Winter White Perch Catch n Cook! And the Maiden Voyage on River Reaper!!

[@ScottGager-c4w]

WHITE PERCH ARE THE BEST

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

It's so fun!! And they're delicious

[@ScottGager-c4w]

I have been catching them in the bass river the past month ,my buddy got a 14 and a half inch one last monday night@@reaperfishingnj8623

[@gathneybrandon3546]

i am up in nnj get them on the hudson river all year long some big one !!!🙂🙂

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Nice!!

[@debdeb1199]

I catch them in saltwater and there tasty fish

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

So tasty! Thanks for watching!

[@chamberlainchronicales3147]

I think a couple days later your boat passed me on lower bridge rd and I flagged it over to me

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

that was Zac and Aaron. They never found em that day

[@chamberlainchronicales3147]

@@reaperfishingnj8623 I was out satarday spent 10 hrs not a bite think they moved up towards green bank fish that friday were getting close to spawn

[@1091hurricane]

Good job. Know any bait and tackles with grass shrimp currently

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much. Best bet is Absecon Bay Sportsmen's Center.

[@1091hurricane]

@@reaperfishingnj8623 they did have them the day I went

[@tonyrome9585]

Do you guys do open boat charters,

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

No sorry Anthony. We aren't a charter. Just family n friends.

[@tonyrome9585]

@@reaperfishingnj8623 boooooo!!! Have a great season. Hope those top water bluefin around

[@action-packedadventures4056]

Gotta love the beard!

[@brucekostecka4047]

Where did you purchase the Perch rigs?

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Absecon bay sportsmen center

[@laceypearce7269]

Great table fare there.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Yes it was!

[@chuckb5534]

what do you call the rig you are using ?????? Thanks !!!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

It's just a standard perch rig. We bought these at Absecon Bay Sportsman's center

[@ryanhayden4166]

river reaper 🔥🔥

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Darn Right!!! Thanks for watching !!

[@seekinfindin5669]

Great video, thanks for the fishing trip.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@joekee5501]

tuckhoe river has pearch macnamara game resev3 has good ramp pleanty of wateer its not far ftom citty

[@KEPTIFISHING]

Thanks for the entertaining video we had fun watching the video. We Fish as a family along that river and fun catching perch and yes they are great tasting fish. Thanks for video again. If you want to take a look and video we did at the river.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much for watching!! I had actually already watched that vid. The kids are awesome!!

[@KEPTIFISHING]

Thanks for watching means a lot my son is a big fan of the channnel

[@ciroromer7380]

So nice to see you guys having so much fun. That is what life is about!!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks as always for watching Ciro! I could have fun catching fish in a puddle

[@brucekostecka4047]

Are there sections of The Toms River where you can catch these tasty fish? I am moving there in the next month.

[@chadtighe]

Absolutely.

[@MKOutdoors]

What an awesome first trip on the River Reaper Chris!, you guys slayed em. And they looked delicious!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

So good dude! Thanks for watching

[@maddenhuxley2390]

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[@devonlewis8491]

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[@maddenhuxley2390]

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[@maddenhuxley2390]

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[@allengonzalez4370]

That part of the mullica is brackish. We've caught white perch in barnegat bay by the route 37 bridge where the water is 100% salt - white perch are anadromous, just like striped bass, and can live in both fresh and salt water. Loved the video - keep up the good work!!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

oh ok Allen. I wasn't sure. Thanks so much for watching!

[@JerzyAnt609]

I fish the barnegat bay also what do the perch like bridges ledges? Never done it before

[@brynniebfishing]

I keep saying I'm going to hit the perch again. Haven't done it in ages. Watching you and Zack gave me fhe fever! Looks like you had a blast. Thanks for sharing. We used to hit the creeks in late summer and use bucktaims tipped with shedders or bloodworms. It was a blast. I'm going going to have to try my kingfish rigs. Get a new species on them.

[@DSeibert_2026]

Also there are these lures we have in the Chesapeake called burts perch pounders so there basically a quarter ounce gig that u cast and retrieve slowly they work great

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

We will look for em and certainly get a few!!

[@anglerissues2309]

back bays and rivers are my favorite in the winter and early spring. I think its the cold water fish that just taste so good. thanks for posting guys.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

thanks so much as always for watching!1

[@darenleeper1644]

Go to mystic casino and have a few while rods dead stick. Lol. I have done well at the mouth of feeder creek on outgoing tide.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Will do

[@tonyrome9585]

That boat is perfect for winter flounder. Bag of muscle and smash them for chum

[@willbirney7481]

How do u catch winter flounder man I’m looking to get into it

[@tonyrome9585]

@@willbirney7481 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iavPn5WIe8ZjsJI This will give you a general idea. But get a couple bags of muscles or make a bunker chum log and put it on the bottom...... bloood worms long shank j hooks. 2’or 3’

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much for the heads up Antony! I'll have all the mussels I'll need right on my dock out back!! I'm so excited to try it for the first time!!

[@tonyrome9585]

@@reaperfishingnj8623 hope it helps. Would love to do some fluking and stripes when it warms up with y’all.

[@willbirney7481]

@@tonyrome9585 thanks man. Is this like back bay fishing in the shallow water?

[@charlesmorgan2309]

Great madden voyage Captain Chris & Captain Zack !! Nice 👍 catch on those perch !!!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks as always Charles!!

[@frankstein497]

Great video Reaper, thanks for posting! Can you catch white perch in the back bays in lower Southern NJ right now? Does it have to be by a fresh water river?

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much Frank. This was around the time we did real well last year. Gotta be up in the rivers as far as I know to catch em right now.

[@tblaze8167]

Loved the video guys! That's my go to spot also. It can get busy there especially on nice days. The river reaper catches fish!! Woooo!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

thanks as always for watching T Blaze

[@pma5317]

I have a river by me. Any idea how far they come into the salt?

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

not sure honestly

[@Jsnake-es8nj]

Try making your favorite crab cake recipe with perch. Just poach them in boiling water drain well and refrigerate and break the fillets into chunks. They are awesome

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

That sounds delicious

[@dennismcnamara6377]

I catch them in my lagoon at Mystic in the summer, however not that big.... nice job guys!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much Dennis!!!

[@petermcclinchy7355]

Where do you get your grass shrimp from?

[@petermcclinchy7355]

The most important question and I can’t get nothing. Lol! I know, there in the water! Lol

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

We bought em from Absecon Bay Sportsmens Center in Absecon. Right on Rte 30. Sorry for late reply

[@EliteMarineProducts]

I have a 1996 SeaNymph FM141 I bought new and still have today. Those boats are tanks.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

I was so impressed how solid she felt!!

[@trancemusic8805]

didnt see any of those sharks that sneak all the way up the mullica?

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

ha.

[@wsavinovich]

Always sweet when the Maiden Voyage is productive, way to go for the River Reaper. I personally love white perch. i usually get them right off my dock , my lagoon is right of Barnegat Bay, but this month i have a few river otters that have chased them away. They usually hang out in one spot. When you find them you will literally catch over 25 easily. I use the same rig you are using and also use a float and put 2 small small crimp on weights on the loop to keep the line straight up and down. Great video as always.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

thanks so much Will. The otters literally empty my spot pen in just one night. 100 spot gone in just a few hours

[@wsavinovich]

@@reaperfishingnj8623 keep up the great videos. Hopefully i run into you in the water one day.

[@JoeSaidso]

Great video guys. That’s an awesome wintertime fish. Looking forward to the winter flounder trip!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

thanks so much for watching

[@jahdw]

eeeeeyo who does your decals?

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

zac got that decal from vinyldisorder.com

[@timrudy4359]

Do you guys catch your own grass shrimp?

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

I bought those at Absecon Bay Sportsmens Center but I'm sure I could get them off my dock or over at my marina

[@glassfordmark]

Love perch fishing!! When you get into them it's a good time. My buddy and I fished the same river this year. Ended up with 60 perch several 2 pounders and some nice stripers. Great eating fish just a pain in the ASS to clean them all.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

That's awesome! Thanks so much for watching!

[@seanlayton7326]

Chris your channel is awesome man. Nice catch and enjoy! Can't wait for more tuna vids.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much for the kind words Sean!

[@johnkuzdrall5317]

Chris do you know how close you were to the berth place of Reaper when catching perch

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

I sure do!!! Crazy isn't it. Ocean, Viking, Egg Harbor, Henriques, and I believe Post. All NJ born and bred

[@chamberlainchronicales3147]

I love perch fishing I use bloods most of time. Looked like you were by green bank

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

That's correct Chamberlain. Thanks so much for watching

[@joeyhollis7930]

Awesome Chris. Congrats man. Way to get it in! See you at the Nugget in a couple months...!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

thanks so much Joey!

[@Epicmodernfishing]

Which boat ramp you’re using wanna take my little John boat out for some fun perch fishing.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

There's a tiny ramp right by River Road Clam House. It's a 10 buck fee. Very very shallow

[@SneakyPeteNJ]

Yeah that little boat is gonna get used so much by you two, great job

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Oh heck yea!!! Thanks as always for watching Pete

[@drodriguez7249]

Nice video. We’re you get the rigs from. I can’t find those anywhere.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much D! I got them from Absecon bay sportsmen's center

[@DSeibert_2026]

Ngl perch are one of the best eating fish in the world CHANGE MY MIND

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

They're delish

[@Fish_Weapon79]

That looks real fun how cold was the water

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

We were reading 37 deg but not sure if that's accurate

[@MsJon52]

cold day but different and memorable, did you suck up muck when you left the ramp, i was shouting at the pc saying downt do that, row to deeper water, lol, good you cleared it, do you have oars on board?

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

yeah we def sucked up some muck. Didn't have oars on board but we learned our lesson and we sure will next time!

[@LongLe-ue2mi]

is a glass of water too spicy for you?

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

huh??

[@yepyep340]

Nice catch! I use an electric knife on anything under 2.5 lb. Fast and perfect cut every time. Nice cook! Just Another great REAPER vid. Thank you.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

I may actually get one Bert. Any recommendations? Thanks as always for watching

[@yepyep340]

@@reaperfishingnj8623 I got a Mister Twister saltwater model. Mine is old and was an economical one. My buddys laughed at me and my "turkey knife" until I ripped though a pile in just two sips. Do not loan it out. when ya need it it's not there. So I went and got the wifes turkey knife. found out the hardway it was not shock proof. yep ZAPO!

[@brucekostecka4047]

Great Video ! Are you cutting their gills out before you put them in your cooler? I do that with Bluefish, but does it make a difference with a less oily fish? Thanks

[@Pietro-ni6ow]

Last video E put on a blackfish clinic..now Zach is muggin' the perch....reaper team killin it!.....by the way..they look like porgies!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

thanks so much for watching! My boys know how to get it done

[@jonathancupsie471]

You have to do the catch and cooks you will get more subs.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

I know it's crazy how much people like it. It's tough in the tuna season b/c I'm usually so fried by the time I get home

[@jonzej3005]

So quiet ya dont even know its running..... Its a Suzuki thing ..... U should get one for that maycraft!!!!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

I barely have the Evinrude broken in!!

[@WyomingOutofDoors]

Good video friend , I joined up , get a chance come fish with us thanks

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thank you so much for watching!! Wyoming.....wow. I can't imagine how beautiful it is there

[@WyomingOutofDoors]

@@reaperfishingnj8623 Thanks for watching i appreciate that