Huge Linear roach landed before lockdown

OXFORDSHIRE’S Linear Fisheries proved its potential as a superb roach venue, when Phil Smith slipped his net under a 3lb 9oz cracker, prior to the UK lockdown.

To help draw the roach into his swim, the Coventry-based angler reckoned flavouring his maggot hookbaits would do the trick and fished them at distance via a Drennan feeder bomb.

“I’m so chuffed with this roach as it’s my second largest behind my PB of 3lb 13oz 8dr.” He says.

“Linear is also the fourth water where I’ve managed to exceed the magical 3lb mark for roach!”