Former Drennan Cup winner Alan Stagg has been in fine form this season and has just enjoyed a prolific few days on the River Thames, where he landed this plump 7lb 11oz chub . Fishing on three consecutive evenings, Alan landed two other chub of 6lb 5oz and 5lb 6oz,… Read more

“Trotted Maggot Produces Monster Chub” If there’s one river to target chub on the float, it has to be the Dorset Stour. Countless specimens have been reported from there this season, with James Hutton being the most recent to enjoy the quality of fishing on offer.   He banked this… Read more

‘Initially, he suspected a small barbel had got in on the action, but as it came closer to the net, he could see it was a chub of mind-blowing size” Essex angler Paul Faint has been on a remarkable roll with big chub over the last few weeks but has… Read more

“Two quick bites just ten minutes apart resulted in what’s believed to be the biggest brace of chub in history” Two quick bites in just ten minutes apart resulted in what’s believed to be the biggest brace of chub in history being landed with a colossal combined weight of 16lb… Read more

One of the greatest hauls of big chub in angling history has just been taken   One of the greatest hauls of big chub in angling history has just been taken, with 18-year-old Kane Hammond landing five seven-pounders, four ‘sixes’, and a brace of ‘fives’, all on the float. Targeting the… Read more

“A change of bait resulted in something special”   Trying a new bait is one of those things that excites us anglers, but often we end up wondering why we didn’t just stick with our tried and tested favourites. Sometimes though, a change can result in something special, as Essex angler… Read more