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Rain last night and rain this morning. But the forecast said it would be dry after 1:00 p.m. So I visited Downs Park in Pasadena despite dark threatening skies and launched into the Bodkin. I fished from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and for the first time this year caught more than a handful of perch on an outing.
I caught 18 white perch. Many of them were 8 to 9 inches:
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One touched 11 inches on my Hawg Trough:
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But my biggest surprise was this perch -- a yellow:
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I didn't know there were any yellow perch in Bodkin Creek. In fact, I hooked two others in different locations but lost them boat-side. It's great to see them there.
Although this is the first time I've reached double digits on perch in 2018, I visited many spots for them. On only two occasions did I hookup on consecutive casts. I fished near riprap, piers and reeds. By far, I caught most near reeds. Areas like this were most productive:
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The tide was rising and although water was lapping at the base of the reeds, most of my catches were out 5 to 10 feet from shore.
I cast only one lure on this outing -- the 1/8 oz. jig spinner you see attached to the fish in the photos above.
The water was stained, almost like tea, but not as turbid as it was on my last visit a week or so ago. Loose SAV remains an issue. Many bumps on my jig turned out to be this:
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However, it was good to finally have some decent perch pullage. It has been long overdue. John Veil reported catching 25 in the Severn yesterday. I was encouraged by my catches today in the Bodkin. Perhaps white perch in our area are finally behaving the way they are supposed to in June.
I caught 18 white perch. Many of them were 8 to 9 inches:
P1030654.jpg P1030662.jpg
One touched 11 inches on my Hawg Trough:
P1030665.jpg
But my biggest surprise was this perch -- a yellow:
P1030657.jpg
I didn't know there were any yellow perch in Bodkin Creek. In fact, I hooked two others in different locations but lost them boat-side. It's great to see them there.
Although this is the first time I've reached double digits on perch in 2018, I visited many spots for them. On only two occasions did I hookup on consecutive casts. I fished near riprap, piers and reeds. By far, I caught most near reeds. Areas like this were most productive:
P1030655.jpg P1030667.jpg
The tide was rising and although water was lapping at the base of the reeds, most of my catches were out 5 to 10 feet from shore.
I cast only one lure on this outing -- the 1/8 oz. jig spinner you see attached to the fish in the photos above.
The water was stained, almost like tea, but not as turbid as it was on my last visit a week or so ago. Loose SAV remains an issue. Many bumps on my jig turned out to be this:
P1030676.jpg
However, it was good to finally have some decent perch pullage. It has been long overdue. John Veil reported catching 25 in the Severn yesterday. I was encouraged by my catches today in the Bodkin. Perhaps white perch in our area are finally behaving the way they are supposed to in June.
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