Bigjay73
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Looking to chase some perch, going to be in Laramie sometime this month. Is Hattie the best bet? If so, anyone have any pointers?
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Haven't been out there this year, but I caught only 3 last year and I know what I'm doing. Year before I caught maybe 30. I'll probably get out this weekend.Looking to chase some perch, going to be in Laramie sometime this month. Is Hattie the best bet? If so, anyone have any pointers?
You can fish for trout/slimers at the same time, move up and down the water column jigging all the time. They usually hit right on the drop. Might pluck a kokanee or two as well, orange pimple, sometimes white maribou jigs, jigging all the time. The kokes really move around the water column, usually in the top 15 feet, but I've caught them right on the bottom too. I've also caught them 2-3 feet below the ice in 35-40 feet.That's discouraging, but I appreciate the tips. I'll give it a go and see if I can't catch one or two.
I gotta ask: what is a "slimer"?You can fish for trout/slimers at the same time, move up and down the water column jigging all the time. They usually hit right on the drop. Might pluck a kokanee or two as well, orange pimple, sometimes white maribou jigs, jigging all the time. The kokes really move around the water column, usually in the top 15 feet, but I've caught them right on the bottom too. I've also caught them 2-3 feet below the ice in 35-40 feet.
Dead stick with a maribou jig, waxie/small crawlers rigged like slow death on a jaw jacker will keep you busy on slimers. Likely won't catch any kokes on them, but trout AND sometimes perch.
TroutI gotta ask: what is a "slimer"?
Ah, that makes sense. Slime makes me think of pike, but those didn't seem like pike tactics to me. When you guys figure out what makes perch populations crash, let us know. We have a bunch of trout ponds here that have been taken over by the tasty little buggers...Trout
On Hattie it was over fishing...and I was part of the problem. Along with half of Colorado, Nebraska, and about 25% of the Dakotas. It was unreal how many people were traveling long distances to fish perch there. In fairness it was pretty spectacular fishing.Ah, that makes sense. Slime makes me think of pike, but those didn't seem like pike tactics to me. When you guys figure out what makes perch populations crash, let us know. We have a bunch of trout ponds here that have been taken over by the tasty little buggers...