007 Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 (edited) So I went into my local newsagents to buy the weekly fishing paper The Angler's Mail - the national fishing paper/magazine available every week here in the UK - and there on the front page is news of the British Perch record being broken. A true jumbo - all 6lbs 2oz of it! Then I read on and find out that it was caught on the River Thames literally a few miles down the road from where I am currently staying in London, England. Here's a link to Angler's Mail: Anglers Mail Here's a link to another article where they say it may not actually be treated as a record because the angler is thought to have caught it in a marina where fishing is prohibited: Record Perch in doubt I bought the magazine/paper and when I got home I read that another perch - this time of 5lbs had been caught last week even closer to where I am living and that I can fish for free along that stretch of the River Thames. Seeing as my shipment arrived from Toronto last Friday I am now desperate to get out my BPS 7ft spinning rod and try and hook me a huge perch on a rattlin' rap or good old fashioned float and worm tactics! Watch this space - big stripeys here I come! 007 Edited January 14, 2008 by OO7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 That guy could pass for Dave Mercers twin.LOL Thats a huge fish man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007 Posted January 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 (edited) Lol Misfish - It looks more like he's eaten Dave Mercer! It would have been good to see a 'normal' sized bloke holding the fish to gauge how big it really was. Edited January 14, 2008 by OO7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassman Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Looks like a peacock bass. That guy needs a baby blue tuxedo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbo Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 "Groovy baby!"-Austin Powers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GbayGiant Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Crazy, that may be what those ridiculous pike are feeding on. Try it out and and give us a UK report, of course with lots of pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motv8tr Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Wow, and so close to home Now get out there and fish!!! I look forward to your reports, and if there's a spot for you to go close to home, you'll have no excuxe Maureen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Good to hear from you again 007! That's one jumbo perch for sure!!! Will be interesting to see if it will qualify for the record or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverowbotham Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Bring the marmooskas to Europe !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 I'd eat it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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