Finally found a few of the little fella's tonight. Only got three 10 inchers in the 'boat' and maybe six more in the air and then back into the water. I think they were holding on for dear life but never were really hooked! Chartruse jig head with the soft 'felt' body and fluffy tail, tipped with a bit of perch fillet. No hits at all once the perch had been stripped off.
Textbook location, along a shallow north cove near where it drops off into the main channel. 30 feet of line out on the anchor, only 20 yards off a point.