The mornings and nights are closing in and there is a chill in the air - it’s very nearly pike time. But before it’s too late I fancied a crack at a neglected summer favourite - the crucian.
To The Farm! I fished one rod on the mag ‘n’ wag, on the other I fished the method feeder with scaled down hair-rigged halibut pellet on a bite alarm - traditional verses modern approaches.
I landed dozens of rudd, roach and perch on maggot - and the pellet accounted for three crucians, 1lb 12oz, 1lb 14½oz & 2lb 9½oz plus a bonus tench at 3lb 9oz. Beautiful fish, glad I didn’t miss my chance.
Baffling: All three crucians ripped the rod off the rest on the lead - I couldn’t hit their bites on the float - how can something that bites so delicately on the float be so aggressive on the lead?
I had exactly the same experience in the same place Brian, with the crucian (only 1) ripping the rod off the rest...strange indeed.
ReplyDeleteIt’s not the bait or the hair-rig, I’ve fished maggots on the float and lead together in one peg in the past - delicate bites on the float - rod rippers on the lead. Going to have to find some underwater footage - see what’s going on...
DeleteThose Crucians are stunning, I'm so envious!
ReplyDeleteThat said, I am looking forward to some trips out on the boat! Bring on the predators :)
They really are - nearly left it too late in the year - the weather is really changing this week... Predator time is here...
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