Big Smallies, Nice Trout, Huge Perch

[AndyS]

NICE fish all around. Maybe drop a few hook sizes for trout.

[kcritch]

Originally Posted by GetANet

Great Day Some nice fat smallies a huge perch and a few browns sounds like a DAMN good catch to me!!! I hear ya with the Herring, they cost a small fortune and you usually need a couple dozen. And you look at them the wrong way and they DIE!!!! Or should I say turn to Laker Bait LOL!!!!!

Turn into laker bait ....that's funny! At least you didn't say they turn into an impromptu on the water snack! Maybe on on a little cracker with some cheese spread.....HMMMMMM!

[NorthJerzyG]

Nice mixed bag! Bet those smallies fought like champs!!!

[Tony Cav]

Smoke them little guys up (herring), Ill bet they make a tasty treat when handled properly.

Or vacuum seal them for next years fluke bait. Fluke love dead, freshwater
herring

[fishpro28]

When trolling for trout, I use a single octopus hook in the nose (sliding hook) and treble hook in the tail.

[MikeNJ]

That smallie is a HOG! Nice catches!

[bigfishy]

The bigger smallies that we got fought gr8!!! Jumpers to boot...A few of em were hooked up with quite a bit of line out, so bulldoggin and then a few jumps makes the fight that much sweeter....The perch took the skunk off the boat and it was game ON for the rest of the day --Very pleasantly suprised with the troutskies...

[Capt. Lou]

Sliding hook rig should cover this , snell first hook then aid a slider in front . This makes the rig fully adjustable to size bait and very simple to use .
Sliders U simply snell over the leader . Use them for flukin all the time with live and dead bait . Herring R fragile so thin wire hooks make a better choice .
Years back herring troll rigs were on the market cup type head anchored them while a tail hook was added sometimes if I remember correctly allowed to swing free or U could tail hook bait .
I believe sliding hook rig best choice with LIGHT wire hooks for herring .

[Mikey topaz]

Look at that toad of a smallie!!!! Niceeee

[kcritch]

Went to reply to this post and then saw I already did...4 years ago. This is from 2012. Still a toad and the advice about the rig is still good stuff...but just sayin'.