He told us “I was targeting a local river with my favoured stick float tactics with loose fed hemp and maggots. I’d been catching minnows and small dace and just as the light started to fade I could just make out my float at the end of the run when it dipped. I struck, fully expecting to connect with another small minnow however I was met with a solid resistance and a huge roach immediately surfaced. The rest, I must admit, is just a blur and I still can’t quite believe I have been lucky enough to catch such a specimen, putting an end to my 2 month campaign.