Fishing for large Perch and Location

Location is North Bend Or. by the airport. I have caught perch here that were so big I had to bend them to get them in the 5 gallon bucket and they still stuck out the top. You need a medium action rod, bucket and lots of sand shrimp which you can get close by. You will also need a boat. The best time to fish is 1 hour before high tide to 1 hour after high tide. High slack tide being the best time. Low slack is okay to fish ,but not as good as high slack. The perch like high tide that allows them to come up into the rocks to feed and low tide leaves them in the mud with little to feed on so by high tide they are looking for a meal which you can provide. You will need to anchor your boat when fishing, and fish toward the bank. Needed is 1/2 to 2 ounce bank sinkers and size 4 bait hooks. Put a swivel on the very end of your main line and attach a bank sinker that will hold without moving on the bottom, you will have to adjust your weight to the current of the tide. Attach your hook 15 inches from your weight and the attach another hook 12 inches above the first one. When you put your Sand shrimp on use just the tail and thread it around to the shape of your hook starting with the guts end first. Cast out to 10 feet from the bank if you don't get any hits move your cast they usually hit within a few minutes. They nibble fast so be ready once you get that you will catch more fish. The map above is where you can catch large, fun fighting perch and where to get the Sand Shrimp. Come back to Hunting and Fishing, Outdoor Highlights for more places to fish and hunt.