Nick Petrou

Jan 23, 2025 | wired2fish.com | Nick Petrou

When most anglers think of perch fishing, they think of filling coolers with the tasty striped variety, thinking about little besides getting a delicious perch fish fry going after a long day on the water. But what if I told you there was a better tasting perch species that could be targeted all winter long? Enter the white perch. These fish will keep your line tight throughout the winter doldrums without having to drill a 6-inch hole in the ice.

Jan 16, 2025 | wired2fish.com | Nick Petrou

As the red sun rises over the trees, heavy frost covers the boat. Your breath is as thick as fog and water like glass. You bundle up like the Michelin man in preparation for the long ride out to smallmouth Disneyland. After coming down off the plane and regaining feeling in your fingers, the screen lights up with smallmouth over your favorite rock pile. The first cast jitters start to warm you up as you cast out your blade bait.

Oct 22, 2024 | wired2fish.com | Nick Petrou

Waves crash and you can hear fish breaking the surface as the sun slowly creeps up from the east. Anglers are standing shoulder to shoulder to get in on the action, chasing that same bite. As the angler next to you hooks up, he’s yelling for others to get out of the way as he works down the breakwall to land a big king salmon. The spoon you’re working gets slammed and your reel starts peeling drag. After bobbing and weaving around everyone, you get him up on the rocks and it’s a beauty.

Oct 7, 2024 | wired2fish.com | Nick Petrou

With temperatures starting to drop and leaves changing color, some of the best fishing of the year is right around the corner. While some anglers’ thoughts shift to treestands and big bucks or tailgating at football games, others think about less people at the boat ramp and a freezer full of delicious yellow perch. It’s fun fishing on light tackle and it’s a great way to get some tasty filets.

Sep 17, 2024 | wired2fish.com | Nick Petrou

As the flag laid limp and the streetlights beamed over an empty boat ramp parking lot, I knew we were in for a good day of fishing. The skies were just turning pink as the sun started to rise, and we were off. We tore five miles down the lake to a staging flat, where the lake trout bite at daybreak can be epic. A ball of bait with several arches below it appeared on the 2D sonar after a few quick passes over the flat.