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Post by Izzetafox on Apr 20, 2016 10:43:50 GMT
Here are a couple of pictures from a recent trip some of us were invited on. This is a private lake in the Cotswolds that is very rarely fish, The perch have bulked up in weight as there is a plague of Red Signal Crayfish. These crays are all over the Cotswolds where there are 100 or more lakes. This is the potential of these waters so if you get the chance to fish one TAKE IT !!  These lads did.  Charlie Fishwish with 5lb 4ozs  Dane Wood with one going 4lb 15ozs. |
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Post by andyk on Apr 20, 2016 12:39:49 GMT
Clonkers! When are we going?!
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Post by Izzetafox on Apr 20, 2016 12:49:30 GMT
I wish! This was a special one off with very limited numbers. I don't know if it will ever happen again. Not an easy water 30 fished and 18 blanked! |
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Post by theomen on Apr 20, 2016 14:37:46 GMT
Some incredible Perch! The smiles say it all.
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Post by deerphil on Apr 20, 2016 21:46:11 GMT
Wow ! Now they are soldiers of the finest order !
proper specimens, well done all.
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Post by Daz on Apr 21, 2016 6:07:52 GMT
I thought it was easy   3lb 2oz and new pb  85 cm pike on a Mark Houghton 100mm Fat Belly Shad crankbait in real perch.  Nice new light lure rod for longest pike.  And 1st place with a new Helix5 di FF  ....All jokes aside, as Terry said if you got a perch it was a stonker, mine was the smallest at 3lb 2oz, it was a pleasure to see the faces of grown men will true excitement and shaky hands Lol, i really hope we can get another day set up in the future |
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Post by jonahjones on Apr 21, 2016 9:10:12 GMT
"mine was the smallest at 3lb 2oz"  Wow !! When you see the next record Perch on the cover of the angling weeklies, the chances are it came from there. What a venue!! I suspect opportunities to fish it will be few and far between. Of course, for us lesser mortals we kayakers have a (slightly larger) venue on hand with the same food source North of the border. See you all on October 1st |
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Post by philpot on Apr 21, 2016 9:24:19 GMT
Stone the crows, that fish of Charlie's makes my monster perch of 4lb 9oz last year not so big after all. Well done all those who caught and those that didn't, well at least you had the privilege to fish a very private water.
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Post by jonahjones on Apr 21, 2016 20:13:46 GMT
Stone the crows, that fish of Charlie's makes my monster perch of 4lb 9oz last year not so big after all. Well done all those who caught and those that didn't, well at least you had the privilege to fish a very private water. 4lb 9oz is the fish of a lifetime philpot. Make no mistake, that fishery is very, very special. I'm right in saying that two 5lb + Perch (4lb 15oz is close) came out on the same day ?  That is the equivalent of two 40lb + Pike being caught on the same day !! Wow !! |
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Post by greygoose on Apr 22, 2016 20:48:10 GMT
Jesus ! fish of a lifetime those, what beauties, the lads fishing must have been shaking with nerves knowing what was down there, and Daz, bloody well done pal, well deserved.
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Post by Izzetafox on Apr 22, 2016 21:26:54 GMT
It was a day to remember for the captors but also for the witnesses. |
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....All jokes aside, as Terry said if you got a perch it was a stonker, mine was the smallest at 3lb 2oz, it was a pleasure to see the faces of grown men will true excitement and shaky hands Lol, i really hope we can get another day set up in the future
