Ian Woods
Senior Member
Maybe pike?
I've had pike on legered cheese past in years past.
Personally I can't see it being chub. I know they have pharyngeal teeth but after pushing my finger in their throats they felt soft to me.
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Chasing chub....
- Thread starter Ian Woods
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Maybe pike?
I've had pike on legered cheese past in years past.
Personally I can't see it being chub. I know they have pharyngeal teeth but after pushing my finger in their throats they felt soft to me.
Jon Bedford
Senior Member
There are odd pike in the stretch, it’s a possibility.
I do remember getting quite a badly cut finger, as a youngster when feeling for a small hook down a 2/3lb chubs’ throat when I’d lost my disgorger.
Peter Stone wrote about chub bite-offs 50 years ago. He ended up using braided hooklinks I think.
I’ve had issues with bite-offs from tench when using longish nylon hooklinks. The solution was the short heli-rig that is standard issue these days. My current chub rigs reflect that and are always pretty short, sometimes very short.
I’ve had issues with bite-offs from tench when using longish nylon hooklinks. The solution was the short heli-rig that is standard issue these days. My current chub rigs reflect that and are always pretty short, sometimes very short.
Jon Bedford
Senior Member
I’d been considering braid. I thought I’d sussed it with the 11lb powerline, though there was always the thought that I’m fishing way too heavy for finicky chub! But when that went the other week…
I’ll try shorter hooklengh and maybe braid and see if the bite offs stop, it’s been getting frustrating and I hate leaving tackle in fish.
Cheers
I’ll try shorter hooklengh and maybe braid and see if the bite offs stop, it’s been getting frustrating and I hate leaving tackle in fish.
Cheers
Ian Woods
Senior Member
I was very kindly sent some floats by Richard Isaacs to try out.
First impressions of the floats when they arrived was how well Richard had finnished them off, and how robust they felt, no flimsy bit of alloy stem on these floats!... Richard had used a substantial alloy stem on these.
The sight tip is nice and long, brightly coloured and also thick for visability at range, in choppy flow etc. It's obvious that Richard has put a lot of thought and effort into maling these floats.
Anyhow, I managed to get out and give the 4 gramme model a workout on the lower wider part of a large river in some medium to fast flowing water.
This spot I had chosen to fish was too deep to wade and I had to fish from the bank which required a fair cast to reach the fish. Because of the alloy stem the float flew like dart through the air and reached the line I wanted no problem.
Third trott down stream and the float dissapeared and there was a chub attatched. I did notice how stable the float was on the trott and it held it's line well without moving very much at all when mending line....don't forget, this particular float is only a 4grm float, Richard does larger ones if needed.
I finnished up having a great little session, made all the better because of Richards float, plenty chub, although most of them were only about a pound or so, a few dace, a very nice trout and a couple of unexpected guests also......
My advice to anyone who trotts a float, if Richard has any available grab 'em while you can!
First impressions of the floats when they arrived was how well Richard had finnished them off, and how robust they felt, no flimsy bit of alloy stem on these floats!... Richard had used a substantial alloy stem on these.
The sight tip is nice and long, brightly coloured and also thick for visability at range, in choppy flow etc. It's obvious that Richard has put a lot of thought and effort into maling these floats.
Anyhow, I managed to get out and give the 4 gramme model a workout on the lower wider part of a large river in some medium to fast flowing water.
This spot I had chosen to fish was too deep to wade and I had to fish from the bank which required a fair cast to reach the fish. Because of the alloy stem the float flew like dart through the air and reached the line I wanted no problem.
Third trott down stream and the float dissapeared and there was a chub attatched. I did notice how stable the float was on the trott and it held it's line well without moving very much at all when mending line....don't forget, this particular float is only a 4grm float, Richard does larger ones if needed.
I finnished up having a great little session, made all the better because of Richards float, plenty chub, although most of them were only about a pound or so, a few dace, a very nice trout and a couple of unexpected guests also......
My advice to anyone who trotts a float, if Richard has any available grab 'em while you can!
Richard Isaacs
Senior Member & Supporter
Thanks so much Ian for trying them out. I’m glad they didn’t disappoint.I was very kindly sent some floats by Richard Isaacs to try out.
First impressions of the floats when they arrived was how well Richard had finnished them off, and how robust they felt, no flimsy bit of alloy stem on these floats!... Richard had used a substantial alloy stem on these.
The sight tip is nice and long, brightly coloured and also thick for visability at range, in choppy flow etc. It's obvious that Richard has put a lot of thought and effort into maling these floats.
Anyhow, I managed to get out and give the 4 gramme model a workout on the lower wider part of a large river in some medium to fast flowing water.
This spot I had chosen to fish was too deep to wade and I had to fish from the bank which required a fair cast to reach the fish. Because of the alloy stem the float flew like dart through the air and reached the line I wanted no problem.
Third trott down stream and the float dissapeared and there was a chub attatched. I did notice how stable the float was on the trott and it held it's line well without moving very much at all when mending line....don't forget, this particular float is only a 4grm float, Richard does larger ones if needed.
I finnished up having a great little session, made all the better because of Richards float, plenty chub, although most of them were only about a pound or so, a few dace, a very nice trout and a couple of unexpected guests also......
My advice to anyone who trotts a float, if Richard has any available grab 'em while you can!
That first chub looks a proper chunk. Nicely angled.
Ian Woods
Senior Member
I very much enjoyed using the float Richard, they are a credit to your skills bud !
Yea, the chub was a decent sized one, it looks deformed in the pic lol, it'wasn't though, it was just in a funny position
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Richard Isaacs
Senior Member & Supporter
Two really good morning sessions for me yesterday and today. Chub obviously trotting floats.
Latched into a couple of absolute belters today 1 after another and I’m made up with these beauties being caught by design and on the beautiful 15’6 sphere too.
I know I really spoil chub photos because I can’t lose my pigs tits for fingers so apologies but here we are a brace of big 6’s
Top 6,04
Bottom 6,10
Big Winter chub on the float. What can possibly be more enjoyable
Latched into a couple of absolute belters today 1 after another and I’m made up with these beauties being caught by design and on the beautiful 15’6 sphere too.
I know I really spoil chub photos because I can’t lose my pigs tits for fingers so apologies but here we are a brace of big 6’s
Top 6,04
Bottom 6,10
Big Winter chub on the float. What can possibly be more enjoyable
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