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Wow, nice one! That's a mighty zander!

 

Yes, very happy with that one as it my biggest UK zander, but still a bit to go before I beat my PB of 16.5Ib that was was caught in Norway 15-16 years ago :D :D :D

 

 

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Fantastic!

 

It's such an exciting style of fishing isn't it... jig up... flutter down... jig up... flutter down... DONK! Wahaay!

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music

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Fantastic!

 

It's such an exciting style of fishing isn't it... jig up... flutter down... jig up... flutter down... DONK! Wahaay!

 

Yes, it is :D :D :D

 

Although, I would recommend somwhere other than Grafham if you want to try it out for the first time as it is a very difficult nut to crack.

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Yes, it is :D :D :D

 

Although, I would recommend somwhere other than Grafham if you want to try it out for the first time as it is a very difficult nut to crack.

 

I'd agree with that. We managed 3 between us both days we were out, biggest about 8.08, mainly because the guy I was with knows what he's doing! With the wind up the best we could do was use heavy jig heads and cast into the wind, jigging back towards us as the wind moved us forward. Hard work, and presentation suffers.

 

Other reservoirs apparently hold bigger numbers of smaller zeds. I had an invitation to fish one this weekend but something got in the way, so I had to decline, unfortunately. Instead I'll be doing something similar on a smaller scale for river perch, which is just as exciting :)

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music

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I'd agree with that. We managed 3 between us both days we were out, biggest about 8.08, mainly because the guy I was with knows what he's doing! With the wind up the best we could do was use heavy jig heads and cast into the wind, jigging back towards us as the wind moved us forward. Hard work, and presentation suffers.

 

Other reservoirs apparently hold bigger numbers of smaller zeds. I had an invitation to fish one this weekend but something got in the way, so I had to decline, unfortunately. Instead I'll be doing something similar on a smaller scale for river perch, which is just as exciting :)

 

As always the biggest problem is to find the fish on such a huge place as Grafham, nevermind catching them :) :)

 

Rutland has a good head of smaller zander, but again just finding them :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

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That zed is awfully impressive. The pike are quite average though and hardly worth a mention.

 

 

 

 

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I'm surprised the Zed did not weigh more, it looks huge.

 

Some stunning fish :thumbs:

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Species Caught 2014

Zander, Pike, Bream, Roach, Tench, Perch, Rudd, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Eel, Grayling, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Species Caught 2013

Pike, Zander, Bream, Roach, Eel, Tench, Rudd, Perch, Common Carp, Koi Carp, Brown Goldfish, Grayling, Brown Trout, Chub, Roosterfish, Dorado, Black Grouper, Barracuda, Mangrove Snapper, Mutton Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Tarpon, Red Snapper

Species Caught 2012
Zander, Pike, Perch, Chub, Ruff, Gudgeon, Dace, Minnow, Wels Catfish, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Roach, Bream, Eel, Rudd, Tench, Arapaima, Mekong Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Marbled Tiger Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Thai Redtail Catfish, Batrachian Walking Catfish, Siamese Carp, Rohu, Julliens Golden Prize Carp, Giant Gourami, Java Barb, Red Tailed Tin Foil Barb, Nile Tilapia, Black Pacu, Red Bellied Pacu, Alligator Gar
Species Caught 2011
Zander, Tench, Bream, Chub, Barbel, Roach, Rudd, Grayling, Brown Trout, Salmon Parr, Minnow, Pike, Eel, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Koi Carp, Crucian Carp, F1 Carp, Blue Orfe, Ide, Goldfish, Brown Goldfish, Comet Goldfish, Golden Tench, Golden Rudd, Perch, Gudgeon, Ruff, Bleak, Dace, Sergeant Major, French Grunt, Yellow Tail Snapper, Tom Tate Grunt, Clown Wrasse, Slippery Dick Wrasse, Doctor Fish, Graysby, Dusky Squirrel Fish, Longspine Squirrel Fish, Stripped Croaker, Leather Jack, Emerald Parrot Fish, Red Tail Parrot Fish, White Grunt, Bone Fish
Species Caught 2010
Zander, Pike, Perch, Eel, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Mirror Carp, Common Carp, Crucian Carp, Siamese Carp, Asian Redtail Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Rohu, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Pacu, Long Tom, Moon Wrasse, Sergeant Major, Green Damsel, Tomtate Grunt, Sea Chub, Yellowtail Surgeon, Black Damsel, Blue Dot Grouper, Checkered Sea Perch, Java Rabbitfish, One Spot Snapper, Snubnose Rudderfish
Species Caught 2009
Barramundi, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Wallago Leeri Catfish, Wallago Attu Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Mrigul, Siamese Carp, Java Barb, Tarpon, Wahoo, Barracuda, Skipjack Tuna, Bonito, Yellow Eye Rockfish, Red Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Black Fin Snapper, Dog Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Marble Grouper, Black Fin Tuna, Spanish Mackerel, Mutton Snapper, Redhind Grouper, Saddle Grouper, Schoolmaster, Coral Trout, Bar Jack, Pike, Zander, Perch, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Common Carp, Golden Tench, Wels Catfish
Species Caught 2008
Dorado, Wahoo, Barracuda, Bonito, Black Fin Tuna, Long Tom, Sergeant Major, Red Snapper, Black Damsel, Queen Trigga Fish, Red Grouper, Redhind Grouper, Rainbow Wrasse, Grey Trigger Fish, Ehrenbergs Snapper, Malabar Grouper, Lunar Fusiler, Two Tone Wrasse, Starry Dragonet, Convict Surgeonfish, Moonbeam Dwarf Angelfish,Bridled Monocle Bream, Redlined Triggerfish, Cero Mackeral, Rainbow Runner
Species Caught 2007
Arapaima, Alligator Gar, Mekong Catfish, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Pacu, Siamese Carp, Barracuda, Black Fin Tuna, Queen Trigger Fish, Red Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Honeycomb Grouper, Red Grouper, Schoolmaster, Cubera Snapper, Black Grouper, Albacore, Ballyhoo, Coney, Yellowfin Goatfish, Lattice Spinecheek

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Rutland has a good head of smaller zander, but again just finding them :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

 

We'll be trying to find them on Saturday :) Looking forward to it, it sounds quite different to Grafham.

 

BTW does anyone know whether you can lure fish for the zeds and fly fish for the trout on the same day? A bit of variety would be nice, if allowed.

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music

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