Fishing For BIG PERCH With Prawns - Part One

[@gavincorbett1272]

So refreshing to see bait fishing for perch rather than lure fishing...u have to make a part 2 when u catch the big uns 👍

[@nickgoode8579]

I really don’t like bait fishing for perch but lure fishing doesn’t generally make good viewing on KZbin to be fair.

[@RobWool]

The camera work in these episodes is world class. I always look forward to episodes.

[@babylonsburning1]

I had a great session last summer, bright sunshine, early afternoon. Fishibg maggots for silvers when noticed Perch following my catches into the bank. Changed to fishing lobworm and had five Perch, 2 one and half pounders, a 2 pounder, a 3 pounder and a 4 pounder, not in that order of course. A great session along with Dace, Roach, Rudd and Chub.

[@andyhutch8262]

I am a pellet angler, i do occasionally use maggots and white bread in the winter. I am a pleasure angler, sometimes I spend more time bird watching, or any wildlife, just love the British countryside. I use a Shimano aero x5 feeder rod & a Diawa 3000 ninja reel, either 4llb or 6llb bs line on each spool............Perch....most i catch are in the half pound range, but on one hot day 2 years ago I landed one that needed weighing 3llb 4oz, pleased as punch i was, i followed the session with 4 more, smallest being 2llb, early last year, March, I could have sworn i had a bream on, on netting my eye's almost popped out, it was a monster, 5llb 9oz. All these fish took pellets, on that hot day, F1 sweet 6mm pellets, the monster fell for a 6mm garlic and cheese flavour pellet. A friend swears by prawns to catch not only carp, but good Perch alike, but no where near my hauls !!

[@paulking5855]

Great place to fish for perch. We've had 3lb'ers from there during the day. Great video and get back down there.

[@GillmanStudio]

Fished specifically for Perch for 30 years. Preceding the great Lure revolution. My opinion is bait cant be beat and of all the baits, you cant beat a live bait. My PB runs at 4lb 15oz from just weeks ago. I do lure fish too, quite alot, maybe 50/50 to bait fishing trips. Bait has all the big ones. Look liek it may be one of those venues where they trim the trees and let the litter drop in the water where its left .. snaggy heaven. Feeding windows can often be toward last light but will end before the light goes. I fished yesterday (January) they came on at 3.30pm and off at 5.30, it got dark at 6 (ish)

[@danbaxter4216]

Live baiting is illegal in the uk, because it is cruel.

[@markleitch2053]

@@danbaxter4216it isn't banned in the UK ... there are plenty rules around it but not banned..

[@nickgoode8579]

Lures are better for big fish in general I’ve found.

[@GillmanStudio]

@@danbaxter4216 No it is not

[@trevorcornes1056]

That was very satisfying too watch, nice one . Ready for the next perch day out now 👍

[@stuartnewman6968]

Fabulous fish perch i love fishing for them in the winter.

[@robertcotton9091]

Massive thanks for sharing, very enjoyable to watch as always :)

[@TheMaxlewis87]

What type and strength rod do you recommend for this type of fishing?

[@dave09031987]

What rod was that you were using?

[@outdoorjonathan]

What line did you use for hooklink please, im new to it!

[@Sir_Phantomous]

nice to see you back gents cracking film btw

[@MoreFishMission]

Cracking video and very informative. Keep it up 👊

[@nickgoode8579]

Nice clear little lake.. crying out for some lures 🤣

[@jamesatkinsfishing]

Nice one Boy's, I hope you got rid of that snag before you left, looking forward to part 2, Thank you,

[@CB-xr1eg]

To be honest, I'd have removed it before I started fishing. It was obvious that the perch would go for it once they were hooked.

[@alandavies3727]

I caught a 3Lb 4oz perch from the river Thurne in Norfolk. What a fish that was to catch.

[@CB-xr1eg]

Years ago at a local quarry pit I caught 1 perch @4lb, 1@4lb 8oz, and 1@5lb 1oz, in a year. The 5lb 1oz was featured in Angling Times. The bigger ones don't get caught now (they may have died off) but there are still perch caught at around the 3lb mark.

[@alandavies3727]

@@CB-xr1eg nice fish, well done. 3Lb 4oz is my best. I have been lucky to catch a 2lb 4oz roach. I also caught a world record thin-lipped grey mullet while out on holiday in Spain. I didn’t claim it, but it did get a full page feature in the late Anglers Mail.

[@CB-xr1eg]

@@alandavies3727 I'd love to catch a roach that size. My PB is 1lb 8oz and that was a few years ago. I fish at a place where they go to just over 1lb and that's what I fish for in the winter.

[@MattF12765]

Same here, had a 3lb from Dungeon corner.

[@andykjohnsonjohnson7622]

Nice 🎣 video 👍👍👍. My p.b Perch , was court in New Tradegan 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿. From a old coal wash pond on top of the 3 Valley area, was pike fishing. Weighing in at 4lb 7oz 😊.

[@billsiviter9272]

My PB of 3lb 4 oz came on prawn from a day ticket water near Cleobury.

[@morgan1985uk]

Apparently there's a 3lb beast in a little lake at a campsite we stay at in Norfolk. Going this weekend and gonna try the prawns

[@morgan1985uk]

@@PlottingAnEscape 👎 had the rod with prawn out all weekend and caught nothing. The other rod I rotated pellets, maggots and worms and caught tench, Bream and one nice 9lb/10lb common

[@paulmurray5401]

Great video lads What hooks have use on for prawns?

[@povfishingorkney]

Nothing like chasing a rumour! You're fishing before you get a rod out! 😂

[@mattlenton2012]

God forbid if i have to watch any more lure fishing video's. I hate lure fishing. Good to see some proper fishing.

[@shauncorless8965]

I would rather catch a big perch than any other course fish 🐠,,theres just something about them especially over 3lb 😮

[@CB-xr1eg]

coarse* Yes I agree, a big perch is a great fish to catch.

[@punana4]

Well done lads

[@Billywhizz-bl7yj]

Almost gave up on this channel, not much been posted lately. I'm only interested in sea fishing so Chris when are you back on the beach?

[@clivelogsdon1492]

Magnificent fish

[@GMT439]

It's more effective to target large perch with small live fish baits. Small fish will be taken by chub too if they are present and Chub will sometimes take prawns too.

[@santafedave1051]

Perch in northern USA are typically always persuaded in most bodies of water with live bait. Wild Iive bait being preferred do to better predator pray reactions.

[@joes3920]

When I use prawns I dry them out with salt then use a speed stop rig and they stay on cast after cast

[@outdoorjonathan]

What's a speed stop rig please, I'll try that

[@joes3920]

@@outdoorjonathan it’s a little plastic bait stop you push through soft baits to keep them on a hair rig. You can get them on pre tied hooklenghts they are either called quick stops or speed stops

[@david892006]

Get the LBs on.... Guaranteed to find one 😉

[@Soundsofnature273]

I have started to catch a lot of perch from commercials on luncheon meat.

[@jadeowenhamblyn4405]

How do i filter out all the vids where they're not fishing for food?

[@portcullis5622]

Why do you need to? Why not just pause the parts where they return the fish and imagine the angler smacking the fish over the head with a priest?

[@danbaxter4216]

You guys sound a bit like the legend John Wilson, are you from Norwich or something?

[@jaaron2834]

Hey there, .. People have been using shrimp, prawns, scuds, or whatever you want to call them... it's been a classic bait forever… doesn't matter whether it's salt or fresh water… it's a tried and true bait... 👌😎👍

[@nickgoode8579]

Come and have a go on the Severn or Wye you’ll break that on very easily

[@shanedavies9289]

What lake u on

[@shaunbanyard6521]

Hintlesham Fisheries match lake

[@chrissmith-wb6st]

@@shaunbanyard6521 you understand the regulars on there probably won’t be all too keen on you opening your gob. Right? Theres a reason these creators rarely advertise the venue.

[@shaunbanyard6521]

No1. Why ask? No2. Im a reg, I know the owner n manger would want more people on that lake for that reason, they didn't disclose the lake as he wanted to crack it 1st, quality little match lake!🎣 Hintlesham quality little complex!

[@chrissmith-wb6st]

@@shaunbanyard6521 I didn’t ask. I did speak to the head baliff yesterday who said he’s already had to deal with several morons who have specifically been targeting the perch since this video was released. I’m sure Phil will be happy to have more anglers in the bank to line his pockets, the rest of us including no doubt the bailiff could do without the noddies

[@shaunbanyard6521]

​@chrissmith-wb6st didn't realise wasn't you who asked, apologies, fair point if Joe has had people abusing the good fishing there, they should know they won't stand for it, but for the serious perch hunter that's a great place

[@stewartevans9753]

Very good looking Perch! Next time you'll smash it

[@rus5p1]

I caught a 4lb plus perch 35 years ago.

[@alsoknOwnAs4]

Get down breakaway lakes small lake . Over 4 and a half pound sergeants in there .

[@michaelovery8388]

hi m8 where is this thanks

[@samuelgarrod8327]

Norfolk

[@shaunbanyard6521]

Hintlesham Fisheries match lake

[@stevecadman1630]

Would like to go here one day. Anyone what the place is called ?

[@chrissmith-wb6st]

Yes

[@shaunbanyard6521]

Hintlesham Fisheries match lake

[@chrissmith-wb6st]

@@shaunbanyard6521 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@stevecadman1630]

Thank you

[@brianhazell3586]

Chub like them free lined aswell

[@Murnichh]

TAfishing were catching perch on prawns 8+ years ago boys. Big up Graeme and Mike 👍🏼

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

I know, it’s something we have used for many many years too. We didn’t say it was a new thing?

[@Murnichh]

@@FromTheWatersEdgeTV 😂 calm down

[@JasonGallagher-rx2wg]

I've had big chub on prawn

[@egg750]

Used king prawns since 2010… whopper perch on em

[@nickgoode8579]

Get some rollovers and use an open bail arm. You’ll miss a lot less takes,

[@maxbrown347]

Est quality prawn not cheap supermarket prawns royallceland is the best

[@PenDragonsPig]

Prawns are salty. Add salt to everything.

[@Jobch42v4-6]

Just why does every video showing a caught perch has to lift the dorsal fin? We are anglers and know what they look like.🙄

[@mattlemoto7529]

This is standard. Can't catch a carp so literally giving curry to a piss head 😂. Take that anyway you like mate

[@mickmick-iq4ru]

Using supermarket prawns for fishing is highly dangerous for the health of your water ways ......Here in Australia we have had a a number of disease infect our wild prawn and crustaceans populations due to a "white spot" introduced from people fishing with supermarket prawns...Rethink your bait choices for your river and waterways safety

[@jonfisher9214]

Can it spread from seawater prawns into freshwater crayfish?

[@jeffsmith50001]

Am I allowed to say they taste great in breadcrumbs like Scampi.

[@richardcapper]

Your banksticks are much too short and bobbins to heavy and too short, no wonder you missed so many takes. They aren't carp you need long drops and light bobbins to give them time with lower resistance if it hits the baitrunner 9 times out of 10 the perch has dropped the bait

[@stephengibbons9994]

You definitely don’t need long drops and light bobbins . Caught plenty of really big perch and even on bolt rigs . They ain’t bothered in the slightest about resistance

[@richardcapper]

@stephengibbons9994 but they weren't using bolt rigs! I have used them for perch too but long drops and low resistance outfitted the bolt rigs.

[@lyellclare9365]

If that is what you guys call a big fish ,why waste good money on good gear, just go down to a fishing shop and buy a kids set, or buy a plane ticket and come to New Zealand and catch some real fish.

[@dbarrett747]

I think he means big for a perch not a big fish in general

[@Brian-rp6kq]

Pay attention ffs

[@AngeloScarpa]

You manipolety to much aut the wathers is not rigth,