Perch best saves the day!
James Champkin snatched victory from the jaws of defeat when this 4lb 7oz perch devoured his roach livebait right at the end of an otherwise blank session.
Targeting a southern lake, the 28-year-old endured several biteless hours before his left-hand rod signalled a take around 3pm.
He said:
“When a huge perch surfaced I knew I had a new PB.”
James’ rig included a sunken paternoster incorporating a size 8 Kamazan B983 hook
James Champkin and his new personal best 4lb 7oz perch