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Hmm, though the end of the running-water season approacheth, I could not resist a last chance at Willows before the planned transfer of 50 of its larger carp to other lakes the next day. What's more, with rain is due, I always feel it will be easier to huddle under a brolly on a lakeside rather than a river bank. 

It started off dry and still, and with two fish in the first three casts, I anticipated a fine haul. Then the first of two, two-hour rain stints kicked in and the strong S/SE winds of the last week or so kicked in. Bites slowed, though I caught fish as regular intervals and lost a few too. By the time I started to pack up, everything was sodden and I'd been the only angler all day. But there was time for one last fish that had my heart jumping for a moment or two as it came to the net. What do you reckon - Common or Crucian? No barbels, humpy back, but with 37 scales on the lateral line, it must have been a hybrid. Shame. It was an old warrior and at 4lb 10, would have made it a very different day!

Commons - 7lb 14, 6lb 12, 5lb 5, 4lb 8, 7lb 2, 
Bream - 6lb 8, 4lb 8, 4lb 1,
Mirror - 8lb 8
Hybrid - 4lb 10

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The Flying Tench

Re the hybrid, I had a similar fish from the Warwicks Avon a few years ago, though the photo was hopeless. 4lbs 14oz.  As I understand it a hybrid between a crucian and a common is the dreadfully named F1, and I presumed in the end that's what it was. Though the 2 or 3 other F1's I've had looked more like a crucian than your or my fish, both of which look to me more like commons, but of course without barbels. 

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Bayleaf the Gardener

I know what you mean. F1 reminds me too much of Stirling Moss and algebra lessons to be part of my fishing routine, so I refuse to have anything to do with the poor things. As such, I am prepared to drop my claim for the British Crucian record for this particular monstrosity.

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