Lobworm fools large Severn roach - Phill Mapp

“OWING to travel restrictions I stayed local for my latest session, hopping on my bike and cycling three miles to a stretch of the Severn.

“The river had come up a good couple of feet, which wasn’t ideal, but I decided to give it a go.

“I put a bit of extra weight on my link leger to cater for the high water, and flicked out a lobworm into the side of a crease.

“I didn’t catch any chub, but I managed to find a shoal of roach which kept tapping away on the rod-tip as they nibbled at my worm hookbaits.

“Eventually the tip properly shot round and I could tell straight away that this was a really good fish.

“At 2lb 6oz it was a new personal best and the biggest roach of a superb session.” 

Phil Mapp and his 2lb 6oz Severn roach