“After hearing about some big perch on a small pleasure fishing lake in the Wirral, Pete Tankard set about targeting its specimens”   He’d been after a big perch for a few years, and with a day off work, he and his wife, Sarah, headed to the venue. Legering with… Read more

“Changing to a dull pattern tempted a bite” Having been pestered by trout on bright lures, changing to a dull pattern tempted a bite from this 4lb 8oz perch for Ellie Evans. Ellie had booked a week off work, aiming to end her season on a high. Heading to her… Read more

“Steering it away from beneath a barge, he managed to slip the beast into the waiting net” Having seen a huge perch follow his lure on a trip to the Grand Union Canal, a change of tactic fooled this 4lb 8oz perch for Marek Nieweglowski. He’d walked the bank for… Read more

‘Braving Ridiculously Windy Conditions’ When a strong wind is blowing there aren’t many more daunting places to be than on a massive reservoir as there is no hiding from the wind, but that didn’t deter Ryan Dolby, who managed this 4lb 8oz PB from a midlands water. Braving what he… Read more

‘The beast of the Lea’ A boat can be a massive aid in fishing, particularly as they allow you to target areas other anglers can’t always get to but also allow you to cover much more water in a shorter space of time. Mark Hewett took full advantage of his… Read more

“Immaculate specimen from a midlands reservoir” Lure expert, Sam Edmonds, has been amongst the big perch again, this time landing this 4lb 13oz PB from a midlands reservoir. He was fishing with his dad who’d had a great start to the day, landing two perch of 3lb 14oz and 4lb… Read more