Steve Fenton has enjoyed a blistering end to the river season on the Lee He’s had a string of quality chub, with fish of 6lb 15oz, 6lb 6oz and 6lb 1oz before finally slipping the net under a PB for the venue in the shape of this 7lb 13oz specimen…. Read more

Whilst its famous for its big barbel, the King’s Weir stretch of the River Lea has an excellent spell of fishing towards the end of the season, in the same week as Ricky Woolf landed a 19lb 12oz barbel, Peter Davies also landed this huge 8lb 9oz chub! He told… Read more

Anglers who had a big chub in their sights at the back end of the season would have found few better venues to target the species than the Thames, as Kent specialist Daniel Woolcott found on a recent trip to the venue towards the end of the season, when he… Read more

After having six months off fishing, James Hook returned with a bang, landing this 8lb 8oz chub on a bit of link legered breadflake. He was fishing a low-stock stretch of the River Thames where there are some very big fish. In his first swim he snagged up, so James… Read more

On most rivers, there are a few stretches that receive the majority of attention from anglers, but sometimes, getting away from the crowds can pay off handsomely. This was the case for Mark Stocker, who’s been targeting a quiet section of the Dorset Stour this season, with great results, topped… Read more

Back in 1984/85 season, Greg Buxton was crowned the first-ever winner of the prestigious Drennan Cup with a 14lb 1oz barbel. The following year, he finished runner-up with a 12lb 14oz barbel and a 7lb 1oz chub before giving up coarse fishing entirely, having caught fish beyond his wildest dreams…. Read more