A superb 36.14 common for Jay King, Roseau, April 2010
I am booked on Roseau mid-May. I’m actually going on my own so don’t have the advantage of being able to pool information with a bunch of mates. I’m therefore trying to do my homework up front!
I was wondering if you had any tips on the venue? I believe it’s quite prolific – although the catch reports I’ve seen suggest that people have struggled, so I’m guessing it’s not that easy and a dozen carp in a week would be a good result?
Are there any swims that I should be looking to pick if I get a good draw? And any baits / rigs / baiting approaches to pick?
I don’t have a bait boat, but I’m a good distance caster and pretty competent with the spod rod.
Sorry, I’ve rattled on – as I say, any tips you can give me are greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Dan
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Hi Dan,
Roseau isn’t a difficult water by any stretch. You will be, throughout a week, on the fish at some point definitely. If you fish with simple rigs with plenty of bait you will catch fish. The fish seem to move around the lake constantly and when they move into your swim, there needs to be enough food to keep them there until they move off again.
Roseau large lake
All the swims at Roseau produce fish, but if I was to single out an area then I would say pegs 7, 8 & 9. This is the deeper area of the lake and they do tend to stay in this particular area longer than others.
Rigs – The most important thing to remember with rigs is to keep it simple. A sharp hook is of paramount importance, the lake bed is clay and it does tend to blunt your hooks so re-checking the sharpness is very important.
Bait – Quest Baits Special Crab in 20mm out-fished everything last year, even more so in the swims highlighted above. If you’re a complete boilie angler I would apply the bait with a throwing stick in a wide area and fish short hooklinks. This did very well last year, but the particle did just as good if not better. The particles we supply are Hemp, Maize, Tigers, Party Blend and pellets. I would say the Bait Package is the perfect amount for the time of year you’re coming.
Baiting up – Last year we hired out bait boats but have decided to drop these this year due to mechanical problems as we didn’t want to upset or spoil an anglers fishing holiday. They were a good asset to have, but if you’re a competent Spodder then you won’t have anything to worry about. My suggestion would be to try to find out the feeding times in the swim and avoid spodding at this time. If you spod while you have fish in the area you will find that your swim will go quiet for around 3 hours.
If you have any more questions just ask.
Kind regards, Roy Fulton
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