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jdaniels · Aug 18, 2011

Hello everyone I know this sounds very amateurish but I am new to the river fishing as I usually specimen fish. But my question is what is this baby fish ?? As I have caught hundreds and hundreds of them ?
Thankyou
Joe Daniels

peter crabtree · Aug 18, 2011

minnow...............

jdaniels · Aug 18, 2011

Could be

do you know any way of not catching them and bringing in the chub instead ?

Fred Bonney · Aug 18, 2011

Yep minnow, full grown too!

Can you tell us about your specimen fishing Joe?

Use big baits!

Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC) · Aug 18, 2011

Avoid using maggots on the bomb/feeder!

Frank Elson · Aug 18, 2011

cheese chunks, luncheon meat chunks, large piece of bread flake (although the latter may attract the minnows as well to nibble the edges)
...and minnows can't get a size ten or eight hook in their gobs

barbelboi · Aug 18, 2011

Use one of the minnows as bait.

dannytaylor · Aug 18, 2011

barbelboi said:
Use one of the minnows as bait.

exactly what i was thinking

top chub bait. Anybody ever caught a barbel on a minnow?

barbelboi · Aug 18, 2011

Yes Danny, my first double - a 10.4 from Marlow Weir in the mid 70's. I believe Fred J caught many barbel trotting minnows in the Thames as a youngster.

dannytaylor · Aug 18, 2011

Thats a top catch. Ive read about barbel taking bullheads/minnows etc but had never heard of anyone actually getting a specimen on one. When the goings tough it could be worth ago for barbel that are otherwise being cagey and refusing more fashionable baits. I was watching a clip on you tube of a croatian angler targetting them with crankbait lures. Just shows you most fish are predatory given half the chance.

jdaniels · Aug 18, 2011

Good good now I know. There a pest. I'm currently fishing admirals park weir on the river chelmer, I'm usually a speci carp and predator fisherman but have recently decided to turn my hand to pleasure fishing.

barbelboi · Aug 18, 2011

We found minnow a good bait early season - good old large coffee jar with a small funnel in the shallows with some bread in - a non stop supply of minnows

Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC) · Aug 18, 2011

jdaniels said:
I'm usually a speci carp and predator fisherman but have recently decided to turn my hand to pleasure fishing.

Didn't you get any pleasure out of carp and predator fishing?

jdaniels · Aug 18, 2011

Yeah of course, but if I go for big carp and cats I have to spend a lot more time and bait etc etc looking for one big fish. Where as this is easier to enjoy.

michaels · Aug 18, 2011

Every singe one of my best perch, have all been caught, on lip hooked minnow, beneath a drennan loafer, dogs whatsits.......

Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC) · Aug 18, 2011

I just find the often used category of 'pleasure fishing' odd. All recreational fishing is done for pleasure.

It is often used instead of saying 'general coarse fishing'

Peter Jacobs · Aug 18, 2011

jdaniels said:
Where as this is easier to enjoy.

good for you too I say.

Those minnows are a right nuisance when trying for Roach, Dace or Chub on a river.

As a lot of the lads say; try them for the Chub . . . . .

To avoid them I would use Sweet Corn, Luncheon Meat or large lumps of Bread flake.

(Matt: behave LOL)

noknot · Aug 18, 2011

Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC) said:
I just find the often used category of 'pleasure fishing' odd. All recreational fishing is done for pleasure.

It is often used instead of saying 'general coarse fishing'

So What is your point???

mg:

richiekelly · Aug 18, 2011

barbelboi said:
Yes Danny, my first double - a 10.4 from Marlow Weir in the mid 70's. I believe Fred J caught many barbel trotting minnows in the Thames as a youngster.

do you think that they are more likley to take them just after spawning when they need to quickly replace energy they have used up, its an idea i have had for ages but never had the gonads to try.

Tee-Cee · Aug 18, 2011

That Mr Corker never misses a chance does he.......the chap has only posted eight times and already under fire for a simple statement!

jdaniels: Most big chub/perch fishermen would give anything to have a regular supply of minnows! Give them a good workout (as already suggested) working up a river with minumum tackle and eventually you should be successful. Don't give up though!

A very nice relaxed way of fishing-enjoy!

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