Winter Crucians?
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Winter Crucians?
Is there such a thing?
Just wondered if it was worth targetting them through the colder months or whether they shut up shop as do the tench.
Just wondered if it was worth targetting them through the colder months or whether they shut up shop as do the tench.
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Re: Winter Crucians?
I had a bit of success with them a couple of years ago. I had several over the space of a few months. However, fishing the same water last year, I didn't catch one, even in the summer. So it may be a bit hit and miss. Worth noting that it was very cold when I did catch them.
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Re: Winter Crucians?
I reckon the small Epping Forest ones would still feed.,esp in the ponds were there's not much else.
You might want to contact Marsh Farm SK to see if their Cru's feed ok during the winter.
I'm probably going to leave the Cru's until June.
You might want to contact Marsh Farm SK to see if their Cru's feed ok during the winter.
I'm probably going to leave the Cru's until June.
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Re: Winter Crucians?
Crucians are quite temperature sensitive in day time. One of the clues you may not be catching true winter crucians but instead F1 carp x crucians or brown goldfish is if you are catching in water temperatures below 50F or 10C. Both F1s and goldfish will feed down to at least 45F or about 7C. I have caught crucians through the winter in daylight but on very mild days. Peter Wheat caught crucians in much colder conditions a couple of years ago but only in the middle of teh night; true crucians as well! Just shows how little we know sometimes!
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Re: Winter Crucians?
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Marsh was on my mind, hence the post. Quite fancy a stab at them next weekend so will call and see what's happening.
DaceAce
Peter Rolfe said the same thing, ref catching them at night throught he winter, so I reckon there must be some truth in it.
As I won't be coarse angling through the close season this time around I quite fancy trying for them before this season shuts.
Marsh was on my mind, hence the post. Quite fancy a stab at them next weekend so will call and see what's happening.
DaceAce
Peter Rolfe said the same thing, ref catching them at night throught he winter, so I reckon there must be some truth in it.
As I won't be coarse angling through the close season this time around I quite fancy trying for them before this season shuts.
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Re: Winter Crucians?
Interesting question SK, looking back over my journals the last Crucian I caught was on 17th November. I've fished twice since and not a touch except some lovely little roach last Sunday. Since November all bites have come after dark, I'll keep plugging away and let you know if I have any success.
It may be that once the cold water temperatures stabilise they might start feeding again
It may be that once the cold water temperatures stabilise they might start feeding again
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Let's hope so sir..
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Re: Winter Crucians?
Well SK they're feeding again on my little pond, had a lovely 2iber at 5.00 pm last night, didn't take a pic unfortunately, too excited to think properly
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Re: Winter Crucians?
I always do that with weighing fish. Far too excited to think about that. I always admire the fish, takes its photograph and then, just as I've slipped it back my mate shouts: "didn't you want to weigh it?!". If I'm fishing alone I never think about it until someone asks how big it was or I'm writing a journal.Mushy wrote:Well SK they're feeding again on my little pond, had a lovely 2iber at 5.00 pm last night, didn't take a pic unfortunately, too excited to think properly
I have no idea as to the size of my PB perch, grayling, roach or pike because I always forget to weigh them!
There is a pool I know that has them to only about a pound, with hundreds of tiny ones. I might have a go for them on a warmer day if I don't get too detracted by the pike and my new passion - trotting for grayling.
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Re: Winter Crucians?
Mushy wrote:Well SK they're feeding again on my little pond, had a lovely 2iber at 5.00 pm last night, didn't take a pic unfortunately, too excited to think properly
The temperature might have been key yesterday. Down here in Dorset we had up to 13C in sheltered spots this weekend! If the water was over 10C again that would be enough.