Willard Wednesday 10-19-22

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It might have began almost a month ago for the perch master but not for us mear mortials, so I stand by orginional statement. Looking back over the last two year, Ira and I never caught a single perch until the end of Oct to the first week in Nov. 
I have seen many, if not all of you jigs before but I don't ever remember seeing one that had a spinner on top of a vertical jig, so is that part new? It looks pretty cool, for sure would be more noticeable. For sure want to give them a try.

I agree with the timeline thing.  I was probably the one who really started the increase in other folks fishing for perch.  I was almost always about the only person on Willard after the water started cooling in the fall.  The perch usually started showing up on my baits and/or lures by late September and into October...going back to about 2010.  But I have always caught more in November and right up until ice up.  Once the vertical jigging contingent got involved they started harvesting larger numbers beginning in October.  But, until this year...with the low water and dirty water conditions...we have done well with moving baits...like fligs.  Hopefully, as the water cools and the shad dieoff diminishes, the perch will get hungrier and more aggressive.  The ones I kept on Wednesday were all stuffed with digesting shadlets.  They really don't have to work too hard to stay well fed right now. 

I only made a few test models of the perch twirly jigs.  But if they show more promise I will make more for others who might wanna try them.  The dedicated perch jerkers are using mostly large tungsten jigs (very spendy) in silver, white, wonder bread and glow.  I can duplicate the sizes and colors...and glow...for a lot less money.  Plus, I can add the little propeller blade for more "come hither" flash and vibration.  As I mentioned, I used to make a few models for ice fishing and on some days the spinner really made a difference.  If we are able to get together next week I'll have a few for you to try on my "bait-a" test program.

Sounds like a plan Pat, fingers crossed our plans will align.