Perch Fishing – Small streams – Soft plastics
Perch on small plastics is one of my most enjoyable ways to fish, you always catch good numbers and there is always the chance of a monster. This weekend i was out using small 2″ grubs and small Kopyto 2″ shads. Casting upstream on a section that is around 6′ wide and with overgrown banks it is just how i like it. You can’t always see the lure land but with the plop of the bait hitting the water you know you are in with a chance. A nice slow retrieve with a jig to lift it from the bottom once in a while seems to be just what these perch were after.
I managed 5 on Saturday topped by a stripey of approx a pound and a half, great joy to land on the Spro Ultralight rod. Infact they are all great to land on this bit of kit. My only issue this week is the style of jighead i’ve been using… i think its time for a change as i lost a few this time out and noteably they were what felt to be much bigger fish. Still am i just doubting myself, or was it simply bad luck? Who knows but to make sure i’m off to get some jigheads with a slighty different pattern to see if it makes a difference.
If it does make a different i’ll report back soon.
Tight lines to all and get yourselves out there stripey hunting!
Tags: grubs, kopyto, lake, perch, perch fishing, shads, small streams, Soft lures, soft plastics, spro ultralight, streams, stripey, ultralight
