Perch Fishing Made EZ
You know, those small but delicious tasties called Yellow Perch.
Yellow and Black, hang out in schools, only catchable on or near the dead bottom.
I've been chasing those rascals for over 40 years ... have talked to many (way too many) old fisherman who claim to know how to catch them. I've tried everything from little gold hooks to corn meal chum, minnows, red worms, nightcrawlers, maggots, jigs and everything in between. One old fella I met came up with the secret. I've adapted it, refined it, tuned it and used it ... and I packaged it up and called it my Perch Kit. Guess what? It works every time!
Ever since then, I can take my family out in our boat on Lake Erie and sit in the middle of a huge pack of boats "Perching". When things are going well, everybody slams the Perch and finishes up our 30 limit in a couple of hours. So do we. When things are tough though, they'll pick one or two an hour. I'll limit out in a couple of hours. Doesn't matter. My Perch Kit System Works! Here's a picture of the old Perch Expert and son from the Fall 2006. Our few hours on the water produced these including 2 Fish Ohio (13 inch +) and dozens of 10 + inchers. Take note of the beer bottle on right to give a perspective on size. Catches like these keep our freezers stocked over the long Northern Winters.

Free Tips on Perch Fishing
There's not a lot to catching perch if you just want to go out and have a good time once in awhile. But, if you want to be serious about it, there's a lot you can learn and apply. Here's a few of my favorite tips. If you get the kit, there will be even more.
are fresh water fish found mostly in the great lakes
can be caught in any depth of water, but normally in the bottom 5% of the depths
are schoolers, that is, they normally travel in groups ... and they do travel from place to place but normally within a fairly close proximity of "home"
bite all year long and at any time of the day
can turn "off" and "on" several times a day but can be made to feed all day long if nurtured properly
are heavy feeders and when hungry or baited properly, produce heavy strikes
use the lightest tackle possible - around 4 to 6 lb line with #8 hooks, ultra light reel
stiff rods work better than flimsy rods, allowing you to "set the hook" stronger
set the hook firmly but not so hard as to jerk the hook out of their mouths ... their mouths are not a bony and strong as larger prey and it is easy to rip the hook
are attracted by color, flashes ... anything to catch their eye from afar and bring them to the boat
Now, if you really want to get serious about catching perch there are many more nuances you can learn. Plus, there's a sure fire way to dramatically increase your catch. I've shared my secret technique with my friends and they all catch more perch. So, I decided to share this secret technique with as many people as I can ... as long as I can cover the expenses for this web site and the material. So, I came up with the cost of $12.95 and for that I'll send you the Perch Kit. Here's what you'll get:
Plans on the construction of some equipment that's required
A
"How to Use" Manual
Instructions on Baiting
Optionally, my E-book on Detailed Perch Info and Advanced Techniques is
available for another $5. Real hands-on stuff you can use - info
accumulated by meeting with some of the best fishermen in the world on how to
catch more fish and Perch in specific.
GUARANTEE: I promise you'll catch more Perch, bigger Perch, in almost any conditions. If they're around, you'll catch them. If you don't catch more Perch than before with my secret techniques, let me know and I'll send you your money back, no questions asked. It just aint worth it to me to have grumpy fisherman out there in my lake. By the Way, To Date, as of October 2007 when this site was last updated, only One customer has ever asked for their money back! We had a banner year in 2007 with Perch Kits flying off the shelves. Thanks to all of you who ordered and thanks for Visiting. As my father used to say, "Tight Lines, Everybody!".
To order the Perch Kit, order via mail or on-line. If ordering via mail, include a self addressed, stamped envelope with your check and I'll send you back the Perch Kit in the mail. Also let me know if you are ordering the E-book. Make sure you complete and send the order form below so we can start preparing your kit for mailing in advance.
Send your order to J-Link, Inc. 508 Mariner Village, Huron, OH 44839
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Additional Facts on Perch

Yellow Perch Official Name: Perca
flavescens
· Length:6 to 10 inches
· Weight:6 to 16 ounces
· Coloring: bright green to olive to golden brown on back; yellow-green, yellow on sides; grey to milk-white below
· Common Names: perch, lake perch, American perch
· Found in Lakes: Michigan, Huron, Ontario, Erie and Superior
Though capable of adapting to a variety of habitats and water temperatures, yellow perch school near shore, usually at depths less than 30 feet. They feed in the morning and evening, rest on the bottom at night and continue feeding year-round -- to the gratification of ice fishermen.
The food of juvenile yellow perch consists of zooplankton, other aquatic invertibrates or insects, and even an occasional zebra mussel. As adults, yellow perch consume less zooplankton and more insects and adult fish. Most of the fish consumed by yellow perch are shiners or minnow species, but smelt, trout-perch, white perch, round gobies, or even juvenile yellow perch may be eaten.
Perch are not scrappy adversaries like trout, but these full-bodied, large-finned panfish are a favorite and relatively easy target for breakwater anglers. Perch are especially esteemed for their "inner qualities" -- a flesh that is white, flakey and delicious.
These native fish have also been a mainstay of the lower Great Lakes commercial fishery, particularly on Lake Erie, where 11.3 million pounds of perch were landed in Ohio waters alone in 1981 and practically every year thereafter. But they have never figured highly in Lake Superior's commercial catch. In Lake Michigan, the perch catch averaged a respectable 2.4 million pounds a year from the time the first records were kept in 1889 through 1970.
But yellow perch numbers appear to have decreased drastically in some lakes since 1990. The states surrounding the lakes have put new regulations on yellow perch fishing. Wisconsin banned commercial fishing for yellow perch in Lake Michigan and cut the daily bag limit to five, beginning Jan. 1, 1997. Lake Erie, shared by Ohio, Michigan and Canada has seen larger quantities and larger size perch caught in 2006 and 2007 than in the previous several years. The bag limit in Ohio is 30.
That's
it! If you have any questions, email me at:
The Old Perch Expert
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