Daniel cain 45,060 Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 1 minute ago, Lenmcharristar said: Are they signal crayfish or natives? Natives dont gather in mass and strip bait Len,they are tiny in comparison to signals 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 9,727 Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 1 minute ago, Daniel cain said: Natives dont gather in mass and strip bait Len,they are tiny in comparison to signals I never even knew we had them here, lough neagh must be full with them too 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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WILF 46,608 Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 30 minutes ago, dogmandont said: The Blackwater was lifting with them a few years ago Len, drop a Mackrel on the bottom give it five minutes and you'd have ten of them hanging on it. Signals or indigenous Crays mate ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 46,608 Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 8 minutes ago, Lenmcharristar said: Are they signal crayfish or natives? Haha, you beat me to it mate ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 45,060 Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 3 minutes ago, Lenmcharristar said: I never even knew we had them here, lough neagh must be full with them too Just had a look...no signals have been recorded in Ireland Len ,you only have the white natives,so they must gather ,over here they are like rocking horse shit, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 46,608 Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 6 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: Natives dont gather in mass and strip bait Len,they are tiny in comparison to signals Used to be an old chalk pit near me called Arena Essex, lifting with Crays and chocka block with weed. Couple of my pals were fishing there prior to a big fish kill they had and they used those wooden balls you used to buy out of craft shops as pop ups, drilled holes for a hair, left them soaking in bait dip permanently and bingo…..Crays couldn’t touch them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 45,060 Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 Just now, WILF said: Used to be an old chalk pit near me called Arena Essex, lifting with Crays and chocka block with weed. Couple of my pals were fishing there prior to a big fish kill they had and they used those wooden balls you used to buy out of craft shops as pop ups, drilled holes for a hair, left them soaking in bait dip permanently and bingo…..Crays couldn’t touch them. Shape up old cork balls ,mimic the dog biscuits,used to always keep a few dipped in my bag You can get little plastic mesh bait balls that your boillies/pop ups go inside these days mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 46,608 Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: Shape up old cork balls ,mimic the dog biscuits,used to always keep a few dipped in my bag You can get little plastic mesh bait balls that your boillies/pop ups go inside these days mate I used to trim cork to the shape of a chum mixer for surface fishing, it’s all I used. Had fish to 30lb off the top that way, used to do a lot of surface fishing because frankly, other people didn’t ! For some reason most carp anglers can’t seem to get their head round surface fishing. 30lb common off the top on a bit of cork. Edited February 13 by WILF 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogmandont 9,799 Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 29 minutes ago, Lenmcharristar said: Are they signal crayfish or natives? Natives I think Len. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotty12 1,888 Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 6 minutes ago, WILF said: I used to trim cork to the shape of a chum mixer for surface fishing, it’s all I used. Had fish to 30lb off the top that way, used to do a lot of surface fishing because frankly, other people didn’t ! For some reason most carp anglers can’t seem to get their head round surface fishing. Funny you should say that we were in France at a caravan park on holiday big carp lake boys there with the best of gear …. We bought some telescopic rods and some stale hard bread from the wee shop the left overs from the day before and just let it float on the top we were pulling carp out for fun… they weren’t amused there a strange old type those carp boys lol 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogmandont 9,799 Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 22 minutes ago, WILF said: Signals or indigenous Crays mate ? Natives I think wilf. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,751 Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 2 hours ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said: How thrilling ! He’s got some brass neck giving me grief for being a boring b*****d! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogmandont 9,799 Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 36 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: We used to pre bait for them over a few days,using chopped fish,oils etc same as you...then fish with 'popped up' kebab rigs...my biggest pike to date is 24lb 3 oz... My best was 28lbs Sean on a wobbled brown trout, had a few low twenties from the same stretch and my best brown trout of 7lbs 7oz came out 100 yards down stream where the river shollowed into lovely fast water. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 46,608 Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 31 minutes ago, Born Hunter said: He’s got some brass neck giving me grief for being a boring b*****d! That’s plenty from you Gareth ! Lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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