What do I need to start perch lure fishing? Complete kit list! 

Thanks Chris, glad you’re still learning and loving it 🎉

No problem! Always happy to help. Thanks for the positive comment.

That is awesome! Keep up the good work and keep Enjoying it 🎉

@@Thomhuntfishing It was actually from previous advice you gave that did it . Some sections of the canal had bits of heavy weed. So I remember you saying ditch the weight so your not fighting the lure to stay out of weed. So yeah keep up the great videos 🤜🤛

It’s a minefield out there with a lot of people wanting to learn and too much conflicting info sometimes. I try to break it down to be manageable as best I can!

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching

Hey Mark, yeah I love different styles of rods but having used the Finesse T&C for so many years now and enjoyed so many great fish on loads of different methods…. They’re simply brilliant.

Hi Chris, thanks for the positive comment 👍 Glad you get so much value out of the videos! That’s great that you’ll get some Westin kit, really appreciate it. I never wanted these videos to come across as a Westin advert, just wanted to help people learn more about lure fishing but show the products I do as it’s what I use 👍

@@Thomhuntfishing you don't come across as an advert at all mate. You're just the best on RU-vid at explaining how to use different lures to catch fish

Yep! Keep it simple and light!

@@Thomhuntfishing that's the way. 🤜🏼🤛🏼

Texas great for fishing offset hooks in snaggy places, so a superb rig for perch in rivers. Carolina is out and out finesse/cold water technique when the perch are quite wary and you need to present a slow bait with no weight on it so it slowly flutters around

Thanks Thom@@Thomhuntfishing

It does seem to be a method that takes quite a bit of understanding to do well, and is very addictive…. The tug is the drug!

@@Thomhuntfishing big time!! Will be at The Big One. Will say hello.

Hi Clive, many thanks for the message. Glad you get so much value from the videos that’s what I make them for! Near Nottingham, Bennett’s in Mountsorrel stocks Westin, and the Pike Shop to the South and Independant Tackle and bait in Doncaster both about an hour away and have really good stocks of Westin. Or search online there’s plenty of good online retailers 👍

@@Thomhuntfishing many thanks Thom I will get looking 👍

Thanks for your message man, glad you like my content. Wishing you a new Pb. Tight lines 😊

Sounds like a perfect perch set up!

Best of luck John, keep me updated or message with any topics you might want a video made on 👍

Great and informative vid! Thank you! I’ve been looking into getting a Westin rod for perch as an upgrade from my HTO rockfish 1-7g. looking at the w3 t/c 2-10 as I like a light rod but I see you recommend the 5-15 as a good all rounder. I fish mainly river (Dorset stour) with the occasional K&A canal. I’m happy catching any size perch, would I be over gunned with the 5-15. Would I still feel the small bites? Hard enough deciding a brand now weight! 🤯😆

@@MrLukeyAJ the 2-10g Finesse T&C sounds more like it would be suited to you then 👍

@@Thomhuntfishing great! Thanks for the reply. I did manage to hold a 5-15 t/c at todber the other day however they don’t do the 2-10 they did have the street stick 2-10 which had a nice feel to it. Is there much of a difference between the two and would they be used in similar situations.

Hi Lee, many thanks for the comment 🙏 I actually fished the Ouse a bit this summer but it wasn’t that great. Caught some pike 3-10lb and occasional perch up to a pound or so. Fished small chatterbaits and crankbaits this summer which seemed best, but now it’s cooling down I’d switch over to shads or creature baits on a Cheb rig. Then when it gets really cold try dropshot or a Ned rig 👍

@Thomhuntfishing thanks for replying so quickly. I'll be out there giving it a go soon hopefully.

@Thomhuntfishing I'm going to get so 6.5cm CreCraws. Given that the visibility is typically less than 1.5ft, and depth is about 5ft, do you have a colour you would recommend? I was looking at UV Craw as it looks fairly dark across the back for silhouette but also quite natural, or lava craw as it is very dark but has the flash of red perch love (and that the signals that are rife in the river have).

Yep both of those are great choices. I also like black/Chartruese 👍

I use Mustad Fastach twist on clips a fair bit, or any other standard snap (on its own, no swivel) is generally fine as long as they’re a balanced size for the wire strength/bait size

Hi Martin, online will be your best bet for variety. Try the Pike Shop, Predator Tackle or Angling Direct online

Finesse T&C is a faster action, slightly stronger rod The Streetstick is very light and thin and delicate but has a softer, more through action

There isn’t an 11lb version. The lightest in W10 is 13lb?

@@Thomhuntfishing yes thats it sorry its in kilos and i forgot it was 13lb mate only holds 4.5lb and ive tested it 2 different ways dude. Line kept snapping with fish on so i tested it mate

Sounds very unusual. I’ve got 3 reels with the lightest 13lb W10 on and had no issues at all. In fact had 2 x 20lb pike on it now as well.

it is what it is mate. i tested it multiple times 2 different ways.. not like westin, i swear by westin products @@Thomhuntfishing

Hi there…. Great question. I move A LOT! Partly because I get bored easily, if I am fishing from the bank I rarely give any 1 spot more than 10 minutes if I’ve not had a bite. Also lure wise, at that spot I might try 2 or so different lures in the 10 mins but the main thing to remember is A) predatory fish tend to hit first or second cast for about 80% of the time if they’re in the mood. If they’re not in the mood, doesn’t matter what you throw at them or for how long! Keep trying different areas to cover as many fish as possible and then eventually when you get bites, you’ll understand what they want, where and at what time of year. This is why lure anglers don’t like giving up spots…. It takes a long time to build experience & knowledge of timing, baits and location 👍

I think sometimes it pays to switch things completely....if you are not having any luck on standard soft plastics on a jig, try a Ned rig with a buoyant soft plastic, or give drop shoting a try..Both are great in colder weather, and perhaps the fish are reluctant to chase other types of lure. On both these rigs, you can use a section of earth worm hooked wacky style first, and then pop on your normal nose hooked soft plastic..it sort of looks like the soft plastic is eating the worm! I think the extra scent from the worm certainly helps...

5g sounds a little bit lighter on that set up but give it a go and see how you get on 👍 some BFS guys use thinner braid than that but often only load 35-50m on so it doesn’t bed in like you mentioned

@@Thomhuntfishing thanks!

Yes! I think I made this video before the W2 range was out but I’ve now fished with the W2 range a lot and really like them and happy to recommend them 👍👍👍

@@Thomhuntfishing Thankyou so much for your time and help on this. Really appreciate it.

Yes I can! Might be a couple of weeks though!

So my rule is minimum 1mm thickness (about 90-100lb) and it needs to be proper ‘hard’ Flouro (Flouro comes in different densities from medium soft/supple to stiff/hard…. It’s the hard stuff you need for pike leaders. For me it’s also only reserved for bigger lures of 50g upwards for hard baits and 20cm+ soft baits. It’s simply too thick and unbalanced for soft baits under about 16/18cm. For nearly all of my pike fishing in the UK I’m on 12-16cm baits so fish wire 99% of the time but abroad like Sweden/Ireland/Finland etc I use 20-27cm baits and 1mm or 1.2mm Flouro leaders

Why not use wire? Definitely does not put pike off in my experience. Way less bulky and no risk of getting bitten off. I always use light wire for perch too. Don’t like getting bitten off by pike, would rather land them.

@@leftmono1016 So in the UK I personally use wire for 95-99% of my pike fishing, however 1-1.2mm Flouro does have advantages over wire. 1 - if catching lots of fish, it doesn’t kink, go curly need replacing half as much as wire. 2 - in the Spring or if the water is above 12°c sometimes they go nuts in the net/doing crocodile rolls etc, Flouro doesn’t cut in to the mouth or body and won’t lift scales like wire can. 3 - presentation….. fishing slowly with baits like big jerkbaits over the top of weed thick Flouro presents baits shallow better. The main thing for me though is bait size….. thick Flouro doesn’t present baits under about 16cm very well, and I do most of my pike fishing using 12-16cm so therefore don’t use it a huge amount. However it has its advantages, and no, on 1mm+ hard Flouro you won’t basically won’t get bitten off

@@Thomhuntfishing - thanks Thom, really appreciate the detailed reply 👍 Very interesting points, especially regarding welfare of the fish. This always bothers me with pike, also when the bait has two trebles and one gets stuck in the net. I like using jig flies (pretty easy to tie yourself) with a stinger attached to the hook. All barbless so only four hook points in total. Pike love ‘em. But this time of year I’m casting into the deeper water so need heavier lures for extra distance. Got a 21cm BullTeez on its way to me, looking forward to trying that out. Tightest of lines mate 😀

About 12-14” is good 👍

Westin W3 Finesse T&C 5-15g 7’1” W360-0712-ML

@@Thomhuntfishing Cheers Thom looks a nice Rod

Of braid not allowed, opt for any monofilament/flourocarbon line that has the least amount of stretch. The less stretch, the more bite detection you get 👍

​@@Thomhuntfishing which mono would you suggest regarding least stretch Thom?

why?

@@user-vp1lw7ud9b I enjoy lure fishing and they would be good for fishing for ....indoor lake ensures they wouldn't end up as an invasive species

I've thought about this but also for more exotic species. The costs and logistics would be Imossible.

Ha ha yeah fair one! It seems to be one of those methods where I often get messages saying ‘I’ve tried lure fishing 6 times and had 6 blanks’ and they clearly have some sort of rod, some sort of reel, braid and lure on the end….. so I think the details do make a big difference even at the beginner level. Anyway, tight lines and hope you’ve had a few this winter!