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I was talking to a guy this morning that runs a commercial carp lake for week long bivvie sessions. Carp up to 50lb+ Because of covid they don't have many customers, so I phoned him to see if I could get a day ticket. The answer was yes. He started to tell me about all the big carp and then, as an afterthought, he said that the anglers sometimes catch other fish. Tench to 9lb, perch to 4lb and roach/rudd to 3lb
Now, I don't mind catching big carp, but sort of been there and done that. What I haven't done is a 2lb roach. So where do I start? I am thinking waggler with bread flake or corn. I can't get caster and maggots get nobbled by the tiny fish. I am also thinking banded pellet, 4.5 or 6mm, bearing in mind it is a carp fishery so they would see pellets and boilies every week.
So, how would you roach anglers approach it and how would you avoid the nuisance fish, like the 50lb carp
Now, I don't mind catching big carp, but sort of been there and done that. What I haven't done is a 2lb roach. So where do I start? I am thinking waggler with bread flake or corn. I can't get caster and maggots get nobbled by the tiny fish. I am also thinking banded pellet, 4.5 or 6mm, bearing in mind it is a carp fishery so they would see pellets and boilies every week.
So, how would you roach anglers approach it and how would you avoid the nuisance fish, like the 50lb carp