I have promised myself to try hard for a big one this year, by big I mean a pound or over as a realistic target, Hemp was bought and prepared and Tares and Corn would be the hook bait. Now I would normally use maggot as the hookbait but of course they are indiscriminate as to the size of fish they will catch, so rather than sit through the hordes of tiny 'blades' I am prepared to get less bites but hopefully pick up a better stamp of fish overall. Being a bit rusty my first session on the Pole went fairly well, and using the Corn and Tares for hookbaits definitely eliminated the 'eyes and tails', and for the most part all the fish were of a slightly better size. I have a few little tactical things to iron out regarding the use of the bigger hookbaits as I seemed to be bumping a good few fish and with some obviously better ones in amongst them it became a little frustrating, i'll have to experiment with the hooking arrangement and try to get some softer Tares but I am on the right track without doubt. Once again my eldest son accompanied me this weekend and he had a nice day catching silvers alongside me in the next swim.
Does any other fish epitomise Autumn more the the Roach?...
