PB roach on the second cast

JAMES Hutchinson couldn’t believe his luck when he connected with a 2lb 9oz PB roach on only his second cast.

Targeting a short near-bank run on a southern chalk stream, he baited the head of his swim with maggots for a few minutes before flicking out his rig.

“The first cast produced a minnow but on the second the float shot out of sight,” he said.

“I connected with what felt like a decent grayling, but then this huge roach swirled mid-river!” 

James’ successful hookbait was a maggot and caster cocktail. 

James Hutchinson and his 2lb 9oz chalk stream roach