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
The River Nene perch record has been obliterated with the capture of an incredible 4lb 12oz specimen. It fell to predator fanatic Harry Langley from a Cambridgeshire stretch of the waterway and smashed the previous venue record of 4lb 4oz taken in 2015 by local angler Paul Smith. Speaking exclusively… Read more
Specimen perch-hunter Ken Brown used livebaits to good effect on a Hertfordshire water to tempt this 4lb 7oz beauty to the net. After noticing a number of perch and pike chasing fry in front of him the 56-year-old cast out a small roach in hope of a bite – of… Read more
A specimen perch catch is a rarity at this time of year but Trevor Gunning has made it look easy with the capture of this 4lb 10oz monster. Trevor targeted a gravel pit at Cotswold Water Park with light lure tactics to fool his new personal best for the species…. Read more
A 4lb perch is considered to be the fish of a lifetime, so you can imagine how specimen hunter Paul Faint felt when he landed a brace of fish over the magical mark. The duo weighed 4lb 1oz and 4lb 7oz respectively and were banked from a Lee Valley Gravel… Read more
