River Blackwater. HELP NEEDED!

[jack pike 123]

Im goin to the river blackwater co. Armagh in a week or so at argory.
I heard its good fishing there at the minuite but i havnt tryed this venue before.

Could any one give me some tips?

[the pyromaniac]

What kinds of fish are there, and what's the weather looking like now?

[barbelblanker]

Sorry mate can't help. Last (and only) time I was in Ireland was a bit of a blur :) Hic!

[jack pike 123]

Originally Posted by the pyromaniac

What kinds of fish are there, and what's the weather looking like now?

Well from what i heard there are plenty of roach, bream and pike there.

[silverfisher]

pole/whip, feeder or float are all good here plenty of roach bream perch some eels the odd rudd and brown trout and pike here cracking venue and red maggots tend to do the buisness if your going at the weekend go early as it fills up pretty quick give us a shout when ure going and if im free i will join you im only down the road from you in crumlin

[the pyromaniac]

You can't go wrong with 4-inch minnow lures for pike, perch, and brown trout. For the other stuff I'd drown worms.

[PikeHunter]

Originally Posted by jack pike 123

Im goin to the river blackwater co. Armagh in a week or so at argory.
I heard its good fishing there at the minuite but i havnt tryed this venue before.

Could any one give me some tips?

I fish there all the time mate. I am yet to catch a pike at it though.

You get skimmer bream at it no problem but I am yet to see a bream over 2lb. Brown trout can be caught on up from the bridge. I haven't seen many perch this year at it to be honest but I'll be going on the hunt for them on Thursday night hopefully. I'm gonna try livebaiting gudgeon/sticklebacks for them.

As for the roach. Well to be honest I am sick looking at them. Fishing the blackwater will put you off roach fishing because it is just too damn easy! My favourite way of catching them is on the bottom with a feeder, filled with brown crumb and groundbait. Size 16 hook with double maggot on it. Red/white maggot - it doesnt matter, i use both.

The easiest way to catch roach is on the waggler. Simple set up with a size 16 hook, 2 maggots and away you go. Dont worry about casting to the far bank, you will get as many in close as you will anywhere else!

Good luck and make sure you take a few pics to put on here and let us know how you get on!

[Thomas]

was down at bonds bridge last year, caught aload of roach and a few skimmers, on the feeder rod. had a pike rod out but didnt get any bites, im gona head down myself.

[jack pike 123]

Thanks every one

[PikeHunter]

Was out at it last night... oh dear. It appears the roach may have moved on. We got a few roach/perch but bites were few and far between!