Canton Waterfront 8/7

[Shady]

Met Dave (Donkeyfish) and launched from Canton waterfront park at 5:30 this morning hoping for some predawn topwater, but it wasn't to be.... On the way out I trolled up a 17" striper on a zman, but that would be the biggest one of the morning. With the Striper bite just not really happening for us, I went to Perch fishing and quickly found them. Hit several nice ones in a row and had a lull in the action, so continued working the shore line picking up a few here and there. We ended up by the cruise marine terminal and both jigged up medium sized channel cats almost back to back, but nothing after that except for a few more perch. So we headed back in. Dave went all the way in, but I tried trolling some more and picked up a mini bluefish. Then I decided to hit one last pier... This last pier was loaded with giant perch in about 10-12' of water. I caught well over a dozen here and all were over 11", with the biggest at 12.75".
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[Fishinfool]

Met Dave (Donkeyfish) and launched from Canton waterfront park at 5:30 this morning hoping for some predawn topwater, but it wasn't to be.... On the way out I trolled up a 17" striper on a zman, but that would be the biggest one of the morning. With the Striper bite just not really happening for us, I went to Perch fishing and quickly found them. Hit several nice ones in a row and had a lull in the action, so continued working the shore line picking up a few here and there. We ended up by the cruise marine terminal and both jigged up medium sized channel cats almost back to back, but nothing after that except for a few more perch. So we headed back in. Dave went all the way in, but I tried trolling some more and picked up a mini bluefish. Then I decided to hit one last pier... This last pier was loaded with giant perch in about 10-12' of water. I caught well over a dozen here and all were over 11", with the biggest at 12.75".
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Nice! My daughter lives in Baltimore and is a Canton Kayak Club (which is actually off of Thames in Fells Pt.) member. She pays $150 for a six month season. This fee includes the kayak and all gear. I met her there two weeks ago and we paddled to Ft McHenry and back. She hasn't tried fishing off the kayak yet, but your report may change her mind.

[sparky1423]

Nice Ryan!! Full bellies on those perch

[Big Mike]

Those are some fat perch. Probably that good clean B'more water helping them grow.

[jhoss]

Looks like a fish fry to me!

[Shady]

Blackened perch over rice with fresh squash from my grandpa's farm!

[AbuMasgouf]

That's sweet! Love the fish display pic and the food looks delicious!