Derek Gibson
Well-known member
Since the mid fifties when I was catching loads of hand sized Perch from the Worsborough canal, I've held a soft spot for this feisty species.
This was fuelled by **** Walker's exploits at Arlesy lake. I resolved there and then that one day I too would catch a fish that **** described as ''The biggest fish of all''.
It was some years before that dream was realised. During that time I really began to realise the character ''if you will'' of prince of the predator world, at times bold and brash, whilst at others very cautious.
Anyone who has had the opportunity to observe a large Perch standing its ground against a ''much'' larger Pike could not fail to be impressed, as I have done over the years.
There is much more that could be said, but this is my tribute to the ''Striped Sergeant''.
This was fuelled by **** Walker's exploits at Arlesy lake. I resolved there and then that one day I too would catch a fish that **** described as ''The biggest fish of all''.
It was some years before that dream was realised. During that time I really began to realise the character ''if you will'' of prince of the predator world, at times bold and brash, whilst at others very cautious.
Anyone who has had the opportunity to observe a large Perch standing its ground against a ''much'' larger Pike could not fail to be impressed, as I have done over the years.
There is much more that could be said, but this is my tribute to the ''Striped Sergeant''.