| #1  07-19-2011, 02:12 PM | ||||
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| Bolt rig for roach? Has anyone ever used a bolt rig for roach? Here is my standard free running way of fishing the feeder for bream and roach. It's very simple and gets me a lot of fish. I usually have a hooklength of between 8 and 16 inches, depending on how the bites are coming along.  I was fishing for bream the other night but didnt get any, however I was getting a right few roach of a decent size (up to 1.5lb). Later on in the night the bites were still coming but I COULD NOT get the fish hooked. It was like they were nibbling very shyly at my bait (maggots), but the nibbles weren't enough for me to strike into! Very frustrating! So the other night I came up with this idea of adjusting my usual rig to see if it works by turning it into a bolt rig.  I would be unsure as to how far up the line to put the stop, but trial and error I'm sure would sort that. I was thinking of starting out with 5 inches. So what do yous think of that for an idea?     |
| #2 07-19-2011, 05:18 PM | ||||
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| Re: Bolt rig for roach? Alot depends on the ease that the feeder could drop of on a line break. A system I used was to run the feeder on a loop of line of the main line. This would be a lower breaking strain so if it did snag I could retrieve the line. I will do a diagram to show. If it sounds confusing. You still get the same bolt effect to pull the hook in. tj |
| #3 07-19-2011, 10:29 PM | ||||
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| Re: Bolt rig for roach? to be honest i also use the same rig and have caught roach of all sizes ,maybe scale down the soze of your hook and use single maggot on the hook se if this works ,i would be tempted to not add the shockbead to your line as this will prevent the feeder from free running along the line and may put the roach off if they feel the extra resistence tight lines __________________ give a man a fish and feed him for a day ,teach a man to fish and he will be gone for a week fishing is a discipline in the equality of men ,for all men are equal in the eyes of a fish |
| #5 08-09-2011, 02:30 PM | ||||
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| Re: Bolt rig for roach? I use similar setups when I am fishing for Chub or Barbel but when I am legering for finicky Roach I feel much more confident if I have the lead attatched to the main line via a short nylon fixed link or I am using a short nylon running link with a small rubber back stop a few inches up the line, or a loop attatchment. Plus for Roach I like to use small split rings instead of swivels because they seem to weigh slightly less and stand less chance of spooking a Roach before the weight is felt and the hook is pulled into the bottom lip. If the Roach runs away from me it doesn't usually feel the weight and the bite is still seen immediately at the rod tip and if it runs towards me or to the side it will usually feel the weight and will often hook itself if the hook is sharp. If I start to miss bites after checking the hook for sharpness I shorten the hooklink. It's not strictly a bolt rig but I feel a lot more confident using it for finicky Roach. It's just a personal preference.  __________________ My Web Site (The Average Coarse Angler) Happiness is Fish Shaped (It used to be woman shaped but the wifes getting on a bit now) |
