Yellow Perch on the Fly Rod

Caught this and a couple bass today.
It he had more tail he might have been a citation.
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w...0218121311.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w...0218121254.jpg


Dan

Very nice ! fly used ?
Pat

The fly I used doesn't have a name. It is something that I made up.

I used a size 6 or 8 crappie tube jig head. I think they weighed 1/8, which doesn't matter.
Melted the lead off of it. Then bent the hook eye to about 60 degrees.
Tied in a set of gold dumbell eyes at the bend of the hook eye.
White marabou tail then wraped chart chinelle body.
Chart thread

I also like to use rabbit fur strips on the same hook with same eyes. Great action

I like using 100th oz jigs you can purchase from BP. Have landed alot of fish on the jigs.




Dan

Here's a Dutch take on perch, with a couple of fly examples:

Flyfishing for Perch - Global FlyFisher

As soon as ice out, I peg to the bank for perch with a small beadhead scud. Perch spawn under the ice and often times as soon as ice out they are along the shorebanks still with eggs in them. Rowing and stopping produces 1 sometimes 3-4, but always nice sized females.

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Here's a Dutch take on perch, with a couple of fly examples:

Flyfishing for Perch - Global FlyFisher

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Thanks for posting this, going to spend some time there , great pic`s of some new flies for me to try
Pat

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Thanks for posting this, going to spend some time there , great pic`s of some new flies for me to try
Pat

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Glad you like it. It's a good site and not that well known.

Congrats on the catch and thanks for sharing the pic.

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Originally Posted by deathb4disco

Here's a Dutch take on perch, with a couple of fly examples:

Flyfishing for Perch - Global FlyFisher

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Thanks for the link. Good reading.

Good job!!! Nice perch!!!:highfive