The biggest reported river chub of the season has been banked.. ..with this 8lb 3oz beast falling to Essex angler, Peter Davies. Fishing the legendary Kings Weir Fishery on the River Lea, Peter landed the fish on a homemade paste wrapped around a size 10 hook and fished on 6lb… Read more
Category: Chub
Roger Carswell 7lb 8oz Chub
“Was it a carp? No – a huge chub that unbelievably it swam straight into the net..” The River Severn has been in some great form this season with Roger Carswell being one the latest anglers to reap its rewards with this immense 7lb 8oz Chub. He told us “This… Read more
Simon Baker 7lb 15oz Chub
Very few anglers are in better form than London angler, Simon Baker, who landed this stunning 7lb 15oz chub on the float.. Targeting the River Lea, he found the venue with a foot of extra water in and a tinge of extra colour. Feeding a few big pouches of maggot… Read more
Simon Baker 7lb 10oz Chub
Specimen ace Simon Baker timed his session on the River Thames perfectly when he arrived at the river to find it fining down after a few days of rain and “looked perfect for a big chub”. Arriving early, he fed a large bed of liquidised bread, micro pellets, and a… Read more
Matthew Ball, 7lb 15oz Chub
“I struck into what felt like a bream” During a social session on the tidal Trent, Worksop angler Matthew Ball landed this immense 7lb 15oz chub, smashing his PB by some distance. After enjoying a BBQ and lots of laughs with a few friends, Matthew headed back to his peg… Read more
David Elliott 7lb 14oz Chub
Retired Civil Servant, David Elliott, recently enjoyed the chub session of a lifetime, landing this 7lb 14oz fish alongside ones of 6lb 9oz and 6lb 3oz from the River Thames in Oxfordshire. After an uneventful night, David saw an otter roll in his swim at midnight, and ready to pack… Read more