Back in 1984/85 season, Greg Buxton was crowned the first-ever winner of the prestigious Drennan Cup with a 14lb 1oz barbel. The following year, he finished runner-up with a 12lb 14oz barbel and a 7lb 1oz chub before giving up coarse fishing entirely, having caught fish beyond his wildest dreams…. Read more

There probably isn’t a river in the country that sees more trotted maggots than the Dorset Stour, but other tactics work too, as Mark Hewett proved with this 7lb 10oz chub. The Dorset angler has had previous results on the venue on the float but, to select one of its… Read more

“Maybe 20 minutes later the tip bounced back and just kept bouncing. I struck swiftly and connected with a solid resistance..” We’ve all got an item of tackle that gives us a little confidence boost when used, be it a certain rod or even a landing net. This can be… Read more

The River Severn is best known for its barbel, but there are a few superb chub kicking about too, as venue expert Roger Carswell proved when he landed this 7lb 10oz fish .   Roger has had mixed results lately and admits to arriving at the river with little enthusiasm…. Read more

During a session on the Hampshire Avon, Mark Woodage managed this 7lb 13oz chub thanks to a clever baiting trick. He’d landed a fish of 5lb 13oz after a swim move and decided to rest the swim. As he watched the group of chub graze over his free boilie offerings,… Read more

After his father died suddenly and unexpectedly a two weeks ago, young Alfie Lane went fishing on the Dorset Stour with local expert Paul Potter and landed the chub of a lifetime. Alfie and his father used to fish the river multiple times a week, and the aim of this… Read more