Specimen river roach can be hard to locate, but after travelling from his Hertfordshire home to the River Frome, John Trimmer’s efforts paid off with this fine 2lb 15oz redfin.
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Kicking off with a breadflake hookbait after feeding a ball of liquidised crumb mixed with hemp, John had little response initially, before a switch to caster brought a surprise 13oz dace.
After introducing another small ball of feed, he saw a big fish roll just under his feet. Pulling his float back gently over the spot, it soon buried, and John hooked a fish that gave a short but dogged fight.
After landing his prize, John admitted that his legs were shaking when his scales hit 2lb 15oz!
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