Dealing with crayfish

Rasmus Keis · Aug 15, 2011

Hello

How would you approach this:

Lake, 2 acres, up to 6-7 metres deep. Lots of clay, very clear water. Its categorised as a very special type of nature that requires protection, so absolutely no groundbait (think a small PVA-bag will be alright). Very big tench and big carp (20+). Absolutely packed with crayfish, more than any other water I know in Denmark.

What to do?

noknot · Aug 15, 2011

Hello Rasmus, have you tried a bait cage, and also what baits are you using???

Bob Hornegold · Aug 15, 2011

Rasmus,

Plastic Baits (Enterprise range).

Glug them up with a flavour.

Bob

noknot · Aug 15, 2011

Have a look at these Rasmus:

barbelboi · Aug 15, 2011

Good answer Bob
Ramus, I've caught many tench and carp on boyant plastic baits (I prefer 3 casters/maggots on a hair, in conjunction with pva mesh/pellets. The weight of the hook keeps it concealed in the feed with the plastic waving about just above the pellets. Therefore it's the first thing the fish takes when it starts hoovering. Personnaly, I have never felt the need to glug them and use them straight out the packet.
Jerry

cg74 · Aug 15, 2011

Hemp and tiger nuts for the carp and real red maggots (dead or alive) with fake maggots as the hook bait for the tench.

Rasmus Keis · Aug 15, 2011

Thanks so far

I thought of plastic baits myself, but have never tried them. Feels a bit strange. How do you fish them? Boltrig? Fixed/semifixed? Or...??

noknot · Aug 15, 2011

Rasmus Keis said:
Thanks so far

I thought of plastic baits myself, but have never tried them. Feels a bit strange. How do you fish them? Boltrig? Fixed/semifixed? Or...??

Just the same as a natural bait.......

Bob Hornegold · Aug 15, 2011

Rasmus Keis said:
Thanks so far

I thought of plastic baits myself, but have never tried them. Feels a bit strange. How do you fish them? Boltrig? Fixed/semifixed? Or...??

Rasmus,

They can be fished on any of the above rigs, I have fish them straight on the hook ot stuck them on the hair.

Bob

bloodtype · Aug 15, 2011

Pop them in a sandwich with a bit of mayo, rocket, a grind of black pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice

Fred Bonney · Aug 15, 2011

Cook and shell them first though

noknot · Aug 15, 2011

bloodtype said:
Pop them in a sandwich with a bit of mayo, rocket, a grind of black pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice

Or in a Thai Red Curry, YUM!!!

bloodtype · Aug 15, 2011

I hope we've helped you! Some food for thought anyway.

dannytaylor · Aug 15, 2011

Ive fished a few waters with crays in for carp. Did well and got no trouble off the crays using maize fished over hemp. I was recommended Mistral baits "Rosehip Isotonic" boilies these worked and the crays didnt touch them, didnt have to resort to bait cages which im glad of as i reall wouldnt feel confident using one of these round my baits.

Hope this gives you a few ideas

Dealing with crayfish

Rasmus Keis

Well-known member

noknot

Well-known member

Bob Hornegold

Well-known member

noknot

Well-known member

barbelboi

Well-known member

cg74

Well-known member

Rasmus Keis

Well-known member

noknot

Well-known member

Bob Hornegold

Well-known member

bloodtype

Active member

Fred Bonney

Banned

noknot

Well-known member

bloodtype

Active member

dannytaylor

Well-known member