Cusin to the yellow perch
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Fatman
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Nice looking fish!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Those had to be fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Holy crap!!!!!!!! How big do they get over there and what are they called? Those are twins to the yellow perch we catch on Lake Erie and other much smaller city lakes. Do you eat them over there? Across the pond, they are one of the best fish to eat in my opinion.
Radtexan
Moderator
Cousin ???? that looks like a great granddaddy !!!
We dont have them perch's down here but from what Ive seen from my Yankee buds those are huge !!! Nice pics !
We dont have them perch's down here but from what Ive seen from my Yankee buds those are huge !!! Nice pics !
LedHed
Sponsor
DAMN!!!!! And you get them on swimbaits too!!! Have you guys tried the Shad 9 jig (do-it molds)?
Hawnjigs
KISS
WOW! WOW! WOW!
Right off a pier in a boat harbor?
Right off a pier in a boat harbor?
AtticaFish said:
:jig: Perca fluviatilis, or the European perch, grow to a maximum of 5 lbs. So those are actually all trophy fish. The populations found in lakes, grow slower than the brackish ones, but a perch this size is about 20 years old. I don't eat them, and encourage others to release their trophy fish also. Both to protect the bigger specimens, but also because ships have been pouring hw metals into the harbour for centuries.
ragged edge
New member
Wow! Nice fish indeed......
redman
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Not only are those nice fish but look at his equipment those are vintage Cardinal reels. Those were made in Sweden and were the best reels that were ever made bar none. Hats off would have loved to be there with you. Those would have been a ball to fish.
Redman
Redman
Hawnjigs
KISS
Those perch resemble our (imported) tucunare aka peacock bass. Borrowing an image copyrighted in...Denmark it looks like.
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Fatman
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Always thought they were made by Zebco!!! or maybe in partnership?? Used to have 4 of the #3's and Kick myself today for ever letting them go!!!!!!!!!!!! Them things are going for big money!!!!!!!!!!
Pup
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I recover from a flu-induced "stupor" and sober up to the sight of "monster perch". It seems that I'm not hallucinating as others see them too. 
Anglers often refer to larger yellow perch from Lake Michigan as "jumbo", but they don't compare to those at all. Pretty cool to catch those in a manner similar to bass casting here in the US. Many Great Lakes fisherman will tightline Sabiki Rigs or float sinkered lines, both rigged with hooks and minnows, for them.
Harbor fishing can be pretty good for warmwater fish species in Lake Michigan. Sight feeders are prospering with the introductions of zebra mussels and round gobies from overseas.
Anglers often refer to larger yellow perch from Lake Michigan as "jumbo", but they don't compare to those at all. Pretty cool to catch those in a manner similar to bass casting here in the US. Many Great Lakes fisherman will tightline Sabiki Rigs or float sinkered lines, both rigged with hooks and minnows, for them.
Harbor fishing can be pretty good for warmwater fish species in Lake Michigan. Sight feeders are prospering with the introductions of zebra mussels and round gobies from overseas.
StumpHunter
Active member
Those are cool!!!
Jig Man
Active member
Awesome fish men, to bad you can't eat a few of em... And welcome from West Texas. Looking forward to learning a little about your side of the pond. Great bunch of folks here on Jig Craft...
JUNGLEJIM1
Well-known member
Really nice chunky fish. They look just like the perch here in the states. I used to catch them in Minnesota many years ago but those could eat the one's I caught.
I knew they got bigger than the North American yellow perch, but those are some really nice ones. I'd sure like to catch a 5 pounder.
The yellow perch record is only a little over 4 pounds, but since the record has stood for almost 150 years, I don't think it will be broken any time soon.
The yellow perch record is only a little over 4 pounds, but since the record has stood for almost 150 years, I don't think it will be broken any time soon.
Pup said:I recover from a flu-induced "stupor" and sober up to the sight of "monster perch". It seems that I'm not hallucinating as others see them too.
Anglers often refer to larger yellow perch from Lake Michigan as "jumbo", but they don't compare to those at all. Pretty cool to catch those in a manner similar to bass casting here in the US. Many Great Lakes fisherman will tightline Sabiki Rigs or float sinkered lines, both rigged with hooks and minnows, for them.
Harbor fishing can be pretty good for warmwater fish species in Lake Michigan. Sight feeders are prospering with the introductions of zebra mussels and round gobies from overseas.
That's exactly what this is all about, and many Bass techniques imported from the US works great, or better for perch than those single blade spinners and lures most anglers here use. The jig was introduced over here in the 80's, and is now the most popular bait along live bait for catching large perch.
Another killer, is the Texas rig that I have introduced this fall, and a salty ribbon tail is already counted for several 3 pounders.
Fatman said:
It was a actually a joint venture, the Zobcos where made by ABU in Sweden, and distributed in North America by Zebco.
http://realsreels.com/IntroductionZebco.htm
redman
New member
Doug Kb is right. Looked at mine and they all have the ABU shield on them. And to think that we could buy them for less than $25 not all that many years ago. What a buy compared to what we have to fish with today.
Redman
Redman
Fatman
Active member
Yeah Yeah I know should have kept them!!!!!!!!!LOL And try to buy one on the ebay!! Soon as they're posted they're gone or the price is just nuts!!! Use all Shimano spinning reels now - Have some that I got in 1982 (TX120 and TX110) that are 30 years old now and still going strong!!!!!!