A 3lb river roach is a fish many anglers dreams of, but this dream soon came true for Tony Maton as he smashed that target with this late season fish weighing 3lb 4oz.
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Targeting the Hampshire Avon in mild, showery, and breezy conditions, the roach blew Tony’s previous 2lb 1oz PB out the water. The feeder was the winning tactic, with Tony introducing a mixture of maggots and casters through this, and using the latter on the hook, having had good results on them in the past. After landing a few chub, he connected with a 2lb roach before hooking the three-pounder. It fought hard, but his 4lb hooklink held.
Well done Tony!