Woo-Hoo! PB PERCH!

[arbocop]

I had a great afternoon today. i wa supposed to be oop North visiting parents, but my son was ill and that ruled it out. I therfore had the afternoon to myself.

 

Popped down the Knnet from 2-6.30 and had a bag of dace up to 8oz, 2 trout, 1 grayling, 2 chublets, gudgeon, roach, and several perch including this beastie at 3lb 4oz - a PB! Caught by stret-pegging a lob. Beats the previous best by over 10oz!

 

 

What an afternoon.

Edited October 16, 2010 by arbocop

[watatoad]

I hope your son soon gets well...however a real stroke of luck...maybe next time you could paint spots on the lad

 

Great brilliant fish well done...keep it up

[Janet]

Well done!

 

It's currently after three in the morning and what am I doing? Getting my worms ready for a fishing trip tomorrow in the hope of a decent perch. Quick trip to the tackle shop for some maggots then I'm on my way.

 

Don't expect to get anything as good as that though!

 

Janet

[Elton]

Cracking fish. Nice one!

[Chris Plumb]

Well done - must get my perch head on soon. Took the hound for a loooooong walk along the towpath yesterday sussing out some new swims for my soon to be launched autumn campaign!!!

 

 

C.

[arbocop]

I hope your son soon gets well...however a real stroke of luck...maybe next time you could paint spots on the lad

 

Great brilliant fish well done...keep it up

 

 

He will, he's 23 months old, temperatures and vomiting are almost normal! He's much better today.

 

My lovely missus goes out today and I stay in with him. Pity really, I've got loads of lobs and a 2pints of red maggots!

 

Mike

[watatoad]

He will, he's 23 months old, temperatures and vomiting are almost normal! He's much better today.

 

My lovely missus goes out today and I stay in with him. Pity really, I've got loads of lobs and a 2pints of red maggots!

 

Mike

 

How about taking him fishing perhaps the fresh air will help...hehehe

[Anderoo]

Fantastic result, congratulations! Get back there soon

[John S]

WTG Mike

 

I hope the lad gets better soon too

[arbocop]

Fantastic, well done, and just look at those colours!! Oh and I do believe that rod is a Youngs? If it the Avon I would very mush appreciate your view on it, I am in the market for another Avon and was considering the Youngs.

Thanks

 

 

I've no experience of the Avon, but based on this rod I might. The one in the photo is the 13ft specimen. I love it, it's my main rod most of the time. I've had it the last 4 years since being burgled and losing the rod I had owned since I was 15, and taking up coarse fishing again around the same time. I was principally a fly anglers for many years.

 

I wouldn't say it's the best rod - and I've heard of the handle failing on the screw clamp reel fitting - but I picked mine up for £85 new, and for that money it's a steal. I wouldn't pay the list price - £189 - for one. I do bump small fish off quite often though, particularly when using braid, but when I get a chub, barbel or perch - or even a 13lb pike - I realise it's worth. I tried to buy a Harrison GTI last year in an attempt to overcome the bumping, but my order went awry and I decided to stick with this.

 

The fish looked uncaught and went like stink.. I admired the colours too - it was a beautiful fish. It doesn't look 3lb+ on the photo, but it was fat and when I landed it I thought it might be a 4! I caught it here but when the clouds came over.

Edited October 17, 2010 by arbocop