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

Linear Fisheries Official head bailiff Ian Roper has certain kicked off his winter fishing in style as he banked this stunning 5lb 1oz from a southern stillwater. Using a Supplex Fluorocarbon leader, Ian presented a small rubber on a dropshot which obviously was too much for this perch to resist.Well… Read more

Perch anglers are set for another memorable winter on England’s reservoirs if recent catches are anything to go by, with a pile of huge fish reported over the past few weeks. The biggest of the lot though – by some distance – is this magnificent fish of 5lb 4oz, caught… Read more