How to catch perch with minnows | Catching panfish

I'm out here on the eastern basin of Lake Erie with a bucket full of live minnows and a T-Turn Bait Rig made especially for catching perch and panfish. I bait up the rig with live minnows and talk about the different trips and tricks on how to catch perch with live minnows.
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[@kevinqu8230]

I just realized that Ivo is the Bob Ross of fishing!

[@brianrorem3038]

I like the fact that you keep your fish lol . I like watching your videos

[@red-whitestarline]

I love how throughout the entire video the other boat keeps inching closer.

[@jeffreyrose46]

Ivo...love your perch videos, my favorite fresh water fish to eat...Yum😃😊👍

[@dlmsarge8329]

Watching this in Feb 2023 and just ordered 3 of your Perch rigs from Amazon! Last summer I was catching and releasing some nice Perch on a favorite lake in the Bancroft area but will keep some for the table next summer. So ya, can't wait to get back out in the kayak. May can't come soon enough!!

[@mike77691]

I appreciate your explanation over everything. Very well done videos. This is the 3rd I’ve watched. Also bought your rigs. From Niagara arrived so fast. Going out this weekend. Hope I can land them like you do.

[@keithdeecool]

Awesome video! Looks like a lot of fun! If you get a chance do some more cleaning and cooking fish. Keep up the awesome videos

[@petemoss9693]

Hi IVO . . Nice bunch of Perch for the dinner table also that bonus Walleye - good video

[@matthewwhite3444]

Ivo, I love your videos. They are always informative, as well as being fun to watch. The technique you were using of slowly reeling the minnows back to you seems like it could also be used for flounder/fluke fishing.

[@BBBYpsi]

nice video of my favorite type of fishing gonna order a few t turn bait rigs.

[@SuperKabookie]

Great fishing day for you!,

[@dooberryharry7082]

Glad to see the perch in Lake Erie are in thick! The perch in Lake Michigan are really on a decline.

[@joshwoodley2762]

Dooberry Harry it used to be better for lake erie, perch population has been going down on erie too

[@ShaharyarAhmed]

Ivo has to go somewhere else 😂

[@kathyleibacher9170]

I lived in Huron, Ohio when I was a kid. Back then, I never knew other fish existed! LOL! STILL my all time favorite fish to eat. Anyone watching who has never tried them, has no clue what they are missing! Went ice fishing for them, with a cousin of mine, in the UP. They just aren't the same as the ones caught from Lake Erie. Don't know why. Seems as though they are sweeter?

[@johnmcclurg3325]

It is a lot of fun catching perch. Tell you a story a friend and me took two other guys with us fishing for perch, at that time the limit was 50 well we limited out and got back home about 9 that evening, and was getting ready to clean them and the other two guys said they didn’t want any and wasn’t going to help clean them. Well my friend and me started cleaning at 9:30 that evening and got done about 3 in the morning, but we had a lot of perch to put in the freezer loved it can’t beat perch fishing

[@thundermistlures]

...LOL>...great story :)

[@armwrestlinginthe6ix]

lol the people who came to your spot.

[@johnmcclurg3325]

I fished Lake Erie for 20 plus years I’m here to tell you the bigger the minnow the more you will catch walleyes or at least it was for me. Just thought I would put my thoughts in it

[@thundermistlures]

...thanks for writing in John :)

[@leejames929]

man i wish we had walleye in Nova Scotia

[@nathanyazzie9044]

Morning 🌞

[@garrisonh]

nice!

[@paulmartin2586]

Awesome video ... Have you ever thought about selling charters ? I think we would have a bast out there ...

[@thundermistlures]

...perhpas someday., but can't see it any time soon.....just so busy :)

[@jasonnester9514]

Here on the ya U.S side shiner minnows are gone none swimming around no bait shops have em they haven’t had em for 4 years

[@hazimhilmi3442]

I wish I can come with you fishing

[@mikebtrfld1705]

Lunch time

[@johnmcclurg3325]

Your welcome

[@johnkloostra7105]

can you suggest for me places to shore fish for pan fish

[@outdoorsman9384]

Hay Evo , do you ever fish the American side? And how many ounce sinkers are you using?

[@thundermistlures]

yes I do - i have my NYS license :) 1 oz sinker for fishing deep water

[@stardust1621]

It's the middle of May and you're covered up like that my friend?

[@MarkintoshDesign]

Awesome video! Were you suggest to get the minnows (I'm in Niagara Falls)?

[@thundermistlures]

Erie Tracker in Port C or Peters tackle in St. Cath or Dominion Bait in Ft Erie :)

[@deathofcobra]

@@thundermistlures good afternoon i have a few question for you is there a way i can get in touch with you

[@thundermistlures]

@@deathofcobra it is easiest to write in from our support section on our web site :)

[@jasonnester9514]

I’m in lake county Ohio I miss yellow perch we haven’t r seen perch in 6 years also they’ve allowed commercial netting unlimited numbers each commercial boat has hauls of 25,000 40,000 perch per day it’s sad once they deplete the perch they’re gonna destroy out walleye also we don’t have shiner minnows anywhere anymore

[@suewatters1]

How to manage to keep your minnows alive when your done fishing? I want to catch some but not sure how to keep them alive until I want to go fishing

[@thundermistlures]

at home, you will need to put them in pails and keep the water changed in the pails daily - or perhpas even twice daily depending on how many minnow you have and how hot the water is

[@kalebgrieve1729]

Buy a 10 gallon fish tank and set it up with a filter and air bubbler. I've had minnows survive several months. Keep the water cold and change a small portion every two days.

[@Thebazzman]

Ivo, I notice you don’t bleed your walleye, any reason why you don’t?

[@thundermistlures]

...bleeding fish is always beneficial - especially the larger ones :)

[@suewatters1]

@@thundermistlures do you have a video on how to bleed your fish?

[@thundermistlures]

@@suewatters1 ...sorry Monique, but we do not have such a video........

[@johnkloostra7105]

I live in niagara falls on. What is the closest place near me to buy minnows

[@thundermistlures]

Dominion bait on dominion road in fort erie, or Erie Tracker in port colborne

[@eric1998420]

Those guys in the boat 🤦‍♂️

[@Curious-K]

eric1998420 there like seagulls.

[@robertferris6067]

What size hooks are you using? TIA

[@thundermistlures]

l like to use a thin wire, long shank, size 4 hook :)

[@robertferris6067]

@@thundermistlures do you have a wholesale catalog or just sell to the public ?

[@thundermistlures]

@@robertferris6067 If any stores want to carry Thundermist products, they can contact Thundermist directly for pricing as Thundermist sells to both stores and the public :)

[@lexingtonlad5745]

What size rod are you using?

[@thundermistlures]

5 foot :)

[@thundermistlures]

light action

[@codylee309]

What is the perch limit

[@thundermistlures]

...in Ontario on Lake Erie, it is 50 if you have a full license :)

[@italiantroutaholic8926]

how many perch for a good meal???

[@thundermistlures]

...depends, but 6 jumbos will give you 12 nice fillets, along side of a veggie and some fries or rice, you will have a good meal :)

[@ernestclements7398]

About 4 to 6 fillets or 3 whole fish French fries some nice fresh bread coleslaw and brother that's a meal!

[@Fishdevils]

We're you were located in lake erie

[@eric1998420]

Are you deaf?

[@thundermistlures]

....out from Windmill Point :)

[@edrosenquist6541]

Are you all out of T-Turn #1 bait rigs?

[@CookingwiththeCoias]

...no we are not.....we have plenty of stock👍👍🎣🎣

[@johnmcclurg3325]

To me crappie is the best then perch and walleye

[@45coltman]

John Mcclurg that was kind of mean.i am sorry