It's late October and we're out at Lake Erie on Point Abino fishing for perch. It's a great time of year for perch fishing. Today we're using live minnows and we're running the T-Turn Bait Rig (1A).
Hands down the redtail chub is the minnow of choice around here for walleye anglers. Because of the demand they aren't always easy to get your mitts on. They're not cheap either at $6 to $10 a dozen.
Minnows: A fresh minnow is the best minnow. The key is keeping the water cool, oxygenated and using minnow- saver additives in the water or salt that helps the fish maintain a slime coat. The key to ...