Lure fools a big stillwater perch - Karol Lis

“At the weekend I paid a visit to a local lake in Bedfordshire , where my goal was to just catch a perch of any size on a lure.
“It was a cold and foggy morning which, while slightly uncomfortable for me, were perfect conditions to lure-fish for perch.
“After spending a bit of time walking around the lake making a few casts, I eventually arrived at a tree with a branch that had broken off into the water.
“I made a couple of casts as close to it as I dared and all of a sudden something big smashed my lure.
“A few seconds later I saw it was a huge perch and from then on it was a mad scramble to get it into the net.
“Thankfully, it went in first time and after just an hour of fishing I’d caught a perch that far exceeded my expectations at dead on 4lb.”