The perch don't start coming into the bay full force until October. Some smaller perch and decent perch are there in Septmeber. Gills and seeds are along the weedlines all over the bay. Pike, walleye and bass can be caught along the drop offs and weed lines using traditional methods for each species.
I use the Scotty's. The bigger ones for coppers with flashers and flies and the small regular plainner releases for short coppers (250 and less) without flashers. If you want the big Scotty's, purchase the double pinch pad stackers and cut them off and add a shower curtain hook. Saves a lot of $.
Keith,
It was a little better last night. Lakers and browns. The screen looked wonderful in 120 -140 (bait and big hooks no takers) and in 60 -70 (browns and bait).. Heard some guys doing kings on the radio off the nose/pump house area.
An 8 weight fly rod is good enough. Streamers in white, brown, olive and purple will take fish. Egg patterns like Glow bugs, estez flies in orange or oregon cheese will also take fish.
I know what you mean Tom. I was just kidding. Not on Lake O but Seneca has some die hard perch fishermen. If I-bay is open, the perch guys are out there too. With the inflatable PFD's it would not be that much of a bother to wear one.
I run leads 18 - 32". Some days one is better than the others. I let the fish tell me what one they want. If you run Spin Doctors, run them o the more action side and a fly back 32" will still have plenty of action.
Scale for sunfish? I would love to see a 22lb. sunfish. We would all quit salmon fishing. Just kidding rocketship. Nice pics and congrats on the big double.