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| Jessica putting on a clinic |
For the last few years we have got into a tradition of going on a perch outing the day or two before Christmas. Every year we seem to tear them up and this year was no different. There was a strong south west wind on
Keuka Lake so we decided to try fishing in
Hammondsport as the water would be fishable. We took our
Grady White Offshore 24 with 6 passengers for a half hour and very bumpy ride from Branchport .
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| Charlie, Jake M., and Jessica |
It had been three months since I started the Grady White but she started right up. We got this big old boat because we wanted to be able to take our kids and their friends fishing particularly in the winter months as that is the best time to fish. This boat is also sturdy enough to be safe on the Finger Lakes no matter how bad the wind and waves might get. This trip we had 4 "kids" three of whom are college football players and the Grady was perfect for this "big" group. Jessica, Jake M., and Charlie stayed in the cuddy for our journey south/north.
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| Charlie and the Captain |
The night before I stopped at the
Outdoor Store in Bloomfield for 6 dozen
minnows. The fatheads were larger than usual, probably 2", and it was the last they had. The predicted warmer weather had caused a run on people buying bait. My friend and I both were concerned that the
minnows were too big but in hind sight we believe the larger minnows attributed to the fact tha
t, of the 46 perch we caught, there were none smaller than 10 inches.
In the south end of Keuka Lake there are hundreds if not thousands of migratory birds. It was beautiful to see the snow geese, swans, and large flocks of ducks coming and going all day long. We poked around looking for the perch between depths of 12-20 feet. Finally we setup at 25 feet on the outside edge of weed bed. Two hours later and 46 10+inch perch in the boat we called it a day. My daughter Jessica, the only female on the boat, put on a clinic by totally catching way more than anyone else.
That night a friend of mind, John, and I cleaned all the fish in the garage. The kids want, and shall receive,
a big perch fry for a Christmas meal.
For the last few years we have got into a tradition of going on a perch outing the day or two before Christmas. Every year we seem to tear them up and this year was no different. There was a strong south west wind on Keuka Lake so we decided to try fishing in Hammondsport as the water would be fishable. We took our Grady White Offshore 24 with 6 passengers for a half hour and very bumpy ride from Branchport . 
The night before I stopped at the Outdoor Store in Bloomfield for 6 dozen minnows. The fatheads were larger than usual, probably 2", and it was the last they had. The predicted warmer weather had caused a run on people buying bait. My friend and I both were concerned that the minnows were too big but in hind sight we believe the larger minnows attributed to the fact that, of the 46 perch we caught, there were none smaller than 10 inches.
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