Baits for BIG rudd

This forum is for discussing rudd.
User avatar
Shaun Harrison
Zander
Posts: 3561
Joined: Wed Aug 08, 2012 4:34 pm
11
Location: Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire Border
Contact:

Re: Baits for BIG rudd

Post by Shaun Harrison »

I'll have a moan at him for not at least weighing that fish Bob. Regardless of how he caught the fish, it is still a true record of what one could expect. Sure is a interesting pit with many surprises for those brave enough to try for its inhabitants. is there actually anyone having a go for anything other than carp there Bob?

User avatar
Bob Brookes
Zander
Posts: 3654
Joined: Sun Oct 23, 2011 6:54 pm
12
Location: Nottinghamshire

Re: Baits for BIG rudd

Post by Bob Brookes »

Shaun Harrison wrote:I'll have a moan at him for not at least weighing that fish Bob. Regardless of how he caught the fish, it is still a true record of what one could expect. Sure is a interesting pit with many surprises for those brave enough to try for its inhabitants. is there actually anyone having a go for anything other than carp there Bob?
Shaun,
I am pretty sure that the record size rudd AND perch go unmolested!
"You do not cease to fish because you get old, you get old because you cease to fish"

User avatar
Shaun Harrison
Zander
Posts: 3561
Joined: Wed Aug 08, 2012 4:34 pm
11
Location: Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire Border
Contact:

Re: Baits for BIG rudd

Post by Shaun Harrison »

Such a waste.

JAA

Re: Baits for BIG rudd

Post by JAA »

Try macaroni, not over over cooked. It'll stay on the hook longer. A bit of flavouring like vanilla won't hurt either.

User avatar
Olly
Wild Carp
Posts: 9086
Joined: Sat Dec 15, 2012 12:58 pm
11
Location: Hants/Surrey/Berks borders.

Re: Baits for BIG rudd

Post by Olly »

That's the trouble with out & out carpers - not anglers!

User avatar
Catfish.017
Eel
Posts: 2183
Joined: Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:53 am
11
Location: Fradley Junction quite often!

Re: Baits for BIG rudd

Post by Catfish.017 »

If you're planning to fish in winter you might want to read Fred.J.Taylor Angling in Earnest. Some useful Rudd tips there.

User avatar
Bob Brookes
Zander
Posts: 3654
Joined: Sun Oct 23, 2011 6:54 pm
12
Location: Nottinghamshire

Re: Baits for BIG rudd

Post by Bob Brookes »

Olly wrote:That's the trouble with out & out carpers - not anglers!
Olly,
Although I would certainly have weighed and photographed the fish myself, I must defend my son's reasons for not doing so. Although a carp fisherman 'by trade', he does fish for other species and enjoys doing so. He did not think that the manner of capture was worthy of the fish, so he opted not to 'record' it. I think that is to his credit rather than his detriment.

Just the other side of the same coin. As I said I would have flipped the coin over, but would never have claimed a record if it were caught on a 3.25TC rod. I know many would have!
Bob
"You do not cease to fish because you get old, you get old because you cease to fish"

User avatar
Crucian
Eel
Posts: 2283
Joined: Thu Apr 03, 2014 8:20 pm
9
Location: Watchet, Somerset.

Re: Baits for BIG rudd

Post by Crucian »

What a good thread.

I found myself nodding in agreement to many of the posts and gazing in amazement at the photo's... quite exceptional.

A Rudd of any size is beautiful fish, I wish you well in your endeavours Bob.

User avatar
Shaun Harrison
Zander
Posts: 3561
Joined: Wed Aug 08, 2012 4:34 pm
11
Location: Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire Border
Contact:

Re: Baits for BIG rudd

Post by Shaun Harrison »

Olly wrote:That's the trouble with out & out carpers - not anglers!
I too must defend Stuart as he certainly does target other species and successfully too.

I have several friends who wont weigh fish if not fishing for that species. Some of these have caught some truly monstrous fish. It frustrates me they don't take a weight recording but also see where they are coming from. I have had a few accidental captures in my time. I never hide them as being anything else but still like to know what they weighed and what is possible from a venue so I choose to weigh them.

A friend of mine has had some truly remarkable chub whilst barbel fishing which have gone back un-weighed yet he fishes for chub and several of these were most certainly larger than what he has recorded as his personal best. Similarly I had a big barbel last winter whilst chub fishing and my friend was astounded that I weighed and photographed it. I can live with nuisance 12 lb plus barbel.

Each to their own I guess. Live and let live. But I'm still going to give Stuart a :Angry: 'naughty word' :Angry: when I see him next :whistle:

User avatar
Dave Burr
Honorary Vice President
Posts: 13482
Joined: Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:03 pm
11
Location: Not far from the Wye
Contact:

Re: Baits for BIG rudd

Post by Dave Burr »

The other side of the coin shows that most anglers are very eager to pose for a photo of a large fish taken whilst targeting something smaller. That is regarded as a fine feet of their angling prowess.

Once our bait is in the water - unless sight fishing at close quarter - we have little control over what picks it up. Be that our chosen species or a bonus/nuisance fish they all count as fish caught on rod and line. We may prefer to count those targeted but that's just a personal categorisation in my opinion.

Post Reply

Return to “Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)”