AN Fish- in River Test

[Anderoo]

I’m hoping to find one of those famous roach. Could anyone suggest tactics, so I can decide which gear to bring?

 

I’m planning on doing some trotting with a match rod and centrepin reel, with 3lb line and a big stick float and bread flake on the hook over a bit of mash, with some maggots if that fails. Does that sound reasonable enough (depending on conditions, of course)?

 

Me too, but I've been twice now and I'm still nowhere near catching one so I can't help with tactics

 

I've decided that if the slow carrier is carrying some colour and looking roachy, that's where I'll be. If not, I'm just going to have fun on the fast carrier and main river, trying to catch grayling on the fly and doing some trotting for nothing in particular.

 

As long as the weather is better than last year, I'll be happy!

[MikeT]

Me too, but I've been twice now and I'm still nowhere near catching one so I can't help with tactics

Third time lucky, hopefully!

[Dick Dastardly]

Ive tried a couple of times now (well for part of the day anyway) best Ive done is one just around the pound mark on trotted maggot. Tried with ledgered flake over mash but only thing I caught was a carp. Depending on conditions I wll most likely try trotting maggot or bread again.If ts teemng down might plot up under a brolly and give the tip a go. I think a bit of luck is the key!

[Anderoo]

Third time lucky, hopefully!

 

That would be nice

 

There are some big roach in the main river too, and in fact I reckon they'd be easier to catch from there. The slow carrier with loads of people about must be nigh on impossible.

[Stretpegger]

That would be nice

 

There are some big roach in the main river too, and in fact I reckon they'd be easier to catch from there. The slow carrier with loads of people about must be nigh on impossible.

 

 

Looks like everyone is thinking about the Roach in the slow carrier...me included!

 

Was also thinking of sitting it out there on legered bread.Has anyone ever legered on the main river? if so what sort of weight are we talking to hold bottom assuming the river is at normal height.

[Dick Dastardly]

what sort of weight are we talking to hold bottom assuming the river is at normal height.

 

Had no problems with a Kamasan black top feeder which if I remenber right was 30gms

[Stretpegger]

Had no problems with a Kamasan black top feeder which if I remenber right was 30gms

 

Cheers Budgie...thats also my prefered feeder i cannot fail now, famous last words!

[Tony U]

Third time lucky, hopefully!

 

 

Mike you have a PM re Timsbury

 

 

 

Has anyone heard from Big Kev and Chubstar and his guest as to whether they are still going?

 

 

Tony

Edited October 20, 2008 by Tony U

[BigKev]

Mike you have a PM re Timsbury

 

 

 

Has anyone heard from Big Kev and Chubstar and his guest as to whether they are still going?

 

 

Tony

 

sorry been away.just come back from a weeks fishing in france :cry: work has once again inteferred with my fishing plans sadly i'll not be there , i was really looking forward to this one too . i'm not sure about chubstar+1 i'll be speaking to him tonight so i'll find out for you

[Tony U]

OK

We now have at least one space up for grabs possibly three any takers?

 

 

Tony