Large Chub!!! Help

[granjuiceymoose]

I fish the river Tees at Croft and there is big chub there, they has to be, only they never get caught, i know a lot of anglers who fish there and they hear of big chub. Big ones hav to be there the record wasn't that far away. When i fish it i cant get anything bigger than 2.5lb [] a three pounder seems to be a push. It is heavily fished at weekends (club matches). Any tips on how to lure the larger chub? And what methods should i use?

cosmicgunge

 

[scouse]

hi
what i would do
is go light and walk to a meadow
no one fishers, or cut out a swim yourself thats over grown, if its heavily fished
they wise up,
so walk it will be worth it[]

dave

scouse (and proud of it)

 

[ray]

try using a different bait, if it is quite heavily fished then you may find a lot of anglers use the likes of bread and meat, try a worm or a big black slug.


think green...keep the banks clean.
original "clean banks campaign" slogan.

 

[esox.20]

Try fishing a lure, a crank bait(plug) 3-4inches long. Before you say forget it I have taken several chub from 4-5lb 6oz on a 5 inch jointed plug.
Bait with mashed bread allow to rest for an hour then leger or float fish bread flake.
Fish in to the dark with big baits like a piece of meat 1"cube on a size 4 hook.
Leger a dead minnow.
The list goes on, as as been said fish a different method and bait from everyone else

chill out go fishing

 

[mookie]

Hi Jucieymoose --- Mookie here l fish at Croft quite regulary as l live in Darlington....in fact going this weekend l hope !!!
As for the chub l prefer bread flake with a cage feeder crammed full of liquildized bread....sorted !!!!!
Also mate try fresh mussels they catch chub as well just ask Norm ....l take them everywhere now.....
.....

Anytime you want a session on the bank just let me know as l go near every weekend.....

Cheers....MOOKSTER.....

 

[Peter]

Come on then Trogg,
Time to give the lads the benifit of your experience [][B)][]

Peter.

Make Friends,Go Maggotdrowning.

 

[paul mc]

Hi granjuiceymoose
The best methon ive found for chub
is to ledger alarge piece of hair rigged cheese
(about 1"square) over a bed of hemp.
Or just let a piece run thro the swim with no weight
attached (freeline). The chees i use is
Edam with garlic and herbs which you can get from asda.
It has a green coating as opposed to normal
Edam which has red.
hope this helps[]

Regards Paul Mc

 

[Steve]

Hi Granjuiceymoose,
I fish a river that is heavily fished, mainly because it's free.
I have found quivering a block end feeder with most of the holes blanked off using maggots works well.

You get a very slow release of maggots down your hook length, which by the time the chub have come up the trail of freebies they are a bit more confident with your hook.

I'm not familier with the river you mention but if you can find a stretch that is shallower than the rest it can hold a few bigger fish because of the faster flow.

Water fowl permitting, floating baits where it is shallow work well too. A freelined worm or slug could work.

Good luck.

Steve

 

[granjuiceymoose]

Thanks every1 ill give it a go next time im down! tell You how i get on in the future! Thanks again.

cosmicgunge

 

[Trogg]

Try buying some petit pans & tearing a chunk off the end of one, then just trot it down stream as far as you can, with no shadows etc on the bank a big chub might just decide to have a go.

Well it worked for me on monday anyway []


Alan

I'll have a fiver on the black un

 

[scouse]

hi trogg
dont you mean
peas in the pod to put it simple LOL

dave

scouse (and proud of it)