Rivers, lakes, canals and gravel pits all contain the humble yet stunning roach. They can be targeted both in large numbers, being a shoal fish, or at specimen sizes reaching well over the magical 2lb mark. Whatever type of roach you are fishing for
Whether you are from the world of match angling, specimen angling or even carp fishing, you can bank on the Advanta Discovery RVS Folding Specimen Net to safely land and support your chosen quarry.The Advanta Discovery RVS Folding Specimen Net has a
As I’m writing this end of season round up, we are currently experiencing the “Beast from the East: Phase Two in East Anglia. It’s fair to say we have had a proper winter this year, but that hasn’t made my winter fishing any less enjoyable.In
January’s bad weather spilled over into February, so it was quite a time before I got out on the bank again. Many lakes had frozen over and local rivers were up and coloured. I kept an eye on my local stretches of the Upper Witham, and eventually
The first three weeks of January were tough going. A string of storms blew in from the Atlantic, combined with bitterly cold temperatures. River levels were all over the place, so I thought my best bet would be to concentrate on a deep stillwater,
It’s difficult to know where to start on with this blog, as I have been lucky enough to experience probably the best specimen roach fishing in the UK. I’ve dedicated so much time to chasing big roach during the winter months over the years. When
With the start of autumn finally upon us, I was undecided of where to fish and what to fish for on my day off. As I've said before I'm not one for sitting behind motionless carp rods if I'm just fishing for the day, so I would be taking the Drennan
For this latest episode we headed to the tidal river Yare to try and target a few big Roach on the pole feeder.Now, the pole feeder isn't a method for everyone. In fact it was never really a method for Steve until he spoke to our good friend Wayne
With my holiday to France just four days away, and my carp gear all packed and ready to go, I decided to get the feeder and float rods out. My intention was to target the rudd and roach that inhabit one of my local mid-Kent waters. One of the things
As seen in Coarse Fishing Answers Magazine…
Catching roach of specimen proportions can be a difficult task. These fish have grown to the specimen proportions by being clever fish, avoiding predators, and by doing their best to avoid anglers. The