Michael Barnshaw was the first angler to enjoy stillwater perch success when he slipped the net under this fin-perfect 5lb 0oz specimen. Targeting a pit in the south-west, the Surrey-based rod baited a near-bank swim with groundbait laced with maggots, soil and worms and fished a small tail-hooked perch livebait… Read more
If you’re looking for quality silvers and big perch fishing you don’t necessarily need to head for your local river as there are probably waters closer to you than you think. Hidden below the surface of your local carp fishery there’s some excellent sport to be had and the best… Read more
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
