On a weekend trip to the Thames, Gareth James found conditions improving, with air temperature rising and the water clarity increasing. He started the day targeting a slack in which he missed a take, so he returned to the area just before dusk. This time, his strike was met with… Read more

Whilst the predator season on some of Britain’s big reservoirs has drawn to a close, a few anglers managed to get out and sneak a final big fish, and it was no different for Tom Flynn as be bagged himself this lovely 4lb 14oz perch. On a trip for his… Read more

Perch have always been a challenge for Surrey angler Duncan Hayward, but his efforts with the species paid off on a recent session, when he landed this 4lb 9oz specimen on a float-fished roach livebait. He was fishing the River Thames, targeting an area where a shaded treeline overlooks a… Read more

Grafham Water is arguably the UK’s most in-form perch venue. There can be few better places to head for a PB, as Romain Herath found when he banked this 4lb 12oz specimen. It was the Leicestershire angler’s time on the water, and he arrived keen to beat his previous PB… Read more

A trip to a large reservoir resulted in a superb brace of perch for former Drennan Cup winner Darran Goulder, who landed fish of 4lb 13oz and 4lb 3oz, plus one of 4lb 2oz later in the day. His session started slowly, with no bites coming during the early part… Read more

Persistence paid off on a trip to Grafham water for former Drennan Cup winner Jamie Cartwright, who tempted this 4lb 14oz perch on a crankbait. The Northamptonshire angler had landed fish of 3lb 15oz and 3lb 11oz on jigs early in the day but was keen to catch one on… Read more