Tricky fishing situations often call for a slightly unorthodox approach.. ..as Sam Jones proved when he tempted this 7lb 11oz chub by trotting with a bubble float – a device generally used for catching carp off the top. He was targeting the River Stort, a tributary to the Lea and… Read more

Gary Newman is no stranger to big fish, with many big specimens to his name along with various trips abroad in search of some true monsters, however sometimes, places a little closer to home can throw up a few surprises as he found out towards the back end of the… Read more

In the last few remaining days of the river season a simply remarkable chub catch was taken, as two mates fishing next to each other landed chub of 8lb 3oz and 8lb 5oz, with both bites coming within moments of each other. Omar Sriti and Sam Wakefield were enjoying a… Read more

A 7lb chub is a great specimen for Yorkshire anglers and a target many anglers hope to achieve, well that’s exactly what Sam Hubbard has done with this 7lb 2oz specimen. It’s the culmination of two winters he’s spent searching for the fish on North Yorkshire rivers and was braced… Read more

There’s certainly something special about float fishing with a centrepin reel, with many anglers using the old-school tactic for the sheer joy of it. But Joe Savage showed that the very largest fish can be tempted on the method with this 8lb 1oz chub caught at the back end of… Read more

Chub sessions don’t get much better than the one George Cornwell has just enjoyed, as he landed a raft of chub on the float, topped by this 8lb 2oz leviathan. He was fishing the Hampshire Avon, and his plan was to target a few chub during the day before getting… Read more