Being landlocked for the weekend meant a trip to the canal was in order. Unfortunately on arrival I was immediately reminded of the poor water clarity once the boat traffic gets going at this time of year. Disappointed and with confidence knocked I fished on and felt lucky to save the blank with this Perch. Time for a re-think.
Perch
LRF tackle and techniques cross over perfectly for freshwater species. None more so than the beautiful Perch. Over the past few years, more and more freshwater anglers have tried – and enjoyed – an ultralight approach to their lure fishing for Perch, many adopting LRF tackle and techniques. Subsequently, Dropshot and Micro Jigging have become hugely popular for Perch. Perch offer the LRF angler a fantastic target during the colder months of the year, when our coastline is at its quietest.
Sub Zero Angling
I had a rare, full pass for this weekend so despite the freezing conditions it was full steam ahead to try and make the most of it. More
Tiemco PDL Super Fin Tail
This was one of my favourite finds at the Nantes fishing show – the Tiemco PDL Super Fin Tail. This 2.7″ lure has some really nice characteristics including an oversize eye – an excellent strike trigger, as well as a relatively large side profile and an unusual rudder-like tail. Apparently the tail gives an erratic action when jerked but also has the size to move a decent volume of water – something I’m starting to feel is very important in successful lure design. A quality lure selected by the lads at French Touch Fishing. Watch out Perch!
More information here: https://frenchtouchfishing.fr/?p=2&a=128
Fishing with Andy Ford
Dan and I had the pleasure of fishing with Andy Ford today, on my local stretch of the Kennet and Avon. You may know Andy as the enthusiastic, roving reporter from ‘Tight Lines’ on Sky Sports. Even if you don’t subscribe to Sky you can still watch Andy’s excellent features online. They cover literally all facets and disciplines of our sport – yes, even LRF! In fact, Andy has just launched a new website where he plans to catalogue all the excellent footage he has captured over the years. You can find it here – https://stourfisher.wordpress.com/ – check it out!More
Spinning for Perch
Dan joined me for the last fishing of the year today and I’m pleased to say it was successful with us catching maybe twenty Perch between us. But what a contrast More
Drop Shotting for Perch
I was determined to go drop shotting for Perch today, despite the weather. If anything, my local canal seems to have become clearer with all this rain we’ve been having. By the sounds of it, others haven’t been so lucky.More