Rock Cliffs fun 7-24

[doggonefishin]

In the summertime, almost all of the perch I get at Jordanelle are in fairly shallow water. The places I catch perch are almost all around trees and stick ups that are coming out of the water. Yesterday, the best spot was in 5-6 ft. of water. I do have a fishfinder on the float tube, but it is used to find water depth and bottom contours. As for jig choice, a yellow or chartreuse tube jig tipped with night crawler never goes wrong. (1/16 oz.) I cast it out, let it drop to the bottom, and if I don't get a bite by the time it hits bottom, the I reel in 2 cranks and slowly work it back. Occasionally, I will use a bobber, but not usually. When I don't know where the perch are, I will make a mental note when a perch nibbles the lure when I am bass fishing, and go back to the spot with an offering for perch. I have caught many smallies too on the smaller tube jigs, so hold on tight when you set the hook.
I hope this helps.
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