mickgrove
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Re: New lakeHi Stew - Mick from the D"Anglers. I was a lone fisherman on the SW canal today at Kinver, by the Vine pub. Three hours fishing maggot / pinkies over a bit of loose feed and odd ball of dark ground bait. One bite for a micro perch which fell off, so a blank. Enjoy reading about your canal exploits. Need you to show me how to catch a few fish in winter!
Posted on January 05, 2024 at 6:25 PM
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Re: Roach fishing - Staffs-Worcs CanalWe all have days like that Bin - is this the peg just after the boat turning bay where there is a house right next to the canal? Think I have seen duck house there. There used to be a few carp inhabiting the bay and I spotted a couple basking there this summer, so there are still a few fish around. Otters have ruined the nearby Stour - still catch a few nice chub but the dace, roach and chublets seem to have disappeared.
Posted on November 26, 2023 at 6:32 PM
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Re: Roach fishing - Staffs-Worcs CanalI thought about it Stew but a bit cold for me! I usually try in winter to get out when temp is at least 7C with no heavy frost previous night. How did you lads get on? I went out Thursday when much milder and had lots of tiny roach from near Ashwood marina before a pike moved in. Hooked him three times and each time bumped him or hook pulled out before packing in. Let me know when you are out next. If I don't fish I'll come and have a look - be interested to see how others tackle canals in winter.
Posted on November 25, 2023 at 8:50 PM
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Roach fishing - Staffs-Worcs CanalJust wondered how anyone is finding the roach fishing on the canal? I am fishing it a bit at the moment while the river is still so high and am catching lots of ranch on pinkies over ground bait. Only problem is that they are very small. Our recent D"Anglers contests on the canal have also seen quite a few roach caught, but tiny. I was pegged next to Bin at Swindon and he caught over 50 roach for just over a pound. Few years ago used to catch lots of quality roach going about three to the pound with a good chance of fish in the 8oz - 12oz range. Admittedly this was in the days of fishing caster and hemp. So, eventually, my question is - does anyone still bag up on quality roach or is the explosion of tiny roach the new norm? Be interested in your experiences. Might be that I just need to go and buy and pint of casters and ditch the pinkies!
Posted on November 23, 2023 at 7:21 PM
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Re: b.a.a. forum d’anglers AC 5th & Final Contest of 2023 - B-W Canal Stoke PriorWell done lads and congrats Charlie. Wish I could have been there, but looking forward to next year's gatherings and meeting up again. Just a thought - it is a long time until the next contest, what about an informal get together in the Spring for a cob and a pint at some time - perhaps a social pleasure fishing session (no scales, formal times, pegs etc) just a gathering followed by a cob and a pint?
Posted on November 13, 2023 at 8:08 AM
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