When is a cucumber ripe for picking off a vine?

When is a cucumber ripe for picking off a vine?
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I like mine at 5 or 6 inches long...........hubby likes them much longer but to me they are bitter.  Did you know that if they get too big that you can slice dip & fry them.
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