The decision to switch target species midway through a day on the bank paid off handsomely for Jamie Cartwright when he slipped his net under this superb 5lb 2oz perch. The 41-year-old began his session on a stretch of the Great Ouse targeting roach with trotted breadflake tactics, but after… Read more
An East-Anglia river has produced one of the biggest perch of the season in the form of this immense 5lb 3oz specimen. It fell to 35-year-old lure fanatic Ben Smith who bested the beast on a pink-coloured, 9cm Spro Boobytrap Shad fished to likely features on the waterway at first-light. Speaking… Read more
A crayfish imitation lure has accounted for one of the biggest perch of the season in the form of this 4lb 6oz specimen. It fell to lure-fanatic Chris West who worked the near bank with the plastic-critter bait to tempt the fine fish into striking. Chris told Angling Times: “I… Read more
A phenomenal haul of specimen river perch topped by a 4lb 4oz beauty signifies that now is the perfect time to target one of the country’s most desired coarse fish. The arrival of colder weather seems to have spurred the nation’s sergeants into a feeding frenzy and Angling Trust’s very… Read more
An angler targeting a Lee Valley water has produced one of the greatest hauls of perch ever recorded in the form of a trio of stripeys totalling more than 14lb in weight. The phenomenal catch was made by local angler Matt Atkins who made use of feeder-fished lobworm tactics to… Read more
Casting a lobworm hookbait into a marginal swim where fry were being chased proved to be a clever move for Darryn Stolworthy after it was devoured by this chunky 4lb 4oz perch. The Angling Direct-backed specimen hunter was fishing a southern gravel pit for bream when he noticed splashes in… Read more
