Shock 2lb 10oz roach from Yorkshire river

Colin Hebb got the shock of his life when this sublime 2lb 10oz roach grabbed his breadflake offering during his latest fishing trip.

The East Yorkshire angler targeted an undisclosed stretch of a local river and spent the day trotting for a variety of species – with no idea a big roach was on the cards. 

He said: “On my second cast I hooked this beautiful roach which is a new pb, and from a river with a lot of otters in it.

“She put up one hell of a scrap and at first I thought I had hooked a bream.

“I was shocked – I thought all the big roach had disappeared  from this waterway.”