A bit embarassing this but for once I'm a bit stumped...

[Peter Sharpe]

It's a classic, bog standard chub. No signs of it being a hybrid at all.

[Peter Waller]

It's a classic, bog standard chub.

 

I agree, those chubs are bog standard!

[Peter Sharpe]

I agree, those chubs are bog standard!

They used to make good livebaits though.

[bingo]

My first impression was chub. But then I read through the thread. And I still think it's a chub!

 

Chub, chub, chub chub, chub.

 

In my opinion.

[Peter Sharpe]

The chub in the original photo was a very small one and at that size they do tend to be more silver. I have fished waters where where they all tend to look like that. On the other hand, I sometimes used to catch tiny ones from the River Glen that were like five pounders in miniature.

I can't understand how anybody could have thought it was a roach.

Edited June 29, 2008 by Peter Sharpe

[gasy2you]

i would have to say roach/chub hybrid but in saying that u never know with all the different species and new hybrids now a days.

[Anderoo]

My first thought was chub, and having seen the 2nd photo, it's still chub.

 

It's a chub! A very pretty one too.

[ColinW]

Looks a fairly typical small chub to me. They are quite often that colour.

[bingo]

The look of a chub seems to vary an awful lot.

Compare this threads fat-bodied thing to my red-finned wonder and anderoos palid offering.

All chub then?

 

http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/UK-silv...+identification

 

MC

 

I agree it isn't always easy but in this case it is! Well, to me at least.

 

If that isn't a chub then 80% of my chub catches will have to be struck off!

[Peter Sharpe]

I agree it isn't always easy but in this case it is! Well, to me at least.

 

I counted 44 scales along the lateral line (possibly 45) absolutely bang on for a chub.