Big Perch

[Steve Burke]

A great catch, a great-looking fish and one of the most impressive perch pics I've ever seen! Yes, it was held out towards the camera, but at least the length was given.

[Guest josh]

THATS A BEAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Quite alot of big fish get abit more ugly when they get older but thats a beautiful perch. Josh

[Ken L]

Great fish.

Using 6lb line for lure fishing along the edge of an ice slelf is a bit dodgy though - not a lot of chance of staying conected if a pike grabs the lure and goes for a swim.

With Bara, we found that a little flex (arching the fish's back slightly) would get the fin to stand uo for a photo.

[jerry weijers]

I dson't why people do it but it is a good grip for take a perch but you must support well by his belly

 

 

gr jerry

 

ps i do it [ this grip almost 20 years ] but always support the belly

[Warren Gaunt]

Thought the guy had done the old trick of setting the fins up with seperate lines but after zooming in i see the lure still in mouth and line going across front of fish.

 

Nice fish, lovely pic.

Edited January 17, 2006 by Warren Gaunt

[BoozleBear]

"Hard to believe that fish is "only" 5lb !!??

It's much wider than the bloke's shoulders, and half the depth of his chest !

Looks like a 20 to me. Is there a typo in the article?

Does it also set a record for the most product mentions in a single catch report?"

 

He's doing the old hold-it-at-arms-length-to-make-it-look-massive trick. No need as it's massive anyway!

Edited January 17, 2006 by BoozleBear

[Jim Gibbinson]

Notwithstanding the fish being held at arm's length and photographed with a wide-angle lens, it's clear that the perch is colossal - it looks every ounce of 5lb-plus. Good quality picture, too, with the fish in perfect focus and the angler in satisfactory focus. Beautiful colours on the perch; absolutely magnificent fish.

 

I'm rarely envious of other anglers' catches, but I think I'll make an exception in this case!

[Jan O]

A stunning fish, propably caught in one of the Danish bays of the Baltic sea that often produces theese large perch. A fish of a lifetime...