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This can cause problems. Perch are greedy fish and once they have decided to take they do so quite decidedly. If you leave your strike too long the perch gets deep hooked with all the resultant problems of unhooking.
Methods
There are three main methods of fishing for perch:-
1. Float fishing
Using light tackle can be a great way of getting good sport with perch. You should remember that perch can attain weights of upto and over 4lb, so tackle accordingly. The simpler the better is a good adage.
2. Legering
Again light leger or feeder works well for perch. If legering a paternoster is a good method using a whole lob worm, dead minnow or small gudgeon.
3. Spinning
Small spoon type spinners or even fly spoon have been known to attract perch.
When using baits the best to use are Maggots, worms, chopped worm and caster.
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Practically any young angler will, on their own water, be able to tell you where to find shoals of perch. Many famous anglers started their fishing going for these voracious little predators. Where are they to be found?
Around any man made object, jetties, slipways, bridges, locks, walls and sunken water craft.
Waters
It is rare to find a water that hasn't got its resident shoal of perch hunting in the shallows. They prefer still or slow moving waters is the obvious places to fish for them would be in canals, lakes and ponds. Perch can also be found in rivers where the inhabit the backwaters and eddies.
Here the current is slower. The rule should be find a snag and there you will find perch.
Beware !!
Perch have spines on their dorsal fin and also on their gill covers. Because of these spines care needs to be taken in unhooking your fish. When using fairly large baits such as worms, perch often take a long time to make up their minds to take properly.
The float bobs and moves about so it is best to wait for a proper indication before striking.
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