Grafham monster perch - 6lb 8oz! or Not
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Grafham monster perch - 6lb 8oz! or Not
Posted on the Grafham Facebook page as a possible British Record but the angler returned it. Caught by a troutie on a fly.
He must have very big hands is all I will say!
He must have very big hands is all I will say!
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Re: Grafham monster perch - 6lb 8oz! or Not
Its a nice looking fish but 6lbs+ I am not so sure
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Re: Grafham monster perch - 6lb 8oz! or Not
might have gone 3 ?
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Re: Grafham monster perch - 6lb 8oz! or Not
When you compare it to, lets say to Rik Wesleys avatar image, then no way is it a six
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The top video by my mate Paul shows off 5 fours, the six in the photos is a biggun but it doesnt look six, but I wasnt there!
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The top video by my mate Paul shows off 5 fours, the six in the photos is a biggun but it doesnt look six, but I wasnt there!
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Re: Grafham monster perch - 6lb 8oz! or Not
What a nugget
At least I know my canal is full of record threatening perch now
At least I know my canal is full of record threatening perch now
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Re: Grafham monster perch - 6lb 8oz! or Not
Jake Hamilton wrote:Now thats a proper one
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Re: Grafham monster perch - 6lb 8oz! or Not
Why do people do that? Do they think all anglers are dickwads too? Clearly not a six pound perch but about six pounds of egg on the anglers face.
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b******s!
No doubt the old "net's a pound when wet".... and oot with the rusty old 50lb x 8oz spring balance!
four'n'arf maybe..... but that aint no fecking 6!.......... surely?
No doubt the old "net's a pound when wet".... and oot with the rusty old 50lb x 8oz spring balance!
four'n'arf maybe..... but that aint no fecking 6!.......... surely?
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Re: Grafham monster perch - 6lb 8oz! or Not
i think bearing in mind the fish is pushed out towards the camera its around the 3 pound mark
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Maybe it's 10 inches thick, photo doesn't show this.
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Clearly a trout angler guessing again...
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AndyLarkins wrote:The Dutch fish is awesome !!b******s!
No doubt the old "net's a pound when wet".... and oot with the rusty old 50lb x 8oz spring balance!
four'n'arf maybe..... but that aint no fecking 6!.......... surely?
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Re: Grafham monster perch - 6lb 8oz! or Not
6lb 2oz now. Got his net weighed.....
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Trout anglers tend not to carry scales. Creative guesswork!
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Andrew Croft wrote:yeah, and I bet it was bone dry this time!6lb 2oz now. Got his net weighed.....
(farcical face)
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In fairness, I think he's made a mistake and posted a picture of his bait......
That foreign Perch is absolutely mahoosive!
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This was hotly debated on the LAS forum until it was deleted presumably for people including me speaking their minds....it's so daft it's embarrassing.
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I sure my 3,1/2" pounder looked bigger, so I reckon that is about 3lb too.. The Dutch perch is a monster
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martin godliman wrote:Doesn't surprise me at all Martin with the LAS Forum... as to the perch in question, well, two and half pound tops IMO. There probably are six pound perch in there, but that aint one of them. I've been shown a few pictures of 20lb plus zander from Grafham caught by a troutie - all I could say to him was, 'OK, well done mate...' and then quickly walk away... these guys don't weigh fish and they do like to exaggerate - and then someThis was hotly debated on the LAS forum until it was deleted presumably for people including me speaking their minds....it's so daft it's embarrassing.
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Mark Phillips wrote:Not only exaggerate but fly fishermen often are appalling anglers. I don't want to start a debate but I've met many, many coarse fishermen that are marvellous water craftsmen, whereas the average stockie trout fishery punter is clueless. Stockie trout are often ridiculously easy to catch and seeing trout anglers over think their captures makes me smile. Fair enough I guess but don't try and mug us off with outlandish claims assuming we are all stupid.martin godliman wrote:Doesn't surprise me at all Martin with the LAS Forum... as to the perch in question, well, two and half pound tops IMO. There probably are six pound perch in there, but that aint one of them. I've been shown a few pictures of 20lb plus zander from Grafham caught by a troutie - all I could say to him was, 'OK, well done mate...' and then quickly walk away... these guys don't weigh fish and they do like to exaggerate - and then someThis was hotly debated on the LAS forum until it was deleted presumably for people including me speaking their minds....it's so daft it's embarrassing.
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I heard he caught a new record, an 9lb'er
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Quint wrote:But Im sure you wouldnt want to generaliseMark Phillips wrote:Not only exaggerate but fly fishermen often are appalling anglers. I don't want to start a debate but I've met many, many coarse fishermen that are marvellous water craftsmen, whereas the average stockie trout fishery punter is clueless. Stockie trout are often ridiculously easy to catch and seeing trout anglers over think their captures makes me smile. Fair enough I guess but don't try and mug us off with outlandish claims assuming we are all stupid.martin godliman wrote:Doesn't surprise me at all Martin with the LAS Forum... as to the perch in question, well, two and half pound tops IMO. There probably are six pound perch in there, but that aint one of them. I've been shown a few pictures of 20lb plus zander from Grafham caught by a troutie - all I could say to him was, 'OK, well done mate...' and then quickly walk away... these guys don't weigh fish and they do like to exaggerate - and then someThis was hotly debated on the LAS forum until it was deleted presumably for people including me speaking their minds....it's so daft it's embarrassing.
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cookiesdaughtersdad wrote:I'm not, just an observation on 'put and take' fisheries.Quint wrote:But Im sure you wouldnt want to generaliseMark Phillips wrote:Not only exaggerate but fly fishermen often are appalling anglers. I don't want to start a debate but I've met many, many coarse fishermen that are marvellous water craftsmen, whereas the average stockie trout fishery punter is clueless. Stockie trout are often ridiculously easy to catch and seeing trout anglers over think their captures makes me smile. Fair enough I guess but don't try and mug us off with outlandish claims assuming we are all stupid.martin godliman wrote:Doesn't surprise me at all Martin with the LAS Forum... as to the perch in question, well, two and half pound tops IMO. There probably are six pound perch in there, but that aint one of them. I've been shown a few pictures of 20lb plus zander from Grafham caught by a troutie - all I could say to him was, 'OK, well done mate...' and then quickly walk away... these guys don't weigh fish and they do like to exaggerate - and then someThis was hotly debated on the LAS forum until it was deleted presumably for people including me speaking their minds....it's so daft it's embarrassing.
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Quint wrote:I overheard a couple of gems as I waited in the queue a couple of weeks back.whereas the average stockie trout fishery punter is clueless. Stockie trout are often ridiculously easy to catch and seeing trout anglers over think their captures makes me smile.
30cm Line Thru Trout - "They can't cast lures that big, they just throw them over the side of the boat"
Fishfinders - "It's just cheating. All you need is watercraft".
The latter is easily said when countless thousands of your chosen quarry are delivered regularly, and often occupy a fairly narrow depth band, close to the surface, no matter what the depth
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Quint wrote:cookiesdaughtersdad wrote:I'm not, just an observation on 'put and take' fisheries.Quint wrote:But Im sure you wouldnt want to generaliseMark Phillips wrote:Not only exaggerate but fly fishermen often are appalling anglers. I don't want to start a debate but I've met many, many coarse fishermen that are marvellous water craftsmen, whereas the average stockie trout fishery punter is clueless. Stockie trout are often ridiculously easy to catch and seeing trout anglers over think their captures makes me smile. Fair enough I guess but don't try and mug us off with outlandish claims assuming we are all stupid.martin godliman wrote:Doesn't surprise me at all Martin with the LAS Forum... as to the perch in question, well, two and half pound tops IMO. There probably are six pound perch in there, but that aint one of them. I've been shown a few pictures of 20lb plus zander from Grafham caught by a troutie - all I could say to him was, 'OK, well done mate...' and then quickly walk away... these guys don't weigh fish and they do like to exaggerate - and then someThis was hotly debated on the LAS forum until it was deleted presumably for people including me speaking their minds....it's so daft it's embarrassing.
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No of course not
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cookiesdaughtersdad wrote:I stand by everything I wrote!Quint wrote:cookiesdaughtersdad wrote:I'm not, just an observation on 'put and take' fisheries.Quint wrote:But Im sure you wouldnt want to generaliseMark Phillips wrote:Not only exaggerate but fly fishermen often are appalling anglers. I don't want to start a debate but I've met many, many coarse fishermen that are marvellous water craftsmen, whereas the average stockie trout fishery punter is clueless. Stockie trout are often ridiculously easy to catch and seeing trout anglers over think their captures makes me smile. Fair enough I guess but don't try and mug us off with outlandish claims assuming we are all stupid.martin godliman wrote:Doesn't surprise me at all Martin with the LAS Forum... as to the perch in question, well, two and half pound tops IMO. There probably are six pound perch in there, but that aint one of them. I've been shown a few pictures of 20lb plus zander from Grafham caught by a troutie - all I could say to him was, 'OK, well done mate...' and then quickly walk away... these guys don't weigh fish and they do like to exaggerate - and then someThis was hotly debated on the LAS forum until it was deleted presumably for people including me speaking their minds....it's so daft it's embarrassing.
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