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Big Perch, Pike

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  • 30-09-2009 5:29pm
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    Freethinker
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    Hi,

    Goin for some big perch, but will take a pike, this weekend in a loch on a river near the border.

    Was thinkin of just feeding with groundbait and using a worm on a float or sinking a big weight and ledgering a worm just off the bottom. Will be spinnin with a few mepps all the while.

    Anyone catching decent perch lately? can only seem to get the small ones. If you've caught a decent one what did you get it on?

    Cheers


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    stevenmu
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    A size 3 black fury mepps is a fantastic perch taker, I've caught plenty of 1lb+ perch on them (trout will sometimes take them as well though, so remember the season is over most places and they have to go back :)).


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    coolwings
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    For big perch in particular, nothing beats minnows.

    If you have to use artificials, then the ones with wiggly tails come out tops, and soft plastic lures of 1 1/2" to 2" either spun or on a jighead are best.

    If you are going to fly fish for big perch, the wiggly tail is imitated by a wooly bugger type pattern with the marabou tail doing the job nicely. Either olive or white/red or white/orange. Google an image of a Hanningfield Lure to see the arrangement. They are the best I have discovered. Only chartreuse comes close on some occasions.

    Assume you're imitating a small baby perch (white colouration, red/orange fins) with the Hanningfield Lure look, or a crayfish (gills vibrating on side and backwards movement are perfectly imitated by wooly bugger pattern. Those preferred big perch food items they don't like to refuse.


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    ironbluedun
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    stevenmu wrote: »
    A size 3 black fury mepps is a fantastic perch taker, I've caught plenty of 1lb+ perch on them (trout will sometimes take them as well though, so remember the season is over most places and they have to go back :)).


    the mepps is great for hungry perch, but they will take anything if in the mood even wet flies.


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    8k2q1gfcz9s5d4
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    ironbluedun wrote: »
    the mepps is great for hungry perch, but they will take anything if in the mood even wet flies.


    Ive caught them on bare hooks :eek:


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