6 hours ago, casts_by_fly said:

 

 

 

Where abouts in London are you and which direction do you fish?  We lived in the UK for 12 years including Chiswick, East Yorkshire, and Surrey.  I didn't fish much down south, but got a bit in up north (we were there a lot longer).  Never caught a UK perch but managed some huge grayling.

Ealing, so just down the road from Chiswick.

5 minutes ago, Tim Kelly said:

Ealing, so just down the road from Chiswick.

gotcha. I know it pretty well. Our office was in slough so I know that west corridor pretty well.

As a European born in Spain, I'd like to give my opinion on the most popular sport fish in several European countries.

First of all, it is important to distinguish predatory fish from cyprinids such as carp or barbel, even though in some places these species have developed predatory feeding habits. I will also provide a Top 2 or Top 3 ranking for each country, with the first species being the most popular.

Spain

1. Black bass

2. Pike

3. Zander

Portugal

1. Black bass

2. Pike

France (Black bass is probably the most appreciated species, but it is not the most popular because it is not widespread throughout the country and is found mainly in southern France).

1. Pike

2. Perch and zander (equally popular)

3. Black bass

Switzerland (not part of the European Union, but located in the heart of Europe)

1. Pike

Germany

1. Pike

2. Zander

3. Perch

Italy

1. Black bass

2. Pike

The Lindners of Minnesota loved fishing for carp. I hooked one on the Mississippi on four-pound test that took me 45 minutes to land. It was a mirror carp.