Must have lure selection - What would it be.

[Dick Dastardly]

That blue colour illustrated in the post is a dead ringer for Azurine flank (see photo on museum thread) although you would have to overpaint the fins in yellow.

 

That suggests a new bit of one-upmanship for lure anglers "I caught it on an artificial Azurine"

 

On the subject of which though Dave what do you reckon the chances of getting a day or two sorted for a "fish in" for them? bet theres a lot (if not all of us on here) that havnt caught one and would like to.

[cannibalspinners]

However if I were restricted to just 1 lure

 

I always take my spinner making kit with me to the river

so if river is in flood & dirty , I make up a size 4 spinner with bright beads & a silver blade

but if river is small i will make a size 2 spinner with gold blade

also many other variations when conditions differ

As it takes less than 2 mins to make a spinner from scratch then

it is not a hassle to carry a small spinner making kit with you

So getting back to the question

5 must have lures

then for me it would be

5 spinners , All different sizes & colours

 

[azrael]

abu garcia all good

 

droppen spiner

 

hairy killa

 

tormentot

 

atom

 

morrum

[Vagabond]

On the subject of which though Dave what do you reckon the chances of getting a day or two sorted for a "fish in" for them? bet theres a lot (if not all of us on here) that havnt caught one and would like to.

 

It's a thought.

 

I know of a water (now a commercial) that is supposed to have already had an original stock of both Azurines and Silver Bream. when the present owner took over. There is a better chance of getting an Azurine (and a Silver Bream) there than anywhere else I know.

 

Lots of other fish have gone in since, and it is very much a "fish-a-chuck" water with more species than you can shake a stick at. A lot of disabled anglers fish there - very wheel-chair friendly.

 

It is one of the first venues I used to turn to if involved in an annual species hunt. An easy eight species in a couple of hours or so (and that's not counting the Azurines as anything other than Rudd) Which eight ? Roach, Rudd, Bream, Silver Bream, Carp, Tench, Perch and Gudgeon. All easy, and there are also Eels and Grass Carp in there - and who knows what else ?

 

It would have to be a very light-hearted exercise, as (apart from an occasional silver bream up to 2 lb) it is not a "specimen" water - although with all those tiddlers in there, a decent perch is on the cards.

 

Mid-April onwards would be the best time. If there is enough genuine interest I will have a word with the owner, and see what can be arranged, but the better of the two day-ticket ponds is only a small water and a dozen anglers would be shoulder to shoulder.

 

Definitely a "one rod" water ! Turning up with "all the gear" would be like enlisting a battle fleet to shoot a sparrow

 

I have only ever fished it mid-week, but understand it can be crowded at weekends.

[Rick the piker]

abu garcia all good

 

droppen spiner

 

hairy killa

 

tormentot

 

atom

 

morrum

 

 

my top 5 would be fox micro demon in pink

 

ace helltail

 

spinnerbaits

 

storm shad 42grm

 

loz harop Darter

[Snakehead]

Rapala Magnum

http://www.rapalaworld.com/lure.phpcD0xJmg9MzRER2VDTUI%3D

 

Rapala Skitter Pop

http://www.rapalaworld.com/lure.phpcD0xJmg9MjA5STNHOU0%3D

 

Abu Pike Spoon

http://www.abugarcia-fishing.co.uk/catalog...spoon,5423.html

 

Salmo Maas Marauder

http://www.salmolures.co.uk/search_results.asp?section=9

 

Mepps Spinner

http://www.sportfish.co.uk/product/mepps-a...spinners-silver