Jigging for perch 20.11.15
3pm to 4.45pm Thames
Plan A was to go roach fishing, but all the clouds disappeared and I though lure fishing might be a better bet. My new ultralite rod will have to wait for Christmas, but I thought it would be an interesting experiment to try jigging with a 12' feeder rod, with the most flexible tip. This would build on my tuition by Kappa a few days ago, and I would use two methods: casting to the middle of the river, and slowly working the lure in; and jigging below the rod tip.
I first went to the main river, where I was with Kappa on Monday. Plenty of small perch under the rod tip by the boats, but my few casts to the middle didn't register any bites, possibly because the feeder rod wasn't flexible enough.
Then I moved on to Benson Weir. Surprisingly I had almost no small fish, but I had two nice perch of around a pound, one in the weir pool and one in the lock cut. Once again, despite trying a bit harder in the lock cut, no success casting and working the lure.
Two very brief sessions, but I was pleased that the method worked on my own tackle, at least under the rod tip. I look forward to doing it with a proper U/L rod in the new year.
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