THE PERCH FISHING TACKLE YOU MUST HAVE

THE PERCH FISHING TACKLE YOU MUST HAVE

by Angling Times |
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The complete guide to all the tackle and bait you need for Perch fishing, from floats and lures to lines, rods and reels. We'll help you catch one of the UK's most popular predatory fish!

PERCH FISHING FLOATS

PERCH FISHING FLOATS

Fishing close in with a float is one of the most enjoyable ways of catching big perch. Look to fish next to features such as reeds and bushes, or if there are none the base of the near shelf where the bottom flattens is good.

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FISHING LURES FOR PERCH

FISHING LURES FOR PERCH

Small spinners such as Mepps have long been a favourite of the perch angler but in recent years soft plastic lures have taken the UK by storm. Now thousands enjoy drop shotting and jigging with small colourful plastics on lakes, canals and rivers. Here are some of the best patterns for perch...

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Fox Rage Spikey Shad pack £5.99 on Amazon

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LURE FISHING ROD

LURE FISHING ROD

Short soft specialist lure rods are ideal. A good dropshot rod around 6ft 6ins-8ft in length is an ideal all-around choice for soft plastic lures. Jig rods tend to be slightly stiffer and are good for bigger fish and boat fishing.

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Korum Snapper Twin Tip Dropshot rod £52.99 from Chapmans Angling

Daiwa Specialist Light Lure Dropshot rods £62.99 from Chapmans Angling

Fox Rage Ultron 2 Dropshot from £79.99 from Chapmans Angling

HOOKS FOR PERCH FISHING

HOOKS FOR PERCH FISHING

Match the hook size to the type of bait used but generally you'll be looking at size 4 to 10, with a wide gape and medium gauge wire. A lot of commercial fisheries will only allow the use of a barbless hook but if not, go for a microbarb. A full barb may not always properly penetrate the bony mouth of a perch properly. Sizes 4 and 6 are ideal for livebaits, prawns and whole or double lobworms. Sizes 8 to 10 are for smaller worms or worm sections.

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Kamasan B983 £1.35 at Chapmans Angling

Drennan Super Specialist £1.73 on Amazon

Fox Rage Dropshot Powerpoint £4.99 at Chapmans Angling

PERCH FISHING REEL

PERCH FISHING REEL

You don't need anything fancy for general bait fishing for perch, a standard 3000 sized coarse match reel is more than adequate. For lure fishing you'll be holding the rod all the time so you'll want something smaller like a 1500 or 2000 version, which makes for a really light set up and even more enjoyment!

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Daiwa Ninja FD 3000A £49.99 at Chapmans Angling

Korum Snapper KDS 2000 £42.99 at Chapmans Angling (Lure)

Sonik AVX 2000 Lure Reel at Chapmans Angling

LINE CHOICE FOR PERCH

LINE CHOICE FOR PERCH

A monofilament reel line of about 6lb is about right for perch. For dropshot and jig fishing you'll want a thin braided mainline however, which has no stretch, so you can feel every tap on the line and set the hook.

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Maxima Chameleon 600m £15.65 at Chapmans Angling

Fox Rage Jig Silk £14.99 at Chapmans Angling

BAIT FLAVOURS AND ADDITIVES

BAIT FLAVOURS AND ADDITIVES

Perch do respond to certain flavours and additives when bait fishing. They're best when used on your hookbait, to make it stand out from any feed. Red seems to be the most tried and tested colour for colouring baits, especially prawns.

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Dynamite Robin Red Liquid £8.99 at Chapmans Angling

Van Den Eynde Predator Plus £6.35 on Amazon

CC Moore Liquid Worm Protein Extract £11.49 £11.49 on Amazon

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