No,having watched the Drennan video where he casts a relatively short distance to catch these big roach(by his own admission)a 6lb mono would take the pounding with no danger of a crack off,a 4lb hooklength is more than enough(a baitrunner is being used),a 1 5lb t.c. rod is heavy in action(even a lighter actioned one)for roach,im not saying it should not count as a personal best if your fishing for bigger species,but he was fishing for roach and was a Drennan cup type of angler,fishing for fame,having fished on the heli-rig(on lighter tackle for roach on big waters with lighter kit)even modest roach want to pull the rod in so a locking rear rest is a good idea,with bait runner,it is the sheer overkilling of fishing for roach that does it for me,like carp anglers catching 3lb plus roach on standard carp gear,its simply not cricket...