“The greatest brace of roach in coarse angling history” Without doubt, the greatest brace of roach in coarse angling history has been taken by Kent angler Dan Woolcott, who landed fish weighing a staggering 4lb 2oz and 3lb 14oz in one remarkable session. They were caught from a rock-hard, super… Read more

Kent based specialist angler Daniel Woolcott has been targeting roach lately and managed this.. ..cracking 3lb 1oz gravel pit fish. Dan opted to fish 50 yards out and as soon as he struck, he knew right away it was a big roach, with the fish giving him a nervy battle… Read more

After waiting for a big low-pressure front to blow in, Brentwood angler David Weller ventured to a local stillwater in search of some big roach and wasn’t left disappointed! It’s a venue that David had good success on last winter, landing a 3lb 1oz fish, but this year he took… Read more

Former Drennan Cup champion Rich Wilby has had various few big roach in his time but until recently, he’d never managed that magical three-pounder on the float. However, that all changed on a recent afternoon visit to a Norfolk stillwater as he achieved just that, making the most of good… Read more

The River Severn has thrown up some clonking fish this season, and this roach landed by London angler Wayne Casserly is right up there with the best.. Weighing 3lb exactly, it was his first fish of the day on a trip to the lower Severn. Fishing four maggots on a… Read more

When it comes to big roach, there aren’t many anglers with a better record than Alan Storey. The Dorset angler has just landed yet another three-pounder, this time a fish of 3lb 3oz from a southern chalk stream. Targeting the edge of a crease, Alan fished a small cage feeder… Read more