So I went out bassin yesterday afternoon for a couple hours. It took a while to find some players, but meanwhile, the perch were out on the field to play. I caught the two biggest yellows I have ever seen. I've caught a lot of big perch growing up in CT, but not quite as big as this. 

The bigger one taped out at 18.25". I couldn't believe it. I measured it twice to be sure. I don't have a digital scale, so I used the 60lb Boga I had with me (LOL). It teetered near the 3lb mark, but didn't quite reach 3. And as luck would have it, my GoPro wasn't running! I could swear it was, but I was very disappointed when I got home to review the footage. I'm new to the GoPro, and already I want to throw it in the garbage. 

Anyway, I went on to find some bass in an area which is usually unfishable, due to the weeds. Water was gin clear, and 63 degrees. No big bass, but I did finish up with a legal limit (which were all released), biggest 3 were 15-16". I hope to go back soon to where I found the bass. I think I can drum up a much better bite if I had more time. 

thats an impressive yellow perch, biggest one i ever caught was 10 inches. did have a bigger one follow a pearl white fluke in while bass fishing once, it was chunky looking and atleast 15 inches if not a little more...

Is that not a possible state record ? 

The state record here in VA is 4lbs, and 18" (I think). 

On 11/6/2016 at 10:22 AM, IgotWood said:

And as luck would have it, my GoPro wasn't running! I could swear it was, but I was very disappointed when I got home to review the footage. I'm new to the GoPro, and already I want to throw it in the garbage. 

Awesome perch! Amazing catch. Congrats.

GoPro's are a bit of a pain. It adds to the complexity of the trip, and there is a learning curve; Took me some fails to get it down. Making sure the camera is ON, or not toggled to a still pic mode, were initial problems. Gotta be deliberate with it.

Wow!  That's a monster perch!  I've caught some nice jumbo's but nothing even close to18".  Would have liked to see the colors on that one.  Good job on the bass too!

I caught a 15" and a 15 1/2" last winter ice fishing.  I thought those were world class fish but couldn't even imagine an 18"er.

World record is 18 inches and it's the longest standing freshwater record in North America. Too bad about your GoPro

 

Yeah, I am definitely disappointed. It just never dawned on me that it could potentially break a record. Oh well, I wouldn't have eaten if I killed it anyway, which would disappoint me even worse. 

On 11/6/2016 at 0:22 PM, IgotWood said:

 I'm new to the GoPro, and already I want to throw it in the garbage. 
 

GPRO shareholders feel like puking even more than you.  It went from $86.97 Oct 2014 to $9.89 today! 

At least it didn't cost you a fortune like the suckers that bought the stock.

I like my GoPros. Maybe there's better out there now. I wouldn't know as I don't have the $$ to experiment. Once I worked out the logistics, my GoPros do the job. It's almost like having a photographer follow me around.