There are few finer sights in angling than a big old redfin lying in the net, and fewer more satisfying than building a weight of roach when every bite has been hard-earned. The trouble is that roach ...

No matter how cold it gets, roach will be willing to come off the deck to compete for the food that’s being rained in. When this happens, they become far trickier to catch. That said, it’s not an ...

JULY and August are, arguably, the two best months of the year for roach fishing locally. I am sure it has not escaped your notice, but July is just a couple of days away! So that means roach for me, ...

GOOD news for anglers who fish the River Alt near Formby. Roy Huchidson from Hightown fished caster over hempseed and caught large roach for a 65lb net. Roy said: "I have fished the Alt for years and ...

WHILST Mr. Pennell has instructed us in catching lege artis all the various fish in British rivers and lakes, Mr. Fennell has been content to devote a little volume to the natural history and fishing ...