Squirm lures massive stillwater perch

ED Matthews admitted to being ‘blown away’ after he slipped his net under a perch he’d been trying to catch for years.

On the scales the fine stripey weighed 4lb 2oz and was a new personal best for the Korum-backed predator expert, which smashed his Cheb-rigged Squirm lure during a visit to a Shropshire Stillwater.

Ed said:

“From the off I caught perch but none of them weighed over 8oz!

“I persevered however and played the numbers game, and just before midday my lure was picked up and I was connected to a sizable fish.

“On the scales she went 4lb 2oz which is a new PB for me and a goal I've wanted to achieve for some time.”