When trolling baits, I always lip hook them. That may sound obvious to most of you, but some new anglers to boat fishing do make the mistake of rear hooking or dorsal hooking trolled baits - which can cause awful line twist. Tips For Perch Perch love worms. To catch big perch I use two very small treble hooks loaded with enhanced lob worms. Strong curry and spicy flavored lobs tend to get the best results on the waters that I fish.
Lures can also produces good results - but presentation is vital to success.
I have found small flies get the best results during the summer months. Lures in the 3-5g range also do well when perch are on the feed. Big S' type plugs produce very well on shallow waters, as do deep diving silver plugs on deeper waters. Surface lure fishing for chub at night, during the summer months, is brilliant fun. Chub are not in the slightest bit weary at night.