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

In an time where bolt-rigs and boilies are one of the more common tactics to use whilst targeting big chub, it’s nice to see that traditional tactics can still outwit the largest of fish, as Hertfordshire angler Roy Jones proved with this 8lb chub. He was fishing the River Thames,… Read more

Koi Croydon recently used his old match fishing background to produce this lovely 8lb 2oz chub from on a recent trip to the River Derwent. He told us “Liquidised bread is a brilliant loosefeed on rivers, but there’s one thing I like to do with mine that has just helped… Read more

Winter chub fishing for many, revolves around fishing multiple swims in a day, roving the bank and covering as much water as possible. But Rob Walton showed that sitting and steadily building a spot can also produce, after landing this 7lb 10oz fish from Kennet. Using a large maggot feeder,… Read more

After a rather remarkable run of big chub at the end of last season, Essex angler Paul Faint has picked up where he left off, landing this 7lb 9oz fish from the River Lea. It’s his local venue, but on this session, Paul headed to a stretch new to him…. Read more