Feeder roach fishing is how most anglers start their open water season. This fish already quite active in clean cold water. Some anglers think they are roaches fishing is mostly a hobby of swimmers. However, if you choose the right tactics and delicate feeder equipment, you can catch this fish with no less success, especially in spring. In this article, we will look at how to fish roaches spring with a feeder, we will discuss tactics, equipment, bait and feeding features.
Tips for roach fishing with a feeder
- Fishing occurs with continuous feeding in small portions.
- Use a loose, dusty bait texture. The mixture should not contain large particles that would distract the fish from the bait on the hook.
- In early spring, in large and medium-sized reservoirs, roaches are located at a great distance from the shore - you cannot reach them with a float. And with the feeder you can easily reach the farthest points.
- Use thin long lines and small hooks when fishing.
- In the spring, roaches do not catch from the bottom, but from falling bait. Try not to use short leashes.
- Correct point selection and continuous point feeding are essential. We support a cloud of bait particles. He pulls roaches.
Roach fishing with a feeder in early spring
Cockroaches feed in the spring, but they cannot move for long and much - step by step they migrate to the seeds. Therefore, we look for fish near wintering places, near holes. We catch migrating groups of roaches in bays or lower sections of tributaries. These are usually pit exits. Roach will not stay deep in holes, but it is too early to look for it on the seed.
Once the ice melts completely, the swarms become more active and larger. At this time, you can find roaches in quiet, warm places. In the cold spring, you need to look deeper, near the pits. Gradually, the water starts to warm and the roaches disperse to the shallower parts of the pond. The best places for fishing in early spring are small rivers, the coastal zone on large reservoirs. Cockroaches love sand and are rarely found on mud.
Roach fishing in April and May
When the water warms up to 8 degrees, roach is already active. Fish run around the coastal area in search of food, and migratory schools move up the river and stop to rest in convenient places. Active feeder fishing begins at this time. If early spring feeder roach fishing in cold water was, as they say, just take it easy and catch a few, now you can hit a school of big roaches.
In the spring, non-cabs alternate with good days, gradually transitioning to pre-spawning active feeding. During this period, male roaches have rough bumps on their heads and backs. At the end of April - in May, roaches spawn.
A week before spawning and the same time after it, roaches do not bait, but after spawning, with the onset of a specific warming in May, baiting resumes with new force. And at this time, not only live baits (boar mosquito larvae, pinks), but also barley, wheat and corn are starting to work. In late spring, you should look for roaches with a feeder in quiet places with a hard bottom near vegetation, on the coast. In May, even in small rivers, there is a high chance of catching trophy specimens.
Roach fishing with a feeder - how to choose a place
For roach fishing in early spring, we choose places familiar in winter. These are quite deep places with irregularities in the bottom, entrances and exits from pits with a depth of 3-4 meters, bays and mouths of large rivers. Any irregularities in the bottom can become a haven for roaches.
In April and May, when the fish are already quite active, we look for shallower places. Catching roaches in the spring on a feeder in lakes and large rivers is effective closer to the coast and in coastal bush accesses. Possible points are the bottom of the shells, the area of sand between the mud, pebbles and any irregularities.
If the terrain is the same or vice versa - there are many different vantage points - do not get attached to one point. If you do not fish at the selected point, try to find fish by casting to different points. In places where there were baits, we stay and catch there.
What feed to choose for roach fishing
The main secret of catching roaches is the right bait and not only its consistency and composition, but also the feeding system itself. The main aspects of feeding roaches:
- If possible, use small feeders in the spring. The goal is to consistently and frequently throw small portions of bait to the point. You need to pick up a certain rhythm of passing and stick to it. Usually it is 5 minutes, but athletes do it more often - every 2-3 minutes.
- In stagnant water at this pace you can only use small feeders to avoid oversaturating the point with bait.
- It is most convenient to fish at this pace at a distance of up to 30 meters.
- When the bait hits the water it should immediately disintegrate, literally, forming an attractive cloud of bait for the roaches.
It is advisable to add sifted soil, special for fishing, to the mixture in the spring. Do not use ordinary soil - incomprehensible smells can scare away fish.
The color of the bait must match the terrain on which it is caught. On a dark bottom, black shades are better, on sand - light ones.
When the weather warms up in May, roaches start to respond better to summer flavors - vanilla, strawberry. You can add sweeteners, molasses to the bait. In the spring, we are very careful with additives - it is better to use natural ground cinnamon or coriander.
What bait to choose for roach fishing
The main spring baits for roaches are mosquito larvae, pinks and boars. As the water warms up, you can start using the corn. It is important not only to choose the right bait, but also to put it on the hook correctly. It directly affects baiting in various conditions. We are experimenting, in order to catch a big roach you will have to turn your head well and try more than one combination.
