Casters proved to be a winning bait for Mick Lomas when he banked this fine 2lb 14oz roach. He was fishing a northern Stillwater when the specimen took two imitation baits in conjunction with a groundbait feeder and a size 14 hook. Mick baited his chosen swim with a pint… Read more
Chris Hewett described the capture of this specimen as ‘the greatest moment in over 30 years of fishing for big roach.’ It topped the scales at 2lb 10oz and was netted during a session at his local syndicate lake. The London-based roach fishing fanatic fished a waggler with a maggot… Read more
It’s easy to see how much the capture of this pristine 2lb 4oz river roach meant to Andrew Mussellwhite. He targeted a private stretch of the River Itchen in Hampshire and due to the low, clear conditions, he decided to stalk the venues resident roach and a small nymph that… Read more
Although roach have been scarce on most rivers so far this season, Steve Hemingray has had some success on the Calder, Warwickshire Avon and the Soar – and it has all been down to drip feeding hemp. Instead of drawing shallow oxygenated pegs I’ve been in deep sections where I’ve… Read more
Specialist angler, Ryan Hayden spent a few hours on the River Thames yesterday evening targeting big roach and despite it being relatively clear he managed to land several decent roach to 1lb 11oz. Over the recent years, the River Thames roach have made a massive revival and most stretches are home to… Read more
Steve Harwood caught this beautiful 2lb 7oz roach in Holland, just before catching his ferry home. The Drennan Oxford team man had been competing in the Anglo-Dutch Classic and had a couple of hours to kill before catching the return ferry. He decided to fish part of a big marina at Hellevoetsluis, not far from Hook Of… Read more
