"If there's one fish you can rely on to feed no matter how cold it gets, it's the chub.” - Specimen Angler, Phil Spinks
As Phil puts it, chub are a keen feeder in the winter months so if you are looking for a reliable catch as we
For this blog entry, I thought I would cover some of my favourite fishing experiences to date. For me, trying out different forms and fishing for different disciplines has kept fishing a lot more interesting, rather than just fishing for one species
Chub are described as the greediest of fish. Often on a cold winters day chub have saved me a blank when every other species has well and truly shut up shop. There’s nothing quite like a winter river chub; however, chub can be found in stillwaters
With only a few days left of what has been a very eventful 2020, we can only hope that 2021 brings us all a much better year than 2020, that has certainly tested us all.
December Fishing in France
The last few weeks the weather has turned a bit
Advanta X5 Rig Line is so good I don’t use anything else for all my pole rigs and running line hook lengths. This super thin and clear Japanese line is more accurate than some popular high tech monos, which tend to be thicker than stated. So, if
After what seems like ages I’ve finally got around to my next blog. I’ve got a lot to go over, from chubbing to fishing in sunnier and most definitely warmer places. I’ll try and keep it as short as possible and try not to bore you too much!I
I usually start my blog with a weather status update; this one is no different - its only the weather that is different! Two weeks ago we had snow and overnight lows of minus eight. As I sit and write this it's 21 celsius outside, the daffodils are
My pike rods have been put away now until next winter as it’s now the end of the traditional fishing season. Last time I wrote about my fishing I mentioned some success I’d had around Christmas time catching three pike over 20lb, the third 20lber
GETTING TO KNOW THE RIVER FOR CHUBChub fishing has been a passion for me for several years now, and the thrill of not knowing what you're going to catch and how big the chub are going to be is what draws me back again and again .
After several years
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It's time to toughen up...WHEN IT COMES to retaining attraction on your hookbait, water is enemy number one. Glugs and dips offer an instant boost in appeal. But unless they’ve been soaking for some time, they