big norfolk roach falls to a heli-rig

A short three-hour evening session was all that James Howes needed to tempt this stunning 2lb 6oz roach. 

Targeting his Norfolk syndicate, James cast a feeder fished helicopter-style, with a short fluorocarbon hooklink and a size 12 Drennan Wide Gape hook baited with a 10mm boilie. 

Filling his feeder with hemp and groundbait, James also landed many other roach to just over 1lb. 

The same tactics were also employed to land an even larger roach during a previous trip to the venue. This personal-best fish weighed in at 2lb 14oz. 

Both captures highlight the success of James’s approach to specimen redfins.