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

 “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

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

“I still had around 10 minutes of my lunchbreak left so decided to make one final cast” Quick-hit sessions are one of the highlights of summer fishing, but the catch Sam Everist made in his lunch hour would be hard to beat in a whole season of trying! Targeting a… Read more

“One night, whilst scoping out the margins, I spotted it beneath a large, fallen tree close to the lake’s entrance..” Putting in the hours, finding the single large chub that his local water holds and finding its comfort spots certainly paid off for Oliver Taylor as he banked the lakes… Read more