Roman Vann headed off to a flooded Hampshire Avon and was rewarded with this lovely 2lb 15oz roach for his efforts.
He told us “The condition of this fish relative to its size is like nothing I’ve ever seen and is indicative of the promising future the river holds. I put out a small carpet of hemp to being with then fished a black cap feeder helicopter style over the top with maggot and a red maggot on the hook.”