Angling Times (UK)

Huge river roach on red maggot

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A SINGLE red maggot fished under a stick float was too much for this 2lb 3oz roach to resist.

The pristine fish was banked by Mark Pilley when he targeted a stretch of a southern river.

It was getting towards the end of a session that had already produced several chub and dace when the tip of his float disappeare­d and his eighth river roach over the magical 2lb mark was soon in the net.

He used a Drennan stick float, 3lb mainline and a size 18 hook.

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