silver perch

[pressy boy]

hey if all goes to plan i will be fishing pindari this weekend, and i was planning on getting a silver because i never have before. and was wondering where to fish. weed/rocks/trees? maybe even some sort of lures you recommend (e.g spinnerbaits, plastics etc.). i only wont 1 however after that im after the cod
thanks

[mitchmcm]

well worms work. and there was some lake in qld where they were getting them on sb's. i have only ever caught a few some on worms, corn and one on a tiny strike pro pygmy lure. but use small hooks they got tiny mouths

[Rusty Can]

They like the red clay banks for some reason esspecially after rain or after the chop has stirred the bank up a bit.Thats around my playground anyway.Rc

[pressy boy]

They like the red clay banks for some reason esspecially after rain or after the chop has stirred the bank up a bit.Thats around my playground anyway.Rc

i havent done much exploring of pindari but i dont think there are many clay banks

[skipzx]

Shallowish water can be the go, in the arms of the lake -- i don't know pindarri at all -- but look for muddy bottoms and air bubbles coming up.
A lot of time the perch will feed their way in a line and disturb the bottom.
Cast small minnow style lures -- stuff like deception shrimps and small stumpies -- which can dive alright.
Jackalls also work awesome, the good old faithfull peacock colour is my favourite :P
Fish light, they're an awesome fighting fish, seriously you will be surprised how much of a fight they put up.

[pressy boy]

Shallowish water can be the go, in the arms of the lake -- i don't know pindarri at all -- but look for muddy bottoms and air bubbles coming up.
A lot of time the perch will feed their way in a line and disturb the bottom.
Cast small minnow style lures -- stuff like deception shrimps and small stumpies -- which can dive alright.
Jackalls also work awesome, the good old faithfull peacock colour is my favourite :P
Fish light, they're an awesome fighting fish, seriously you will be surprised how much of a fight they put up.

i know near the boat ramp there is a bit of open flat with weed and rock. i wont be fishing light however im only after 1 and then onto the cod. would a fluro yellow size 3 stumpy be okay?

[skipzx]

Should be, I have a preference for natural colours, but just work your lures close to the bottom, along the weed edges and see how you go mate, if you find one then you'll find a couple :P

[pressy boy]

Should be, I have a preference for natural colours, but just work your lures close to the bottom, along the weed edges and see how you go mate, if you find one then you'll find a couple :P

was actually thinking of using it a bit for a yella so my just chuck it on and leave it on.

[hangers77]

Got my first Silver the other Saturday at Split Rock, it took one of Got Buckleys homemade lures that had hit a tree branch and was floating on the surface! It fought like mad and was only in about a metre of water. It measured 52cm but the mouth was incredibly small and I was lucky to actually hook it, I would suggest anything with small hooks for a start!

Cheers and Beers,

Hangers.

[keegan]

i have only ever caught them on bait but i never tried with lure