Big carper finds perfect lockdown target

Big carper and The Challenge star Harry Charrington has put the carp rods away for now and set his sights on greedy river chub. 

“If I’m still to get my fishing hit in lockdown that’s the only way to go,” he says.

Fortunately, Harry lives just a stone’s throw away from a fantastic stretch of river in East Anglia, one with a good head of chub.

“I’m very lucky in that I can easily access miles of quality river with dozens of great spots, all with the aid of my bike, so it couldn’t be more local. Since Christmas I must have had over 30 chub, with the average size between 3lb and 4lb 8oz. 

“However, I struck gold the other day when I managed a 5lb 3oz and a 6lb 1oz in consecutive casts, with the six being a new PB!”

Harry is clearly delighted with his 6lb 1oz chub