The Traditional Fisherman's Forum

Roach:



14and a half inches of silver loveliness..........

As ever,............

Moley

A very fine fish sir!

Wonderful.

I found a gravel pit stuffed with roach this year, not big 12oz was about the best but it was great to catch a netfull!

The fish above is a beauty - 14-15in makes it around or over the 2lb mark!

Glorious!

Lovely

What a cracking roach, Well done!

Not jealous...... much. Well done Sir.

Fantastic! Where and how did you catch it?

Tengisgol wrote:Fantastic! Where and how did you catch it?

Roach of this size are rarer than the proverbial hens teeth nowadays, especially the river versions. However, having been a studious Mole in their piscine habits for getting on for sixty years, can catch one or two every now and then

The where is easy..... The Glorious Test

The how is also easy.........maggot and waggler down the inside track. It's funny how techniques are forgotten, given time, but the waggler is still a very versatile running water method, when it is fished in the right manner and gives a presentation roach of all sizes fall for, oft times better than the stick!

Olly wrote:14-15in makes it around or over the 2lb mark!

Just over by a smidge and most welcome, believe me Olly.

Many thanks to every one for their kind words and here's hoping another of such magnitude comes to see me soon

As ever,.........

Moley