My light rod hooped over under the strain of what was clearly a decent fish, but the drama didn’t end there.. Clear, low and weedy summer rivers are difficult enough to fish at times, but when you add swimmers, boaters and some dogs into the mix, it can get all… Read more
Paul Scowen really hit the jackpot on a recent session on his syndicate session with this cracking bag of roach! Paul told us.. Over the years I’ve learnt that the big roach in my syndicate lake tend to feed best in a particular swim from around 12pm-6pm, and although I… Read more
“As per the title this is a report of a 3lb 9oz roach caught from the Linear Fishery complex. It is my second largest roach behind one of 3lb 13 8dr, and the fourth different water where I have managed to exceed the magical 3lb mark. My tackle was… Read more
“My roach fishing on the Hampshire Avon has been phenomenal this winter but my latest session has probably been the best yet” “On reaching the river I fed an area of slack water on my nearside bank with liquidised bread, crushed hemp and fine gravel mixed in to get the… Read more
“I instantly ran to the rod and with a sweeping strike I connected with a thumping, headshaking fish..” “I’d just set up in a swim on a Southern gravel pit when I was called over by another angler who asked me to take pictures of some big roach he’d just… Read more
“My heart started thumping when I weighed her..” “The Hampshire Avon has been flooded for the past month so my brother Paul and I fished the slower-paced mill stream next to it, thinking the roach may have pushed in there after the high water. I started on the float with red… Read more
