Aaron Grant couldn't have asked for a better first chub than this awesome 7lb 2oz specimen he landed from a stretch of the River Thames recently.
Fishing with his grandad, Aaron decided to rotate between three swims, having read that roving was a good tactic for the species.
On his return to his first baited spot, it didn't take long for the rod tip to hoop round...
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"I hooked a fish that pulled line from the clutch. I thought it was a barbel, but was so pleased when I saw I’d hooked my first chub," he said.
"It kept diving underneath the net, but after a couple of attempts I managed to land it.
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“My grandad looked shocked. He knew it weighed over 6lb, but we were jumping about when the scales read 7lb 2oz!"
The superb fish fell to a cork ball wrapped in fishmeal paste. That's a PB that might take a while to beat!
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