Fishing for the BIGGEST Perch in the WORLD

Lure fishing for massive perch in Holland was mind blowing! We hope you enjoy the video!
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[@dunnmatter6441]

The quality of this video is something you would expect with programmes on T.V which have teams of photographers and editers... and yet its only you and Carl... exceptional fishing and videography!!!

[@CB-xr1eg]

I don't think Carl was present on this trip.

[@Freddyjnes]

@@CB-xr1eg pretty sure he's talking about them just in general, carl may have edited some of it aswell

[@fishwithcarl]

Thank you so much! :)

[@djangodunn5968]

Yes better produced than many TV shows here in the U.S.

[@rihaskell4812]

Excellent video guys. You would have loved my ivel perch of 5lb 2oz back in 2012! Looking back at my photos it's a stonker......must get fishing again

[@rufusgates4169]

Love dutch people, so friendly and enthusiastic! Great vid!

[@manos4715]

Ur wrong there

[@DaanRacer]

@@manos4715 haha yeah

[@matthiasdegroot584]

thnxx

[@thomasvanhaaften7280]

Rufus Gates thank u

[@roelandvb]

Dankjewel

[@MrAnderson321]

Outstanding video editing and an unbelievable 7lb Perch!! In my line of work in the UK I have dealings with the Dutch a lot and they are some of the most friendliest and happiest people you could ever meet. Great work lads - loved it!

[@fishwithcarl]

I can agree with that, all the guys I fished with were lovely :)

[@jonatherton]

Excellent film! Not just because of the great fishing - but the spirit between the three anglers was so enjoyable!

[@johnmlatzo4068]

The blue shopping bags at Ikea make great weigh slings.

[@julianigoe1291]

I agree with you 100%. I have never thought to do that.🍻🍻👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@connoroneill3263]

Those biscuit looking things are called stroop waffles if anyone was wondering. They sell them in all english supermarkets too.

[@Rin-vs4nc]

i love it so much to see all the nice commments about holland. i'm dutch and i wanted to say: thank you, for supporting The Netherlands

[@ThePiratePaddy]

Holland is a beautiful place im looking to back soon to chill in Amsterdam.

[@tigow.43]

Ik kom ook uit Nederland

[@-BOOMA-]

Your all stoned out your beans ofcourse your all happy 🤣🤣🤣

[@tomgooding7600]

Caught a 7lb perch in the Thames when I was 13, Purley on Thames to be exact. I’m 34 now, will never forget it. Used a Gudgeon on a treble hook a caught earlier in the day.

[@alexgarfield2670]

Uk records 6.3lbs buddy

[@mikeelrick2142]

Was gna leave a like until I seen you eating a pizza with a knife and fork 😉, lol only joking great vid!

[@illuminousbrown333]

Yeah, what’s that all about?! Great fishing none the less. 👍👍

[@colinwinkelmann299]

@@illuminousbrown333 its a british thing

[@gonefishing5142]

It’s a British thing. We do everything proppa. Toodle pip 🤣🤣🤣

[@MrMike9ed]

No mate. Italians invented pizza. eat it the right way , nice fish though

[@Arvydas_M]

Educate your self, the only real pizza is Neapolitan, and believe me locals in Naples eat pizza with fork and knife.

[@laho1106]

Great job, excellent catches. Love how you captured the effort it takes, and weather one must endure even in perch heaven!

[@mattiemclean9882]

Mate, it has been so cool to see you "grow-up-in-front-of-the-camera" (as Robbie Williams would say!)! You are such a nice and relaxed dude and are honest and humble in your approach. Long may you continue to make these inspiring and entertaining videos. All the best for the future mate.

[@Listermintsluesh]

Catching a big perch is one of those special moments. My biggest just dwarfed all the others I ever had and some of those were decent enough. Caught on the biggest earthworm I ever dug up....big bait big fish so true.

[@JLpikeBUSTERSNL]

Great video Alex! If you fish with Luc and Jeroen together you know it will be a good day! Massive perch!! 🐟🔥

[@Mike_de_Olde]

Leuk jullie hier te zien!

[@jackalgeo-brown6373]

Do you think he wears sunglasses?

[@samdieselpower]

Got to say this is my favourite episode of Carl and Alex so far, I have watched 6-7 times now and love it every time I watch it. Great episode !

[@augustschmiedeskamp9722]

Thank you for another great,spectacular,amazing video. I love you're videos. You guys are easily the best fishing channel on KZbin,keep it up lads.

[@HardRockMiner]

OMG! The Yellow Perch in North America would be eaten by these monsters. Great video and great job!

[@AndrewLomax80]

I'm guessing they're smaller in North America lol

[@davidvanmaanen-icperch2797]

Lucky bro to be fishing with the best predafor angler of europe. Nice vid keep it up!

[@ashleychandler1511]

Watching how excited you were getting makes me miss the feeling when I was younger and catching my first big fish! Love it !!

[@MattHawk5.0]

what a load of fun that looked like, would love to catch a perch that big one day. awesome video and great vibes!

[@bartjager2901]

Absolutely loved this! Hope you'll do more of these perch video's... :) Shout out from the Netherlands!

[@ggwildlife]

That was an awesome video Alex, some absolute mint fish, and those PB's kept on coming, a huge well done mate.

[@jamesrussel1133]

Great video Alex. Truly amazing perch fishing. No matter what size of monsters I catch I always have a special fondness for a big trippy sergeant. Your enthusiasm as always shows through and that’s what makes your vids so enjoyable to watch. Several fish of a lifetime all in a couple of days, loved it!

[@LewOConnell]

Another cracking vídeo for me to enjoy, Thank you guy's

[@derekirelandsirsmokepotalo1152]

That's insane the size of them perch I could only dream to catch a perch in Ireland my best is a nice 2lb one hoping for the magic 3lber I get one day I'm out often enough lol

[@Lifeonthebank]

I just live big perch! Just stuck my neck out and after much consideration I've published my first video to KZbin. And yes, it's lure fishing for big perch. Thanks for the inspiration chaps!

[@AjOldfield-if8mo]

So did these inspire u to start ur channel if so that's amazing look at you now . Either way it's amazing mate keep up the good work you've just gained a new subscriber and going to watch a couple vids now as I go to sleep. 👌🤙

[@Lifeonthebank]

Hey mate, thanks for that. Wow 4 years ago!!! Enjoy the videos and thanks for the kind words 🙏👍

[@Jake-sz2ij]

I think when I first started following you guys you had under 10,000 and now you are almost 100k super happy for you guys! Keep up the great work

[@derekduval8168]

Quality mate, love your effort, you earned every one of those fish!! Great video!!

[@mattwooldridge6300]

I keep coming back to this video it’s so good big inspiration of me going to Holland one day

[@terryblush]

I’m truly and utterly jealous of you. Brilliant video as always. 10/10 👍🏼

[@fishwithcarl]

Haha thank you Terry! :)

[@davewylie654]

Wow!!!!! That is amazing!! I have caught Perch my whole life and always thought our 1 to 2 pound Perch were huge. That is truly amazing!! Beautiful fish

[@thebobs8845]

Alex, your enthusiasm and excitement is wonderful! Thanks for all the vids! For Carl too :)

_This place is incredible remember here in _*_Brazil,_*_ congratulations, beautiful video._ Hug and good fishing!!!👍😊

[@pl4life306]

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[@-BOOMA-]

Hugs from bots 😆😆

[@DjDolHaus86]

Some proper tanks there lad, very well done. I've was lucky enough to catch a UK 5 pounder a few years ago and it felt like the biggest fish I'd ever seen (as perch often do) but those dutch fish are on another level. Congrats on your pb and I look forward to watching your future adventures

[@pvegod1484]

5lbs uk is one hell of an achievement mate, where I am i can't seem to ever break the 3/3.5 pound mark. I've been after big perch for a long time now and the hardest thing about uk fishing Is finding decent stretches of river that aren't overgrown/unfishable because of weed.

[@DjDolHaus86]

@@pvegod1484 I was lucky enough to find a small lake that someone had released a handful of perch into about 15 yrs before and that first generation had grown huge by the time I chanced upon it. I caught a number of good 2's and 3's fairy quickly on small roach but the 5 came a year or so later during early March. It was a fairly difficult session with not so much as a panicked bait to speak of but I must have dropped it right on her nest as the next cast hammered round before I'd even had a chance to put the rod back on the rest. I thought it was a carp at first based on the bite and how hard it was digging for the tree roots but my knees turned to jelly when this great big football of a perch surfaced in the margins. After a few more nerve-wracking dives I finally slipped the net under her and admired my prize. She was clearly fit to burst with spawn and you could see it dribbling our the vent so I knew I had to get her back quickly. I left the net in the water and went to find my weighing gear but found I'd left my sling at home, luckily I had my scales and so weighed the fish in the net (5lb 2oz after subtracting the net). Unfortunately my other rod chose to go into meltdown and so with no other option I had to drop the fish back into the pond before I could get a picture. Talk about devastated. Who'd believe my tale of monster perch with no witnesses or evidence? Well to cut a long story slightly shorter I caught the same fish later in the autumn at 4lb 10oz and managed to get a pic and a witness so all well that ends well. Ive returned in more recent years and there seems to be a lot more perch in there now but of a much more reasonable size with 2-3 lbs being a far more likely catch. Just got lucky and was in the right place at the right time but that's often all it takes.

[@ArcticCoonass]

Cheers my friend... I could watch you catch these fish all day long! What a pleasure to see the absolute joy these gentlemen are experiencing, something I wish every non-angling person could experience, and then understand! Kudos!

[@fishwithcarl]

Thanks so much!

[@DWSOutdoors]

I TRUELY love the respect you guys show these amazing fish! Thank you for that!

[@fishwithcarl]

Thanks :)

[@ichgehangeln]

Wow, so cool 😍😍😍

[@fishwithcarl]

Thanks Victor :) :)

[@swirlyt840]

Warum bist du hier 😂😂😂

[@dreeew141]

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[@marlontristen2095]

sorry to be so offtopic but does someone know of a tool to log back into an instagram account..? I was stupid lost my login password. I love any help you can give me.

[@huxleykendrick914]

@Marlon Tristen instablaster =)

[@The_Judge300]

Great video! I love fishing for big perch. There are some places in Sweden and Norway that you can fish very big perch too. If you are lucky and good and find the right spots to fish, you can catch perch up to 60 cm and maybe even a tad longer if you are really lucky. I have seen a 65 cm long perch, but that was caught with a net and not with a rod. There are some places in Sweden with brackish water were there can be huge numbers of good size to huge perch. In Norway there are not that number of huge perches as in Sweden, but if you know where to fish and when and how to fish them, you have a decent chance to hook a huge one. I saw in the video that the yellow body was the big catcher and that was no surprise at all. Yellow is usually a very good colour to use when the water is cold. Another color that can be great to use when the water is cold, is white. I was rather surprised when I didn't not see one proper white body in the tackle box in the video. White is usually the colour I start with when the water is cold, sometimes with an orange head/sinker in front. Pink and hot pink can also be killer colours when the water is cold. Then as the water starts to warm up a bit, I usually find yellow to be the best colour, and then later in the spring, I usually switch from a yellow to a yellow/green and then to a darker and darker green body. When the water starts to get warn, I usually find myself changing to and try a lot of different colours to find the right one for that day. Sometimes natural colours, like a roach or a bleak jig body, can be outstanding. Specially during the time the roach and bleak spawn. Just be prepared for lots of pike bites :)

[@leewallace1030]

Well worth the wait,truly awesome vid mate,epic catches!!!!great work as usual.

[@dutchfishingchannel5064]

Amazing video lads! Loved it! Congrats with your personal best!

[@kylesnider5425]

7lb perch is unreal. We don't see that in Ontario Canada.

[@cameronemuss1030]

I can agree with this the biggest one I've ever caught was barely 1lb

[@mattsreacts]

hit the gravel pits outside of loondon ontario, caught a couple 2 pounders

[@brokenpebble7492]

No where north america has 7 pounders

[@bla50085]

@@brokenpebble7492 it is because here in Europe we have a different species of perch that grows much bigger than the American species! Greetings from Germany

[@johnbeckman8916]

@@bla50085 _ Our small US Perch in the Great Lakes tastes SOOOOOOOOOOOOO delicious! I can't imagine anyone throwing one back into the lake. Are the big ones tasty in EU?

[@michaelsigafoos2620]

North America: We have great perch fishing EUROPE: Hold my beer

[@rex90pawprint]

Michael Sigafoos or should it be “hold my rod”?

[@michaelsigafoos2620]

@@rex90pawprint that's better 😂

[@nakefatty9167]

@@rex90pawprint its difficult to handle a rod without spilling ones beer.

[@vincentorralbert2486]

Ohhh yeah hold my thick,long rod mmmm.

[@pervertedchef4961]

@@vincentorralbert2486 get some help

[@scottcraig7293]

Cracking video yet again mate!! 👌🏻 Congrats on smashing your PB. 🎣💪🏻

[@RicTic66]

Fabulous video Alex I'm so pleased for you. I really felt your excitement and your Dutch friends seem like the ideal fishing buddies. A trip I guess you'll remember for the rest of your life. Top lad 😊

[@fishwithcarl]

Oh yes, I'll remember this trip forever!!!

[@kerryparks1979]

This Yank is impressed! Bravo!

[@Rob-zq8sy]

Amazing session, seemed great guides and nice people. How long did it take for that sick grin to wear off?

[@C5drummer]

Exceptional in every way! Despite the long hours, it's always great to see the joy of true accomplishment!! Congrats!

[@fishwithcarl]

Thanks Jim :)

[@BasicFishingNZ]

awesome video. i agree about casting lures and waiting for a fish to hammer at it. perch r awesome to catch as well. had a great session once where i caught a perch on every cast. it was a magical moment for sure! but man u caught some monsters for sure!

[@jordydejesuspereira1915]

Dude you must go carp fishing the carp in the netherlands are crazy some of them weight up yo 40 kg but there is just a small amount of those but about the 20kg ones are a little more you must try it carp fishing is amazong (i know this beacuse i live in the netherlands)

[@maxdeligt6412]

i am dutch XD

[@kerriesaus5405]

Iam dutch 2 the carp are very big here

[@vissenrick6637]

jordy de jesus pereira Same here

[@roelandvb]

Ik weet niet hoor eikels maar als hij Nederlands is wrm praat je dan engels

[@DickOswald]

@@roelandvb ik weet niet hoor maar moet je gelijk gaan schelden?

[@toasted9453]

Love you guys so much, been with you since you were out here with the GooganSquad. "dreamy fishing"

[@fishwithcarl]

Thank you Chris! Thanks so much for sticking around ;)

[@randybryant9936]

Great video i was so excited to see those perch I could not imagine how excited you were

[@paulineryan7056]

What a fantastic watch.Thank you Alex

[@skateboarderjake99]

Wow Europe perch are massive, in my area of Canada a 14 inch perch is a monster I believe your 50cm is around 20 inches...

[@perch_addiction]

1 inch = 2.54cm :)

[@remcovanvliet3018]

Yeah lol 10-14 inches is pretty much standard fare here, but I've caught them up to 23 inches. And although the big ones are more prevalent in larger waterways, I've caught my personal best in some unassuming little canal, whilst tangled up in a sunken shopping trolley. Had to get him out trolley and all. 58 cm/23 in, approx 8 lbs n change, over 4 kg.

[@highdefinitionhunting7470]

In Canada, we catch a 1lb perch and think it’s huge. Couldn’t imagine a 7lb perch. Wicked video

[@matthoyland8538]

Haha so true I live in the bag of quinte and Wenger some big ones but like you say 1lb is a monster here lol

[@imraanbadat5268]

we don't even have perch in South Africa lol

[@cheryl.539]

I really enjoyed your video it is superb. Lovely shots of the areas you fished. Wow, spectacular fish you caught. Well done...

[@MichaelJohnson-mo4em]

What an experience! Just watching you catch these monsters leaves me at a loss for words. Thanks for sharing this incredible experience.

[@fishwithcarl]

Thank you so much Michael!

[@hugosfishing6777]

Love it, great to see how foreign people react to our fish, it's crazy indeed ;)

[@DWSOutdoors]

I think I would cast till my arms fell off! For a chance at a perch like that I would do almost anything!

[@Ch4r1i3.T]

DWS Outdoors ring up get it booked

[@pawelkrowalski3730]

Perchzilla! You will catch 50+ PERCH for sure it's in Spain there are Monsters only

[@robertkirk1983]

Now that just looked like an amazing day's fishing. Those perch are incredible, one of those videos that just makes you want to grab your fishing rod and hit the water!

[@fishwithcarl]

Haha yes! Alex had the best time.

[@edovelthuis]

Wonderful video - a beautiful reminder of where I grew up fishing.

[@joepduijvestijn2387]

On 16:20 you were almost getting a heart attack😂

[@kimmyrask7368]

Can’t help it but I always hear Bear Grylls when you’re talking😂🤘🏻

[@kimmyrask7368]

Also have to say that it was an awesome video!

[@mb_ts8940]

Kimmy Rask I can hear it now😂😂

[@DickOswald]

Wow i thought it was me!

[@alexanderthurman214]

This is my first time watching your Video. I’m from NY where, when I was a young lad we fish for perch but not quite as big as those lunkers. I now live in Southern California where you must travel great distance’s to get on the Fish. Thank you God bless! 🇺🇸

[@JP-ic2ze]

Thanks for a great video and link to some clearly talented guides. Will be hitting them up in 2 years, as my next year and a half of fishing already planned. Your PB Perch beat my current PB Large Mouth Bass in Korea. That is simply insane for a Perch!!!!! Simply gobsmacked.

[@fishwithcarl]

Thank you! Yes, these two are amazing anglers and great guys! :) Thanks so much!

[@DWSOutdoors]

I ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO CATCH ONE OF THESE FISH!!!

[@fishwithcarl]

Yes you do! :)

[@DWSOutdoors]

Carl and Alex Fishing now I just need to take a 12hr drive to the east coast then hop on a 2 day Ferry ride across the Atlantic and take a 4-8hr drive to that part of the world to do it.... 😂 or get to the point with my channel I can fly, stay with someone over there that know how to do it and call it a day 😆

[@DWSOutdoors]

Carl and Alex Fishing goals I guess 🤷‍♂️🎣

[@meemi750]

The guys sunglasses suntan line tho

[@johlynpoissant7597]

Awesome vid I've been starting to binge-watch a lot of your videos lol.

[@caymancostas4045]

First time i watched this channel and i must say it was a pukka vid! Good to see people enjoying themselves and doing what they love, need more of it mate! I'll be watching this channel boys 👍

[@jeffreystefanmaasdam6362]

i live in holland i know the haringvliet grew up in hellevoetsluis i cathed a pearch of 5 kilo plus 56 cm i thouch it was a pike and it was in the harbore in autum beasts

[@fatmanscoop8650]

He's got fisherman's tan lines 🤣🤣

[@fishwithcarl]

Haha yeah!!!

[@stevenpadilla8124]

I just found out about this channel and I enjoy it very much.. Congratulations on that huge Perch, Tight lines and God bless you and your family.. Continue doing great videos...

[@cb01ttr]

Great production, well done. And some fantastic fishing to boot!!

[@harryarteza3435]

Brill But why are Perch so much bigger in Holland? They got the munchies!

[@michaelburke5907]

Maybe they don't have walleyes, their main predator in North America.

[@dampcpungen]

@@michaelburke5907 there is Zander, which basically is a walleye.

[@FishingCaledonia]

That was spectacular!

[@bierfortuinbv.8104]

@@michaelburke5907 I live in the Netherlands and Ive caught many big walleyes

[@michaelburke5907]

@@bierfortuinbv.8104 Ok, so I know about zander, saugeye, etc. But are you saying you guys actually have walleye? Are they introduced? I mean, it's perhaps the best eating white fleshed fresh water fish. Well, I also like pike and perch.

[@SubaruWRXspdManual]

Lol. The "smaller" perch. If I caught one of those smaller perch, I'd shit myself.

[@Crashed121]

Im not even into fishing. But your videos are so well made and engaging. Its hard to tear yourself away. Keep up the good work.

[@benhannum5075]

So happy for you when you caught the 4 pounder, I love that feeling of finally catching “the one”

[@fishwithcarl]

Yeah man!! It's such a relief!

[@Jay16]

New channel name “Alex fishing channel”

[@mmmmmmmmmm.m.]

You had to say it didn't you lol 😂

[@qjarman7753]

Fantastically entertaining and well made video to commemorate what was clearly a great trip. This type of fishing reminds me of Largemouth Bass fishing on American Lakes... a wonderful exciting way to fish. Thanks for posting

[@johnloxley8705]

Watched this video about 4 times now... then perch are just sick !!! I’m still waiting for a 3 pounder !!!! Just amazing fish and an amazing place. Perch fishing and lure fishing !!! It just doesn’t get any better.... cracking video guys ... soooooo wish that was me !!! Love it 😍

[@mackieward690]

Great vid good to see you guys are back ❤️

[@derekwilliams1066]

I knew you guys were going to do well on the 2nd day. The water was as smooth as glass on the surface. Those are the best days I have had fishing.

[@danwizhed8949]

Awesome video Alex, would love to have this experience of travelling and catching monster fish , love these videos mate 🎣✊👊😎👍

[@Jeff-uq7iu]

Years ago we had an ice fishing spot , where we would regularly catch 14"-17" perch. Those were some amazing perch that I haven't seen since fishing there. But this here is a whole other level!

[@thejimmygamer3652]

Glad the vids are back well done guys

[@davidjohnson9517]

Awesome! I would love to go there! Pike, walleye, and perch. My favorite types.

[@pawelkrowalski3730]

Go to Spain Zander (walley) and Perch and get a avarage 50cm perch at Perchzilla lake!

[@rodericklangeveld7999]

What a great video!!! You can feel the exitement through the screen!

[@302FISHING]

What an awesome Perch episode...that is one fish I've never caught here in Delaware..congrats from across the pond!!

[@302FISHING]

Thank you...where do u hail from?

[@pnutbutrncrackers]

A perfect fishing video. Fantastic fish and a host who could not be more likeable. If I could give it 100 thumbs up, I would. Bravo!

[@chriswatson6730]

Awesome video thank you. Perch are the best.

[@NoobTVDO]

I just started fishing in the Netherlands, caugh a 51 cm perch in a part of the river that I havent got any other perch. Great place to be a fisherman, well done you!

[@linuswellington3360]

This made my day! Im watching this before the first day of school after the summer...

[@tonyphillips1382]

Best film i have seen for a long long time - thanks

[@DannysAnglingBlog]

fantastic absolutely fantastic simple as well done

[@nickevans8530]

Another Great Video Alex, Just unbelievable Perch..!!! 7lbs.. Truly dreamy fishing. Gets an AA rating from me, absolutely awesome!! 😁. Look forward to the next one, Carl said it would be good!!. Nick

[@waterwolflures]

Superb vid..you could feel the enjoyment

[@fishwithcarl]

Thanks :)

[@archywiseman]

Great stuff. Bigger than any perch in North America. Quality camera work too. Thanks for sharing.

[@ferrie76]

So nice to see the passion! Also on the pro anglers 👌🏻 Well done!

[@alcoholicfattyliverdisease419]

All you guys videos are so well made it’s like I’m watching a high quality documentary

[@adamsmith8533]

That was amazing. A truly huge perch in the states is a 2 pounder. Those fish are unbelievable. Congratulations and well done bro.

[@ophiocephalus]

Amazing again.......your guide has my facial tan at the end of a summer season too..... sunglasses....Lol. I love perch, don't fish for them but remember being the lake record holder for a while in my teens for a two and a half pound beauty caught by accident whilst fishing for tench at Westwood Park (sadly no longer fishable) near Droitwich, Worcester.