A guide on the EASIEST way to catch perch on lures, including tips, tricks and gear! Also including some action packed perch fishing, how to unhook a perch and more this video is a complete guide on micro jigging. The tips for this method are mostly applicable for canal fishing but the knowledge is transferable to any other venue! Lure fishing for perch has never been so easy! Remember if you're fishing somewhere where there's a high likelihood of pike I'd recommend throwing on a thin wire trace just in case!
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I’m new to fishing but I went on my first jigging trip today for some perch and I caught 4
Well done mate! Fishing isn’t easy you’ve done really well to pick up a few
I’m starting to get into fishing the same way as you was but I went to a good spot yesterday using worms and a float and I caught nothing at all any suggestions?
really informative vid this. I've watched a load of canal perch vids and this is one of the best. subscribed.
Thanks for subscribing mate I really appreciate it!
Nowthen young man .. another cracking stripey vid … gotta love them stripeys !!! Hope you and the family are all ok and look forward to ya next video 😀😀🎣🎣
Now then! Glad you enjoyed the video I hope you’re well 👍
Great video again! I had a few hours this morning pretty much same results as you in the later end of this video I had 11x small perch! Great day!
Sounds good man! I've not been out perch fishing for a while I need to get back at it
Best looking UK fish by none
Best looking UK fish by none
I’ve grown up lure and spinner fishing for bass, trout, pike and perch in Canada! However I haven’t been that many times in England until this year! I even caught a 2lb13oz perch yesterday and I had the little fight on film!
Sounds like a great fish mate, bigger than i've ever had! I've got some cousins over in Vancouver, hoping to make it out there one day. Beautiful part of the world!
@@adventurefishinguk my PB is 3lb10oz which shall be tough too beat! Believe me Canada is beautiful all year round and they have some quality fishing throughout the whole country
Started carp fishing about a month ago, moved over to floats and jigs on the canal, caught way more fish and it's a lot more enjoyable in the hot weather. Definitely more for me
I couldn't agree more!
Carp fishing is great but only when your determined. You can match fish for carp if you enjoy having loads out in a session but tbh I think that cruel due to the fact there mouths get very damaged but at the end of the day your fishing and that's all that matters
Great video mate! A brilliant rod!
Thanks mate, couldn’t agree more! Best telescopic I’ve ever used
Top fishing man!!! 🎣👌 I love fishing on canals, they hold some big Perch and Pike 💯
Thanks mate! I love fishing on canals too, yet to catch a big perch from one though
@@adventurefishinguk I'm sure you will 💯 I caught one last year over 3lb, I was so chuffed. Keep the great content coming bro 👌👌 TIGHT LINES 🎣🎣
@@deedontworry thanks mate, you too 🎣
awesome these ready rigged rods i ordered the predator rod the quality is fantastic bought it after hearing what you said about this company great video mate cheers,para
Thanks mate! Hope you enjoy your rod, I’ve not used the predator rod yet much waiting until July. Been using the fish rig 180 almost daily though now and I’m loving it!
Great videos, have enjoyed checking out this part of canal last few days - no fish yet tho 🤞🏼
Plenty under all 3 bridges on the stretch, getting them to bite is a different story though! A big one lives under the first bridge, you’ll have to let me know if you get it
Where do you purchase your micro jigs thanks
Great video mate! 👍 Thinking of getting myself a light rod for perch. Currently have a rod 15-45g so assume to heavy
Thanks mate! You’d probably be okay to go give it a go, a lighter rod would definitely be better sport though and you’d feel the bites a lot easier! Plus further on the cast 👍
Just started perch fishing. Got myself a light set up to help feel for those bites. 😊
Light set ups are the way forward in my opinion! Hope you catch a few 🤞
Mate really good tutorial! Love the look of those jig heads! Never used them myself!!
Thank you! Thought I’d go for them because I’ve found perch go crazy for spinners with a flash of red, seems to be transferable to jigs too!
Another great video mate thanks👍
Thanks for watching I hope it helped!
thank you! i’m gonna go buy some lures tomorrow
If you do you should check out lureboi, you can get 10% off on his micro jigs with code AFUK10 👍
We're in the U.P. in Michigan. Some of the best perch fishing. They respawn very quickly!
I’d love to come over there and fish for them one day
Thanks for watching!
Just found this channel! Subscribed!!
Thanks David I really appreciate that!
Great video mate! Thanks
Thanks for watching mate and i'm glad you liked it!
Pole Fished f1s for the last decade and went back to rod, reel, float and maggots on a new venue and caught all babies but two perch nevertheless and sort of fired up the old child in me that loves the ease and unexpectedness, found an old but good 6ft split cane rod so using that for lure fishing perch next absolutely cant wait
I think you'll love lure fishing! Thanks for watching
@@adventurefishinguk oh aye, i do 😂 had a ball for the last few times now
A good thing that worked for me was a similar jighead, and this pink tube with long white endings, caught 3 within an hour to two hours. Just slowly drag it on the bottom.
Yeah that sounds good especially for this time of year!
got my first perch today thanks to you
Really happy about that! Thanks for letting me know, hopefully you get a load more 🎣
@@adventurefishinguk if you have time please could you show us how to hold one i got really scared of getting cut or spined!
@@lukefurness8612 if you have a watch at some of my other perch fishing videos particularly the Lake District ones you’ll be able to see how I go about handling them! In my next perch video I’ll try fit in a bit of a tutorial for you 👍
@@adventurefishinguk thankyou so much ❤️
Those are some beautiful fish!
Thanks mate!
Great stuff!
Thanks mate!
Hey! Thanks for the tips. Been getting into perch fishing recently with my friend and just ordered my own jigs and lures. What areas along the lancaster canal would you recommend for perch fishing?
No problem! Anywhere with boats overhanging trees and features 👍 Thanks for watching
Always take large and medium size forceps , always take a spare one too , just in case . Nice vid by the way
Thanks mate, some good recommendations. Forceps always come in handy
They have spikes on the gill covers too, I like to put my thumb and finger over those and the palm of my hand on the dorsal ones, they can flick and get you if not
Yeah they've got me a few times!
nice video man !! nice Perches !!
Thanks mate, shame no monsters but maybe next time! 🤞
Amazing video. What size lure was you using and what lures would you recommend?
Thanks mate, I’m not sure what size it is but it’s part of the savage gear mini perch kit I’d definitely reccomend that. My other favourites are the salmo hornet 3.5cm and savage gear rotex spinners
I love perch, one of my favourite foods and so pretty
They are an amazing fish to look at! Not so sure about to eat, I’ve never tried one
It used to be that easy to catch them on my section of the L&L canal last year. Now they are few and far between. You'll walk miles and waste a full day for 3 or 4 small ones. It's like they've all gone, very strange.
Thats a shame mate, over the past few years I've found perch fishing to be quite volatile. Fortunately I had quite a good summer catching them in the lakes! Thanks for the comment and I hope you enjoyed the video 👍
nice video. are you close to Liverpool city centre here? I'm in Liverpool and looking to start fishing the canals for pike and perch
Quite close mate yeah!
Nice video! Whats the dept of that Canal? Try the Fox rage micro spikey 4 cm a beast for perch
Gets really deep in places mate especially round the locks. I have a few of them in my box tried one out and nearly managed to tempt a big one that had been ignoring my micro jig all day! Will definitely use them next time
Just starting out and looking to catch perch. Vid great what reel are you using please? Also do I use braid?
I use the RR3000 by rigged and ready, 10% off on their website using code AFUK10 if you’re interested!
I’ve found the big perch are in shoals of abt five but a few times I’ve seen a shoal of 15 fish over at least a pound and a half
I'd love to see a shoal like that, I dont get many big perch unfortunately
My local this had they love a good worm too haha
They certainly do!
Nice one
Thanks man!
Good video! But if you are in the lake where the water is 2-4m deep, should you use the same method?
I would if it was that deep right from the shore/drop offs. If it's a gentle slope then i'd probably use another method!
i am going to do carp fishing and going on my canal with my float rod and my rigged and ready rod any tips?
Find a canal you know they're there! Many canals don't have carp 👍
Hej good tips. i have just bought some jelly / rubber small earthworms and red worms. How best should i fish with these for perch please ? Thanx
On a jig head or dropshot is probably the best way mate!
Have a couple of Jigs like the ones you used, do you tie them on the same way as a hook, and the same knot?
Personally i do mate yeah, some people use small lure clips too or tie a loop knot
Can you catch pike on a light setup? And can I use a clip instead of making knot. I also use 12lb braid
12lb is too light to target pike mate! You can use a clip but you need a wire trace too
can you fish mid water with these types of jigs? i have some massive perch in my local river,but the bottom is very weedy and snaggy in places
You can mate, works just as well if that's where the fish are!
Caught about a dozen on Saturday on the same canal
Same place too? Any nice sized ones?
@@adventurefishinguk nah all pretty small
Float and earthworm is great too.
It definitely is! Artificial is more fun in my opinion 👍
UK perch are slightly different than across the big pond . Our perch are smaller and more green/yellow with less orange . Many people here see perch as a pesky bait taker
Yeah I’ve seen those you have. Maybe they would be more highly prized if you didn’t have bass, unfortunately we don’t!
You are urban fishing for Perch, so plenty of bridges and structures exist. What should someone look for if they live rurally and have a canal but no bridges or structures? I know the video is two years old but still an interesting question.
Look for things like overhanging trees, big bushes, lilly pads, anything for the fish to hide under or around really!
What's the weight rating on that rigged and ready rod? I see the R&R website says 15-30g, so is it properly an UL rod?
I personally think those cast ratings are wrong, it's more like 2-10 on the lighter tip and 5-15 on the heavier
Perch meat is actually some of the best bait to use for perch.
That’s interesting I’d never have thought of trying that
What weight jig are you using. That’s very near to me and I never know if my weights are too heavy or too light.
I think this is a 2 gram jig head mate 👍 I did see some bigger ones cruising about but I wouldn’t go any bigger than that for the size of most of the fish I was catching. Bigger ones didn’t seem interested
They are spro jig heads i use same ones they are great and come in a few sizes these are the 2g ones ya can get 1.5g and 3g aswell, all are great
I grew up fishing that stretch but now fish about a mile up. There used to be a lot of 2lb perch down that way.
In that kind of place, you can even catch with silver colored hook without a lure... Or just put some bread and reel it.
Not quite sure about that with a bare hook! It's possible I suppose. Using bait like bread and worms is always easier
@@adventurefishinguk 2/0 3/0 long bright hook, surely you will.
I've only ever caught small perch this way . My pb is 4.2lb using worms .
That's a monster, I've never had one that big. This method still works well for the larger perch, just upscale the size of your lures maybe ie using 5cm fox rage spikey shads and maybe use braid instead of mono.
Got some good canels in Birmingham pal
Looks like it mate seen a fair few KZhead videos on them!
Im in Sweden and I’ve been fishing perch for weeks now without getting anything
That's a shame, I hear there's some huge perch in sweden!
Great vid i go perch fishing where is this spot
Thanks mate glad you like it! This video was filmed in Liverpool on the canal
Thanks mate
Are you using braid or mono for your lure fishing?
Mono for my perch fishing braid for my pike fishing! Trout usually mono too but a bit heavier, thinking about switching though
Recommend braid tho you can feel the lure
do you have to use jig heads or can you just use a normal hook
You need jig heads or drop shot weights mate 👍
hanks my key isn working as you can probably ell@@adventurefishinguk
Just a quick question, can you eat them? Or are they too small even to pan fry whole?
Catch and release only for perch in the UK in my opinion!
@@adventurefishinguk gotcha! I don't know the regulations in the UK. But cool video man! I'm definitely gonna use your technique
Only just realised this is where I go aswell 😂😂
Do you have much luck fishing there? Thanks for watching!
I call the marginal jigging "Dibbling" rather than walking the dog. I find it a great blank saving method if you scale right down to a micro sized soft plastic
I’ve not heard of that before but I like the word. Think I’ll start using it! Yeah I agree it’s a great way to pick up a few fish especially if it’s tough going
where can I get the red eyed jig head
I think they're from the brand spro
Easiest Perch method for me is to catch some minnows, use a shot and a size 10/8 hook and you'll catch every minute in the right spot 😉
True! I don't doubt that it works well, personally I prefer to fish artificial where possible 👍
How come you don't use braid 99 % on you tube do.Great videos BTW mate
I do now I used to use mono a bit more often though 👍
@AdventureFishingUK ok cheers don't blame you the price of braid is ridiculous great videos keep em coming mate.
I'm also in the uk
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You said bridges, Does it work with piers too?
Piers on freshwater yes, for saltwater It works too just for other species 👍
@@adventurefishinguk okay
When should I start using this method
About now but as it gets warm it gets better!
Are you bouncing on the floor or just bobbing them on the retrieve ?
A bit of both mate, mostly bobbing on the retrieve
@@adventurefishinguk cheers. I’ve done terrible each time I go. I fish the rufford marina canal so not a million miles away from you. Only ever had pike.
I am fishing a place that’s mostly 7ft is there any tips u can give or good lures
Is it a canal mate? And are there a lot of snags?
@@adventurefishinguk thanks for the reply it is a canal and has a good amount of snags
@@fishingwithaodhancallaghan3637 is it just perch you’re targeting or pike too? No problem always happy to help!
@@adventurefishinguk I am going for perch
@@fishingwithaodhancallaghan3637 savage gear mini perch kit is a good option. I’ve found if you want to try a spinner too especially in a deep canal the savage gear rotex spinner with the red around the hooks are great!
What jig that is? Look good jig And I dont regocnice 😅✌️
I think it’s part of the savage gear mini perch kit
Hay everyone I'm interested in starting a bit of perch fishing iv been catching carp for 10 years now and have never really given thought to catching much else but I'm looking for some tips and advise on what I need to get eg Rods and reels and line as I have no idea with predatory fish only carp any advise on bits and places to buy would be awsome I'm in UK somerset area so yea if anyone reads this please comment and help me start this perch fishing adventure
Hi mate, if you look at lure boi on instagram his ‘micro boi’ jigs are just about the best place you can start with his matching jig heads. Fish any canal with those on a light rod small reel light line and you will catch perch!
@@adventurefishinguk awsome will defo be haveing a look and hopefully be catching soon I may message again in future for any advise I may need il subscribe to u now lol and check out some more videos for help and any advise on a specific line I should purchase 😀 thanks mate hope to hear back from you
@@jamesparker9914 feel free to ask anytime! I use maxima chameleon about 6 or 8 pound
Perch are good eating, fileted and breaded (y)
We don't tend to eat them in the UK!
@@adventurefishingukits most common fish to catch and eat in Estonia
I'm 11 and me and my dad we love fishing
Thanks for watching!
When i go fishing i use an electric net 😃
Haha not for me!
What if a pike takes it? they love those micro jigs you should be using a trace or something
Not many pike in that stretch mate! I've found usually only the micro pike go for them too and they come in easy, a fast strike too often hooks in the corner of their mouth. I've never had a pike snap me using them and I was often out using them in summer! I have started using a trace as a precaution
@@adventurefishinguk Completely understand what your saying but I just think that people who are new to fishing will be going down to their local canal on your advice chucking lures without traces and is not good advice for beginners fishing any water where there might be a pike
@@jamiesorensen9879 Good point, I'll add a bit in the description advising people to add a thin wire trace if there's a good chance of pike when they're fishing!
@@jamiesorensen9879 That's like all the trout men in the res I fish they use wee spinners and no trace, and theirs pike to near 40lb in the res aswell
What river is this?
This is the leeds liverpool canal mate 👍
Are you by, any chance, an electrician? Just commenting on your hair ;) enjoyed the video btw
Haha it did get a bit wild didn’t it 😂 I am prone to leaving it far too long in between hair cuts haha. Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the comments!
Went yesterday and day before but didn’t catch anything
Try somewhere else mate or a new lure like a spinner maybe!
Lol the PERCH HACK in the thumbnail made me laugh
Haha yeah I only really used to spin for perch until I started using micro jigs, felt like a hack to me 😂 hope you enjoyed the video!
Thats a swimbait
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ive caught 3 perch 2 on a spinner lure and 1 on a float rig with a maget but i will defenetly pick ne of those jigs up i keep catching fucking roach and i hate them so much theres to many of the bastards
Haha yeah I can see how they could get annoying! Little jigs like this are so much fun
@@adventurefishinguk I did pick some up there to big and I catch more perch on magat for some reson
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What size jig heads do you use for perch
It varies, but I like 2/3g ones for smaller fish