steph mckenzie
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In Fishing, is Bigger, better?
Does more make it a better day?
Does more make it a better day?
The Bigger the Better?
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nicepix
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No and No,
peter crabtree
AKA Simon, 1953 - 2022 (RIP)
Depends how big you are?
sam vimes
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Everything depends on the point of view of whoever is doing the fishing.
Sometimes bigger can be better, but not always. Sometimes more does make for a better day, sometimes it doesn't.
Sometimes bigger can be better, but not always. Sometimes more does make for a better day, sometimes it doesn't.
bennygesserit
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I haven't fished much the last year or so , I did become a real fanatic a while back but my fishing trip March 31st will be my first time in about 6 months.
i've never caught a non foul hooked carp over 10 lb , I have seen one about 25 it looked impossibly big , I'd LOVE to catch one that big.
Also there is a pool I have sat and caught numerous half pound roach on a whip - fantastic.
So I think size stops being an issue once you have caught a few big ones.
i've never caught a non foul hooked carp over 10 lb , I have seen one about 25 it looked impossibly big , I'd LOVE to catch one that big.
Also there is a pool I have sat and caught numerous half pound roach on a whip - fantastic.
So I think size stops being an issue once you have caught a few big ones.
sagalout
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I like them all, but I always fish light rods and tackle so even the small fish are enjoyable. I love the red letter days when I catch loads, but I need the more normal days to make the red letter days. I think if every day was a red letter day I would give up.
So in answer to the questions no and no.
So in answer to the questions no and no.
Lord Paul of Sheffield
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For me a big fish of a spices will always be better than a small one
I'd rather catch a couple of 2lb roach than 200 small roach
I'd rather catch a couple of 2lb roach than 200 small roach
beerweasel
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The venue and pedigree of the fish also affects what weight I prefer.
For example; a 1 lb wild chalkstream brownie is in my opinion better than a 10 lber from a day ticket lake.
For example; a 1 lb wild chalkstream brownie is in my opinion better than a 10 lber from a day ticket lake.
For me, no, it is not a case of bigger is better.
I get as much, if not more, enjoyment from a day on the river catching lots of roach and dace as I do from a weekend on a lake where large carp are caught.
Aside from Pike I will fish for anything that swims in our rivers and lakes and am happy to just see a bend in the rod no matter how small . . . . . .
I get as much, if not more, enjoyment from a day on the river catching lots of roach and dace as I do from a weekend on a lake where large carp are caught.
Aside from Pike I will fish for anything that swims in our rivers and lakes and am happy to just see a bend in the rod no matter how small . . . . . .
On some days, quite peaceful day beside a gentle river catching nothing but the suns rays is my idea of heaven.
On those days I don't have to catch anything, the quality of the day and my surroundings surpass anything I could, or would wish, to catch.
On some days, now becoming far fewer, I fish VERY hard indeed, and yes the fish I am after IS a big fish or better still, a number of big fish.
Like Peter I will fish for anything that swims in my rivers, all except Barbel, Carp......and those damned hooligan Rainbows.
mg:
What about you Steph???
On those days I don't have to catch anything, the quality of the day and my surroundings surpass anything I could, or would wish, to catch.
On some days, now becoming far fewer, I fish VERY hard indeed, and yes the fish I am after IS a big fish or better still, a number of big fish.
Like Peter I will fish for anything that swims in my rivers, all except Barbel, Carp......and those damned hooligan Rainbows.
mg:What about you Steph???
Merv Harrison
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Whatever my 'stall' is set out for, if i'm seeking bigger fish i'll fish accordingly, one or two will do. If i'm on a small fish venue, fishing lighter tackle, then just a few will suffice.
Like mick b above, I too am one of those 'strange' people that can still derive pleasure even if I blank.
Peter...If I never saw another Pike it would be too soon, I have a phobia about them.
Like mick b above, I too am one of those 'strange' people that can still derive pleasure even if I blank.
Peter...If I never saw another Pike it would be too soon, I have a phobia about them.
cg74
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On the whole big best to me. Ordinarily I'd rather catch one 7lb chub than ten 5lbers or a 30lb+ carp over a hundred 10lbers.
Though there occasions when I go for numbers, like fishing for chub and/or barbel on the Severn, or carp at Clattercote etc
It's remembering, often waters that hold truly big fish have low numbers.
Though there occasions when I go for numbers, like fishing for chub and/or barbel on the Severn, or carp at Clattercote etc
It's remembering, often waters that hold truly big fish have low numbers.
Keith M
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I no longer get a buzz from catching loads of tiny stunted fish and would much rather catch a few quality specimens than a netfull of tiddlers.
Keith (BoldBear)
Derek Gibson
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I've always been a little suspicious of anglers who seem too eager to tell you that bigger/better quality fish, hold no interest for them.
For me personally, on each outing there has to be the ever present ''chance'' of a good fish. It goes without saying that such is not always the case. But I do my damndest to make it so. Perhaps this is a consequence of my years as a ''Specimen Hunter''.
So I guess it's a case of, old habits die hard, but since at my age the buzz is still there, I'm a happy old angler.
For me personally, on each outing there has to be the ever present ''chance'' of a good fish. It goes without saying that such is not always the case. But I do my damndest to make it so. Perhaps this is a consequence of my years as a ''Specimen Hunter''.
So I guess it's a case of, old habits die hard, but since at my age the buzz is still there, I'm a happy old angler.
laguna
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Bigger is a bonus but my target is/has always been quantity.
A blank is not disastrous either - its inspiring, motivating...
3 things stand out; my early 1970's 3lb roach (bonus) and 500 bag of silvers (target)
and...
7 consecutive blanks!
A blank is not disastrous either - its inspiring, motivating...
3 things stand out; my early 1970's 3lb roach (bonus) and 500 bag of silvers (target)
and...
7 consecutive blanks!
thecrow
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cg74
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Ah, but would you rather fish through 100 blanks knowing that your 30lber is waiting at the end......or would you rather catch innumerable 10lbers in the expectation of a 30 the next time you have a bite???
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I prefer to fish in hope rather than expectation, but whatever comes along I will enjoy each and every fish and I certainly never stop enjoying my surroundings, thus I couldn't and wouldn't, fish a featureless concrete basin even if it was full of 4lb Roach.
Each to their own....
Keith M
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Although I hate catching hoards of small fish, and much prefer catching a few large fish than a netful of tiddlers; I am not the sort of angler who's willing to sit through hundreds of blanks in the search of that magic 30lb or 40lb specimen.
Having said that I also have a strong dislike of crowded commercials and featureless holes on the ground no matter what specimens are in them.
Give me a quality out of the way river or stream where I can catch large Dace, Roach, Chub and Barbel, or a peaceful estate lake or other peacefull lake where I can chase large Rudd, Crucians, Roach, Tench or Carp then I am in heaven.
I don't mind the very occasional blank and I occasionally leave my rods in the car and spend a few hours fish watching and soaking up the atmosphere; but as I get older catching loads of tiddlers no longer floats my boat.
Keith (BoldBear)
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