After landing two nice perch Frank Partington was ‘over the moon’ when he realised he was connected to this stunning 2lb 10oz roach. The fish was caught from a Leigh and District AA water, and is a new personal best for Frank, who fished a groundbait feeder with a bunch… Read more
Martin Abonyi also fished the float to target large roach, which resulted in the capture of an immaculate 2lb 4oz roach from a tiny northern river. He said: “I spotted a group of big roach under some tree branches, but unfortunately I had a few chub straight away that I… Read more
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
