Jigging for perch 16.12.13
Entry posted by The Flying Tench
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2.30-4.30 Private weirpool
I'm lucky to be able to fish a private weirpool on the Kennet, and had a a tip-off from someone that had had bite-a-chuck success jigging for perch there. His approach was making half a turn of the reel handle at a time - a slower approach than the one I had (generally unsuccessfully) tried - so the purpose of the trip was to learn a bit more about jigging rather than to try and catch a monster.
First cast caught a small perch, which was certainly a confidence raiser. The lure was a glittery gold 'worm'. Nothing like a worm, really, but it was a film star's dress kind of colour, so the perch certainly had taste! A few casts later I had a bigger one of 1lb 8oz. Then I decided to try jigging a real worm, but no success, nor when I tried a bright orange 'worm', though my trusty Mepps No 3 produced a very small jack.
After that I ledgered lobworm with maggot feeder in 2 swims and ended up with a 2lb 9oz perch just as it got too dark to see the quiver tip.
Certainly not bite-a-chuck, but I felt I had learned a bit about jigging. I shall buy one or two heavier jig-heads for coping with the fast water which is there for part of the retrieve, and will try again. An enjoyable session.
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