Big Roach On The River - Pole Feeder Fishing!

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Big Roach On The River - Pole Feeder Fishing!
For this latest episode we headed to the tidal river Yare to try and target a few big Roach on the pole feeder.
Now the pole feeder isn't a method for everyone, in-fact it was never really a method for Steve, that was until he spoke to our good friend Wayne Anderson.
Wayne, who fishes the river regularly and who's been crowned King Of The Yare on more than one occasion, had been fishing the pole feeder but not in its traditional sense, he tweaked the method to make it even better.
After a quick chat with Wayne, soaking up all his information like a sponge (in fishing you can never stop learning!) we headed down to the river to put all he’d told us into practice.
To find out exactly how we got on and to perhaps find out a few tips along the way, watch this latest installment, from the waters edge.
As usual we hope you enjoy it and any feedback is always much appreciated.
Tight Lines
From The Waters Edge TV

[@neiletherington9439]

Thanks Steve and Chris, another tremendous video and some quality roach

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Thanks as always Neil, glad you enjoyed it!

[@olivercooper360]

Top fishing venue and good skills! Lovely net of roach! really enjoyed watching! THANKS!!

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Thanks for the kind comments Oliver, glad you enjoyed it. :-)

[@12dhu]

Congratulations on the PB, really interesting to see a new method, thank you.

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Thanks for the kind comments, glad you enjoyed the video! :-)

[@neilbritten8004]

5.53 in another nice rish 😂 just made me laugh great video though

[@boodlewoodle]

Brilliant video guys what a fantastic roach as well

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed it! Yeah it was a clonka!!!

[@chepachii]

Lovely fishing and filming guys,much appreciated.I thank you on the fact that I havent been fishing in quite a while due to surgery and this has inspired me to not only hit the bank but crack out the pole,been far to long. Cheers

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Thanks for the kind comments James and for taking the time to post them, glad you enjoyed it. Good luck with your fishing, hope you manage a few! Cheers Chris.

[@baccoff3308]

Nice catch!

[@NorthwestFisherman]

Beautiful big roach. Well done!

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Cheers mate.

[@rosshughes3438]

The most unusual method I've seen, but massively effective. Bolt rig roaching with a float. Nice video again boys. strong work!

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Thanks for the kind comments Ross, glad you enjoyed it. Haha.. you are right though, it certainly is an unusual method!

[@Sir_Phantomous]

As usual great upload guys.some cracking roach there.

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it and thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@Sir_Phantomous]

no probs guys i always drop a comment on ur vids

[@adriansmith8612]

Another cracking KZbin vid !!!

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Thanks Adrian! :-)

[@daniellegge149]

Another awesome video 👍🏻

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Cheers Daniel!

[@minkyandbear]

Brilliant stuff chaps, lovely fish and interesting method. Right off to cannibalise an old feeder rod!

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Cheers mate, thanks for the kind comments and for taking the time to post them! :-) Haha... yes mate! Give it a try... I must admit I was a bit dubious when Steve set it up but after a while I was soon persuaded!!! :-) Let us know how you get on! Cheers Chris.

[@Lillylovesdilfs]

great video . keep up the good work

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Thanks Tracy, glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@BlackCountryPiker]

I had never heard of this style, works well though. Great vid

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. I know it is a rather strange method... I looked at Steve and wondered what he was setting up when we started the video! Haha. Certainly worked though! :-)

[@thomasbatty7092]

Top video reminds me of the river vecht in holland

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Cheers Thomas, glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@owenpreece4508]

great video, great tips

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Cheers Owen, glad you enjoyed it and found it useful! :-)

[@colinblake6833]

Superb video, what a cracking days fishing. Ive been using that method on the Bure works great on there too, Them Yare roach are so special. Be great if one day you get the chance maybe do a vid flat floating for them. thanks chaps.

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Thanks for the kind comments Colin, glad you enjoyed it! Good idea about the flat float, I know it's a video that Steves been keen on doing, we'll try and get something sorted!

[@aaronsmyth332]

Great fish man

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Cheers mate, thanks for the kind comments!

[@erwinphilips8632]

great vid guys...

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Thanks as always Erwin. :-)

[@tomwinterfishing9065]

Wicked tings, my selector!

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Cheers Tom!

[@alexparker4099]

Thoroughly enjoyed that going to the broads in a few weeks boating holiday. Just wondered why you would use a quiver tip end section rings an all rather than say a flick tip.

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Thanks for taking the time to comment Alex, glad you enjoyed it. :-) You get slightly better bite detection and it seems an easier way to fish it. A standard Pole Feeder fishing set-up would work, but the lads on the Yare have had a lot more success this way. It's certainly 'different'! Thanks again.

[@neilmurphy1927]

Wicked love it !

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Thanks Neil! :-)

[@thomasharrison1904]

Good vid mate

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Cheers Thomas, glad you enjoyed it and thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@chrisguygeezer]

love big roach, great sport. Enjoyed your video. Would be interested in seeing this method using mashed bread feeder, in conjunction with bigger hook and flake/crust as bait.

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Thanks for the kind comments Chris, glad you enjoyed it! That's a great shout mate... we actually had a date planned in to do that, just to see if we could tempt any even bigger one's! Unfortunately other things transpired against us... so it's on the to-do list for next year! :-) Cheers Chris

[@johnmccormack1154]

chris guy i

[@willm9487]

Great video! Some lovely fish. Would you recommend using such a bob when using a quiver tip rod?

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Thanks Will! No it wouldn't really work, it only works if you fish it on the pole.

[@willm9487]

+From The Waters Edge TV cheers mate, sound advice:)

[@ome69]

Fantastic video really enjoyed watching it and the craic. What strength of feeder tip should you use or does it matter? Also when should you not use the technique?

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Thanks for the kind comments Alan, glad you enjoyed the video. I'm not 100% sure on the quiver tip strength, I can't remember what Steve was using, I'll speak to him and find out for you.

[@ome69]

From The Waters Edge TV thanks I'd appreciate that, keep up the great work!

[@tomreuter5746]

Great video! I would also like to try it. What did you take for an antenna as a bite indicator, hollow antenna or solid material? And how thick should it be 3 - 5mm? I would be happy about an answer, thank you and all the best. TOM

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Hi Tom, thanks for the kind comments, glad you enjoyed the video! The bite indicator was the top from an old insert waggler. If you google 'insert wagers' you should see what we mean. (I think it was from a Drennan Float too.) Hope that helps.

[@stevebrand1619]

HI did you just have to cut the number 2 on the pole and leave the quiver tip section as It was to make this set up? great videos by the way, will be giving the pole feeder a go using your tips and method.

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Thanks for the kind comments Stephen, glad you're enjoying the video's! I'll chat with Steve and see what he says, in all honesty I can't remember what he done now. (I'm pretty sure he didn't cut any sections down though.) Hope you're catching a few fish, tight lines. Cheers Chris.

[@chrisscarff3080]

Can I ask which size elastic you're using? I've got a club match in roach bay this Sunday, think I might be giving this a try! Great videos by the way.

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Thanks for the kind comments Chris, glad you enjoyed it! No worries mate, Steve was using size 8 Preston elastic, the solid stuff. Hope that helps. :-)

[@IanThompsonmohaanozz]

brilliant fishing

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Cheers Ian, glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@IanThompsonmohaanozz]

not many people like your self

[@davidrogers9218]

Hi Guys another great vid ! What size elastic were u using Steve??

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Hi David, I can't remember what Steve said, I'll ask him for you though. :-) Cheers Chris.

[@andrewpegg1050]

Great video guys as always can anyone fish that stretch if so how do we pay to fish it .

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

I'm not too sure Andrew... there's certain stretches of the Yare you can fish, but not sure if you can still fish the Beauchamp arms stretch or not.

[@mrberisha8155]

Nice Video me and brother fish this kind of fish in Winter here in Kosovo we call it sykuqi (redeyes) but there are bigger :)

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Excellent stuff mate! Great to hear from you all the way over in Kosovo too! Hope your fishing is going well and that you manage some big RedEyes this winter :-) Tight lines, cheers Chris.

[@MRPrimosynchro]

Great video..when are you gonna upload more sea fishing vids?

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed it! We have a new boat fishing video in the edit at the moment! Cheers Chris.

[@larsdominicus4122]

please do another sea fishing session guys! Here in the Netherlands we are catching lots of smoothounds from the beach. Do you have some tips to catch them on ragworm, because we can't get peeler crabs here😞 Please keep posting more video's. They are awesome!

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

No worries Lars we'll have some more sea fishing video's coming soon! :-) Glad you are enjoying them!

[@larsdominicus4122]

+From The Waters Edge TV sure, they are great!

[@davidwilliams9019]

When you dropped that fish I remembered my dad saying he caught a nice bream or tench ( in a match) and dropped it, in the end , he only lost the match by a few ounces...😅

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Haha... In a match it would have been even worse!!! Haha!

[@55juliam]

Hello mate, how are you? may i ask your advice on what rod should i take? im looking for a strong beachcaster rod that can handle 150 to 200 grams wieghts and can cast mroe than 100 metres. im from argentina an over there seas are more hard to fish. its roughter and you need to cast at least 100 metres to get a fish, thats why im looking for a od that can handle weights but still has sensitive tip. hope you can help me with this! Kind regards, Santiago

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Hi Santiago, the rods I use are Greys GRX-s beach rods, however there's lots of good one's on the market, especially from the likes of Daiwa, Sonik and Shimano etc It depends on what length you are looking for too, as in Europe the long rods 15-16ft have now become quite popular.

[@IanThompsonmohaanozz]

lovely looking roach,not many to see now•

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

We did see a few clonkers Ian! Fingers crossed for more of the same this year! :-)

[@IanThompsonmohaanozz]

i havee met some good fisherman in my time,no have deff got to be in me top 5

[@TheMojophotos]

Very nice roach fishing, you got some clonkers there. Couple of questions. Why is the pole feeder any better than a traditional running line feeder? and is this stretch of the Yare free to fish or privately controlled? Thanks.

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed it, thanks for taking the time to comment too. This particular stretch of the Yare is open to fish, however there is a price for a day ticket. There's also alot of matches on the stretch, especially at weekends. The pole feeder is just more accurate, you can only use it when conditions are spot on, if not you would have to use a running line.

[@domantasdeltuva5489]

The last section of the pole and the feeder end.. how you connect them together...Or pole end was the same radius as the feeder hole.. :)

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Haha, no worries. They fit together, like a normal rod would, the quiver tip section fits over the end of the pole.

[@domantasdeltuva5489]

Nice, I will try this method in Lithuania"s big rivers next year..I think it should be very good, ussually using the disk float 12-20 g, but this year was very high water, so this method will help me. Great job

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Nice one Domantas, hope you mange a few fish using it! Let us know how you get on! :-D

[@koovar]

thats genuis,, what number elastic in that set up?

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

If you click the tackle box link in the video description you'll find all the details there :-) I believe it was No.8 though.

[@davebennett6656]

Can I just say that the video is one of the best fishing videos I've seen .Roach Roach Roach and not a damn beer bellied carp in sight,Is that near St Bennett's Abbey or is that on the Bure?Was the incidental music by Macheeba??

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Cheers Dave! Thanks for the kind comments and for taking the time to post them, glad you enjoyed it. :-) The video was filmed on the Beauchamp stretch on the River Yare, in an area known as Roach bay. The music was some royalty free stuff we got off our editing software - Final Cut Pro X. Hope that helps. Tight lines, cheers Chris.

[@adambiggadike2083]

Can you fish a method in stead of a cage if the river is weedy and ball it in

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

I'm guessing you could do mate, yeah. Although we have never tried this method with a method!

[@johnsnotyours12345]

How did you start into match fishin? I wouldn't know where to start!?

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Steve started by joining a local angling club, alot of them have matches which are a nice friendly way to get started. Perhaps pop into your local tackle shop or do a search on google for clubs in your area, am sure there'll be some results :-)

[@Spartan--yr1wo]

Just a shame the beauchamp is such a s**t hole these days, used to be good for a pint after a few hours fishing. Great video again lads, hopefully spot you on the bank at some point.

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Thanks for the kind comments mate, glad you enjoyed the video! To be honest I haven't been in the Beauchamp in ages, when I to fished the team matches (a few years back now!) we used to use it a fair bit, but not anymore. Thanks again, hope your fishing is going well! Tight lines, cheers Chris.

[@anthonykeating3223]

Kevin ashurst used this method in the 80s for fishing rivers in flood

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Nice one Anthony, it can certainly be effective!

[@frankgarner1415]

What happened to the other guy who did the sea fishing ?

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

I'm here Frank! There's only two of us... me (Chris - I do all the work! Haha) and Steve. :-)

[@isaacirons8930]

the one that got away nice fish tho mate

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Haha, yeah... it was indeed! We'll be back though... ;-)

[@shaysxi3553]

Cheers

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

No worries mate.

[@XzzVttll]

how about 14' feeder rod instead of that kvazimod pole rod?

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

It still wouldn't be quite long enough to be this accurate, but you could still use it. :-)

[@XzzVttll]

From The Waters Edge TV nice fish tho

[@jayburton9878]

Always good informative vlogs steve but its not for me this method! To me its just overcomplicating things. For me its best fishing as simple as pos. Either pole or feeder. Why complicate things and use both. Each to their own and well done! Ya seemed to fish it well

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Thanks Jay, it is a rather usual method, but works well on the right venue and under the right conditions. It especially works well on our local river Yare, where this was filmed, but its quite a unique river!

[@sambrumpton3773]

where exactly is this swim eg.google maps

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Norfolk, River Yare, Beauchamp Arms pub, to the left, Roach bay area.

[@annesparks2091]

Now they were the good old days. Why are you not doing it now?

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Doing what Anne? Fishing the pole feeder? If so we probably will again this year, in the warmer months.

[@annesparks2091]

From The Waters Edge TV so what are you implying?

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

That we fish the river Yare in the warmer months of the year.

[@kieranmitchelle7948]

is that the river yare?

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Yes it is Kieran.

[@domantasdeltuva5489]

hi, how did you connect pole to a feeder ? nice video

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

I'm not sure exactly what you mean Domantas? All the tips should be in the video? :-)

[@raymondjakeman5167]

roach fishing is the best way to spend a day on the bank

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

It certainly is Raymond!

[@arunasertmanas6171]

what next feeder rod pole ? i understand that this is something new but that is 2 much. stop

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

As we said this method isn't for everyone! :-)

[@s.a.jfishing4535]

This is my fishing channel

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Thanks mate, will take a look!

[@ukbushcraft7533]

just fish the feeder close in

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Yeah you can do, it's just the pole is more accurate and you can hit the really fast Roach rattles alot quicker and cleaner - you're more direct to them.

[@garethwinstanley8843]

why fish a feeder on the pole?

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Just because the deep water and fish are close in on this stretch on that tide, so it allows you too. It's such a accurate way of fishing and sensitive too - when you get the smallest little rattle you're so direct on the strike too.

[@shaysxi3553]

S.A.J fishing

[@thecasualfront7432]

Haha that's the most ridiculously over complicated thing iv ever seen

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Haha, as we said Will it isn't for everyone. Whatever it is... ridiculous, over complicated... it worked a treat! :-)