RUDD ON LURES
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Category: Freshwater Fishing
Forum Name: Coarse Fishing
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Printed Date: 27 Jan 2026 at 12:13am
Topic: RUDD ON LURES
Posted By: taurangatroutmaster
Subject: RUDD ON LURES
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2016 at 1:09pm
| has anyone caught a rudd on a lure? ive fished alot of venues with rudd over the years and have never see one take a lure. yesterday had a quick flick at hamilton lake for perch with rapalas. plenty of perch up to about a pound and a half but had a big rudd around 2 pounds eat a rapala. it smashed it on the surface |
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Posted By: o Neill
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2016 at 3:17pm
| they do take files. the adults feed on insects and are caught on fly gear in the waikato lakes. hope yours went back that's a pb for many course anglers . |
Posted By: taurangatroutmaster
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2016 at 4:45pm
| Yeah ive caught plenty on flies but this was a 7cm long rapala slashbait. also got another rudd about the same size on worm bait so there must be a few big rudd in there. both released along with all the perch |
Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2016 at 4:55pm
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Hamilton Lake is a bit of a urban jewel ------------- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken |
Posted By: lemmy
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2016 at 6:57pm
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Weird must have been an angry Rudd caught plenty on small floating flies but would never have thought Rudd would be caught on a stick bait. |
Posted By: Mossy
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2016 at 8:11pm
| I've caught a rudd or two in Karapiro using a Veltic spinner. |
Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2016 at 9:40pm
| Floating castors are best |
Posted By: 064pointbreak
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2023 at 9:22pm
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When I went to Sylvan Park at Milford just before dark, I tried to catch perch at the boat ramp, but had no luck because the water is swarming with windsurfers. So I moved places and switched lures. On the 4th cast I felt a bite and set the hook. The rod bent, making me think that I snagged on a big piece of trash that's been drifting in the lake. But it was over quickly. Now before me was a 30cm rudd, and I was filled with excitement.  P.S. I make my own softbaits.
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Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2023 at 12:50pm
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Good sized fish, well done! ------------- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken |