Kidding Around with Perch-part 2

Tease the Perch

Perch do not fit the mold when it comes to the classification of panfish. Where bluegills and crappies like slow, subtle, pulsating movements similar to that of a freshwater shrimp, zooplankton or other aquatic insect or larvae, perch usually like something that’s moving.

Instead of dropping the lure just inches above the face of a waiting perch and holding it there, pretend your lure is saying, "Na-na-na-na-na-na, you can’t catch me." Drop your presentation below the perch, snap it up six to twelve inches, wiggle it wildly, drop it down again and repeat the action. Sooner or later, the perch will jump on the lure like a crazy chicken on a wounded June bug. And once you figure out how to get one to bite, the rest will often follow. Sometimes peer pressure can be a good thing.

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