Hi all, does anyone have any tips for catching Perch (european) on the fly? I understand that one of the lakes near Auckland has some good perch and I would like to have a go at them. Will my normal stillwater flies catch perch? I normaly fish for trout in stillwater useing damselfly nymph patterns and pheasant tail nymphs or blood worms with a dead drift or slow retrieve. I would like to have a good chance at hooking any trout in the area as well so will the same patterns and techniques take both species or do I need to tie some flies for perch only and change my technique as well?
Any comments most welcome. Thanks.
All the best.
Mike.