Brian Hankin’s PB chub of 7 lb 10 oz caught from the upper Witham on Friday 6th December… ‘It was my first visit to the venue since March as constant high water had left the river unfishable for many weeks. After getting odd knocks in one swim I rebaited it with… Read more

Simon Baker’s decision to sit in the dark for over an hour to pre-bait his swim with maggots worked an absolute treat, as he latched into this sublime 7lb 9oz chub just 20 minutes into fishing! It proved to be the 30-year-old’s third 7lb-plus chub of the season, with a… Read more

A chub just four ounces short of the official British record has been landed from a stretch of the River Trent – obliterating the known best from the river.   A chub just four ounces short of the official British record has been landed from a stretch of the River… Read more

The River Trent chub record has been rocked with the capture of the biggest example of the species reported this season at a colossal summer weight of 8lb 2oz The remarkable specimen in question fell to Vortex Baits backed Jay Elliott who was amidst a short four hour session on… Read more

Britain’s rivers continue their excellent run of early season form, with some remarkable specimens being caught across the country. Ben Fairweather kicked things off on the legendary Hampshire Avon, with an immense 7lb 11oz chub. Targeting the stretch at Winkton, persistence paid off for the Bournemouth-based boat builder, who fished… Read more

Catch reports flooded in into the Angling Times News Desk throughout the opening week with the pick of the bunch being a monster chub of 7lb 15oz. The exceptional summer chevin was caught by Samuel Everist, who took advantage of his lunch break at work to head to the River… Read more