Roach Fishing

[paulus 26]

Roach are one of my favourite fish. I just love fishing for them in the Winter when they are balled up in massive shoals sitting in the warmest parts of the water. Not the easiest way to catch them but defiantly a challenge. Just a few snaps added as examples lol 

[Nicepix 5,650]

Hmmm. Trying to slip a bream in to catch us out?  

 

 

[paulus 26]

5 minutes ago, Nicepix said:

Hmmm. Trying to slip a bream in to catch us out?  

 

 

Well spotted 

[DIDO.1 22,698]

20 minutes ago, Nicepix said:

Hmmm. Trying to slip a bream in to catch us out?  

 

 

It's a roach with a 'touch of the tar brush in it'

[paulus 26]

3 hours ago, W. Katchum said:

Never been fussed on roach tbh, okay for s bit of float fishing whilst waiting for bites on other rods but fcuk all to get excited about, best thing for em is pike bait

A 2lb Roach is the fish of a lifetime, A 3lb Roach is something better than that mate, It is a numbers game though for every 2lb plus fish there's hundreds of thousands of small ones to get through first. Strangely enough all my big Roach have been caught on banded 8mm and 13mm Halibut pellets, I should be thanking the carp anglers...................... But No 

[Nicepix 5,650]

I've had some nice roach of flies. In fact my first three fish caught on fly tackle were roach from the River Dearne while I was trying to learn how to cast. I also used to catch them when trout fishing on the same river further upstream. They go for small shrimp type patterns fished slowly. They don't snatch the fly like a trout does, just a gentle touch that you have to strike at quickly. In summer they will take dries off the top. 

[paulus 26]

14 minutes ago, Nicepix said:

I've had some nice roach of flies. In fact my first three fish caught on fly tackle were roach from the River Dearne while I was trying to learn how to cast. I also used to catch them when trout fishing on the same river further upstream. They go for small shrimp type patterns fished slowly. They don't snatch the fly like a trout does, just a gentle touch that you have to strike at quickly. In summer they will take dries off the top. 

My PB Rudd was on the fly in summer, great fun tbh 

[paulus 26]

Just now, Wideboy said:

My friend caught the British record roach at 4lb4ozs some fish. 

some achievement that mate, forget 50lb carp lol