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Year-round Sport The keen roach angler will certainly not be short on variety in the fishing year. As the days shorten and winter approaches, tactics change again. Hooks and …
Changes of Style In a certain sense you have a straight choice when roach fishing: do I catch as many fish as possible, or try for fewer but larger …
Elderberries An old-fashioned bait they might be, but for those in the know elderberries can be devastatingly good for roach and silver bream. They are free too, and you …
Hemp Seed Hemp is another bait synonymous with catching quality canal fish. It can be fed in healthy quantities to keep fish like tench and carp grazing in your …
Bread Another staple bait for all canals, bread is cheap and highly versatile. Just about every Cut has locations where locals feed the ducks, and these can have a …
TOP OF THE CHOPS Not one for the squeamish, the ‘chopped worm technique of slicing up worms to draw and hold fish in your swim is absolute dynamite on …
Casters Maggots might be ideal for getting plenty of bites on the canal, but when you want to single out a bigger stamp of fish, casters are often the …
Shots and Smaller Weights It goes without saying that you require weights to cock your floats. A selection of smaller shot can be vital where canals are concerned, especially …