Chub Season

[SeanM]

I caight my first decent chub of the winter yesterday, unfortunately not by design! I was barbel fishing on the Trent in terrible conditions when the chub below took my maggots:



It was 5lb long, but weighed only 4lb 1oz. One of those strange goggly-eyed chub which I've always assumed to be old warriors. This one, though was in good condition, if a little thin, so is it just a common genetic defect I wonder?

[St.John]

Nice fish! Bravo!

[Snape]

I'm often surprised how little chub weigh for their size. I'm convinced they are hollow!

[Mark]

A nice four pounder Sean. :thumb:

[J.T]

Nice fish Sean, well done. :hat:

[MGs]

A nice start to the chub season. :thumb:

[The Sweetcorn Kid]

Well done pal. :hat:

[Davyr]

I've had a few pop-eyed ones myself and always thought they were suffering from hyperthyroidism. :lol:

[SeanM]

Just to whet the appetite here are a couple of chub caught earlier this year, by design and on more traditional tackle:





Both over 5lb and both caught trotting bread on a recently restored Aspindales Avon Deluxe. This rod has whole cane butt and middle sections and a split cane tip. A scary combination for catching big chub as it feels like the tip is going to explode at any moment!

[StalkingLuke]

Some lovely plump chub there Sean.