Perch Fishing : Winter is over!
Atlast it seems that the cold long winter is behind us and the weather is finally on the up! The last month has been hard since the river season ended and my time was to be spent on nearby lakes whilst i wait for the return of the river. This is without a doubt my hardest time of year, especially when travelling by the river each day and it starts to look more full of life as each day passes. Only this saturday did i see a near 20lb carp cruise on past me during a quick stroll along the banks. So frustrating!
So what has happened since my last post fishing wise, to be honest not a great deal except for the fact that i managed 3 4lb + chub. The last being a PB from the river at 4lb 9oz on the last day of the season which was a great result considering there was work on the river that weekend and water levels were 3 feet down from the usual. What made it even better was that the fish took a liking to my new homemade cheese paste! I’ll definately be trying that again when the season re-opens. The other two were taken on pop-ups whilst trying to tempt the odd carp!
Perch wise i’ve been trying a new pit to see what the numbers are like within. I have managed to do a few hours over the last couple of evenings so far, and last night i finally managed to find one. Not a biggie but at a pound and a half and coloured the way he was i was delighted. The little spro ultralight rod really does come in to its own with the perch! The lure that tricked this little fella was a little Salmo and i’ll be trying it out again down there very soon. As ever last light was the key again…! Last night i was losing the light very quickly and in the end i decided to stick it out for ten minutes more in to darkness and it thankfully paid off. (Just be prepared a head torch is a must for unhooking at night)
I’ll try to update the site again should anything else come my way on this spring/summer evening trips!
Tight lines and best luck to all
