Hide and seek

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:05 pm

I found this subject on another forum and it got me thinking. There is a fish in the lake I fish 25lb+ completely gold in colour and yet it hasn't been caught for around 4 yrs. It can be seen in the summer on the surface but will not take any offering at all. Has it got wise to the free offerings ? very curious? or just no bait is appealing apart from natural food??

If it was the later how would you adapt your fishing to catch such an illusive fish?

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:21 pm

Have you considered electric fishing? Or a net....? Laughing

Sorry, couldn't resist! I'm sure you'll get a much more helpful response from the others.... but I'm working with this in the background and it made me smile!

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:25 pm

We thought the fishhad been lost to a neighbouring pool due to the flooding at one point, but this could be the year it comes out.

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:31 pm

if it was only feeding on naturals ....the last thing I would do ..is put a load of Boilies in to spoke it off the area.

I would try and then recreate what its feeding on ...ie.. I have used blood worm glued to a beed in the past on my hair rig Very Happy

then I would place this in the feeding area Wink

Fish are just like us they will feed on what they like the most Very Happy

for example if you wanted to catch me ....you would have to bait in the Chinky or Indian ......a bait in the green grosers ....would never get a take Wink

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:41 pm

Now there's one for the bait section. Chilli hemp with tikka paste Laughing

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:45 pm

I bet I could catch a fish on it Wink

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:51 pm

I would be quite confident with that bait as well Very Happy