4lb 8oz perch is the pick of an impressive stillwater brace

Luke Maher took this stunning pair of perch, the biggest of which tipped the scales at 4lb 8oz, from a Kent lake.

The local angler decided to make a change from his usual carp fishing exploits and targeted the stripeys on his syndicate at Darenth Lake, near Dartford.

Within half-an-hour of casting out two rods with bobber floats and small wire traces with roach livebaits on size 8 treble hooks, Luke struck gold with a 2lb 8oz fish.  Just minutes later however his new personal best took off on his other rod.