09-19-2014, 10:08 PM
[#0000FF]No apologies needed. Not ignorance. Just a lack of exposure to that type of fishing. Questions are free...or should be.
The methods described for cutting up fish flesh is similar...depending on the size of the bait fish and the size pieces you want to use for the targeted species. As a general rule, you should use only a large enough piece to create both scent and visual attraction without overpowering the lure you have "sweetened". Usually best to just cover the hook or even to leave the hook point exposed for better hook penetration.
I am attaching a writeup on how I cut up and prepare my PPP...processed perch pieces. I use this both when ice fishing or for open water. You can make similar cuts if you want to use a fresh perch for immediate bait application. Again, you may also want to cut it into larger or smaller pieces. Where legal you can use whole, half or strips of perch. Some tiger musky waters have a restriction of a maximum of 1 square inch size.
I hook the little strips on a variety of jigging lures and tube jigs. I usually run the hook through one end so that the little strip wiggles and flutters as I work the jig. Here's a pic showing a bait sized piece of perch meat on a jig...in the mouth of another perch.
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The methods described for cutting up fish flesh is similar...depending on the size of the bait fish and the size pieces you want to use for the targeted species. As a general rule, you should use only a large enough piece to create both scent and visual attraction without overpowering the lure you have "sweetened". Usually best to just cover the hook or even to leave the hook point exposed for better hook penetration.
I am attaching a writeup on how I cut up and prepare my PPP...processed perch pieces. I use this both when ice fishing or for open water. You can make similar cuts if you want to use a fresh perch for immediate bait application. Again, you may also want to cut it into larger or smaller pieces. Where legal you can use whole, half or strips of perch. Some tiger musky waters have a restriction of a maximum of 1 square inch size.
I hook the little strips on a variety of jigging lures and tube jigs. I usually run the hook through one end so that the little strip wiggles and flutters as I work the jig. Here's a pic showing a bait sized piece of perch meat on a jig...in the mouth of another perch.
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