Poich

[Will Barnard]

Well, it's time for me to wake from my summertime fishing funk. Perch of course are on my mind and I've started perhaps a bit too early. Giving dropshotting a really good go and to enhance the success all the more, the three decent fish resulting from three short sessions have all been on new waters to me. The result being a massive confidence in the method.

 

[Chris Jones]

I've been fishing a venue and catching decent sized perch since April this year. I've had them to just shy of two and a half pounds (others have had bigger). The weird thing is that, for the last month or so, they've vanished, along with the hordes of tiddlers. Perverse place all round really, bright sunny days always seem to give the best chance when they are there. I'd love to know what's going on.:confused:

 

[Paul Hiom]

Cracking fish matey, havent started my poich campaign yet (november for me), but very much looking foward to it.

atb

Paul

 

[Steve Reed]

I am really going to show my ignorance here - what exactly is drop shotting?

Steve

 

[Will Barnard]

Oh Steve, you've asked now. On the hp right now but I'll come back with a fair insight later in the week.

Chris, if the perch have been under a lot of angling pressure, they will certainly move.

 

[Chris Jones]

Chris, if the perch have been under a lot of angling pressure, they will certainly move.

Luckily they get very little hammer. Unfortunately, it's a big deep water with very little in the way of feature so they've got lots of space to vanish into and boat loads of natural food.

 

[Tom Herbert]

What sort of rods are you guys using?

 

[Graham Rawson]

What sort of rods are you guys using?

5wt Fly rod

PB 3lb 8oz, not going to be an easy one to better...

 

[Tom Herbert]

:d:d:d:d:d

 

[Paul Hiom]

Very nice fish Graham,

Out of interest, what pattern did it fall to?

Paul

 

[Graham Rawson]

Out of interest, what pattern did it fall to?

Cheers Paul, the fly is in the keeper ring on the rod albeit all bent up and twisted lol. Basically a bleak imitation tied on a 3/0, incredible scrap and a sight that i will never forget, had me shaking for hours!

Cheers,


Graham

 

[Peter Littleworth]

Nice fish guys, fancy some of that, a winter of diversity coming up, got some big pike to have a go at, decent perch not very far away, and barbel when the mood and weather are right!
peter

 

[George Maltby]

Cannot wait to get stuck into some perch at some point in the next few months.

 

[Paul Hiom]

Graham,

I did struggle to see it in the keeper ring; think that perch decided it was gonna mess that bleaks hair up.

Gonna try a bit harder for my first three this season; really looking forward to it.

atb Paul