Bluemoon Angling Thread

[Saddleworth2]

Just stopped off for a bacon and sausage barm by the canal side in adlington 44cm long, not sure of the weight, but it's definitely my PB

Thats a lump mate.

 

[Sir peace frog]

Thats a lump mate.

Caught that for your mum, she always said her favourite son(@Saddleworth2 ) looked like a perch xxx

 

[Saddleworth2]

Caught that for your mum, she always said her favourite son(@Saddleworth2 ) looked like a perch xxx

Now that you mention it....
;-)

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

This is a hugely inexact science but a perch group I'm in have a length to weight chart. It's fairly meaningless for obvious reasons: when they are full of spawn or full of food they weigh hughly more than a thin fish.

A 17 inch perch like yours comes out on the chart at 2-13. That is a slim, post-spawn perch that you have there so I'd guestimate it to be between 2-4 and 2-8.

It's a magnificent fish and certainly well over 2lb so you should be well pleased.

You know your perch DD and i can't fault your reasoning there pal.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

My mum.is out of hospital and my brother has a week off work which gives me an opportunity to get on the bank. I'm planning on about 3 nights away on the Severn and Wye.

@snorky You can do us another excellent prawn pathia if you like mate, bang on the last one you made: )

 

[Didsbury Dave]

didn't think it was a jack because it plodded, if I'm honest didn't think it was a perch, stayed really low, thought it was a snag at first, I was right under a far bank bush, it was solid until it started moving, my lure must of landed on it's head because it was instant,caught that after about 15 mins, and I was so chuffed not catching again didn't mean anything, I would of loved a pike to go with it, but that scratched my itch, bacon and sausage barm brew, perfect days fishing haha, thrilled

You're right, you can usually tell what you've hooked from the hit and the fight. Pike will hit with a real bang, often you'll see them. Perch will often tap-tap-tap as they chase the lure form behind trying to disable it. Pike swim faster in the water initially, coming up and down the water column and tailwalking, but then give up quick. Perch you can feel them shake the head as they keep lower in the water.

I'm sure I remember us having a conversation when we were both blanking in the winter about how much easier things will when the water warms up. I'm really chuffed for you because you've earned that fish.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

You know your perch DD and i can't fault your reasoning there pal.

No point asking you after you downgraded my clearly 20lb+ pole-caught carp to a paltry 8lb.

 

[Maccblue]

Holmstall Hall tomorrow Tarporley
Not been there for a while, 4-30 start so no beers watching that lot tonight

 

[idahoblues]

Holmstall Hall tomorrow Tarporley
Not been there for a while, 4-30 start so no beers watching that lot tonight

I’m leaving about the same time, rest of the week on a lake

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

No point asking you after you downgraded my clearly 20lb+ pole-caught carp to a paltry 8lb.

You must think you have a massive knob if you think that carp was bigger than 8lb, mate; )