Specimen perch

[Lenmcharristar 9,841]

Just now, peterhunter86 said:

Il give it a bash one of the days during the summer, cheers for the advise pal

Keep us posted on it Pete, might join ya some morning too

[peterhunter86 8,627]

1 minute ago, Lenmcharristar said:

Keep us posted on it Pete, might join ya some morning too

No problem pal, will do

[darrren 414]

Here is one I had last night. I've been trying to get a 2lb perch for about 3 years now. Waters are few and far between here in Wales. I was shared a place by someone I know who told me to keep the secret which I will, he showed me photos of plenty of 2lb fish he's had and one weighing bang on 3lb. I went there yesterday for the first time and landed this 3lb 11oz monster!!! I'm still buzzing from it, and I absolutely smashed my aim of a 2lb fish. Caught on worm using the drop shot method. Had another 5 perch all under 1lb. I fished from 9pm til 11pm so that answers any questions regarding of perch feed on the night lol. 

[Nicepix 5,650]

It is a well known fact that diver's goggles make fish look far bigger than they actually are.

[Arry 22,201]

8 minutes ago, darrren said:

Here is one I had last night. I've been trying to get a 2lb perch for about 3 years now. Waters are few and far between here in Wales. I was shared a place by someone I know who told me to keep the secret which I will, he showed me photos of plenty of 2lb fish he's had and one weighing bang on 3lb. I went there yesterday for the first time and landed this 3lb 11oz monster!!! I'm still buzzing from it, and I absolutely smashed my aim of a 2lb fish. Caught on worm using the drop shot method. Had another 5 perch all under 1lb. I fished from 9pm til 11pm so that answers any questions regarding of perch feed on the night lol. 

Christ mate thats a belter, well done.

Cheers Arry

[darrren 414]

Thanks arry still can't believe it. Will probably never beat that but I will have fun trying at a location I now know holds good big perch in numbers. 

[Lenmcharristar 9,841]

20 minutes ago, darrren said:

Thanks arry still can't believe it. Will probably never beat that but I will have fun trying at a location I now know holds good big perch in numbers. 

Fish lake Victoria in Africa they have them over 100lb just a different species hahah 

[peterhunter86 8,627]

6 minutes ago, Lenmcharristar said:

Fish lake Victoria in Africa they have them over 100lb just a different species hahah 

I seen a fishing program years ago, their massive in size, monsters 

[forest of dean redneck 11,686]

Nile perch are big arnt they eat baby croc hatchlings etc 

[Nicepix 5,650]

14 hours ago, Lenmcharristar said:

Fish lake Victoria in Africa they have them over 100lb just a different species hahah 

It is the same with barbel. There are some in Turkey and the Middle-East that run to over 200lb. Imagine the bite you would get from one of those

Mind you, the way things are going with non-endemic species it is only a matter of time before some half-wit introduces Nile Perch or Mangar to English rivers.

[steve66 3,523]

Put afew hours in on local canals with the lure rod recently had nothing to shout about but fun trying , they seem shoaled up under barges at the moment , maybe I should be looking to fish rivers for a decent specimen ? Darrens set the bench mark now lol 3.11 oz some fish  well done

[Lenmcharristar 9,841]

Yes the Nile perch is a monster imaging saying your 20lb pike was taken by a perch on the way in haha, surprised they never got them on the Ebro 

[darrren 414]

Had another session on this new spot last night. - 4 temperature, fist proper cold night after weeks of rain. Finger like sausages couldn't even hook a worm by an hour in. Hour and half and had lost 2 small fish and then managed a small one. I noticed that they weren't biting as aggressive as last week when I first tried here so I slowed it right down, rather than bumping the tip I just lifted ently til I felt the lines slack go, then I'd drop it an inch so it slacks, wait a while, lift it taught gefntly then drop it again and then sack, all of a sudden rod tip buckled over and I had this cracker. It looks bigger than my 3lb 11oz but this was 2. 78lb on the scales which is around 2lb 10 oz or 2lb 11oz. This fish could do 4lb easy with a good feed as you can see it's all length and no belly. Here she is. 

[darrren 414]

2.78lb converts to 2lb 12oz, as I know we all like oz. 

[Arry 22,201]

2 hours ago, darrren said:

2.78lb converts to 2lb 12oz, as I know we all like oz. 

Certainly got yourself a good little mark there mate, well done again.

Cheers Arry