Canal marinas a haven for big perch

BEST mates Silviu Stoica and Tiberius Cautis have revealed the pulling-power of canal marinas after they banked a flurry of big perch during their latest outing.

By working 7cm paddle-tail shads slow across the bottom, the pair managed to bank several perch to just under 3lb.

Silviu told Angling Times:

“We’ve been on a constant chase in the cold and rain this winter for a perch hotspot and luckily we found that marinas on the Grand Union Canal can be a very good shelter for these big-bellied fish!

“On this occasion the perch were absolutely smashing the lures and they each put up an excellent scrap.”