Perch deadbait does the trick for 14lb zander

A FRESH perch deadbait helped Andrew Stacey put his new personal best zander in the back of the net. 

It weighed 14lb 9oz and came from a stretch of the lower River Severn during a three-day session on the waterway. 

The 39-year-old told Angling Times: “This fish is by far my best catch this year. 

“It fell to a small freshly-killed perch which I fished at the bottom of the marginal shelf. 

“The bite came at around 1am, and was followed by another three takes that brought me another couple of smaller zander.”