A 3lb roach is considered by many as the pinnacle achievement in an angler’s career, and this certainly became a reality for Mark Woodage during a recent session on a southern gravel pit. The Swindon-based angler spent three months targeting the venue’s redfins before eventually finding success. He told Angling… Read more
Tony Bennett’s decision to use boilies to target big roach on his local canal paid off in fine form when this 2lb 10oz specimen devoured a 15mm offering. The 32-year-old from Doncaster prebaited his swim with corn the previous day and returned with 1.75lb Korum specimen rods, 10lb mainline and… Read more
When float fishing for roach there is nothing more frustrating than seeing your quarry move further out into open water and not being able to cast the distance required without having to re-tackle. To get around this problem I use a simple Swivel Float Attachment. These allow the angler to quickly and… Read more
Neale Woodward hooked this impressive 2lb 15oz personal best during a trip to a southern Stillwater. Neale located a deep shelf at distance and fished Drennan 40g feeders at the base of it – catching no fewer than 40 roach with six over the magical 2lb barrier. He used a… Read more
A single maggot and a size 18 was the successful combination that Danny Taylor used to catch this superb 2lb 9oz roach from the Hampshire Avon. Adopting classic stickfloat and maggot tactics, the New Milton, Hampshire-based specimen hunter targeted the main river and a sidestream during a day session on the… Read more
Kevin Palmer had a change of tactics to thank for the capture of his biggest-ever river roach in the shape of this 2lb 11oz specimen. The river fishing fanatic started his session on the famous River Test fishing for grayling on the float until he decided to switch his intentions… Read more
