Mission accomplished

[Anderoo]

One of my targets this autumn was a decent (2lb+) perch on either the drop-shotting or the little jigs. Well, today I did just that It was a quick session in the middle of the day between jobs (the paint tin said leave 4 hours before the second coat, perfect) and was quite hard work, with a blustery wind making presentation difficult. However, my new favourite perch spot - a short, deep section on a bend - was sheltered, so I could at least fish there properly.

 

It wasn't many casts with an 8cm kopyto on a 5g jig head that this smacked into it:

 

 

2lb 13oz, my biggest lure-caught perch, a target achieved, and a fish I'm very proud of

 

It hit it really hard under the rod tip, just as the lure was fluttering down on its final drop of the retrieve, it scared the crap out of me! Very exciting.

 

I scratched out another small perch from there on the drop-shot, and on the way back had a tiny pike, also on the drop-shot. That was a violent take too, it hit it on the drop next to the far bank and for a second I thought I had a big perch. Ah well, all good fun

[Steve Walker]

Well done Anderoo - we struggled today. The only fish we caught was a tiny perch, while trotting maggot in the vain hope of procuring some livies. A shame that the only perch came to a catch-at-all-costs method, but we wanted some bleak!

[Anderoo]

Well done Anderoo - we struggled today. The only fish we caught was a tiny perch, while trotting maggot in the vain hope of procuring some livies. A shame that the only perch came to a catch-at-all-costs method, but we wanted some bleak!

 

The bleak have done their disappearing act have they, I thought they might hang around a bit longer as it's not cold yet. Fickle little sods It was tough out there today, I got the feeling we're now entering that 'not many but bigger' part of the year. This stretch a couple of weeks ago produced a dozen small perch one after another, it was like shelling peas. Let's hope we can find a few more bigguns before the rivers fill up and the temperatures plummet, and the chub start calling...

[JV44]

Anderoo well done cracking fish ,Right thats it next time i am waiting for the paint to dry before recoating it`s grab the rod .....working at the vets in Pangbourne next week .

We did struggle big time another boat that had the prime spot and had been there a couple of days had caught 13 Pike on lives up to 18lb so they were feeding just not on our lures .

Makes you jump big time when they hit under the rod tip or as soon as it lands don`t it ,Not bad for a method with no feel or finesse eh? .

You have some of them there red finned Perch in your bit mate ,Strange how they are Orange in my bit?? well done again Steve.

 

Does the Perch have some faint stab marks on it`s back??

Edited October 29, 2011 by JV44

[Anthony78]

One of my targets this autumn was a decent (2lb+) perch on either the drop-shotting or the little jigs. Well, today I did just that It was a quick session in the middle of the day between jobs (the paint tin said leave 4 hours before the second coat, perfect) and was quite hard work, with a blustery wind making presentation difficult. However, my new favourite perch spot - a short, deep section on a bend - was sheltered, so I could at least fish there properly.

 

It wasn't many casts with an 8cm kopyto on a 5g jig head that this smacked into it:

 

2lb 13oz, my biggest lure-caught perch, a target achieved, and a fish I'm very proud of

 

It hit it really hard under the rod tip, just as the lure was fluttering down on its final drop of the retrieve, it scared the crap out of me! Very exciting.

 

I scratched out another small perch from there on the drop-shot, and on the way back had a tiny pike, also on the drop-shot. That was a violent take too, it hit it on the drop next to the far bank and for a second I thought I had a big perch. Ah well, all good fun

 

 

Hi Andrew,

Glad to see that your still pulling them out!

 

What kind of retrieve did you get your perch on. Steady retrieve or a were you hopping (Jigging) it along the bottom?

 

Thanks

 

Ant

[Phone]

Androo,

 

Your post reeks of pride. Congratulations!!!

 

Phone

[Andy Macfarlane]

Check how fat that perch is!!

 

Tip-top Anders.

[Anderoo]

Does the Perch have some faint stab marks on it`s back??

 

Yes, the other side a was worse. Virtually every perch so far has had this damage.

 

Ant, I was letting it drop on a tight line, giving it a couple of fast turns of the reel handle so it 'swims' up, letting it drop again on a tight line, repeat. They mostly hit it as its fluttering down, which is why the wind makes it hard to detect the takes.

[Anthony78]

Yes, the other side a was worse. Virtually every perch so far has had this damage.

 

Ant, I was letting it drop on a tight line, giving it a couple of fast turns of the reel handle so it 'swims' up, letting it drop again on a tight line, repeat. They mostly hit it as its fluttering down, which is why the wind makes it hard to detect the takes.

 

Thanks Andrew, heading out tomorrow morning for Zander primarily but if that proves to be slow going then perch is a likely alternative.

 

Ant

[Vagabond]

Nice one Anderoo.

 

Just had a still-water session at you-know-where. Lobs, not drop-shot though.

Day One One eel 2lb twenty minutes after arrival

Day Two Five 1 lb perch all crammed into twenty minutes.

 

Masterly inactivity the rest of the time.

 

River fishing this week.