A Great Month for Roach

The biggest Roach I've caught on the cut so far, weighing about a pound on 2 March.

I went back to Willington on 8 March for a few hours of drop-shot fishing, but the water was very cloudy, and it had been cold the night before, so I didn't even get a nibble!

On 16 March I was at a very quiet - just me and one other angler - Springwood Fishery on a nice Spring-like day, 9 degrees and sunny and I had a busy but relaxing day catching loads of small Roach and a few good-sized Ide.

I blanked on the canal on 23 March, but on 29 March I took my nephew to Longford where we had a great day catching Roach and Skimmers in the margins, and he managed a small Tench, about half a pound, which gave him a good fight. We started on mixed maggots for hook bait and loose feed, but I took a small white loaf, flattened part of a slice with my finger, and cut out small pieces, which we used on size 16 hooks and managed to catch quite a few Roach. I was pretty chuffed as I’ve never had much luck with bread; I’ll take my bread punch next time.