The intended quarry, barbel, have benefited enormously, but so have some of the other species.Ĭhub are reaching huge sizes, the bream are getting ever larger, but it is the roach that have captured my imagination in recent times. With the Trent developing into the best barbel river in the country, the increase in specialist anglers it has attracted has led to a big increase in the baits being fed in: namely boilies and pellets. Below, Archie shares his pellet tips to help you land larger roach during your next trip to the river… Whilst maggots, casters and bread remain excellent options for river roach, many anglers are now turning to pellets to improve their redfin personal bests – just like legendary all-rounder, Archie Braddock.
This is largely down to the amount of fishmeal baits such as pellets and boilies being fed into the rivers by barbel anglers which has enabled species like roach, bream and chub to grow to ridiculous sizes. Match & Coarse | Tips | Articles 59 Comments Archie Braddock: How To Catch Big River Roach With Pelletsįollowing the sharp rise in anglers taking up barbel fishing on large rivers such as the Trent, Severn and Thames, it’s no surprise that we’ve seen an increase in the numbers of big roach being caught.
