Specimen roach

Hey Guys and Girls
I know this is a carp forum but i am looking for some advise on catching specimen roach, any advise would be really grateful

dunno wat canals are like in your neck of the woods but my dad is an avid pole fisherman and has been fishin the bottom of the far shelve on the pole and fishin liquidised bread and bread punch on a size 22 hook over the last few weeks and has been doin well on it with Roach to a bit over 1lb

been grillin my dad about his roach fishin and he been givin me a few tips to pass on. he thinks that the key to roach fishin for roach of any size is to keep the bait goin in but keep competition for food. if there are any specimen roach in the area then all the comotion of a shoal feedin will draw them into the swim and bully the smaller ones out the swim. maggots are good for the smaller roach but fish either punched bread over liquidised bread or chopped worm, sweetcorn and a sweet smellin groundbait in the summer will keep the roach in your swim all day long.

Try the River Nene, some huge Roach in there! <!-- s:idea: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_idea.gif" alt="" title="Idea" /><!-- s:idea: -->

Try the River Nene, some huge Roach in there!

wat makes you say that? it can be said for lots of river in the uk

had any luck with the roach jack-r21?

wat makes you say that? it can be said for lots of river in the uk

Bluebell Lakes stretch of the river the boast has Roach to 2lb in it for a start!!
Peterborough stretch is noted for very good sized Roach as well. Have you ever fished the river before????

Have you ever fished the river before????

no cant say that i hav. im not sayin wat you say isnt true but most of the uks larger rivers do hold big roach not just the nene mate.