The plan was for a few hours hunting specimen roach, and also tench, because despite the fact that its horrid weather and the temp is dropping, mike (very bizarrely) caught 2 decent tench during last week in the same pond. A 3lb and a 4lb in cold weather is very odd. Maybe they are feeding up for the winter? The temp IS dropping, but maybe is just isnt actually 'cold' yet?
We arrived and got lines in the water by 4pm. A few other people were there so we had to 'chance it' in a swim we aren't used to, but didn't mind - its more fun trying something new.
It was getting more damp by the minute, so we got the brolly system up and dived under cover.
A leger rod (1.5lb test curve) went out to our sides each, with small method feeders feeding red crumb mix, baited with small red fishy boilies for specimen roach.
The light Avon rods (1lb test curve) were just swung out in front only 3 feet or so, on very basic lift bite floats baited with sweetcorn for tench and/or roach.
Now this may seem odd, and indeed actually seem backwards, but from experience fishing for carp and tench in this pond, its turned out that the best way to catch big Roach, is actually with tench and carp tactics - that is, a feeder and 10mm fishy boilie. This was discovered mainly by mike and by accident, as while fishing for other species we often picked up some very respectable roach. The feeder brings them in, but the boillie is only taken by a bigger roach - we guess...
Anyway, at about 5pm mike had a 3lb tench, in perfect condition.
After many hours, and no other action, about 8pm, mike had a good target species Roach of 1lb 5oz. A real bar of solid gleaming silver...
As usual, the Kelly kettle kept the tea going, and yet again we ran out of water for it.
(note to self - take more water - more water=more tea - this is a good thing.)
I only caught 1 little roach about half a pound. :-(
Probably cos I was too busy constantly making the bloody tea!
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