Hunt For BIG Canal Perch! New PB?

This video Is all about my hunt for a big canal perch! The weather is still pretty cold and the method for the day would be slow jigging. Gently hopping and twitching the baits across the canal bed. Mostly fishing with creature baits I was hoping to find the deeper areas, wider sections and baitfish to in turn find the big perch. Inevitably the jack pike turned up to the party early on, but did I manage to catch a big canal stripy?
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[@oneevilkev]

Well, that's just ruined my Sunday! I was supposed to be working on my bathroom, looks like I'm off fishing now. 🎣🎣

[@GLNZFishing]

If you can't call yourself a perch expert then I don't know who can! Great video as usual Chris! Keep em coming!

[@chrisgolfer7528]

Ripper Chris, time and dedication of reading waters and knowing what rig to use puts you up there with the very best.

[@pauledmonds3249]

Honestly mate, i've been fishing a long time but i've never seen anyone with your level of finesse when lure fishing. The tiny delicate movements of the lure and the pauses and twitches make it seem like you have a sixth sense of when the fish are about to take it. Amazing. I've had Pike to 26lb on lures but i've learnt loads from you.

[@The_ginger_fisherman]

Thanks buddy your kind words are much appreciated!

[@jamespopemo7444]

We're abouts are you mate??? Missing the videos

[@kodiwtf]

26 wow, a 20 is a lifetime best, let alone a 26

[@georgewebster4078]

Easily one of the best KZbin fishing channels out there , unreal regular content 🎉 motivates me every time to get out on the bank

[@TheFishingDaddy]

I was literally searching your channel all day yesterday and today cause i knew this video was coming..im struggling with perch so thanks for the tips and also really well done on those big monsters.

[@robstercraw13]

Stoked to come across your videos. Straight forward fishing with some killer tips and no gimmicks. Thanks for the content!

[@TheBudgie29]

What a chunk of a perch that was, well worth the day out alone. And a few Jacks for good measure. I would take them all day on a freezing winters morning. Keep 'Em Coming.

[@chrishockley3990]

Top top quality upload like always! Thanks again! Keep ‘‘em coming! 👍

[@cliffdixon6422]

What a pair of chunks, well done Chris!

[@keithleivers4061]

Patience is a virtue ,keep on the hunt the rewards are plain to see !

[@olliesquires188]

What a fisherman, so insightful 🫡

[@Smiffy830]

Inspirational! Just ordered a abu cardinal combo, chomping at the bit to get out on the cut with it. Just started fishing again after a long break & 60 miles of canal on the doorstep. Your enthusiasm is addictive. Cheers.

[@r333wall]

Omg Chris what a great pair of perch. Well done..

[@trevorcornes1056]

Brilliant fishing Chris,very nice perch too ,well done mate 👍

[@jonnyt2727-no-diddy-haney]

This is hard to believe. About 10 years ago, I caught a little Jack Pike about 6 inches long, as I was reeling it in, a 4 lb perch come, and swallowed the pike hole.. never happened since I've caught perch and had Pike come and swallow them lol..

[@neilsedgewick3813]

Just got into lure fishing this year for perch (micro lures) and absolutely loving your videos 👍

[@petercalthorpe7966]

G'day Chris, absolutely two beautys great session mate. All the best form down under .👍🏼👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@davidriley7997]

What a cracking perch. I put that at minimum 3lb 8oz.👍

[@nospoon4799]

Gotta eat those blanks on the canal. My best advice is find the areas where baitfish hang out.

[@anotherangleUK]

Great video, always inspired by your content. Not easy to consistently target and catch these fish. Thanks.

[@martinward7239]

When I was 13(1983) I got fish of the month in Angling Times for a 3lb 1oz Perch that I caught in Lincolnshire dead baiting for Pike on holiday. I've since caught many different fish including my biggest - a 108kg(238lb) Striped Marlin. But my 3lb 1oz Perch is the fish I remember the most

[@markjoyce1720]

Just fantastic mate some awesome underwater footage, and what a pair of clonking stripeys.Thanks for taking the time and trouble for editing and uploading.💪👍🎣

[@TheJaymon1962]

Love those baits and that presentation. I think smallies here in Tennessee will as well!

[@davidblake1663]

Great video. Great editing (which takes time, so thank you -- it's worth it). I'd be ecstatic with a jack pike, let alone a monster Perch!

[@Vissenbijdewaterkant]

Great video! What a nice 2 big perch you have caugth welldone Chris!

[@simmyb2877]

Love you m8youve got me back on the bank after 2 years ❤️

[@pairofblankers5586]

Awesome as always ginge 👍🎣🍺

[@janosczovek8524]

Excellent video, like when you talk about your tackle you use 😀

[@stephenhollinrake916]

Superb fish , great video again,,

[@paull4102]

Beauty that chris, well played

[@chefinwood4706]

Well done lad. Love the channel. Passion for angling

[@chopperhehehe]

Nice perch gorgeous fish 👍👍👍😜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦕🦄😁🤞✌️

[@andysmith819]

Fantastic footage 😀

[@TeijoOjanen]

Snygg abborre alltid lika trevliga videos. 👍👍👍

[@jmsBungz]

What a tank of a perch iv noticed water quality is very good up ur end on canals n some rivers defo makes a huge difference.

[@mattgoodchild8215]

Excellent fishing Chris as always ....ill be honest last couple of weeks been really struggling using exactly the same methods as yourself with small weedless creature baits even with nail weights a bit of perch jesus style fishing the cold weather snap has put fish into lock down on the canal where i live afloat getting colder next week hahah I'm blaming the weather always fantastic to see u catch m8 and makes me wonna do it some more ...thank you 👍🐳🎣👍

[@paulhughes6911]

Fantastic fish well done mate

[@stewartevans9753]

Definitely three what a fish I'm jealous!

[@leonkivac4272]

Man you have so good vibe, we can say that you are nice person behind the camera :)

[@davidfinch5062]

Two cracking perch there.

[@andrewscullion8801]

OH you are indeed an expert perch angler

[@Randomstuff-ri8mk]

Great video. I’m on the bank float fishing for bass in France.

[@wychwoodmcduff7957]

What an awesome brace of perch! I can't find anything over a pound but I reckon I might try some creature baits on the canal when the river season finishes. My local river's lots of fun at the moment.

[@Soyadrengene]

Amazing video🎣😄

[@Iheartlailussy]

I love your vids man‼️‼️‼️

[@simonw8tube]

Really nice fish. Their bellies are full off eggs at this time of year which is why they are so gutty. Love your channel btw

[@tadhghayden8440]

Great fish...

[@starshannonstar]

superb fishing.

[@louisbennett7977]

It’s so frustrating how good you are, I have been predatory fishing in canals and rivers even reservoirs have spent hundreds on lures and gear and have only ever caught 1 jack after months of weekly trips if you age any advice that would be amazing because it seems like the fishing gods just don’t like me 😂

[@seanfraustus]

Sick video man

[@Jerec]

I've been out fishing a few times now during the winter (8 times to be exact) and also yesterday to local lake and I've caught F all each time. I'm not going out again until its at least 15 degrees.

[@danielellis4623]

Creature baits are the way forward for the big perch , brilliant videos …would have been great to have known the weight of this last fish 😂keep up the great work 👍

[@grantbuchanan3616]

Brilliant video as we have come to expect from GF, I agree one of the best channels on KZbin. The waters you fish seem in pristine condition. interested to know if you have any concerns about the condition of the rivers/ canals you fish due to pollution? asking only after watching Paul Whitehouse's documentary on the state of rivers in the UK, which was worrying.

[@stegrundy4014]

Nice one chris 👍 Cant believe you & your scales tho 😝

[@marijuonko7092]

In my area we have alot of smaller to mid size damns for the steel mills. They are loaded with tons of perch. We catch most of them suspended in deep water. Usually suspended between 20 and 40 feet in 60 to 80 feet deep water. Use depth bobbers and creek chubs. Sometimes jigg heads with chubs also. Thease perch are usually about 14inches and fat like footballs. Its crazy cuz they travel in massive schools. Also catch alot of big trout suspended in deep water.

[@fr0sty_nugz]

Perfect timing on the bank rn for some carp

[@graemesmith3117]

You and tackle lol if folk follow you around they will have enough stuff to open a shop with!

[@alexlamb8221]

Great vid

[@leftmono1016]

Fantastic couple of perch but that rod/reel combo is so expensive!! List price well over 400 quid.

[@RFT24]

Good video 👍🏻

[@carlmac999]

Great vid ginger👏 whats the berkley sick like? I am looking for a new flourocarbon. Dont listen to them fish police m8. Keep making these great vids. Tell your Dom the spin master said hello m8 🎣

[@robshaw3655]

Whats the opinions on lure fishing using mono or flouro knowing pike are a possibilty. Tried a white paddle tail hoping for chub, had nice trout then hooked a big pike which ended in it biting through line..

[@tommos16]

See I used a different system to find and then target big perch. I cast a very light link ledger with a worm on a small hook on an extremely light tip rod. This is cast around the clock every 5 minutes in a swim until I see a rattle on the tip. The purpose of this is just for searching, not to hook up. If there is a rattle, the float rod comes out and I invest some time getting through them on the float and worm (so hard to connect with them on the top). If no rattles come after searching the swim, I move. I find there is always a rattle on the worm and tip if there are Perch about, regardless of weather or time of day. They just can’t resist. Then you find out if a big one is home on the float with a lobworm. Any big perch in the shoal will generally find that lobworm first. I’ve landed 11 big perch ranging from 1lb1oz to 2lb 9oz off the canal in this manner this winter, even in the worst days of weather

[@rogerbuss7929]

I must have watched all your videos and am always impressed by the quality of the video. What Go Pro are you using??

[@newphone890]

Iv had the best week for perch fishing iv ever had 4 3lb +. I struggle to catch a perch when ever not mind these abuslte chunks

[@derekshaw2826]

Gets a like before I've even watched it best angling channel on KZbin

[@kodiwtf]

do you not often get bit off when using fluro with pike in the waters? I use a thin wire trace myself to avoid getting bit off ever since I lost a very nice pike on a light set up trying to go for perch

[@gothicgorey]

Not seen these in Leeds and Liverpool Canal 😂

[@fish-qg4nu]

Could you recommend a rod for small perch using ultralight lures? Thanks

[@theflossingfisherman7925]

Hi can i ask what you are using for the audio on your videos/gopro

[@samuelgarrod8327]

Brilliant to see you catching man. Any chance of a basics sesh with cheap kit?

[@scotthughes5281]

You're fishing is unbelievable! Do you think having wire traces of any sort spook fish and get less bites? Unless targeting pike stick to a flourocarbon? Thanks in advance

[@ramizibrahim5161]

Great work Chris...any chance letting us know where the canal is?

[@nickr06]

nice Video

[@albagardenmaintenance9518]

love your channel proper fisherman. however winter its march man you southern softy 😂. im Kiddin well unless you cross the border and try catch oor mental fish. River clyde huge evrething 👍

[@keithgibson568]

I have found using a float fished live minnow a killer for big perch.

[@bretanmatias8986]

Hey there, what is the fish landing that you are using?

[@ryszardMaliniak]

Piękne okonie.

[@tonybrierley1231]

Curious as to which stretch on canal are you fishing on this vid?

[@MancunianDrummer4hire]

Defo 3lb plus. Well done, chris. That was immense! Is this the same canal you had your pb pike out?

[@The_ginger_fisherman]

Yes matey

[@arronfrost2872]

Are them Jimmy crickets wellies you have on mate?

[@HowardJudWalsh]

Hi pal. What is landing net you're using in this video.

[@BobByran]

Do you ever fish bigger lakes? it's a more difficult challenge trying these methods on a big body of water from the bank, especially at winter time.

[@stapes3cx]

Lovely perch, thanks for the video. Which canal are you fishing?

[@brianwinters4991]

First time watcher from Minnesota , great looking fish , have you ever caught a shopping cart ?😃👍👍

[@angelambriersbriers5026]

Not heard of that one ??

[@fishercarl13]

It's up to you but can you do more waggler fishing for anything with maggots

[@tamiwood1992]

Massive perch I still need to cache my first perch

[@ianlittlewood6067]

You obviously live near me I recognise the canal and river swims

[@ianbourne9970]

💥👏👏👏

[@foylad4862]

You can see the bottom of the canal everywhere now near me, the weed has filtered the hell out of it.

[@pat632]

Nice catch man! Thick perch, a few pikes, seems a good day to me! Greetings from the Netherlands and bless you, Pat. 👊🏼👍🏼🎣🎣🎣🇳🇱🤘🏼

[@gabrielulungu8438]

Nice as always 👌 ..could you please let me know what canal/river is this .? Thank you 🙏

[@Deekm69]

How do you fasten the braid to the flurocarbon?

[@The_ginger_fisherman]

Albright knot buddy

[@danadreger953]

I think the perch in your part of the world are on steroids. Lol Thanks for sharing

[@jpfishinglondonuk6720]

where did you buy your fish net

[@davearthur514]

The perch you couldn't weigh, did it have an injury to one of it's eyes?

[@The_ginger_fisherman]

Nope it was in mint condition

[@morganrichardson2934]

How do you fit the Cheb weights I’ve never used them?

[@The_ginger_fisherman]

There is a wire inside the weight. You take it out, put it onto your hook then slide the weight back on 👍

[@deanduffy1494]

How do u rate the spike reel? Thinking about getting one for my pike rod

[@The_ginger_fisherman]

Really nice buddy. That Spike range is 🔥

[@MrBeatcreep]

that was not the albright knot. this was the improved albright knot. ✌