“He found a small stretch of his local River Lea that hardly gets fished” Finding a quiet stretch of river is increasingly hard these days, but Waltham Abbey angler Paul Faint did just that and hit the jackpot with this 8lb 1oz chub. He found a small stretch of his… Read more

“An intense battle, as a good fish powered for the snags downstream and the roots below” Having watched the forecast, river levels and water temperature, Hampshire angler Alex Warren decided conditions would be best suited for chub, and his verdict was proved true later that day when he banked this… Read more

“The fish fought hard for the willows either side of him” Anthony Stockdale also got amongst the big Yorkshire chub recently, landing this 7lb 4oz specimen from the River Swale in the north of the county. After catching a few four-pounders, he dropped into a noted chub swim at dusk…. Read more

“An exciting battle in the dark followed, and once in the net Darren, was ecstatic with the new PB” Northern chub don’t get much bigger than this 7lb 4oz beast landed by Yorkshire angler, Darren Starkey. Targeting a river in his home county, he’s been after an elusive ‘seven’ for… Read more

Noticing a big pressure drop, he felt he was in with the chance of a big chub! Chub are well known to feed in bad conditions as Hampshire Adam Bassimeh found on a trip to the Upper Thames, where he managed this 7lb 10oz fish in 40mph winds and heavy… Read more

The smallest of things can make a huge difference in specimen fishing, as Ringwood angler, Gavin Barrett knows full well after landing this 8lb chub from the Hampshire Avon. After waiting for a slight rise in water temperatures, a mild front rolled in and he found the river had risen… Read more