U-turn for a 4lb pit perch

A session targeting tench quickly turned into a perch hunt for Richard Hall after a change in tactics helped him to this 4lb 2oz specimen. 

The Tenchfishers member targeted a large southern gravel pit, but soon switched his attentions to perch after a big stripey came off the hook. 

He told Angling Times: “After losing a large perch at the net in the early afternoon on rubber maggots I changed one rod from fake casters to worm and baited the area with a few Spombs of chopped worm. 

“I had to wait until dusk for the bite, but the fish fought well and looked impressive in its summer colours.” 

Richard was targeting an area at the bottom of a shelf behind a bar at around 50 yards range.