Sk8man

Sounds great Justin. I'll be doing the perch thing pretty soon here and Seneca myself so lucky I don't hunt anymore

Lineman sorry you took it to heart but I was pretty much messing with the Seneca perch guys I've known for about 30-40 years....if I had any current info that I obtained myself I would have posted it...I don't hold much back Les

Well I finished my lawn work about 2:30 PM and decided to give the rainbows a shot again launched at 3PM and came back in at 5:05PM . Dropped 2 downriggers at the pump house marked a bunch in 72 ft near bottom and bait but no takers again....(probably not even trout but they get ya going....) trolled on diagonal along west side and out from Notre Dame Retreat house in 178 ft water rigger down 50 ft....downrigger trips and goes slack...then all hell broke loose..rainbow taking line repeatedly and headed for bottom...never jumped. He hit a gold and silver Rebel (4 inch). When I got him closer to boat I noticed that he had swallowed over half of the lure and had both trebles in his throat so I boxed him 25 1/2 inch about 6 lbs. Trolled on....about half hour later right after marking fish right in the stream of both downriggers the 55 ft.rigger fires and I had a jumping jack on the loose...jumped twice and then headed for the boat...while I was trying to steer and take in line at same time....got him to side of boat 5 lb rainbow so took his pic and released him at back of boat..took off fine. He hit one of my doctored up Sutton 22's out about 40 ft. Right after that I was pulling in my braid rig because I wanted check for fleas (had a puke green Spinny and green fly on it behind the black dipsey. I had set the drag tight and started reeling in pretty fast when BAM I had one of the hardest hits I've ever had (with the dipsey already released no less) almost lost my balance at the side of the boat because it took me by surprise and then gone....When I reeled in my Spinny and fly were gone ....the duolock had straightened right out. Had one more release and it was a 10 inch rainbow released OK. I met an older couple taking their boat out at the ramp and asked them to take my pic with the fish and then I gave t em the rainbow...they were going to grill it when they got home Wind was up but nice time of it nonetheless. The bow I kept was colored up with a nice reddish stripe in the middle but the bright sun kinda obscured it in the pic.

I hate to say it but you may not get much valuable info on that ....the guys who are really "into them " will hardly ever say so....kinda like the stream fishing stuff.....worried about spot burning etc. Perch fishermen have always been a rather"secretive" lot on Seneca (myself included)

Best of luck to you Alec. Les

The 10's should be OK I use 8's a lot. The lighter line really helps feel the light biters but I'd just use a longer leader maybe (as far as visibility). The thing about the hooks is that the small fish are easier to get off and release with the shallow barb of the Aberdeen and the thin wire on the hooks helps with them not detecting it when biting. The #10's should work fine ....just may have some swallow the hook. P.S. In a pinch I have used #6 or 8 salmon egg hooks tied directly to the line (used to use dropper loops but felt that I couldn't feel them as well) If use shorter shank hooks bring needle nose pliers.

4 lb test either mono or firewire with 2-3 ft. fuoro (4 lb) leader with 2 gold hooks (Aberdeen Mustads - fine wire small barbs) tied directly to the leader no loops about 8 inches off bottom and18-20 inches up for the second and a small sinker (1/4 to 5/8 th oz at bottom) Drift with it until you find them then repeat or anchor a distance away from them and cast back into them. They are on their way in (next couple weeks?) so I'd start at 20-25 ft or so and work back in at the outer edge of the weedlines drifting

Yeah you guys have been watching too much TV where they bite the heads off of the bait for good luck I prefer a bacon egg and cheese biscuit

Thanks Steve. I remember the boat and will keep an eye out for you when out there from now on. Best of luck on Saturday. Les

Hi Steve, Unfortunately I have a previous commitment out of town. possibly Sunday though and /or maybe even tomorrow....that's life in retirement Les

Ah thanks Mike.....some action here too in real close too (spoke with a couple guys I know real well early this morning at launch). I hope to get down to Seneca soon. Thank God I don't hunt anymore it's bad enough being torn between the trout and the perch

Nice fish! They sure are a beautiful fish.....I wonder if they wear "braces" when younger

Sweet! Those Tigers sure can really be elusive but so can the pike when they aren't in "the mood" Nice pics too....that one with the steam coming off the water almost looks like he is standing in front of a painting (ie. the beautiful backdrop).