Several of us went on a 3 day charter on Lake Erie 437 perch from 8 to 10 1/2 inches. Left out of West Harbor and fished the Ohio line between North Bass and Middle Island 37 feet deep. The boat pack was about 100, stretched out over a couple miles. Cutting 3 to 4 inch minnows in half was better then a whole minnow.
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