Bright with a fierce wind wind but in shelter feeling all of the 12C on the car temperature gauge. Left it quite late to get on roach straight seeing as it was so bright. 25 minutes of feed and trot before the 5AAA avon hesitated then buried. A bright young thing that deserved the proffered net. That flick of the switch as the light values drop and into last knockings that we all hope for
Bites came regularly but not necessarily from the same spot even with quite accurate feeding of the red maggots. I think the strong up streamer was helping the bait run through just right. This one felt a lot heavier, there is nothing like that thump on the rod tip, and nothing as excruciating as the knowledge of precarious a hook hold can be in a bigger roach, especially a small hook (#16 wide gape spade end) . I guessed about 13oz and I decided to weigh the next decent on to see if my eye was in.
A few netters later and I had my chance with this one. About 14 oz I thought and indeed it was. These new Korum scales (why do we still refer to them in the plural?) have a handy zero setting for the sling. I'd selected the lbs and oz function so no drams though there is a pounds in decimals for super accuracy option..
A few missed, one bumped and a stream of slightly smaller netters and a much better fish was on, taking line and kiting bank to bank. Deffo a pound plusser and so it turned out. 1lb 2oz and it turned out to be the last as the dreaded centrepin tangle had happened. Not enough time to tackle up again or tidy up and get the tip rod out. Always next time. Certainly is a good time for roach locally, even with the otters and cormorants.
The scales came with a neoprene pouch. Shame it was too small.
Bites came regularly but not necessarily from the same spot even with quite accurate feeding of the red maggots. I think the strong up streamer was helping the bait run through just right. This one felt a lot heavier, there is nothing like that thump on the rod tip, and nothing as excruciating as the knowledge of precarious a hook hold can be in a bigger roach, especially a small hook (#16 wide gape spade end) . I guessed about 13oz and I decided to weigh the next decent on to see if my eye was in.
A few netters later and I had my chance with this one. About 14 oz I thought and indeed it was. These new Korum scales (why do we still refer to them in the plural?) have a handy zero setting for the sling. I'd selected the lbs and oz function so no drams though there is a pounds in decimals for super accuracy option..
A few missed, one bumped and a stream of slightly smaller netters and a much better fish was on, taking line and kiting bank to bank. Deffo a pound plusser and so it turned out. 1lb 2oz and it turned out to be the last as the dreaded centrepin tangle had happened. Not enough time to tackle up again or tidy up and get the tip rod out. Always next time. Certainly is a good time for roach locally, even with the otters and cormorants.
The scales came with a neoprene pouch. Shame it was too small.
Corking roach Waaak
ReplyDeleteThey are. i've only scratched the surface
DeleteSeriously inspiring me to give it a go for the roach round these parts BB.
ReplyDeleteSeems like most of the rivers round here are giving up some lovely roach at the moment. Give it a go.
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