tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9197778115917889421.post8397134022934840277..comments2024-03-17T15:44:26.723+00:00Comments on Idler's Quest: Canal Roach — NOXC2LB5OZJeff Hatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16164198326538064799noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9197778115917889421.post-15722404870908230132015-12-02T16:50:23.022+00:002015-12-02T16:50:23.022+00:00Big canal roach....September and wheat.Big canal roach....September and wheat.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15534216611519620787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9197778115917889421.post-83934355251987724642015-11-15T11:37:19.591+00:002015-11-15T11:37:19.591+00:00Round this way the fishing gets tougher but is mor...Round this way the fishing gets tougher but is more rewarding in the long run. British fish can bite better in winter than in summer and that's certainly true of roach.<br /><br />And I might just try your roach bait. It looks good and you know that roach really do like turmeric. We dip maggots in it to catch them. The love it!Jeff Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16164198326538064799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9197778115917889421.post-73000360472409164212015-11-15T11:33:12.781+00:002015-11-15T11:33:12.781+00:00Perhaps you are right, James. I can feel it is eas...Perhaps you are right, James. I can feel it is easier than it was before. The path ahead is clear!<br /><br />I'm sure Sunday you'll bag a good zed. Hope so.Jeff Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16164198326538064799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9197778115917889421.post-38753130225582205932015-11-15T11:31:32.373+00:002015-11-15T11:31:32.373+00:00I think that getting that map in your head is the ...I think that getting that map in your head is the only way to really enjoy canals but it takes a lot work to establish, doesn't it? So many miles where anything could be and so many miles that really don't seem worth the effort, at first. <br /><br />I know where all the pike live round here. That'll be elsewhere for the most part because of total zander domination. But there's Jeff Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16164198326538064799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9197778115917889421.post-86358423642518762702015-11-15T06:09:48.064+00:002015-11-15T06:09:48.064+00:00Fishing gets more difficult as the weather gets co...Fishing gets more difficult as the weather gets colder. Good luck.Onchobob Umbriakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589594497004409923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9197778115917889421.post-64016940336237972592015-11-14T18:39:14.860+00:002015-11-14T18:39:14.860+00:00I love it Jeff, you will catch one. Like a dog tha...I love it Jeff, you will catch one. Like a dog that get's it's first taste of blood, always wants more from then on, you've had your first 2lb+ Roach another one will come your way, good luck anyhow, I'll be seeing you come Sunday too, I fancy blanking again for Zander.........James Denison Anglinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02713988521860790219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9197778115917889421.post-55451810828448989252015-11-14T17:06:59.800+00:002015-11-14T17:06:59.800+00:00Did you watch the two videos. Above? Not sure I...Did you watch the two videos. Above? Not sure I'll be trying the successful bait in the second vid but food for thought!Russell Hiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17564301240598105737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9197778115917889421.post-45098150135148552232015-11-12T21:11:02.183+00:002015-11-12T21:11:02.183+00:00Did you answer your own question?
Posting the cha...Did you answer your own question?<br /><br />Posting the challenge sheet is easy. Just go get code and paste in html modeJeff Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16164198326538064799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9197778115917889421.post-26680310993019028772015-11-12T19:10:15.299+00:002015-11-12T19:10:15.299+00:00Found it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7G-Uhy...Found it!<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7G-Uhy05PoRussell Hiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17564301240598105737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9197778115917889421.post-63015299570702123872015-11-12T19:01:29.908+00:002015-11-12T19:01:29.908+00:00Can't find the one I'm after, but try this...Can't find the one I'm after, but try this one for now...<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaZFT4cYj0M&index=27&list=PLFB0PBowGY_FoIl8eGtnzoJX5NkFVtdlM<br />Russell Hiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17564301240598105737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9197778115917889421.post-8516337133643657432015-11-12T18:17:01.306+00:002015-11-12T18:17:01.306+00:00Well he catches what looks a good two pounder, but...Well he catches what looks a good two pounder, but I you'll have to watch to see what bait! Btw how do you post documents and video links which show a preview pane of the linked material, eg YouTube clips or the bloggers challenge spreadsheet?Russell Hiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17564301240598105737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9197778115917889421.post-38198906160680293632015-11-12T18:07:47.326+00:002015-11-12T18:07:47.326+00:00Jeff,
Not Roachy, but since my visit two weeks ag...Jeff,<br /><br />Not Roachy, but since my visit two weeks ago to the canal I've thought of nothing else. I did mention it would be a "Back Up Water", but things have been ticking over in my mind.<br /><br />I'll be on the river on Saturday before the next spell of rain hits us. Then I've got a couple of days off midweek. I'll be on the canal then. I'm hoping it will Monty Dalrymplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07793157290306665840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9197778115917889421.post-730994496191098882015-11-12T16:57:31.567+00:002015-11-12T16:57:31.567+00:00I don't see any reason why 2lb 8oz is not poss...I don't see any reason why 2lb 8oz is not possible, George. I can't see any reason to not to believe old stuffed fish either. Other than they were weighed back then on agricultural scales!. Nevertheless, they killed fish and had them stuffed back in the day only for special reason. Had to be something else to waste a whole weeks wages on, I reckon.<br /><br />The crude feed and apparentlyJeff Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16164198326538064799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9197778115917889421.post-78795398419556254722015-11-12T16:32:51.628+00:002015-11-12T16:32:51.628+00:00A year or so ago there was a mounted (steady) roac...A year or so ago there was a mounted (steady) roach for sale on eBay. From memory I think it was 2.8.0 and the plaque stated caught from New Bradwell canal. Can't remember the date now.<br />'Nearly bought it, but it wasn't a perfect job by any means.<br />That would be the Grand Union at Milton Keynes these days of course.<br />It might be worth checking-out if there's any George Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422749226358557982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9197778115917889421.post-26453752736569381302015-11-12T16:26:01.651+00:002015-11-12T16:26:01.651+00:00Oh, I'll look forward to that, Russel. Right u...Oh, I'll look forward to that, Russel. Right up my street is what that is. I expect a few whilst roach fishing as they like the same bait very much and respond very well to the same approach. I can't say it's possible to go out and target them except at a certain venue at a certain time of the year. But anything that illuminates the habits of that mercurial species is all to the good.Jeff Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16164198326538064799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9197778115917889421.post-89530020807887022712015-11-12T14:45:01.768+00:002015-11-12T14:45:01.768+00:00Haha, that had me laughing out loud; bullheads n s...Haha, that had me laughing out loud; bullheads n stone loach I reckon. I found some really interesting videos on silver bream on YouTube the other day btw. I'll share them with you when I'm not supposed to be working. They're in another language but well made and include some interesting approaches. I'll publish through my blog tonight if I can find time.Russell Hiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17564301240598105737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9197778115917889421.post-34199236530022014692015-11-12T13:58:04.726+00:002015-11-12T13:58:04.726+00:00I just think people don't understand that catc...I just think people don't understand that catching them requires that you must experiment endlessly on your own cut and then hone an approach to suit. Here that does mean either waiting it out like a carp angler would with really massive lobbies in the hard cold days and nights of the worse of winter, or fighting against boat traffic with bread the rest of the year. <br /><br />The canals areJeff Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16164198326538064799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9197778115917889421.post-17630405242097672262015-11-12T13:41:19.705+00:002015-11-12T13:41:19.705+00:00There must be numerous 2lbers out there in the can...There must be numerous 2lbers out there in the canals and i bet a few people with them to their name but keeping schtum. This is why I like canals - still a great deal of mystery surrounds what's in them. All the river and lake fish are known and expected. No one knows really what our canals hold. I think the Tiverton canal has fish closer to 2 than 1 but not sure about over the magic figure.Russell Hiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17564301240598105737noreply@blogger.com