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Category Archives: Perch

Weekend Sport Column – 28th February

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Bob — Leave a reply

Were you ever a fan of American comics? I don’t mean Lenny Bruce and Robin Williams, I mean Superman, Batman, Spiderman, Wonderwoman and so on. In my youth DC and Continue Reading →

Posted in Perch, The Vault | Tagged Drop shotting, Mepps, Ondex, Perch, rubber lures, soft plastics | Leave a reply

Weekend Sports Column – 31st January

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Bob — Leave a reply

Don’t Call Me A Prawn The vast majority of commercial fisheries in the UK do not contain pike. They simply aren’t a match fishing target which is the fundamental purpose Continue Reading →

Posted in Perch, The Vault | Tagged commercial water perch, Perch, prawns | Leave a reply

Gallery – Another Year

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Bob — Leave a reply

I guess these angling images were shot around the mid to late noughties. Doesn’t really matter. Just a bunch of the memories from an enjoyable season. Perhaps more folk should fish Continue Reading →

Posted in Barbel, Carp, Chub, Foreign Travel, Other Species, Perch, Photo Galleries | Tagged Barbel, chub, mahseer, orfe, Perch, roach, Trent | Leave a reply

Gallery – Autumn 2014

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Bob — 2 Comments ↓

The past few weeks have been pretty hectic to say the least. Seems a shame not to share a few of the highlights so I’m trialling this slideshow software. If Continue Reading →

Posted in Barbel, Carp, Chub, Perch, Photo Galleries | Tagged Dave Harrell, Des Taylor, Gord Burton | 2 Comments ↓

Where Have My Big Perch Gone?

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Bob — 5 Comments ↓

Last winter I spent a fair bit of time chasing perch on my local canal network and I have to say it proved to be a particularly tough slog. In Continue Reading →

Posted in Perch | Tagged Aire & Calder Canal, lobworms, New Junction Canal, Perch, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | 5 Comments ↓

Super Sensitive Bite Indication – Matt Brown

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Bob — 1 Comment ↓

Over the last couple of years I’ve been doing quite a bit of perch fishing, mainly using lobworms. One of the problems with perch and fishing with lobworms is that you Continue Reading →

Posted in Perch | Tagged chub, Delkim, eels, ESP, Fox Marker Braid, Gardner, hangers, John Roberts, Korda, Matt Brown, Perch, Solar Kit Off, zander | 1 Comment ↓

Big River Perch Fishing In Autumn

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Bob — 35 Comments ↓

The perch is an enigmatic species. Bold, aggressive, yet exquisitely beautiful. In clear water the colouration of a perch is a delight to behold. You’ll never mistake it for any Continue Reading →

Posted in Perch | Tagged dusk, float fishing, legering, livebaits, Perch, pike, River Derwent, River trent, rivers, worms | 35 Comments ↓

Back-end Perch

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Bob — 10 Comments ↓

During the final weeks of the season it is probably easier to catch a big river perch than at any other time. Why? Because location is easier and feeding times Continue Reading →

Posted in Perch | Tagged Barbel, Barbel Days And Ways, Barbel Society, Bob Roberts, canal, lobworm, Perch | 10 Comments ↓

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