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Jumbos?
What is the definition of a "Jumbo" perch on Lake Erie? I see a lot of people keeping some really small perch. To them a 9" perch would be a "Jumbo".
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rmcmillen09
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Wobsters definition of a Jumbo is 12 " and larger. last week wife and I hauled a lot of jumbo,s over the side and tossed a lot of small uns back out off Conneaut .
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no-time
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all the small ones you threw back didn't
survive anyhow from bringing them up
from the bottom.
you should keep all
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graveydavey
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No-Time is right. That's why the size limit is removed in the summer when they are so deep.
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Split Shot
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Yes, I see too many people throwing a lot of small ones back. A lot of them are going to die. You should count any fish you caught and ad them to your limit, even if you throw them back. Because if you don't count them and then get your limit, you are over the limit for every one you see the gulls eating. Just like steelhead, if you rope'um and keep your limit and continue to fish, any fish that go's belly up, you are over the limit! How many fish do people need?
post edited by Split Shot - 2014/09/11 01:10:58
My Wife said, if I go fish'n one more time, she'll leave me! God, I'm going to miss her!
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TheBlueLagoon
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wow yet another thread, where a simple question turns into a C & R rant....blah blah blah ..how many times can you post about it before you're over your limit????
To the OP---I would say 12+ is a Jumbo that's just my opinion.
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chauncy
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Jumbo size perch are a personal preference. If a guy is fishing from your boat, tell him your boat doesn't keep fish a certain size and smaller. Otherwise, dont worry about what other people are keeping. The limit is really all that matters. Agree or disagree, that's the facts.
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rmcmillen09
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That's how we fly chauncy ! we'll see ya out of Conneaut one of these days . We'll be the boat with all the seagulls swarming around it.
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BloodyHand
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BH's guide to the JUMBO.
11+ inches on perch
25+ on walleye
28 + on steelies
16+ on stockies
8+ on steelie smolts
16+ on white bass
? on Sheepsheads ( never measured em )
That about covers everything I catch, but not necessarily what I was fishin for.
BH
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cbeagler
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I always went by the "Holy Cow! What a perch!" index.
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JEB
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11"+ for me is a jumbo. just sayin...
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cbeagler
I always went by the "Holy Cow! What a perch!" index.
Lol!
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luvinbluegills
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Now THESE are jumbos...check out these guys fly-fishing for monster Yellow Perch in Denmark ~
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eaRy purtCh aR sMal/// dUUd 
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dakota kid
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You can deflate the air bladder with a small gauge syringe or just slow down the retrieve. At least that way the perch can get back to the bottom with a fighting chance and avoid the stupid gulls. I don't feel bad if a few do happen to die especially if they're feeding walleye not gulls. Fish lay hundreds of eggs for a reason. Only a small percent are supposed to reach adulthood. You don't need to feel guilty participating in the food chain.
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