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MONDAY JULY 18th, N/E WINDS WARMED UP THE WATER AND SLOWED THE PERCH DOWN. I STILL AM GETTING A FEW REPORTS OF PERCH BEING CAUGHT HERE AND THERE BUT YOU HAVE TO LOOK FOR THEM AND WORK FOR THEM. SOFT SHELLS ON A SPINNER RUNNING DEEP, SHAD RAPS, POPPING A SLIP BOBBER WITH BAIT. SHEEPHEAD...

WEDNESDAY JULY 6th, PERCH FISHING HAS SLOWED A BIT WITH THE CHANGING WEATHER AND WINDS, BUT THEY CAN STILL BE FOUND IF YOUR WILLING TO PUT IN A LITTLE TIME TO FIND EM. THE ONES THAT ARE BEING CAUGHT ARE STILL ON THE BIGGER SIDE. BAITS OF CHOICE ARE SOFT SHELL (CRABS) CRAYFISH, POND CRAYFISH,...

SATURDAY JUNE 25th, PICTURE COURTESY OF NICK AND KENNY. PERCH SEASON OPENED WITH A BANG. IT HAS BEEN REALLY GOOD MOST EVERY DAY. LOTS OF JUMBOS. I WEIGHED ONE THAT WAS 15in. / 1lb 11oz. IT WAS A MONSTER. MAYBE ONE OF YOU WILL CATCH THE...