FIRST CHUB TRIP OF THE WINTER PAYS OFF WITH 7LB 2OZ SPECIMEN

A MAIDEN visit to a new river couldn’t have ended any sweeter for Kevin Sanders who left later that evening with a new chub personal best of 7lb 2oz.

The 42-year-old from Cambridgeshire pinned his hopes on the River Lea for a few bites but had to wait until dusk for some action.

He said: “I tried several swims through the day with only a couple of knocks for my efforts but when I went back to my first swim for the evening my tip pulled round into something very heavy!

An absolute chunk of a chub for Kevin - and a new PB!

“It was a strong fish making several runs but eventually I coaxed this huge fish into the net.

“At 7lb 2oz it beat my previous PB of 6lb 7oz.”

Kevin’s fine chub fell to a wafter hookbait wrapped in paste.

8lb 1oz chub is one of season's best

ROBIN Cave has slipped his net under one of the biggest chub of the year weighing an incredible 8lb 1oz.

The specimen ace was itching to get back on his favourite stretch of the River Thames after recent floodwater rendered it unfishable, but had no idea his first outing would yield a new personal best.

He said: “I know there are some big chub in this stretch so to draw them in I baited a small amount of pellet and crushed boilie, before fishing a 22mm Oxford Carp Baits GS Crab boilie over the top.

“As the light faded my tip shot over and after scrappy ten minute fight I finally landed my prize – a chub weighing 3oz bigger than my previous pb!”

Robin’s 8lb 1oz giant beat his previous PB by 3oz