Monster Perch

[DavyR]

I think this is the *real* news:

 

http://www.gofishing.co.uk/news/News-Searc...&R=EPI-4417

 

What a fish!

[Anderoo]

Good grief! If genuine (and it looks like it may well be) that's absolutely fantastic! The Thames must be the best big-fish water in the country now.

[pikergonecarpin]

Now that looks every inch a monster well done that man

 

Paul.

[highseas]

what is the lenth to weight scale for pearch what would a 15" thing be

[Tony U]

That looks a beauty; it looks like the record has gone some really big Perch around at the moment; I am going to have to get out and have a go at my favoured spot on the Beult.

 

Tony

[Guest tigger]

The Thames must be the best big-fish water in the country now.

 

 

 

It's certainly looking that way. The Perch in there just seem to grow exceptionally big, I wonder why and if their diet has something to do with it ? As I live up Lancashire and have never been near the Thames I always thought/imagined the Thames as a big dirty polluted old river but it seems my vision was totally wrong !! It seems to be out fishing most waters for quality fish. I wonder if the water quality is good enough for the Salmon and Trout now ? Any AN'ers caught them in the THames, I'm just curious that's all ?

[Severn Wolf]

Witnessed and weighed in a plastic bag

 

Nice to see fish care is still top of the list.........wonder if he weighed his 37lb carp in one as well.....

[Ken L]

Great fish. Well done that man.

A carier bag is probably the best thing to weigh smaller species as it doesn't remove slime or abraid them in any way.

[Houseplant]

I wonder if the water quality is good enough for the Salmon and Trout now ? Any AN'ers caught them in the THames, I'm just curious that's all ?

 

Yes me! The salmon in the photograph was taken on ledgered bread crust at Romney Lock Cut, Windsor in 1992. As I remember, small brown trout regularly put in an appearance in matches.

 

I totally agree with the sentiments about the Thames. The sheer size (and depth of it in places) is inspiring. I grew up fishing on the Thames and miss it terribly. There was a swim in Old Windsor where several 1.5lb+ perch were guaranteed in a short session.

[Davy Holt]

Yes me! The salmon in the photograph was taken on ledgered bread crust at Romney Lock Cut, Windsor in 1992. As I remember, small brown trout regularly put in an appearance in matches.

 

Not quite a Salmon, but it is a cracking Sea trout