On Brett Davies’ first session to the River Thames this winter, he smashed his perch PB by 15oz with this stunning 4lb 9oz specimen.   With the river pushing through, Brett methodically targeted slack water with a Ned-rigged creature bait. Four hours into the session, he made a long cast… Read more

Nick Pinder has been after a big perch for a while and has put plenty of effort into catching one, but with little reward. However, having heard that a large midlands reservoir could throw up a decent fish, he planned a visit, and on his first trip to the water… Read more

Having heard that a southern commercial fishery held a small stock of very large perch, James Lewis headed down with his friend, James Champkin, to hunt them down. On the first day of their trip, they were pestered by the complex’s carp and bream, but the next day James Lewis… Read more

This season, Adam Perna decided to try and beat his long-standing perch best and did so in style with this fish of 4lb 14oz. His previous best was fish from the Upper Great Ouse back in 2007, but this season he’s put in a bit of time on the Thames,… Read more

For many anglers, canal fishing conjures images of scratching around for a net of tiny fish, but one man has just blown that picture out of the water with an incredible perch haul. Taylor McCrossan was fishing the Grand Union Canal when he landed a hat-trick of four-pound perch, with… Read more

Whilst fishing a gin-clear midlands stillwater with his brother, Phil Rust spotted a decent fish over a clear spot, which he initially assumed to be a small carp. However, on closer inspection, he realised it was a colossal perch! Rushing back to the bank, he quickly set up a rig… Read more