Roach

[Darren]

Living for a maximum of 18 years, Roach rarely exceed 3lb in weight, although a few can attain 3.5lb and 40cm. A fish of 2lb is a true specimen. Any 3lb fish must be carefully examined as it may well be a Roach Bream hybrid.

Where to catch them
The Roach is a very widespread species and can be caught in any of the lakes, rivers and canals in the country. A few venues hold a good number of 8oz plus fish, St. Georges Park Lake has Roach to 2lb.

Methods/Baits
Roach can be caught on most methods and baits. Most popular throughout the year are maggot, caster and bread. During the hot summer months the HOT favourite is hemp. Roach love it! I have had many 20lb pus bags of Roach from the Bristol Avon and the River Kenn, feeding hemp and fishing tares or hemp on the hook. The longer you fish the bigger the fish get. As dusk arrives a tare on the hook will often tempt that specimen 2lb+ Roach, which is feather in any anglers cap.

there are somr amazing baits out there for roach but my favourites are...red maggot elderberrys and tares. try them

[Viking Lord]

You carnt beat roach fishing. I spend many winter afternoons, with a caster and some hemp in the swim. Got a good track record of 2lbers. Biggest to date afew ounce under 3lb's. maybe ill break that this winter.

the britsh record roach was caught in a river just a few miles away from me the river stour it has loadsa spessie roach and chub and pike tis a real nice river

still not caught one over a pound that's one of my targets for this season

[Viking Lord]

Originally Posted by Viking Lord

You carnt beat roach fishing. I spend many winter afternoons, with a caster and some hemp in the swim. Got a good track record of 2lbers. Biggest to date afew ounce under 3lb's. maybe ill break that this winter.

No luck so far, had 6 2lb+ fish so far this winter. But not broke any records. Waggler with 1 1/2 hookline, 3lb mainline silstar match. Fine shotting. The lake I fish is very clear in winter so I have to fish at range. The bait just touching the deck seems to be the best bet. Single plain maggots are they bait, over caster.

[trazman]

i am very much a pleasure angular... but mainly go for carp, tench.

but this year i convinced the wife to go on a canal boat (so i can get some R+R fishing in lol)

so i will be trying to get the roach and bream on the ashby canal. will be trying the hemp method (as above) with sweetcorn, bread, paste, maggots and worms

will report back after 2week of june!!!!!