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Yesterday my son and I chased white perch in the Magothy on a falling tide.
The gusting wind shortened our outing from our intentions but we still caught 20 perch between us. My son got a lead on me by using a Roostertail:
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He finished with 12 including a yellow perch.
I was using my homemade 1/8 oz. jig spinner. I was getting bumps but no hookups. Only when I transitioned to a 1/16 oz, version of the lure did I start catching. I finished with 8, each between 8 and 10 inches. Here’s one:
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We all know the rule of thumb to downsize our offerings when catches come hard. But sometimes we forget to act on it in a timely manner.
In any case, it appears from reports that the three rivers in my immediate area, the Patapsco, Magothy, and Severn are quickly filling with white perch. That is encouraging given that last year’s white perch action was not notable.
Get out there and enjoy their return.
The gusting wind shortened our outing from our intentions but we still caught 20 perch between us. My son got a lead on me by using a Roostertail:
P1050739.jpg
He finished with 12 including a yellow perch.
I was using my homemade 1/8 oz. jig spinner. I was getting bumps but no hookups. Only when I transitioned to a 1/16 oz, version of the lure did I start catching. I finished with 8, each between 8 and 10 inches. Here’s one:
P1050747.jpg
We all know the rule of thumb to downsize our offerings when catches come hard. But sometimes we forget to act on it in a timely manner.
In any case, it appears from reports that the three rivers in my immediate area, the Patapsco, Magothy, and Severn are quickly filling with white perch. That is encouraging given that last year’s white perch action was not notable.
Get out there and enjoy their return.
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