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Chub Fishing

Chris Fox

Chris Fox

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Whilst I've caught plenty of chub when fishing for Barbel, I'm planning a proper go for them on Mon/Tues on the Teme. I'd love a big chub but I'm more interested in just catching a few on purpose.

Planning a roving approach with bread/boilies and I'm sure I'll get some. Any hints and tips greatly received!

Thanks

Chris
 
First cast in any swim will often elicit a bite from the largest chub living there in my experience. So make sure all your fiddling with bait, bits and flasks has stopped and concentrate on the rod. Miss that one and you may miss the best opportunity of the fish you seek.

Mic
 
I targeted chub on middle trent for 1st time after work on weds and just took mince meat and steak had plenty of taps and bangs , maybe should have hit some of them but was probably still in barbel mode you know 3 foot twitch , anyway hooked 2 but hook point masked on first and it came off but managed to land one of 4lb 12oz just 6oz under my pb , with the weather going the way it is looks like my next day off will be a full one after chub again , will take mince and steak again plus liquidised bread and cheese paste
 
Choose a method and stick to it. If you switch and change you end up doing nothing properly. If the chub are there and feeding the'll have just about anything you offer them. (If there feeding):eek:
 
If the water's cold and clear Chris then bread is unbeatable using some mash to prime a few swims first
 
One tip that I have found invaluable when it comes to chub is that some of the best swims are simple crease swims that often get ignored by chub anglers who invariably seek out raft/snag swims. I remember reading somewhere that cover often completes a good swim, but doesn't make a bad swim good.

Good point above about how you can often get a rapid bite just after casting, I always tend to hold the rod and touch leger anyway.
 
I'm on the market for a new quiver rod for chub and would like something that I can use on big and small rivers ideally. I've got the John Wilson avon but I don't like it, I've been looking at the Drennan Series 7 Method Feeder Combo 10ft -11ft 6in, but slightly worried by the 'method feeder' bit! Does this mean it'll be a bit too powerful for light chub work?
 
Rhys,

Have a look at the Drennan Series 7 Avon Quiver rod, I have the 1.5 tc and use it legering for chub and I'm very pleased with it. They do have a 1.25 tc too, which is probably a bit better suited for chub.
 
I've looked at that Chris, but can only find it in 12ft, which is fine for big rivers, but I like the option of the 10ft for smaller rivers given with the method feeder combo. I'm just wondering if there's a big difference between the two?
 
Rhys Perry said:
I've looked at that Chris, but can only find it in 12ft, which is fine for big rivers, but I like the option of the 10ft for smaller rivers given with the method feeder combo. I'm just wondering if there's a big difference between the two?
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I do a lot of my Chub fishing on small to very small rivers, and I find a 12 foot rod perfect as the extra length often means you can drop the rig off the tip of the rod instead of casting.... sometimes wouldn't even mind a 13 footer ;)
 
Further to Nick's point, I also find a longer rod useful on smaller rivers because the extra length can often prove very useful in applying some pressure from an angle that wouldn't be possible with a shorter rod - i.e. when a chub dives for the snags under your feet or for the overhanging bush just down from you on the near bank.
 
I own a couple of 11ft TFG River and Stream and find them perfect for small streaming.

Just as an aside. I recall someone putting up a brilliant way of preparing cheesepaste some years back. It involved Parmasan, Danish Blue and a microwave. I tried it on the Teme and was very surprised with just how good the bait worked.

Unfortunately I`ve forgotten how to do the bait! Can anyone remember this one?
 
Before I brought the 11ft Puddlechucker carp feeder rod for River Dane chubbing I was put off buying the 10ft one. Chub like diving underneath your feet and extra length helps 'steer' them to net...;).
 
Steve Williams said:
Just cut 2ft off the butt Rhys...... Hey presto.... 10ft...

Steve
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I need you don't I!!
When we going pike fishing on your bath tub anyway!?

Cheers for the replies chaps, I've ear marked a couple of rods on ebay, I'll get an 11-12ft and see how I get on with it on the smaller rivers, if I feel I need to get a shorter rod, then I will. Its more for tight, jungle swims than the river size anyway.
 
I know it's a slightly specialised/minority branch of chub fishing, but I used to do a lot of laying on/stret pegging for them many years ago, especially when there was a bit of water on. the most useful length of rod for that (on the very small river I was fishing) was 14 ft. Apart from the very occasional 'parrot cage' swim (thanks Frank) I never found it a problem at all....quite the reverse in fact. But then, I frequently chub fished the far side of the same river with an 11m pole as well, and again had no problem :D

Cheers, Dave.
 
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