Terry Jackson decided to put his Shakespeare Agility Barbel rods through their paces in a search for “lunker” perch last weekend…
“I thought the weather had improved from the recent bout of snow and easterly winds. The snow has gone, thank goodness, but the biting easterlies remain persistent. This time, I teamed the rods with an old pair of Cardinals loaded with Berkley XTS 8lbs b/s nylon. I have had some cracking specimens on this line and am fully confident with it by this stage.
It was too cold to go searching for shoals; I just wanted to laze under the brolly all day and wait for passers-by. Maybe this was a poor decision, as I only had one bite all day. However, all was not lost. My one and only bite of the day resulted in a sizeable stripey, which immediately chased away those east-wind blues. Specimens don’t come along too often, but when they do, it makes the long drives and previous blanks all worthwhile. It’s great when a plan comes together!
Compliments of:
Terry Jackson.
Terry Jackson goes fishing.
Web: Terry Jackson blog
Rogues Gallery
Specimen Album
Terry has created a gallery of the specimens he has had in recent times. There are some great Irish fish featured in it and it is well worth a look – Specimen Fish Album
The Irish Specimen Fish Committee over-sees the verification of Irish Record and Specimen Fish captures. Interesting information on species, where and when caught, and best baits or lures can be found at http://www.irish-trophy-fish.com/.
