Patrick Kyte made a last minute decision not to head for the River Trent in search of barbel, instead he decided to target his local River Ouse for chub and it certainly paid off! Patrick told us “I tried a roving approach and fished a few swims, catching one about… Read more

Mark Smith has fished the River Trent a handful of times but with no luck so far, but that was all about to change. Mark told us “I normally opt for the same peg which I really like the look of but because I had my friend Stuart with me,… Read more

Colin Hebb couldn’t quite believe the size of the chub he landed on a recent River Trent session. Colin told us “I headed down to the trent and found a lovely looking swim with some nice overhanging bushes for cover. I started to bait up around 2pm but didn’t get… Read more

Just a week after catching a personal best 7lb chub from the Tidal River Trent, Macclesfield-based angler Ian Potts returned to slip his net under an even bigger one weighing 7lb 6oz. Ian targeted a gravel run ¾ of the way across the river next to a sunken boat, with… Read more

Roger Carswell banked himself this superb 7lb 4oz chub from the River Severn near Shrewsbury on a recent session. Roger told us “Low, clear conditions have made fishing very difficult so far this season – too many anglers still persist with big baits to catch barbel, but the reverse approach… Read more