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. Targeting the Hampshire Avon in mild, showery, and breezy conditions, the roach blew Tony’s previous 2lb 1oz… Read more

Small tributaries and backwaters can offer great winter sport as the fish quite often shoal up with the main rivers carrying extra water, the proof was in the pudding as Alan Muller found with this 2lb 11oz redfin. This tiny waterway is a tributary to the River Thames and has… Read more

Former Drennan Cup winner Alan Stagg has continued his awesome run of form, landing this 3lb 8dr roach from the Hampshire Avon. Arriving at the crack of dawn to secure the swim he wanted, Alan dozed in his van until he was allowed into the fishery. Fortunately, the spot he… Read more

Temperatures really did plummet across the country in early December, , but there was still some special fish to be caught for those willing to brave the freezing temperatures, as Roger Mellon found with this 3lb 2oz roach. Fishing a tributary to the River Thames, he had the fish on… Read more

14 year old Lancashire angler Lewis Kennedy had ventured out on a carp session recently but decided to also bring a float rod and a box of lighter tackle to keep him interested whilst waiting for a run. After getting his carp rods out, he decided to set his float… Read more

Dan Woolcott is no stranger to big roach, especially over the past few months and his fine form continued as he banked this brace of 3lb 8oz roach and what a shot to capture the memory! He told us “Fishing a low stock pit, I managed to catch four roach… Read more