BIG PERCH

Anyone know a good hotspot for big perch and the best way to tareget them?

I do

sorry rather childish of me to just put that

but find a water thats gots lots of carp and youll find a water with the potential for decent perch.
couple of jumping off areas the canal towards matalan (if you try this in the warm water bit youl catch stupid amounts of carp) leg o mutton should hold a few the canal near the college and st helens glass taylor park has the potential to throw a decent fish as well
1st dont use worms in there as youl be plagued with silvers and carp you need to set up paternoster rig ( you can fish a free roamer but if you have a small swivel as a running ring you can also anchor the bait with a small lead if need be) with a decent (4-6ssg) loafer/chubber float and catch a small silver fish 2-3inch
with me so far bulk the shot around 4-6 inch from the hook a size 6-2 superspecialist and lip hook the fish fish it around a foot off the bottom and hit any indications immediatly as perch will wolf the bait and a deep hooked perch is usually a dead perch
if pike are a possibility use light wire as the hooklength i like the soft wires for this fox and drennan both do one use around 20-25lb bs wire
I would avoid trebles at all costs when bait fishing for perch
if you are going to use this sort of thing backed up with an alarm then use a light bobbin on a long drop as perch really dont like changes in resistance

other than that mostt lakes round here hold decent perch but for some wilder fishing why not try some of the local rivers there are other surprises waiting for the hard working angler in them

Thanks very much for that noodle i will defo give it a go on the canal, i have always liked catching big perch but whenever i have it has always been by chance, do you know how big they can go to on the canal?

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not big but from a local river and a lovley coloured fish due to the clear water

looks big to me! how local

lovely picture by the way

tencher wrote:looks big to me! how local

15 min bus ride from the town centre
as for perch in the canal
see photo below ignore the date its older than the date on the camera didnt reset it thinks its from october last year but was playing with the camera a few days before
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oh that perch is probably 10-12 ounces not big but fun on an ultralight lure rod the spinner with the lead wire on only weighs 4 gms acyually i put the wrong photo up thats around 4 ounce (same spinner)

if you look closely at the 1st pic you can gauge how deep the water is where i caught it from 12-18 inch and the perch go to around 2lb in there

ok i think i rember having a conversation with you on sandys where you told me of a good spot thats free! nice pic again although i like the first one more its a cracker!

tencher wrote:ok i think i rember having a conversation with you on sandys where you told me of a good spot thats free! nice pic again although i like the first one more its a cracker!

the free spot is where the 1st pic came from

Thanks mate i think a trip down there is on the cards and have a good rove around thanks

a good rove that will take all of four mins lol try bait fishing on there with lobs as you may get a slimey green surprise, and it wont be a tinca

surely you dont meen an eel , do you?

aye they are a nuisance when you try bait fishing on there, no pike in there though but some lovely roach and a few chub and every blue moon a spotty tourist may also appear

well its sounds great, whats the biggest chub you've had from there?

oh one other thing take something to cut hooks with a cheap pair of cutters from poundland are better than having nothing if the hook looks awkward cut it out dont prod and poke with perch their vital ogans are so close to the throat its scary hence a deep hooked perch will die avoid barbless hooks for the same reason as they will penetrate far deeper than a barbed hook

tencher wrote: well its sounds great, whats the biggest chub you've had from there?

about 4inches on a big s, but it still counts have seen 2-3lb fish though

i will take some cutters and i hope i dont have to use them, i am looking forward to going now i havent fished a river for ages

another river worth a go is the one near gerards bridge just pack a light rod and some maggots worms etc and have a wander along it some surprises in there no doubt

think we have created the longest thread yet on here

COME ON GIVE IT TIME

tencher wrote:COME ON GIVE IT TIME

well its a hell of a lot busier on here than on mine thats for sure

4 members with two posts both posts are by me and one of the posts are the rules

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ANDY JONES BIG 3LB PLUS FROM BANNISTERS

now thats a perch cheers