Roving approach pays off for huge Lea chub

SWIM-hopping helped Steve Fenton put this chunky 7lb 6oz chub into his net on the River Lea Relief Channel.

The 67-year-old spent no longer than 15 minutes in each swim, casting his bread feeder and flake hookbait combination into the deep channel three-quarters of the way across the river.

It was a tactic that paid off shortly after dark, when his quivertip slammed round within minutes of him plotting up in a fresh spot.

“The belly on this chub was something else!” said a delighted Steve.

“It stayed deep the whole time and fought its corner all the way to the bank”

Steve Fenton and his 7lb 6oz chub