Tim Shovel

Thanks tidewater

That's what I thought, I had read rumors about blue walleye integration in the northern lakes but no hard evidence, like you both said, now theirs just a color variation.

Nice flies, bet they'd catch fish, I especially like the second fly.

Nice patterns, Philly, that first pattern would do wonders in some of the rivers and lakes near me, do you have any specifics on materials?

Nice, what are goggle eyes?

Interesting crankbaits, I imagine they'd catch any predator in shallow.

Nice flies, don't think the fish will care to much about the head. What are you fishing these for?

Nice poppers, what are you using them for?

I agree, salmon and trout are very good, but still second to perch

First off, I don't even know if this is in the right forum, but heres the question, do blue walleye's still exist, I read online they went extinct some 30 years ago, but then I was told that they had been caught up north, does anyone have any input on the subject.

Ok, good to know, probably wouldn't have gotten up early anyway, not really a morning person.

I had the exact same question, maybe not flatheads, but a channel or a bullhead would be nice to catch, flatheads and blues don't I've nearby. By the way beautiful sunfish imitation, could you go into detail on how to tie that, its a thing of beauty. Even just the materials used would be fine.

Thank you Tidewater, just a side note, are your flies tide with flash-a-bou, if so where do you get it, I have trouble finding it at fly shops.

Nice flies and thank you all for your help, definitely worth trying some of these flies.

Definitely perch, never eaten bass or crappie, but perch are amazing.

That last fly is nice,I like all the flies from the pics but I really like the grey one.

Thanks everyone the pattern suggestions are a great help.

In simcoe you catch them in waves, you'll either go out and catch 20 in an hour or fish for 4 hours and notta, zilch, zero. I saw a kid using a multi hook rig catch 2 10-12 inchers in a single cast

Good to know, thank you for your advice

Small clousers, makes sense I suppose since the perch schools are always near the minnows. Thank hank you for your help. I'm hoping for a jumbo in the spring so your advice is greatly appreciated.

My local lake is packed with perch, and not all of them are small, a few years ago a 2.35 pound perch was pulled out. I just wanted to know if anyone had some fly patterns for perch. By the way, the lake is lake simcoe.

Thank you all of you for the advice, I did some research myself and found out that like fish for life said they do feed in the morning and at night, they are coming up from the depths to feed on the baitfish. But if the water remains cold enough they will stay there as long as possible. I'm pretty much just recapping what everyone said, thanks again.

Ok, that definitely makes more sense, I was under the notion that their movements are seasonal, thank you for your advice. Definately looking forward for ice out.

I know most questions in the cold water forum are about trout and char but I would like to know when to catch walleye and sauger shallow, probably be fishing from a kayak, if possible some flies for walleye and sauger would also be helpful and the proper fly line as well