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Roach Rod Advice
- Thread starter William Taylor
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Paul Richardson
Senior Member & Supporter
I can recommend the Cadence 3# feeder. I use mine primarily for maggot/ castor fishing with blackcaps 30-50gm, 6 lb line for chub.
Not too many big roach where I fish but plenty of big shy biting chub and with a 1.5 or 2 oz tip i get to see all the bites and still enough backbone in the rod to take control and keep them out the snags( in the right swim). I've also landed quite a few barbel on it but can be a lengthy affair compared to a dedicated barbel rod with more power and heavier line, but it will do it if you're patient and have a forgiving swim. I use a 13' as it suits what I do but I'm sure they do a range of lengths.From the sounds of it the big roach you catch are serendipitous so I think you need to have something that will give you a fighting chance with bigger barbel/ chub , but will allow a pleasant scrap with modest fish and the odd monster roach?
Just a shame you can't handle one in the tackle shop, so you're buying blind or trying a mates, but quality is excellent, it's more of how it feels for you.
My mate doesn't like mine as the blank isn't the thinnest and prefers the Acolyte which is another lovely rod but +£100 roughly.
As previously stated, more good rods than bad ones on the market at the moment for all budgets, so a nice problem to have.
Not too many big roach where I fish but plenty of big shy biting chub and with a 1.5 or 2 oz tip i get to see all the bites and still enough backbone in the rod to take control and keep them out the snags( in the right swim). I've also landed quite a few barbel on it but can be a lengthy affair compared to a dedicated barbel rod with more power and heavier line, but it will do it if you're patient and have a forgiving swim. I use a 13' as it suits what I do but I'm sure they do a range of lengths.From the sounds of it the big roach you catch are serendipitous so I think you need to have something that will give you a fighting chance with bigger barbel/ chub , but will allow a pleasant scrap with modest fish and the odd monster roach?
Just a shame you can't handle one in the tackle shop, so you're buying blind or trying a mates, but quality is excellent, it's more of how it feels for you.
My mate doesn't like mine as the blank isn't the thinnest and prefers the Acolyte which is another lovely rod but +£100 roughly.
As previously stated, more good rods than bad ones on the market at the moment for all budgets, so a nice problem to have.
Luke Hodson
Senior Member
Drennan Acolyte float & feeder rods are perfect 
Very very expensive though.Drennan Acolyte float & feeder rods are perfect
Luke Hodson
Senior Member
But just about perfect
I've used anything from 12oz to 1.5lbs TC for roach. Conditions and size of river will dictate as to what I'll end up using. There really isn't just one rod to suit all occasions, you'll need at least three.
Robert West
Senior Member & Supporter
For me it’s my fox ard023 specialist float 3 piece.
I use it for mostly trotting for the roach dace chub etc
If you can find one it would definitely be worth a go
I use it for mostly trotting for the roach dace chub etc
If you can find one it would definitely be worth a go