Remarkable perch haul with nine over 4lb - Joe Atkinson

January 20, 2021 Guest User

“After success on a southern reservoir, I was keen to get back again and target its monster perch. The first couple of hours were spent trying to locate them on the sounder and I eventually I found some fish on a drop-off. I lowered down my drop shot rig with a rubber fry lure, and received a delicate tap on the rod.
“I struck straight away and made a solid connection, which was followed by the unmistakable headshakes of a big perch.
“At 4lb 10oz, it meant I had accomplished my goal for the trip, but little did I know what lay in store for the rest of the day, because I ended up landing 15 more perch, with nine of them going over the 4lb barrier! It was another session that will stay with me forever.”

Joe Atkinson and his biggest perch of 4lb 10oz

Perch trip of a lifetime!

November 10, 2020 Guest User

JOE Atkinson hit the perch jackpot when he boated eight specimens over 4lb to 5lb 3oz. Targeting an undisclosed stillwater, the 29-year-old drop-shotted a 6.5cm Neprovlak.sk perch imitation.

“On my first cast I hooked into a PB of 5lb 3oz,” Joe said.
“Over the next hour-and-a half, I had the trip of a lifetime – landing perch of 4lb 13oz, 4lb 11oz, 4lb 10oz, 4lb 6oz, 4lb 5oz and two at 4lb 3oz.”

Joe Atkinson with his new pb perch of 5lb 3oz perch

Drop shotting brings haul of large perch

October 19, 2020 Guest User

DROP shotting tactics helped Richard Bedder boat an impressive haul of 10 perch to 4lb 10oz during a recent visit to a Midlands stillwater.

By fishing a mixture of rubber worms, spikey shads and rudd imitation lures close to the bottom, the Norfolk police officer managed to net his new personal best alongside three others over the 4lb mark.

He said:

“I had one at 2lb 15oz, five over 3lb to 3lb 15oz and four over four weighing 4lb 1oz, 4lb 5oz, 4lb 7oz and 4lb 10oz – it was truly a red-letter day!”