bait for chub

[MALC2]

OI OI,

i was thinking waggler & maggot spray seph, now groundbait feeder never fished it before so dont know about island's but do know there is overhanging trees & bushes in the margin's (so i was told) so maybe worth a feeder under or around them big tinca yes, now then white-fish dont know anything about this BUT if you got paid for writing about it steve is there anything i can read on A.N. or not.

 

many thank's for ALL advice we are (3 of us) hoping its as good as the stories weve herd 3 cameras packed so whatch this space, once again cheer's

BILL

 

 

Chub get pre-ocupied with ground bait and therefore ignore the hook bait.

 

Good Luck

Edited May 31, 2006 by MALC2

[merlino bill]

OI OI,

MALC2 like the sound of that i'll be trying that is that just ordinary lake water or warm water ??

 

thank's again everyone.

BILL

 

[chris mc]

Stillwater chub are often more predatory than their river cousins. I've had a lot of success in the past with deadbaits, especially whitebait. Indeed, the first article I ever got paid on was entitled "Chub on Whitebait". Unlike freshwater deadbaits whitebait are very unlikely to attract perch. The only downside is that carp adore them!

 

You can buy whitebait cheaply from your local fishmonger at about £2 per/lb. The individually blast-frozen ones are the ones to go for, rather than the blocks. The latter contain whitebait that are on the small side, plus when thawed out they're rather soft and don't stay on the hook that well.

 

The blast-frozen ones are typically about 3 inches long, and I use them still frozen on a size 8 hook, hooking them in through an eye and out through the top of the head.

 

 

Yeah i agree with Steve on one of are club waters there is lots of Chub of a very large size(Record could easily come from here one day) but they are never caught ,they are on a 100% fish diet.

 

Steve thanks for the tip on Whitebait ,just an extension to your advice would you please answer this?witch end would you recommend hooking them tail or eye?

[MALC2]

OI OI,

MALC2 like the sound of that i'll be trying that is that just ordinary lake water or warm water ??

 

thank's again everyone.

BILL

 

 

Put it in just before you leave to go fishing, cold water.

[Dick Dastardly]

Only ever (intentionaly) fished for still water chub twice.Both times I hasten to add unsucsessfully so I best just shut up!

 

Seriously though the guys I know who do intentionally target big stillwater chub swear by lamprey or steak.They often fish the steak over a bed of mince (river style).

[Steve Burke]

Bill The original article was over 20 years ago. However, there's something on AN at http://anglers-net.co.uk/authors/steve02.htm You should also find a fair bit if you do a search for whitebait here on the forums.

 

Chris You obviously missed it in my previous post, but in through one eye and out through the back of the head. A size 8 hook is about right depending on the size of the whitebait.

Edited June 1, 2006 by Steve Burke