Chub Campaign

[jonnie bravo 572]

Another...

[jonnie bravo 572]

2lb brownie

[jonnie bravo 572]

Chublets!

[Daniel cain 45,661]

a few 5 lb ers.atb dc

[jonnie bravo 572]

Nice one DC, did you get them on barbel gear? What baits? I've got some halibut pellets I was thinking of trying out for them...

[Daniel cain 45,661]

Yes mate caught when fishing for barbel-ignoring the bites lol.caught on double pellet or mainline bollies.best bait on the wye for chub has to be maggots/bread in the feeder and big bunch on the hook/chunk of bread flake.not impossible to get 100/150 lb bags-my mate had 280 lb in a 4hr match few years back'nothing really under 3/4 lb.atb dc

[jonnie bravo 572]

Well folks I covered a 5km stretch of the Aire yesterday without anything substantial. Must have dropped into 15 or so swims with breadflake, one swim produced several small chub upto about 6oz, if the bait was sat longer than a couple of minutes it was mullered by crays. It was good to catch the target species but the big fish are seemingly on holiday. I don't think the bright light helped, I spooked a couple of decent fish with my shadow, probably would have come into it's own near sunset but I didn't have the time.

 

I was atleast happy that I managed to avoid the trout, starting to build up a decent picture of where to likely find the chub- the best spots have been the deeper, slower pools with big low lying willows and an undercut bank.

 

I'll be trying a spot this week above a weir, a very deep and slow water- not what I'm used to but it has some nice snaggy swims and I get the feeling it will hold a better head of coarse fish than the usual fast and shallow sections.

[jonnie bravo 572]

One of the small chub from yesterday. Mint fish.

[kanny 20,639]

When the old staythorpe power station was running beside the trent the river was full to the brim of chub somthing to do with the warm water from the station i believe. ..I've had 100lbs plus bags on spinner when I was a lad we use to bag up on dried prawns also me and a freind filled 4 keepnets on one session but sadly there numbers have dwindled now and the river exploded with carp and barble instead both use to be rarities in the river when I was a lad.

 

 

A couple of chub from a reticent trip http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/361457-herefordshire-retreet/

 

 

 

A picture of my old fella in the 70s on the trent with a chub caught on hemp and tares I'd say judging the bait box on the basket

.Winthorpe rack I think

 

Edited September 18, 2016 by kanny

[jonnie bravo 572]

Nice one Kanny, that sounds mint. They are cracking chub!

 

Just returned home from a short session, at the deeper slower spot, above the weir. Fished the stick float and centrepin, with breadflake and breadmash. Suprise suprise Mr trout turned up, as did a smallish grayling, which I thought was quite surprising. Minnows started destroying the swim as did the ducks. I was expecting more in the way of coarse fish, roach in particular. I might just have to wait until we are a few frosts in when hopefully the minnows have buggered off to try with maggot/caster etc. Ey well got to be in it to win it.

[kanny 20,639]

Nice one Kanny, that sounds mint. They are cracking chub!

Just returned home from a short session, at the deeper slower spot, above the weir. Fished the stick float and centrepin, with breadflake and breadmash. Suprise suprise Mr trout turned up, as did a smallish grayling, which I thought was quite surprising. Minnows started destroying the swim as did the ducks. I was expecting more in the way of coarse fish, roach in particular. I might just have to wait until we are a few frosts in when hopefully the minnows have buggered off to try with maggot/caster etc. Ey well got to be in it to win it.

I swear by lob worms for chub they seem to be underrated nowdays also its the perfect time of year to collect some wasp nests chub love a bit of wasp cake also if there's any elderberry overhanging the water try couple of berries on your hook and fish round the elder tree....there ain't much a chub won't take I've had them on frogletts to bumblebees when I was a kid although I couldn't condone the use of such baits now but seasonal can prevail where other baits fail Edited September 19, 2016 by kanny

[jonnie bravo 572]

I've been thinking about giving lobs a go. I really don't mind the odd perch either! But the trout love them. I'll give them a go though! I've heard about the wasp thing, never tried it but if anyone is willing to donate some feel free haha.

 

In all fairness I saw a couple of pike at the deep spot and I've never had a river pike before...

[Daniel cain 45,661]

Never failed with a slug in smaller rivers .atb dc

[Flacko 1,747]

Good old pic of your dad kanny dc them slugs have helped me out in the past too atb Flacko

[Daniel cain 45,661]

Some chub my mate has had while fishing for barbel.atb dc