First for 30 years
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First for 30 years
It's been 30 years since I last caught a big Crucian on float tackle. Lift method on a single grain of corn. Loved every minute of the five trips it took to tempt .....
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Re: First for 30 years
Well done Digger.
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Re: First for 30 years
Well done Digger - I would guess you won't wait another 30 years before fishing for Crucians again. As a matter of interest what did the fish weigh as I see you have your scales in the photo.
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Re: First for 30 years
Fantastic. Well worth the "weight".
If you have no grease with you, and your rings are full of ice, do not cut out the ice with a pen-knife but get your man to put the rings one by one in his mouth, and so to thaw the ice.
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Re: First for 30 years
It was 2:11
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Re: First for 30 years
Hi. I have only had 4 good Crucians in 40 years. Best 3.2 while carp fishing many years ago, so that doesn't count in my book but I did take a photo. I did have one of exactly 3 in my twenties whilst float fishing from a punt but that had a flash of gold so that doesn't count either as I think it might have have a little bit of goldfish in it. I had a perfect 2 lb fish when I was 21 on the float that was totally mint and I will never forget it.
So all taken into account I would say that the 2.11 was an honest PB taken by fair means.......
So all taken into account I would say that the 2.11 was an honest PB taken by fair means.......
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Re: First for 30 years
Beautiful and on the lift - I hope Dace Ace sees this!
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Re: First for 30 years
As one still searching for his first 'two' I am both in awe and a little bit jealous.
Okay, quite a lot jealous Well done, great fish.
Okay, quite a lot jealous Well done, great fish.
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Re: First for 30 years
After a 30 year gap, a bar of gold over 2lbs is me hell of a return! Congratulations!
Phil
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