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Tag: roach

Happy To Be Alive And Catching Small Roach

I stayed local, as once again I fished the River Stour. Although we’re limited, due to lockdown, nevertheless we can … More

river stour, roach, winter roach fishing

Another Session On The Stour – It’s Hard Going At The Moment

Although angling is allowed, due to the tier situation locally there isn’t as much freedom as I would like. However, … More

fishing in the snow, river roach fishing, river stour, roach, winter roach fishing

On The River Stour For The First Angling Session Of 2021

No football at the moment, due to the Welsh Government postponing all games, so after my garden birding I went … More

fishing in the snow, river roach fishing, river stour, River Stour fishing, roach, winter roach fishing

It’s That Fine Line Again, A Nice Roach Keeps Me On The Right Side Of It Though

I was on the canal bank at first light again this morning. As I’ve got a working game in the … More

canal roach, Fishing the Staffs/Worcs Canal, roach, Winter fishing

Another Early Morning Session, With Perch And Roach On The Bank This Time

No need for the alarm clock again this morning, I woke naturally. In fact, I was up so early I … More

Canal Fishing, Fishing the Staffs/Worcs Canal, perch, roach

Fishing On The Way To Work – Especially With Short Sessions At This Time Of The Year, It’s Important To Target The Right Species

I beat the alarm clock by half an hour this morning, which enabled me to add an extra thirty minutes … More

Canal Fishing, Montgomery Canal, roach

Always On My Mind – Blog Entry 762

For some years now I’ve used the tagline ‘Passionate About Much, Obsessed About Nothing’ on my social media posts. If … More

Bullhead, Elvis Presley, Glasgow, Irn-Bru, Kevin Bridges, Poachers Pocket, roach, Roach f, Sports Chaplaincy UK, The New Saints FC, Tips for winter fishing

Winter, what winter? (roach article and video, entry 436)

  Click images above to enlarge Following my excursion to the coast, that lent itself to two separate Angling Journal … More

cage feeder, crucian carp, roach, sbs baits, SBS Phaze, Tench

A super roach and some late crucian carp (roach article and video, entry 432)

Click on images to enlarge As I explain at the start of the accompanying video, the first session in this … More

crucian carp, roach

By-pass the starter and straight to the main meal (roach article and video, entry 428)

Click images above to enlarge One species that I do intend devoting more time to in the near future is … More

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I’m glad I’m an all-rounder (crucian carp article and video, entry 420)

  Click images to enlarge As an all-rounder I am happy to fish for any species, any place and anywhere, … More

crucian carp, roach

Finding the back of the net against all the odds (roach article, entry 391)

As this is my first article of 2011, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you a very … More

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A window of roach opportunity (roach article, entry 389)

If you’re a UK resident (and I say that because people from all over the world read my Angling Journal) … More

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Snow way will it stop me fishing (roach article, entry 388)

One moment I’m perch fishing in mild autumnal weather and the next the heavens open, not to deposit rain, but … More

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Enjoying myself on the brook (roach article and video, entry 344)

    Enjoying myself on the brook     Left to right: a good roach from the venue, another quality … More

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Every cloud has a silver lining (roach article and video, entry 342)

    Every cloud has a silver lining     Left to right: the overgrown brook, the best roach, surprise … More

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Even the tackle shop owners think I’m mad (roach article and video, entry 341)

    Even the tackle shop owners think I’m mad   Left to right: 10 ounce dace, brace of roach, … More

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When the going gets tough, the tough go fishing (roach article, entry 340)

    When the going gets tough, the tough go fishing Left to right: Stour meandering through snow covered meadow, … More

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You have to be in it to win it (roach article and video, entry 339)

    You have to be in it to win it (Left to right: Ready for action, My first fish … More

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Roach, water rail, snipe and goldeneye (roach article and video, entry 336)

  Roach, water rail, snipe and goldeneye The British are notorious for talking about the weather, and in fairness to … More

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Hobnobbing with angling royalty (perch article and video, entry 335)

  Hobnobbing with the angling royalty This article begins with a visit to a commercial water. If you’re a regular … More

des taylor, Lawrence Breakspear, perch, roach

What a contrast! (roach article and video, entry 332)

  What a contrast!   When Stu Maddocks got in touch with me regarding a big roach water that he … More

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Killing two birds with one stone (roach and rudd article and video, entry 314)

  Killing two birds with one stone ‘I have just lost the rudd of a lifetime’….. ‘I feel gutted for … More

roach, rudd, stuart maddocks

Face to face with a bear on the River Stour (roach article and video, entry 312)

  Face to face with a bear on the River Stour It is often said that a change is as … More

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Donut brain strikes again! (roach article and video, entry 308)

    Donut brain strikes again! I have enjoyed this close season more than any other. Usually, even before the … More

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Mirror, Mirror, on the wall (roach article and video, entry 307)

    Mirror, Mirror, on the wall I think it’s true to say that generally, from a specimen angler’s perspective … More

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A pleasant surprise from the canal (roach article and video, entry 303)

A pleasant surprise from the canal I have been enjoying my visits to the local canal in recent times. What … More

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Three hundred not out (roach article and video, entry 301)

Three hundred not out They say that time flies. No-one knows who ‘they’ are of course, but I’m sure that … More

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Spring has finally sprung (roach article and video, entry 292)

Spring has finally sprung After a difficult winter, spring has finally arrived and just like a greyhound on a lease … More

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Hard going but still catching (roach article and video, entry 291)

Hard going but still catching With the start of the week seeing more of the same as far as the … More

dace, roach

The coldest winter for thirteen years (dace article and video, entry 290)

The coldest winter for thirteen years Weather forecasting is one of those professions that by its very nature involves lots … More

dace, roach

Jamie Oliver, eat your heart out (roach article and video, entry 279)

Jamie Oliver, eat your heart out In last week’s article I started off with the words, ‘I’m not a morning … More

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Still cold, but it’s getting better (roach article, entry 141)

 has been very cold on the weather front so far this year. However it was the fact that I had … More

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A decent end to the season – considering the weather (roach article, entry 140)

With winter continuing its firm grip on the weather, I once more headed for the River Stour to see if … More

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That was close! (roach article, entry 139)

After the prolonged spell of winter weather we have had, Tuesday was the turning point – the hinge on which … More

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You will never catch sitting by the fire (roach article, entry 138)

With rock bottom temperatures all week, I wasn’t exactly missing out on anything by managing just the one session. Hitting … More

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There’s more to life than fishing (roach article, entry 137)

Fourteen months ago my dad was diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas, which is a very aggressive form of cancer, … More

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Out-fishing one of nature’s best (roach article, entry 136)

Just the one session again this week and hoping to take advantage of the mild weather, I once more targeted … More

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Never had one of those in my net before (roach article, entry 135)

With the cold spell continuing, it was always going to be a struggle on the fishing front. And to cap … More

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Very cold – but still catching! (roach entry, article 134)

With daytime temperatures hardly moving much above freezing, it was always going to be a struggle this week. Therefore, with … More

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Hindsight is a wonderful thing (roach article, entry 133)

After an excellent perch fishing run-in to the end of 2005, you couldn’t really blame me for continuing in that … More

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A lesson in perseverance (roach article, entry 116)

If you have followed my Angling Journal over the last couple of years, you will be aware that I have … More

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Now, that’s what angling is all about (roach article, entry 115)

What a difference a day – or at least a couple of days – makes. The previous visit I made … More

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A nice surprise on the local canal (roach article, entry 114)

With a really busy week I managed just the one trip and that had to be a local one, on … More

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The two that got away (roach article, entry 113)

With my roach head still very much in place, I set off for a late evening session on the local … More

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Beaten by weed and the disco barge! (roach article, entry 112)

I really enjoyed my bream sessions that I have had during the last two Springs, and so I decided to … More

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The season ends quietly! (roach article, entry 87)

  It was a spring-like day, as I set off southbound on the M5 to fish the Lower Severn. After … More

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Getting things in perspective (roach article, entry 86)

With some sudden and totally unexpected news concerning a close family member’s health arriving out of the blue, I certainly … More

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The cold week that was (roach article, entry 85)

We’ve had a relatively mild winter so far, but all that changed over the last week as Arctic conditions swept … More

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I’d forget my head if it wasn’t screwed on (roach article, entry 84)

It’s been a long time since I fished a canal, and so with the weather conditions dictating that barbel were … More

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Ten out of ten for trying (roach article, entry 81)

With a very cold week in prospect, most sane people were probably looking forward to evenings at home sat in … More

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Committed…You need to be! (roach article, entry 77)

When focusing on a species, particularly if my campaign is primarily on rivers, I always try to have a back-up … More

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Location, location, location (roach article, entry 74)

Location, location, location! One of the keys to successful angling is knowing where the fish are. Sounds obvious really, but … More

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The only way is up! (roach article, entry 72)

‘Thriving on neglect’ is a phrase that is rightfully applied to pike. In other words, where they are not pressured … More

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Groundhog Day Re-visited (tench article, entry 54)

The lake where I am currently fishing for tench is not likely to throw up any ‘monsters’ – in fact … More

estate lake, pike, roach, Tench

A bream in the hand is worth two in the pit (roach article, entry 44)

Living on the edge of the Black Country, in the small town of Sedgley, I am not that far from … More

eel, gudgeon, perch, roach, staffs/worcs canal

The Severn plays Scrooge on the run-in to Christmas (chub article)

This is the time of the year when it gets hard to catch anything, never mind a specimen fish! Still, … More

brown crumb, cage feeder, chub, dead maggots, Lower Severn, river severn, roach, upper severn, white bread

Farewell Mr Tinca, it’s been nice knowing you (tench article)

After a week’s holiday on the Dorset coast, it was nice to get back to the lake I’m currently fishing … More

dead maggots, estate lake, grass snake, roach, sweetcorn

Back on track with the tench (tench article)

Following a couple of sessions that yielded just one tench each, I was keen to step up the action. It … More

camouflage, roach, swan mussels, sweetcorn, Tench, Wolverhampton Wanderers

By-pass the starter and straight to the main meal (Roach article)

Click images above to enlarge One species that I do intend devoting more time to in the near future is … More

Fox Duolite specialist rod, Maxima, Okuma Zeon, perch, roach, sbs baits, SBS Nitro Mix, SBS Phaze, SBS whisky link, White-clawed crayfish

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