No doubt you all know that Lobworms catch BIG perch, but have you ever freelined a big worm? Some of my biggest catches (including the 3lb 1oz perch in my avatar) have been on a freelined worm.
My favourite way of doing this is to use a 5lb mono mainline with a 4" trace of braid to allow natural presentation of the bait. I then use a Kamasan B980 barbed size 10 hook. (I know it's anal to give the exact type of hook but I swear by the Kamasan 'B' range and they're particularly effective for this type of fishing). On the mainline about 6" away from the hooklength I like to put a splitshot on to give some casting weight. Don't go bigger than an SSG though and try to use just one. Hook the worm in the head so that the hook shank is inside the worm with the tail end hanging nice an low away from the hook point, this helps to avoid deephooking and allows for more positive takes.
For rivers:
Cast this past where you know there's a submerged ledge and then slowly reel it in, jerking it along as you go and bring it towards you over the ledge.
For Stillwaters:
Cast alongside covered banks, through weed, next to tree roots etc. Reel in slowly but jerk the rod as you do so.
A take should start as a few tugs and then the fish should start kicking against you. After that it's all yours!
I use a Drennan E-SOX Spinflex 9ft rod. It's the best spinning rod I've ever used and have never read a bad revue. Fantastic value for money too, think it retails at the £50 mark, I got mine on eBay for £34 but it's worth it for £50. You could pay twice as much and still not match it. Good luck, let me know how this works for you.
My favourite way of doing this is to use a 5lb mono mainline with a 4" trace of braid to allow natural presentation of the bait. I then use a Kamasan B980 barbed size 10 hook. (I know it's anal to give the exact type of hook but I swear by the Kamasan 'B' range and they're particularly effective for this type of fishing). On the mainline about 6" away from the hooklength I like to put a splitshot on to give some casting weight. Don't go bigger than an SSG though and try to use just one. Hook the worm in the head so that the hook shank is inside the worm with the tail end hanging nice an low away from the hook point, this helps to avoid deephooking and allows for more positive takes.
For rivers:
Cast this past where you know there's a submerged ledge and then slowly reel it in, jerking it along as you go and bring it towards you over the ledge.
For Stillwaters:
Cast alongside covered banks, through weed, next to tree roots etc. Reel in slowly but jerk the rod as you do so.
A take should start as a few tugs and then the fish should start kicking against you. After that it's all yours!
I use a Drennan E-SOX Spinflex 9ft rod. It's the best spinning rod I've ever used and have never read a bad revue. Fantastic value for money too, think it retails at the £50 mark, I got mine on eBay for £34 but it's worth it for £50. You could pay twice as much and still not match it. Good luck, let me know how this works for you.
but a 3lb perch is a great fish mate well done. i plan on a fish like that next year.
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