PERCH

THE deadly efficiency of methods such as drop shotting and jigging have recently converted many of the nation’s top anglers, among them former Drennan Cup holder Jamie Cartwright.

In February the Northamptonshire Specimen Group member showed just how devastating lure fishing for perch can be with the capture of a 4lb 6oz specimen.

Jamie tempted the thickset fish, which fell just 3oz short of being a new personal best for the species, along with four other fish over 2lb from a stretch of the River Great Ouse, where he used a 9.5cm Savage Gear shad mounted on a 7g jig head.

“My eyes were truly opened to the effectiveness of lure fishing when I caught 15 perch from a swim I had previously struggled to get bites from using conventional tactics and baits,” he said.