch, 7-10", noon to 3 in 26-27 fow in front of Fermi.Charteuse blades, nonstop action, only moved once.Drive down there SUCKS!