Monster chub falls to lure in high water - Robert Onicala

“I recently had a morning free before I had to work in the afternoon, so I decided to nip out to the Great Ouse beforehand to do a bit of lure fishing.
“The river was running high and coloured, so I knew it was going to be hard work, but I figured I’d give it a go anyway.
“Because I could only really fish the slacks close to the bank, I attached a 2ins Keitech Easy Shiner lure to a weedless hook to avoid snagging up, and began roving the bank.
“I got off to a great start and banked a number of small pike and perch before eventually hooking into something more substantial.
“At first I thought it was a bigger pike, but then this monster chub surfaced… and the panic immediately set in as I tried to land it as quickly as possible!
“I was really pleased with the result, because I’d spent most of the summer trying to catch a big chub but caught nothing that could compare to the size of this beast!”