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Tired of fishing my sister's pond for 5 inch gills, the boy and I found some public water about 10"minutes from home. We wanted some filets, and I didn't want to mess with bait stealing dinks and mossy water.
Got to the lake too late... Water was getting hot, and the day was humid and stuffy with intermittent wind. No bueno.
Upon arriving at the lake, I noticed two dead fish on the shoreline... Both about 14-15 inches long. They looked like perch, buy no survey or report on this lake listed perch as a species... Additionally, perch are relatively rare here in Tennessee. Pics coming on this fish. If it was a perch, it was a big f***er.
Ended up doing well, several 8-9 inch gills, 3 nice shellcrackers and s couple real nice hits that didn't come to shore.
If this yellow fish is a perch, I just found my new favorite fishing spot...
Used the new fileting technique that was suggested in the other thread. Badass... Took me about twice as long, but I didn't have to sharpen the knife once, and I ended up with more meat and NO ruined filets.
All in all a good day. Full stringer of big, tasty sunfish. I was wondering if I could even catch fish on public water anymore.
. Glad we did well.
Got to the lake too late... Water was getting hot, and the day was humid and stuffy with intermittent wind. No bueno.
Upon arriving at the lake, I noticed two dead fish on the shoreline... Both about 14-15 inches long. They looked like perch, buy no survey or report on this lake listed perch as a species... Additionally, perch are relatively rare here in Tennessee. Pics coming on this fish. If it was a perch, it was a big f***er.
Ended up doing well, several 8-9 inch gills, 3 nice shellcrackers and s couple real nice hits that didn't come to shore.
If this yellow fish is a perch, I just found my new favorite fishing spot...
Used the new fileting technique that was suggested in the other thread. Badass... Took me about twice as long, but I didn't have to sharpen the knife once, and I ended up with more meat and NO ruined filets.
All in all a good day. Full stringer of big, tasty sunfish. I was wondering if I could even catch fish on public water anymore.