9 February (Part 1)
Entry posted by Chris Plumb in Coarse Fishing
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River Kennet - Newbury (Whitehouse stretch)
0900 - 1100
Mild, breezy and drizzly. AT 11ºC. River very pacey and very coloured up (again!) - after 42mm of rain in the past 48hrs.
1 Chub: 6lb 2oz - SB. 1 Roach - hand-sized.
En route to the Lambourn I thought I'd drop in on my 5lber slack for an hour (herein after called my 6lber slack!) With the Kennet the colour of builder's tea I really wasn't at all hopeful but the roach first cast gave me a glimmer of confidence - rewarded by the big chub 20 mins later. They would be my only 2 bites but after such a fantastic fish 1 hour became 2 before I lost my hook on what I think was a shopping trolley - signalling time to go. I had the usual audience when I landed the chub - one of who asked if it was a pike! (makes a change from asking if it's a carp I s'pose!)
Season's Best Chub
Edited by Chris Plumb
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