“I never thought I’d see a chub of that size in my life..” “I decided to target the Trent’s chub this winter hoping to beat my previous PB of 7lb 0oz, which I was lucky enough to have caught last winter. January and early February proved to be a very… Read more
“When this giant roach surfaced I just couldn’t believe my eyes..” “I’ve been waiting for the right conditions to target the big roach at Linear fisheries and with a big low pressure system arriving after a prolonged high, I knew that the time at come to finally have a go…. Read more
“When I first saw it I remember thinking: oh my god, that’s massive.” “I decided to spend the day on the River Nene but the weather was atrocious throughout the day thanks to storm Ciara, which dropped a deluge of rain and sleet on me – not to mention winds… Read more
“I couldn’t believe it – I saw its giant white belly and knew it was a special perch” “To get my fishing fix I’ve been nipping down to the Great Ouse before work and despite only fishing for an hour on each occasion, I’ve enjoyed the best perch sport… Read more
“Bang !!!! The tip wrapped round and the line starting stripping off the reel” “My names Ian Harvey. I’m from Stevenage. I caught a 7lb 15oz chub from the day ticket section of King Weir Fishery on the River Lea in Hertfordshire on Sunday 2nd February. This is the biggest… Read more
“I’ve fished the upper Lea a few times trying to catch whatever I could find but that was my first session intending solely to try and catch a donkey-sized chub!” “I finished work early(2pm) last Friday to beat the traffic for my 90 minute pilgrimage to the lower Lea. It was… Read more
