[The big river roach of the past]

I've been re-reading the roach chapters in Terry lampard's book 'First Cast', where he describes the amazing roach fishing on the Dorset Stour and Hampshire Avon in the late 70s/80s/early 90s. It's just mind-blowing for someone who grew up in an era when it was already over. I've been fortunate that in my lifetime I've seen golden ages for species like chub, perch, bream and I live in hope that there's big river roach boom at some point in my life.

 

Have any members lived through such a big roach boom? And did you fill your boots with enormous redfins, or was it just as hard as now where you lived?

 

A few pics from the book to make you drool:

 

 

 

 

 

I've been re-reading the roach chapters in Terry lampard's book 'First Cast', where he describes the amazing roach fishing on the Dorset Stour and Hampshire Avon in the late 70s/80s/early 90s. It's just mind-blowing for someone who grew up in an era when it was already over. I've been fortunate that in my lifetime I've seen golden ages for species like chub, perch, bream and I live in hope that there's big river roach boom at some point in my life.

[Whats Your best Pike dead bait?]

What is your best pike dead bait?