Archie & a 3lb 8oz Perch from a previous session
The Braddock’s spice range we have recently re-introduced are proving to be a great success and nothing nicer for me than to receive a report from Archie himself on an incredible catch of big perch on the Xotic Spice.
It all started after picking up a fish of 2lb 10oz while stick floating on a local stretch of river. He returned a couple of days later to tackle it properly, but still using the same 20′ rod, an 18 hook, and half of a small dendrobaena worm.
First he mixed up his favourite Choppy Mix, consisting of dead maggots, casters, and chopped worm. This was bound together with a groundbait heavily flavoured with Xotic Spice, and introduced to a metre deep near-bank swim via a bait dropper. The water temperature of just 36 degrees F, (2.3 degrees C) meant four hours of biteless trotting, but near sunset he took perch of 2lb 9oz, 3lb 2oz, 3lb 10oz, and 4lbs, in successive runs through.
A great day with a sting in the tail, as he lost the biggest perch of the session after a long battle due to that small hook pulling out of the fish. He’s going back to the swim with beefier tackle, so watch this space.
