Airfield Lakes Fishery owner Richard Wilby has been enjoying some incredible sport from big roach of late with his most recent session producing this stunning 15lb-plus bag – topped by a 2lb 10oz specimen. Richard’s successful approach involved casting between 30-40 yards out on a Midlands gravel pit and alternating… Read more

Roy Jones also got in on the big roach action, landing a brace including a 2lb 4oz fish and a stunning 2lb 12oz example. Targeting the a stretch on the middle Avon, Roy fished for three days and on his final session, the wind and rain battered the banks. These… Read more

Another week of incredible roach catches is topped by Darryn Stolworthy’s 3lb 3oz giant from a Cambridgeshire Stillwater. Darryn is one of many anglers taking advantage of the resurgence of redfins in UK waters and has had a remarkable month on the bank. Speaking exclusively to Angling Times he said:… Read more

Many consider the reason for such big roach in these large Stillwater’s to be down to carp anglers baits – and that’s exactly what Alan Rio used to bag himself a 2lb 12oz from another undisclosed Stillwater. The Woking-based rod used scaled down carp rigs consisting of a Drennan feeder… Read more

Anglers across the country are now having great success targeting large Stillwaters – not for specimen carp or tench but for giant roach. Topping this week’s captures is a 3lb 8oz redfin which was part of a five-fish haul for Vinnie Durn. Vinnie’s remarkable catch consisted of two other 3lb… Read more