BIG ROACH TIPS

1 Use big hookbaits – Pellets, boilies, sweetcorn and lobworms will often tempt the biggest roach in a shoal. 2 Fish specimen carp waters – Big roach thrive off the high-protein bait carp anglers introduce into the water. 3 Stay on into darkness – Some of the biggest roach ever caught have been tempted once the light levels fade.