Travelling from his home in South Wales to a stillwater in the midlands paid off in style for Terry Theobald, who landed this 3lb 1oz roach on his second trip to the venue. On his first trip he’d had an excellent hit of fish, landing nine roach in total with… Read more

After a daunting drive through the New Forest to the Hampshire Avon during strong winds, Pete Wilson was rewarded for his efforts when he banked this lovely 2lb 10oz roach. Usually, he’d have fished the float, but due to the wind that wasn’t a viable option, so he rigged up… Read more

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