leethedog 3,071 Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 Lovely fish pal I love perch fishing iv only ever seen 1 4lb perch and it was caught by my brother when we were teenagers from a small lake in allhallows kent it.was.a caught on perch fry as live baitIs that the lake on the holiday caravan site,I caught the record carp out there about 10 year ago 24ib,not big by any means but big for that puddle lol.also had a 5ib perch at whit vane but was fishing for tench at the time gear was a bit heavy to enjoy the fish of a lifetime but these things happenyeah mate thats the one got some nice leather carp in there as well and good tench Quote Link to post
mad4it 694 Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 Lovely fish pal I love perch fishing iv only ever seen 1 4lb perch and it was caught by my brother when we were teenagers from a small lake in allhallows kent it.was.a caught on perch fry as live baitIs that the lake on the holiday caravan site,I caught the record carp out there about 10 year ago 24ib,not big by any means but big for that puddle lol.also had a 5ib perch at whit vane but was fishing for tench at the time gear was a bit heavy to enjoy the fish of a lifetime but these things happenyeah mate thats the one got some nice leather carp in there as well and good tench i know that lake well it got some nice tench in there and perch as well Try a perch coloured plug they seem to go mad for them. Quote Link to post
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 Got one in my pond about that size JD .Reared on rudd fry and worms but she takes bread and sweetcorn too .Loves slugs the bigger the better .Might net her when shes 4 plus and show you what one looks like lol. 6 Quote Link to post
man o kent 269 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Cracking fish, nothing like a big Sargent, and a personal favourite of mine. 3lb 9 oz, but never a 4. Maybe this winter..... Quote Link to post
wilbur foxhound 480 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Whats the british record for a perch,just out of curiosity, wf Quote Link to post
ratbuster 807 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 (edited) Neill Stephen, often seen in Angler’s Mail magazine, is the joint holder of the perch record along with Ken Brown, a former Angler’s Mail Specimen Cup champion. PERCH 6 3 0 2011 Neill Stephen, Stream Valley Lakes, E. Sussex 6 3 0 2012 Ken Brown, Wilstone Reservoir, Hertfordshire. Edited June 3, 2015 by ratbuster Quote Link to post
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Wow now thats impressive . Quote Link to post
neil cooney 10,416 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Great to see the Perch making a comeback and they seem to be getting bigger every year. There's an old saying, a big perch is the biggest fish of all. I think it's true. There's trout lakes in the Irish Midlands where trout anglers catch and throw back 2 and 3 pounders regularly but you don't hear much of them being targeted by specimen hunters in Ireland. Nice fish J.D.. The Perch is the only fish I'd have any interest in specimen hunting for and my PB is 2 lbs 8oz which is small in comparison to your fish. Well done. Quote Link to post
leethedog 3,071 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 big fish but looks full of spawn no big hump that I would associate with a big perch Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted June 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Fished for 6 hours today, had many casts, lost only about £30 of lures but nothing except a 2lb rainbow... 2 Quote Link to post
Tiercel 6,986 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Fished for 6 hours today, had many casts, lost only about £30 of lures but nothing except a 2lb rainbow... That's fishing, would not have it any other way. TC Quote Link to post
green lurchers 16,590 Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 a 3 lb perch is a special fish , some fish a lifetime and never see or catch one well done Quote Link to post
South hams hunter 8,921 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 what kind of soft lures jd? Hi, it was a rubber grub, about 6cm long. With a twisty tail. have you tried texas rigging them? like this.. i use it fishing heavy kelp beds for pollock and such, works well. was going to suggest the same thing as thats how I fish for wrasse in the kelp jd theres an app called geek and thats full of curly tails from china for penny's or perhaps make your own as theyre meant to be easy] Quote Link to post
thebiggerdog 160 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 plenty vids on youtube showing how they're made, easy enough done Quote Link to post
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