An Eight Pound Chub
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Re: An Eight Pound Chub
cracking fish! congratulations!
Re: An Eight Pound Chub
I've now fished the lea valley for28 years,
I've actually seen 4 different 8lb chub on the bank ,
In the years I've fished the lea I've had 102 x 6lb+ chub and 4 x 7lber's 7.1, 7.2, 7.4 and 7.6 respectively
But am still waiting for an 8lber,
Very very frustrating especially when you've see em in yer swim gliding through like battle ships,
I personally think that any chub of over 8lb is a fish of a life time and for many a 7lber are also very special,
Once again a very big congrats to you Mike, well done fella
Stuart
I've actually seen 4 different 8lb chub on the bank ,
In the years I've fished the lea I've had 102 x 6lb+ chub and 4 x 7lber's 7.1, 7.2, 7.4 and 7.6 respectively
But am still waiting for an 8lber,
Very very frustrating especially when you've see em in yer swim gliding through like battle ships,
I personally think that any chub of over 8lb is a fish of a life time and for many a 7lber are also very special,
Once again a very big congrats to you Mike, well done fella
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Stuart
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Re: An Eight Pound Chub
Mike , that's not a chub it's a water donkey !!!! Fantastic achievement ..
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Re: An Eight Pound Chub
Gents
A number of questions and comments have been made which are best answered in a short article. Bear with me, I'm a poor writer and I'm after a nine tomorrow…[and that not a joke]...!!!! But [as Mark already knows] I think you will be surprised.
All the best if your out over the next few days
Mike
A number of questions and comments have been made which are best answered in a short article. Bear with me, I'm a poor writer and I'm after a nine tomorrow…[and that not a joke]...!!!! But [as Mark already knows] I think you will be surprised.
All the best if your out over the next few days
Mike
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And may I just add my congratulations too Mike, a fantastic fish. Well done.
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Re: An Eight Pound Chub
Both the Lea and Thames have done 9lbers. An 8lb 10oz out the Stour very recently.
Best of luck Mike - dedication is needed!
Terry Lampard never caught the monster he saw and pursued in the Stour near Wimborne.
Best of luck Mike - dedication is needed!
Terry Lampard never caught the monster he saw and pursued in the Stour near Wimborne.
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The best of luck tomorrow Mike.Mike Wilson wrote:Gents
A number of questions and comments have been made which are best answered in a short article. Bear with me, I'm a poor writer and I'm after a nine tomorrow…[and that not a joke]...!!!! But [as Mark already knows] I think you will be surprised.
All the best if your out over the next few days
Mike
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Re: An Eight Pound Chub
Way to go Mike, a 9lber aye, that almost certainly sounds like kings weir fishery, kings weir LAA or fishers green consortium on the Lea at a very good guessMike Wilson wrote:Gents
A number of questions and comments have been made which are best answered in a short article. Bear with me, I'm a poor writer and I'm after a nine tomorrow…[and that not a joke]...!!!! But [as Mark already knows] I think you will be surprised.
All the best if your out over the next few days
Mike
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Stuart
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Re: An Eight Pound Chub
Never fished it T M as I don't like to move in on others [known] fish. Your name is the clue !!
I have seen a very big chub well over the record upstream of a famous bridge but can't fish it [at present]. I saw it in gin clear water about a foot below the surface, thought it was a small common at first above heavy weed. Suggest a low /mid 10. Never had a chance to discuss it with Terry. It dwarfed my 7.10
Mike
I have seen a very big chub well over the record upstream of a famous bridge but can't fish it [at present]. I saw it in gin clear water about a foot below the surface, thought it was a small common at first above heavy weed. Suggest a low /mid 10. Never had a chance to discuss it with Terry. It dwarfed my 7.10
Mike
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Re: An Eight Pound Chub
Just fabulous, what a beauty!