Is this Yorkshire's largest chub?

A CLUB match secretary believes he banked the largest chub ever recorded from a Yorkshire River when this 7lb 4oz specimen sucked in his breadflake hookbait.

Ripon Piscatorial Association official Nathan Proctor banked the thickset fish when he took advantage of the ban on competition angling to target chub on the River Ure with bread feeder tactics.

Casting tight to the far bank, Nathan’s rig had only been in the water for a few seconds before he struck into his new personal best.

He said:

“At first I thought it was a snag but after 30 seconds it moved and just wallowed in the flow.

“After five minutes I gained some line, but it woke up and I had to use my knowledge of the peg to try not to lose it in any snags!

“When we got it on the bank I was in awe of its size. I can’t find any records, but it’s got to be one of the largest chub ever caught in Yorkshire,” he added.

 Nathan won a weekly Drennan Cup award for his catch.