After spotting a large perch in the margins of a southern stillwater, Scott Sheperd returned with the float rod and and wasn’t left disappointed as he landed this stunning 5lb 7oz perch. He’d seen the fish patrolling a weedbed and was up at first light to try and catch it…. Read more

Having heard rumours of a monster perch in a lake at Clawford Lakes holiday park, Darren Simpkin headed over there for a week to see if they were true. He soon found that this fish was no myth, after landing this 5lb 2oz stripey.. As the venue is a carp… Read more

As anglers, we sometimes set ourselves certain targets when it comes to our desired species. You might be after a double-figure tench this spring or have your sights on a 7lb chub this winter. All-rounder John Merritt was hoping to catch a 4lb perch this year, having missed out narrowly… Read more

Having just landed a reservoir stripy of 4lb 10oz, Paul Scowen returned to the venue and enjoyed three spectacular days of action, landing 10 fish over four pounds, topped by this 4lb 15oz specimen. On his first return trip, Paul headed to the area he’d had his fish from previously… Read more

Typically, perch are targeted by features, be it an overhanging tree or a bridge. But Steve Frost tempted this 4lb 8oz beast from an open water swim on the River Wharfe. He was targeting a stretch that had previous form for a small shoal of very large perch and cast… Read more

In a phenomenal run of form, Alan Stagg has landed a perch over the four-pound mark every week for the past six weeks. But this remarkable brace of fish, weighing 5lb 1oz and 4lb 13oz, tops the lot. They came on the second of a two-day trip after locating a… Read more