? about Edward John

I'd call ahead just 2 b safe. I use a 3 hook crappy rig, size 4 hooks, 1 1/4 oz sinker. I like 2 put a fatty nightcrawler on the bottom hook....just fer the occasional walleye (caught more than a few that way) or monster sheeper. This is Erie, ya never know what ya might whack.

I would definately consider calling ahead. I use whatever the guys on my boat leave me.....lol. Ususally the 2 hook crappy rig or the 3 hook rig. Either rig with a 1 oz. sinker, unless it is real calm than I go with a 3/4 oz. Real choppy and i like to use a 1 1/4 oz sinker. Size 6 hooks on all my rigs. Half minnows have been the ticket lately, out scoring the whole minnow 2 to 1. Hope this helps, would hate to see some1 get skunked with this awesome perchin we've been havin. Good luck!

ORIGINAL: wrinkleneck30

Do I need to bring these perch rigs or do they supply them? I was just planning on bringing my rod/reel and license. How are perch to eat anyway?

 
I would bring your own rig....You can buy the Sabaki rigs on the boat I think or you can buy regular bait rigs here at fishusa or any local baitshop...Also need hooks and a 1oz sinker...I use the True Turn size 6 Blood Red hooks...
 
http://www.fishusa.com/Weldon-Perch-Rigs_p.html
 
Lake Erie perch are awesome to eat...The Best fish you will catch out of the lake with Walleye coming in a close second....

Call Ahead

.You can buy the Sabaki rigs on the boat

Can anyone show/tell me how to tie the sabiki rig knot. I know i can tie a dropper loop then cut one end then tie to that but the rigs i bought on the E.J. have the dropper line tied using a lighter line than the main line. I'm just not sure how it would be tied that way so it will hold.

Medium/light action rod and braided line, one ounce sinker and I like the #6 truturn red hooks. We've had good luck with both emeralds and goldens lately, I will agree if you have a choice go with the emeralds but don't let goldens stop you. Heck, I was catching them on a 9.5' dipsey rod with 30# braid after my wife threw my perchin rod over the side.

I haven't been out on the river lately due to the high water.  Who knows when the hell it will drop down to 4 feet again. I'm beginning to feel that won't happen until next summer.

Tie your own dropper rigs.  On the inland lakes, I have luck with #6 or #8 red Octopus style hooks (work for crappie and perch and gillz).  Get a 3'-4' long section of 10# fluorocarbon (Pline, Seaugar) and thread a hook on.  With the hook and the line, form a surgeon's end loop (with two overhand knots) about 8-10" from the bottom of the leader.  Depending on the hook style, you may want to thread it on from the back of the hook eye so that when you pull everything tight, the hook will lay in the loop with the point facing up. 
 
http://www.netknots.com/html/fishing_knots.html
 
You can adjust the length of the loop when you pull it tight.  Now, add another hook or two above this hook at whatever spacing you want using the above method.  You can tie a small loop or snap on the bottom to attach a weight to and tie a swivel to the top of the leader to prevent line twist when you drop her down to the depths.  If you are getting some tangles with the hook on the main leader or the hooks are riding up the loop line, you can tie an overhand knot to lock the hook onto the end of the loop.  In the surf, we'd use these to catch trout, reds, whiting and just about everything else and we'd add beads and noise makers to these as attractants.  You can add colored beads if you want but it probably isn't needed.   
 
I have caught just about everything with this rig and never had a breakoff except for snags.