Gioni Teticu has spend a number of sessions on Blessington Lakes this season and has found that the fishing there is getting better and better…
The roach fishing is outstanding up there if the weather is right and the swim is deep enough. I was fishing the pole most of the time. The 13m pole was the ideal method when the wind was not too strong. The groundbait mix need to be sticky and quite heavy laced with chopped worms, casters or dead maggots. Sensas grooundbaits are my favourite and Sensas Black Lake/Sensas Gros Gardons Brune and Sensas Damp Leam is the best mix i have ever used.
When fishing the 13m pole I usually use a mainline of 0,12 or 0,11 and a hook length of 0,09 or 0,10. as for hooks, I prefer a size 18-16 and fish under a pencil float of appropriate size. Hookbaits that work for me in Blessington are Single Maggot, Double Pinkies, Casters and the groundbaits is as mentioned above my favourite; Leams-Sensas with Sensas Fouillix additive.
