Catching Crucians

[The Diamond Geezer]

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Originally posted by chesters1

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they are for some reason put off by groundbait :confused: for some while but each bite is certainly not finicky i have had the rod pulled of its rest whilst pouring tea

(I wish ! - DG)

. we generally go at 5pm ish and fish till dark after the other anglers have been sitting in the sun allday getting very little

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Hmmh! Night-fishing seems favourite then

 

Cheers Chesters & guys

 

DG :cool:

 

[ 20. May 2003, 12:39 PM: Message edited by: The Diamond Geezer ]

[Ed Matysiak]

Pole fishing is much better for them. I have used worm and maggot with a bit of success. I suggest setting the float to just a dot on the surface.

[Peter Sharpe]

My only experience of them is that in clear water, dusk is by far the best time. I seem to remember flake being just as effective, if not more, than maggots. You can use a bigger hook with flake as well - I used to use a size 10 or 12. If you're casting then you are probably fishing too far out. Dont use a pole though or you'll probably catch anthrax and all your pubes will fall out - or something like that.

 

[ 20. May 2003, 07:41 PM: Message edited by: Peter Sharpe ]

[The Diamond Geezer]

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Originally posted by Peter Sharpe:

My only experience of them is that in clear water, dusk is by far the best time.

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Thanks PS, but unfortunately the lake is well churned up by other species that are in there e.g. tench & carp so it's never clear

 

Anyway, armed with this shedload of advice (thanks everybody ) I'm going to give them another crack this weekend

 

DG

[RUDD]

DG

 

a whip is fine as long as one of the crucians bigger cousins doesnt come along to lead you a merry dance!!!!!!

Spindle - touch ledgering, NO CHANCE

I have watched a 4 x 12 pole float (very small) go from side to side without dipping or rising a millimetre, when I pulled my rig in - no bait.

I know crucians are the culprits.

If you strike there is nothing there.

I know plenty of people reading this know what I mean. Crucian fishing can be one of the (probably is the) most frustrating types of angling in the world!!!!!!!!!!!

When you get it right, nothing beats a net full of butterscotch gold.

[The Diamond Geezer]

RUDD:

DG

a whip is fine as long as one of the crucians bigger cousins doesnt come along to lead you a merry dance!!!!!!

Blimey, Rudd, how big do they get then? :confused:

I thought the Record was "only" about 2 lb

 

DG :confused:

[RUDD]

By bigger cousins I mean Commons, Mirrors, Koi, leathers etc.

I think the record is round about 4lb.

Saw a bloke catch one just under 2lb Monday night!!! He caught it on 3lb line, 16 hook on a waggler with a small bit of corn.

[The Diamond Geezer]

RUDD:

By bigger cousins I mean Commons, Mirrors, Koi, leathers etc. I think the record is round about 4lb. Saw a bloke catch one just under 2lb Monday night!!! He caught it on 3lb line, 16 hook on a waggler with a small bit of corn.

Right! Got you

 

DG