Windows of opportunity on the river have been small this winter with all of the rainfall we have received. But, when all else is virtually unfishable for, there’s always one species that will be more likely to feed, chub. Locate slacker water behind snags such as over hanging or sunken… Read more
Category: Chub
Trio Of Stour Chub For Gaz
Every year Gaz Fareham’s attention switches over to running water and with just one species in mind, chub. Winters these days are almost exclusively reserved for the rivers for me. I love the diversity that the seasonal change and shift to flowing water brings. Plus, I spend so much of my… Read more
Another Ouse Chub For Ryan
Drennan’s Ryan Hayden decided to make the most of the good conditions on the Great Ouse and made the trip over after work for a short three-hour session. Arriving at the venue just after 6pm Ryan made his way down to his first swim. But without a single tap after… Read more
Big Chub For Lewis
Lewis Richards took the opportunity to fish a section of his local river for chub one afternoon and was rewarded with a fish just short of his personal best. Arriving at the river early afternoon, he was pleased to see it was back within the banks, although still quite coloured… Read more
Maggot Feeder For Chub
River specialist Matthew Tann knows that when the temperature drops one of the most obliging species has to be chub. In this week’s Anglers Mail, Matthew visits his local stretch of the Hampshire Avon to target chub with maggots using his own adaptation of the Drennan Vari-Weight feeder. Pick up a… Read more
Another Seven For Jamie
Jamie Cartwright’s start to his chub campaign just keeps getting better after landing yet another impressive fish at 7lb 7oz! A boilie wrapped in matching paste presented on a 10lb braided hooklink did the trick for the former Drennan Cup champion, fishing a stretch of the Great Ouse – a venue… Read more