Another session at the canal, another monster perch.

[u/DutchSouthie]

46cm, and a new pb

[u/False_Woodpecker4747]

Is he staying for dinner?

[u/DutchSouthie → u/False_Woodpecker4747]

Keeping him for lunch tomorrow

[u/False_Woodpecker4747 → u/DutchSouthie]

Would you be able share the photo once you've prepared him? I'm absolutely intrigued!

[u/DutchSouthie → u/False_Woodpecker4747]

If i remember to take a pic ill share!

[u/KORANTEC]

Nicd catch, are you from the netherlands?What lure did you use?

[u/DutchSouthie → u/KORANTEC]

Im from the netherlands yes, i used a size 3 silver mepps comet with blue dots

[u/Lost-in-this-hell]

Nice catch. Understanding it’s a PB how often are you catching fish around this size. 1 in every 10 perch or?

[u/DutchSouthie → u/Lost-in-this-hell]

Id say about 1 in 10 yes but it mostly depends on what time im fishing. During the day theyre rarely above 25cm but after sundown the big ones come out and then i regularly catch around 35 to 40cm perch

[u/Curious-Persimmon-14 → u/DutchSouthie]

Interesting. I will have to see if that can work here in the US.
I usually catch a lot of perch during the day but they are all smaller.

[u/elleandm]

Omg wow! Nice catch!

[u/kg_digital_]

Interesting, I've never seen a perch that color. Here in the US they are yellow or olive with dark vertical bars

[u/DutchSouthie → u/kg_digital_]

This one had the dark bars as well but they dissappear after i kill them

[u/Zestyclose_Walk_9386]

That’s a tank. Jealous of how big perch and pike get in Europe lol.

[u/gueuze666]

Is there a US equivalent to this species of perch?

[u/DutchSouthie → u/gueuze666]

I think the closest thing is a yellow perch