Golden Perch Caught on a 7cm Shad

Golden Perch on a 7cm Scent Shad — now there’s something I never expected to be writing about! Just when I thought I’d seen it all, a couple of bright yellow little perch and a return visit delivered a proper golden pot of treasure. Nothing like this was ever on my radar, which made it all the more special.

Yellow perch on lures — A small and very yellow perch!

A couple of little yellow gangsters

The other day I posted a short video of a small, bright golden perch caught randomly while I was out on the bank. It wasn’t something I’d set out to find. In fact, I caught a couple of these unusual little yellow gangsters, and that alone would have been enough to make the trip memorable.

Yellow perch uk — Another one! But this time a bit bigger!

Then I got a follow from a decent one! Seeing a bigger golden fish behind the lure suddenly gave me something very definite to come back for. A follow isn’t a fish in the net, of course, but it certainly leaves you wondering what another chance might bring.

Back for another chance

The next day I returned to the same spot. After just a few chucks, it was in my net: a nice big golden pot of treasure. Wow! From an unexpected encounter with a couple of small fish to landing a bigger one the following day — what a lovely little sequence of surprises.

A big yellow perch Nick marsh — Unbelievable. The most incredible perch I’ve ever seen!

I’m describing the colour here rather than claiming a different species or a particular cause for it. Whatever the explanation, this was a perch that really stood out.

The lure behind the golden moment

The lure was a 7cm Scent Shad in Green Pumpkin, with a shout-out to Fox Rage. No need to dress this up as a complicated tactical breakthrough: the important details were the follow, the return to the same spot and those few casts that turned anticipation into a fish in the net.

Fox rage scent shad — The Fox Rage Scent Shad

If you enjoy this side of fishing, there’s more to explore in my posts on perch fishing with micro lures and perch fishing with shads. For a broader look at finding fish, have a read of my perch fishing tips too.

You never know what comes next

Isn’t fishing incredible? You can head out expecting an ordinary session and come home with a memory you couldn’t possibly have planned. This wasn’t about chasing a target weight or ticking off an ambition. It was simply an unexpected, beautiful fish that made me stop and say, “Wow!” Love it!