World record golden perch?
September 25th Torben Christensen from Kinetic was up for a surprise as he was fishing on Esrum Lake in Denmark. Not only did he catch a perch in a very unusual size. It also had a very unusual color. The huge perch weighing 1.75 kilos didn’t have the usual green coloration with dark, black stripes. Instead it was completely golden, making it a very unusual sight, as it was brought to the boat from a deep part of the lake.
The golden perch is the same species as a normal perch (Perca fluviatilis). The unusual color is caused by a mutation similar to that found on golden tench in garden ponds.
Torben caught his fish on a black jig using a Kinetic 6’ rod and a Viva reel. As far as we know this is very likely to be the biggest golden perch ever caught. Who knows? Maybe Torben is now an unofficial world record holder?
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