Monster PERCH!

biggun · #1 08-29-2006, 09:39 AM

I hope to be going back to Kettlethorpe hall lake this weekend, this old estate lake is full of Tench, Rudd, Crucians, Roach, Bream with a few good sized Perch.

This is a personal mission to see how big a predator I can catch on this monster of a lure from Rapala.

The last time I was there I managed a couple up to 3lb but there are some clunkers in there!
If nothing else it will give me a good workout casting such a large lure all day

eljeffo · #2 08-29-2006, 01:42 PM

What style Rapalas are ya using? For perch we usually just use a nigtcrawler worm on a weighted leader or some type of live minnow and seems to work quite well! Good luck!

Greenheart · #3 08-29-2006, 02:05 PM

Had em on much bigger Rapalas than that Rich. This one took a lure over 3" long intended for pike.

Good luck mate.

fishypaul · #4 08-29-2006, 03:57 PM

go for it biggun get a monster

geffski · #5 08-29-2006, 10:45 PM

mate that is a cracking looking bit of water!!
maybe a turn back to the dark side this winter is needed for me!
dont fancy freezing my cahoonas off on a wind swept beach
in the hope of a rockling lol!
p,s cracking little plug!

baitmaster · #6 08-29-2006, 11:18 PM

go on biggun go catch ya self a monster perch good luck

tightlines
kevin

biggun · #7 08-30-2006, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eljeffo

What style Rapalas are ya using? For perch we usually just use a nigtcrawler worm on a weighted leader or some type of live minnow and seems to work quite well! Good luck!

That works over here too but I'm just getting into lure fishing and find it great fun. I use all sorts of Rapala lures, Jointed shad rap, shad rap, the husky jerk is my favourite, the one in the picture is my newest and by far the smallest, an original floater in silver minnow pattern. I have not used it yet but as you can see it looks the business!

PlanktonBoy · #8 08-30-2006, 06:04 PM

Ah Greanheart where do you fish for the Perch around here i tried all last winter and me biggest was about 1/2 lb.
Just cant seem to find any waters around here that holds em?

fishypaul · #9 08-30-2006, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by PlanktonBoy

Ah Greanheart where do you fish for the Perch around here i tried all last winter and me biggest was about 1/2 lb.
Just cant seem to find any waters around here that holds em?

come up to kent and have a session with me,
i will take you to a water that holds 5lb+ perch, and its day ticket !

fishypaul · #10 08-30-2006, 06:46 PM

love the baby plug,i must get one,
what's it called richard ?

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