Forgive me if it has been covered but as a general rule of thumb do you use bigger buzzers in summer and smaller in winter?

I only fish with buzzers up to size 12 but am I missing out?

Novice

I don't think there is a rule of thumb.

Alan

Tbh i never heard that rule, but you might be right. I carry buzzers size 10-16 as the are more than one size of buzzer.
John

I think that you would use larger at the start and end of the season and smaller in the middle part of the season. You should always carry a variety of sizes.

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I believe that rule of thumb is pants.

Fair enough CtF. I definately must tie up some size 10's.

Novice

I tie some on carp heavy wire hooks which would be #6 or larger, and they catch ,mainly used when its cold and I want to get the team down deep,and I have bussers down to 18s and all the way through !

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This year I have used midge pupa imitations from size 8 to size 20, I suppose I have caught most fish on a 14.

I've got some I tied on a size 4 stainless sea hook, the Toft trout love em!!

Mostly I fish with 10's and 12's, If I can force myself to take the blobs of first!!!

Andy

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I seem to remember seeing a chart once that graphically showed the general size of buzzers each month of the season (probably for Rutland or Anglian Water reservoirs). I think the common colours each month were also indicated.

Racking my brains here trying to think where I saw it, probably in some long lost magazine.

Personally, I use size 12 to start with but also have them in 10's and 14's.

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