Des Taylor is no stranger to landing big fish, and after receiving a tip off about some large roach he was soon on his way and this lovely 3lb 1oz specimen was the icing on the cake for his efforts. Des told us “People often ask me what the secret… Read more
Category: Roach
Alife Naylor 2lb 8oz Roach
Quite a few anglers go fishing for personal achievements and every year they set out a self target. This year is no different and Alfie Naylor set himself a challenge to catch a 2lb roach from the Trent which he thought that personally, it was a difficult challenge to meet…. Read more
Matthew Fernandez 2lb 12oz Roach
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 3lb, 3lb 2oz and 3lb 9oz Roach
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
Phil Smith 3lb 9oz roach
“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
Gavin Barrett 2lb 2oz and 2lb 9oz roach
“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