The Spring Crucian thread

[Paulg]

Any idea if they've spawned yet Paul?

 

According to one of the chaps in the on-site shop that I have just spoken to, yes they have. Also the "circus" have all gone off to play somewhere else now

 

Apparently the tench in Harris are far more prolific than the crucians so far this season....which ties in with my results of 21 tench and zero crucians.....new aftershave has been purchased along with some lucky clover in advance of another outing!

[Anderoo]

According to one of the chaps in the on-site shop that I have just spoken to, yes they have. Also the "circus" have all gone off to play somewhere else now

 

Apparently the tench in Harris are far more prolific than the crucians so far this season....which ties in with my results of 21 tench and zero crucians.....new aftershave has been purchased along with some lucky clover in advance of another outing!

 

Good! Thanks Paul, sounds like it's safe to return

[Paulg]

Well, third time lucky it was.....I got one, or more precisely five of them

 

Blog entry to follow in a few days, but one pic to share, you see the bubbles in the pic below, and the ring just starting to spread from the float....that was my first crucian of the season having a bit of prawn for his tea ! Next second the float disappeared, and the camera nearly ended up in the maggots, as I went to grab the rod ! Not a monster, but a 1lb 14oz bar of gold...and I was most chuffed

 

[viney]

http://www.anglingtrust.net/news.asp?itemid=2604&itemTitle=British+Record+%28rod-caught%29+Fish+Committee+Announces+New+Records+and+Equal+Records&section=29&sectionTitle=Angling+Trust+News

[Rusty]

http://www.anglingtrust.net/news.asp?itemid=2604&itemTitle=British+Record+%28rod-caught%29+Fish+Committee+Announces+New+Records+and+Equal+Records&section=29&sectionTitle=Angling+Trust+News

 

I wondered when this was going to be concluded. I knew there were three claims (the same fish) and the guy I spoke to wanted no fuss, guess that's blown out of the water. Wonder how popular MF will be now?

[Paulg]

I wondered when this was going to be concluded. I knew there were three claims (the same fish) and the guy I spoke to wanted no fuss, guess that's blown out of the water. Wonder how popular MF will be now?

 

All the record submitted fish, or the same one three times, whatever, came from Johnsons. Whilst this is considered part of the MF complex, it is a members only lake, with Harris and Richardsons being the two lakes available to day ticket anglers. I don't know if Godalming have a cap on membership numbers, but their joining fee, £65, might put a few people off.

 

Of the day ticket lakes, Harris is the one known for the better stamp of crucians, a 4.01 has been caught earlier this spring, however most anglers I've spoken to are finding it hard so far to get through the tench population this year. The remainder were miserable sods who didn't want to talk to me

 

I have been down on two Saturday mornings during May / June, both after the 4lb fish had been reported in the angling press, and Johnsons did look busy, but there again, it has been the same at this time of year for the last three or four seasons. On the other hand, Harris and Richardsons, the day ticket lakes were both actually a lot quieter than I expected.

[Anderoo]

Johnsons is EXTREMELY busy in the spring.

[Paulg]

I keep forgetting to ask Anderoo, how are you getting on with fake baits?

 

I'm trying a fake maggot/caster rig this season and it seems to be doing ok....for the tench anyway!

 

Maybe worth another thread....but do people float fish fake baits in lakes....I've not thought to try them with that method?

[Kappa]

All my cruicans this year we're on fake baits!

[Kappa]

Oh and I don't know about float fishing. I think of you could fish really accurately then they maybe ok.

 

To be honest I'm not sure they solve many problems or would help when float fishing.

 

Rich

Edited June 14, 2015 by Kappa