When perch fishing it's vital to keep moving and the first drop is the most important. If there are any bigger fish within eyeshot of your bait, that's when your most likely to catch them.
When targeting perch I'll seldom fish the same hole much longer than 5 minutes and usually closer to 2-3 minutes.
You don't have to move far, maybe only 15-20 ft., but move you must. It's not uncommon for me to cut 100 holes. If fishing a daylight to dark full dresser, I might cut twice that many holes.
If the water is clear, bead spoons can work well. No bait needed.
I usually use 1 lb. Suffix.
If the ice is clear, the perch can be very spooky.
