Huge perch

[Kappa]

I was wondering just how common huge perch are amongst our members.

 

It seems to me that 3lb fish are fairly common and I know a few on here have had 4s. Has anyone ever had a 4.5lb or a 5?

 

I wonder if a 5lber is a dream too far....

 

 

Rich

[Steve Burke]

4.08 is my best, but that was over 20 years ago when such a fish made headlines. In those days the species was recovering from perch disease and there were very few big ones about.

[JV44]

Think 3s are possible for most with a bit of research but 4s a harder proposition by far ....depends how hard someone wants one I guess

[Andy_1984]

2.11 pb so im close to a 3. A 4 would be a dream.

[Bobj]

Caught several over the old 5lb mark; biggest being 5.6 lb in the Beardy Waters, Glen Innes, NSW.

[Kappa]

Flight to Oz booked!

 

To be fair Holland is closer

[Anderoo]

I think 3s are achievable for most people, having said that I haven't had 3s from many places! I've had one that snuck over the 4lb barrier, which meant that funnily enough I still haven't had a 3 from the Thames!

 

I have had very few perch over 3.08.

[BobH]

I was wondering just how common huge perch are amongst our members.

 

It seems to me that 3lb fish are fairly common and I know a few on here have had 4s. Has anyone ever had a 4.5lb or a 5?

 

I wonder if a 5lber is a dream too far....

 

 

Rich

Rich,

 

I think that 4s are still the Dream of most Perch fishermen and 3s are the mark that many of us aspire to ?

 

Having fished the Lea Valley all my life and a lifelong Perch fisherman I have only caught two 4lb Perch.

 

I have seen bigger, in fact I fished out a Perch from a Lea Valley Pit just over 5lbs, which was in it's last throws of life, I saw an enormous Perch in the Coppermill stream, I guess it was closer to 5.8 but it was full of spawn and a massive Perch swam under my Barbel rods one day at Fishers Green and just sat there, I dared not move a muscle.

 

So they are about, but very rare.

 

Bob

Edited February 14, 2015 by BobH

[The Flying Tench]

My biggest is 3.06.

 

Interesting comment about Holland. It would be interesting to hear if anyone goes. I wouldn't know where to start!

 

John

[BobH]

I think it's a bit like French Carp- nice but they don't count !!