How to work our Perch Rigs for Better Results

 Drop down, hit bottom, reel up slack line without lifting the sinker off bottom.

 Hold the rig perfectly still for the first 5-10 seconds after the initial drop. Many times the fish will hit in this first 10 second window.

 If no hits in the first 10 second window, lower your rod tip to add slack in the line and twitch the jig without lifting the sinker as shown in the video. Do this for 5-10 seconds then freeze and hold the rig dead still. This is a very common time for a bite to happen.

 If nothing after these first two 10 second attempts, lift the entire rig including the sinker this time and pound the sinker off the bottom. After doing this for 3-5 seconds, hold the rig dead still again.

Repeating these steps over and over is typically how we get the most bites, especially on tough days. Many days it's a two pack bite meaning we don't set the hook until the second peck.

Sometimes you get a random single hit that feels like the fish fully engulfed the bait in one shot and in those cases, we set the hook on the single hit. When all else fails, try letting out a few feet of slack line and lay the rig on the bottom. Leave it for 5 seconds then slowly raise your rod tip to take the slack back out. Sometimes they will just be there when you go to lift if they want to eat out of the mud that specific day. As always, talk out loud about what you did/what method is working so the others can try to produce the same cadence/action.

Some days they are very specific in how they want it and these fine details are the difference between a few and a cooler full. If you're not getting hit or marking, move. Our Perch Rigs are fish catching machines but they don't catch perch that aren't anywhere near your boat. Find em, figure out what color/style rig/action they want and repeat. Use 6-10lb braided line with a decent rod. Yes you can catch fish with mono or fluorocarbon but it will never compare to braid for this style of fishing.

Be ready for short bite windows. Many days you get flurries of 5-20 minutes where the action picks up or a school moves through. Have cut minnows ready and be prepared. If you are eating a sandwich, drinking beer and cutting up minnows during these bite windows, you will miss out on some fish. Like anything else, the more you want to get em, the more you typically get. Hope this helps some anglers as this question has been asked countless times over the years. 

Good luck and FISH-ON