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BMGW teamed up with MrA for an outing on Ozette in search of Perches Gigantus Ozettes. MrA rolled in a few minutes after 0400 and we were on the water almost exactly 2 hours later. It started out sloooow, the slowest start I have ever experienced at Ozette, a location change and a little breeze blowing into a shoreline and we began to get bit. Gear in use was Dons Dandy Crappie jigs exclusively, I used the spin jig and Alex used the plain jigs, we experimented with colors until finding the RED/CHRT to produce the best results. By mid day we still had not found the Gigantus, close a few under the 10" mark and a plenty throw backs under the 7" size with tons of "Squawkers" or "Flying Fish" that we kept the various eagle families well fed. I would be remiss to not mention the beautiful cutthroat trout that keep things interesting and the scenery for sure. Early afternoon brought on a game changing situation, the stiff afternoon breeze turned into a white capping reed slapping NorWesterly, this was hitting a few spots I knew would benefit and shortly after hitting the first spot MrA put the first Gigantus on ice. This was a real workout for the old fishing guide and a real workout for my Minnkota but we managed to be able to hold just far enough off the reedline to work the jigs effectively. By late aftrernoon we were tired, windblown but happy to have 6 Gigantus Perches in the box, we called it when the battery for the Minnkota just did not have enough juice to hold our position. My tournament trail partner outfished me again! Klahowya!!

timber bliss

7/11/2011 11:33:00 AM

bmgw. nice perch have you tried lk stevens for perch, i live there and do well on koke;s but stink on getting perch????????

The Quadfather

7/11/2011 12:20:00 PM

Love the Ozette reports. Thanks. So are you saying that you had an C&R encounter with one of the cutts? Size, descriptions, etc?

MR_A

7/11/2011 12:42:00 PM

I must say this has to have been one of the better trips i have taken to ozette. The weather was excellent a little windy but not nearly as bad as i have seen in the past. and having don as my fishing guide was a pleasure, he showed me a ton of area some i have fished in the past, some i overlooked and thought nothing of, but produced fish. Yes we did run into a few cutties, I must say the cutties in this lake tend to have more color then the fish i have seen elsewhere which makes these fish amazing to look at! They fight like something fierce to! Did you measure the biggest fish? I am wondering if any went over 12 1/2 in and beat last times best. The only other question i have is..... When are we goin again?

BMGW

7/11/2011 3:29:00 PM

Heya Alex the biggest was 12 and 1/8 next to the 12 you were holding in the photo, one 11.5 and 3-10" but I think it might have been a little fatter than your other biggie. Wait until August and give them a little time to have fattened up on the crayfish, which one of them had in their stomach, will be in touch on the next trip. Yeah Quad, I C&R all the beautiful cutties there, I did just download a photo of me holding one for you to see. Hiya Timber, I have never fished Lake Stevens before so I am not sure the modus operandi of your Perch there, but I would guess if you just stay within an inch or three from the bottom with a jig maybe tipped with a piece of worm you should make contact with em; do let us know when you do...

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