BIG PERCH challenge.. XI

[peter crabtree]

Yes! it's that time of year when our attention turns to big predatory fish. BPC this year will be the 11th annual challenge in the series.
Please report on this thread your big perch caught WITHIN the TIMESCALE BELOW. Please also try to take a photo of your catch even if you're unable to post pics, as I or another can help with that. A description of your method and the type of water where your perch was caught would also add interest.

The record for this challenge is 4:11:8 caught by Chubberbob a few years ago.
The U.K. record is 6lb:5oz!

RULES. Challenge starts midnight 31st August 2022

Any legal method. Bait, lure, rod, pole or whip.

To claim you must have made at least 10 previous posts (any subject) on FM..

Challenge ends midnight March 14th 2023

Finally-Please keep this thread chat free as it makes my job much easier if I don't have to wade through pages of chat trying to put the final table together..
If you want to chat about perch, or anything else, please start your own new thread.....Thanks and good luck....

 

[Neil Maidment]

I've not had a big perch for a number of years. That changed yesterday, two fish in three trots, on double maggot under a peacock insert waggler.

2lbs 09oz and 3lbs 01oz

From the tidal Dorset Stour.

 

[Neil Maidment]

Roger Hill also had a fine perch and lost one yesterday. Two swims above me on the tidal Dorset Stour.

2lbs 02oz

 

[John Aston]

Lovely pictures of lovely fish . Well done .

 

[Neil Maidment]

Two more yesterday. Same venue - tidal Dorset Stour. This time I was targeting them. Floatfished double lobworm.

2lbs 10oz

2lbs 14oz

 

[Peter Jacobs]

What a cracker that 2lb 10.

 

[John Aston]

Perch from Yorkshire Dales river -3-9 and 3-12

 

[Aknib]

I propose three things for this thread...

1) That the entries remain numerous

2) That someone does a final tally up and announces the results on behalf of Simon

3) That someone takes over the administration of the thread for next year's challenge and, in honour and ongoing memory of Simon himself, names it the 'Peter Crabtree BIG PERCH Challenge XII' and so on, on an ongoing basis

All those in favour say aye...

 

[mikench]

Aye.

 

[S-Kippy]

Aye !

 

[Peter Jacobs]

A fitting tribute Steve and a great idea.

I’d be honoured to administer the thread and to list future Peter Crabtree Big Perch Challenge threads.

We have “retired” the name so no one in future will be able to use it.

 

[S-Kippy]

Nice one PJ.

 

[Philip]

Good idea ....as an aside we are also missing someone on the HDYGO thread to say "keep this thread to catch reports and start another thread for general chit chat"... thats one of the reasons that thread kept going so long as it didnt become watered down after going off on tangents.

...I propose we can all do our bit there by giving out a general reminder from time to time...

 

[jon atkinson]

Late to the party but the Ayes have it!

Sadly, I have hardly been among the Perch at all and with work constraints won't this side of Christmas ☹

 

[john step]

aye

 

[riverman]

according to the owner of one of the local ponds in leeds theres a 4lb+ perch in there.its been caught once or twice but some years back.

 

[riverman]

Perch from Yorkshire Dales river -3-9 and 3-12
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a couple of cracking perch there john.put my 1lb 13oz pb perch to shame.

 

[ian g]

Well done Grayson , beautifully marked fish and fine specimens . Perch have been a hard task for me this season , usually manage a 3 lber but haven't come close of late.

 

[rob48]

Hearing a 4lb 11oz fish was caught from the Trent in Burton area last week.

 

[John Aston]

A cracking start to 2023 in North Yorkshire with perch of 3-12 and 3-15 . No pics- sorry , but it was p***g it down and I was covered in mud ....