Perch, a prevalent species among freshwater fish, are often the first catch for many beginners to angling. Owing to their eagerness to bite and sheer abundance, these ravenous predators are a ...

YES, I know it, they are bony, and they are muddy and they are not often lauded in anglers’ stories; but there’s something about perch-fishing that no other angling gives — it’s the return of youth.