Thank sully , I'm telling you it's that luck factor and of course I cheat I have a coach , and I'm sure the flats and perch are going pay aren't they
It's coming just not as early this year , looks like it's going to be A shorter season for ice , I heard some saying a shorter ice season is going to give the perch a break , I guess the fall boats that have been smashing them for weeks don't add up , even some of the charters were advertising how good the catches had been and let's not forget the spring boats , I guess ice guys get to much credit sometimes , and from what I seen late last winter there was a huge bumper crop of smaller ones ,tons of 8" fish mixed with the big ones , ,but this is just my observation , graphs ,boat or ice along with a spud and a Stanley ruler never lie , and the fall eye fishing was a little slower this year but we did toss back many over 20" fish and there were some really nice eyes caught this fall and it doesn't look like it's over yet , but it getting tougher casting from shore , some spots we fish are now to shallow ,