We have had some real quality roach on the Cray, but some are just huge knocking 3lb. Some look like big Rud, but with deep bodies, whilst others look like Big roach but very chunky, and god how they fight.
Im not 0ne for weighing every catch, but have had several up to 2lb 12oz and am sure other regulars have had bigger, we've seen bigger, especialy whilst working from the boat in out of the way stretches.
Ive had bites that have ripped the feeder rod out the rest and had a big roach charge up river.
Its not every session we catch big Roach/hybrids but sometimes. Even 4 or 5 in a session.
I dont think for one minute we have record breaking fish, but some are not far off local records.