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Roach

Tim's comment are pretty much spot on IMO.

As a general rule, a fair bit of colour down to a hint, but not typically barbel chocolate unless you know where they may hold up or its a slack. Steady area.

And hang on for the light to fade and try and spot rolling / topping fish then, and remember where on your next foray out.
 
As a side,
I always prepare small batches of flavoured fine dry breadcrumb at home.
Coriander,pineapple,aniseed etc for a confidence boost.
Also add to maggots,casters.
 
Graham Elliott said:
Tim's comment are pretty much spot on IMO.

As a general rule, a fair bit of colour down to a hint, but not typically barbel chocolate unless you know where they may hold up or its a slack. Steady area.

And hang on for the light to fade and try and spot rolling / topping fish then, and remember where on your next foray out.
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Spot on 👍
 
Thanks everybody. Was intending to have a go if it was too cold/marginal for barbel, which is what I’ll probably do anyway.
 
Roach were not very interested on the Test today.
Just 3 nice ones. Lots spotties topped with this 8lb deep bodied Brownie that took about 15 mins to net
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Been catching the odd roach from the Severn this season, picking up my single pellet hookbaits. Decided to target them last week with a lighter tip rod and had 5 ranging from 12ozs to 1.07.
Yesterday afternoon I returned to the same swim for another try, two rods this time. Started off with small banded pellets but they weren't interested. A change of bait to two grains of wheat on a size 14 got a 10oz roach, followed by a 4lb bream! The roach continued to enjoy the wheat, finished with 14/15, all mint young fish ranging 6-12ozs. Also had a 4.06 chub, 2 barbel and a 6lb pike!
 
Steve Roffey said:
Been catching the odd roach from the Severn this season, picking up my single pellet hookbaits. Decided to target them last week with a lighter tip rod and had 5 ranging from 12ozs to 1.07.
Yesterday afternoon I returned to the same swim for another try, two rods this time. Started off with small banded pellets but they weren't interested. A change of bait to two grains of wheat on a size 14 got a 10oz roach, followed by a 4lb bream! The roach continued to enjoy the wheat, finished with 14/15, all mint young fish ranging 6-12ozs. Also had a 4.06 chub, 2 barbel and a 6lb pike!
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Fishing seed baits can be the most enjoyable and the most surprising.
 
Tim Marks said:
Lovely story.....

I thought the rules require DNA evidence for roach and rudd claims these days.

Judging by the photos, particularly the first one it looks very rudd like to me.
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No idea about the DNA requirements, but I agree it does look a bit rudd like. That said a pal of mine had a 3lb roach from the Thames a few years back which I thought look a bit ruddy, he took some very detailed photos and sent them to Mark Everard (Dr Roach) who was of the firm opinion it was indeed a roach.

Anyway, I'd give my right arm for a 4lb rudd now, let alone when I was that age! 🤣

Taking bread off the top would also seem more rudd like also it must be said.
 
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