Chub record broken

The chub record has been broken with a 9lb 3oz fish from a southern stillwater. The fish was part of a huge brace, the ‘lesser’ fishing weighing in at 8lb 11oz.

Steve White and record chub
Detective Steve White and his 9lb 3oz record chub from a southern stillwater

Captor was Scotland Yard detective Steve White, from Farnborough, Kent, who used a 3lb TC rod, 14lb mainline and 15lb Kryston Dark Mantis. Steve fished a 15mm Mainline boilie and caught the biggest fish as dawn broke.

Head on shot of record chub
Head on shot of Steve’s big chub

“I knew there was a chance of catching a massive chub as well as a big carp.” Said Steve, a British Carp Study Group member.

Son Toms big chub
Steve’s son Tom’s big chub

Steve’s son Tom has also been catching the big chub on the water, with his biggest fish hitting the net last week at 8lb 1oz.

Steve has had his scales certificated as accurate and will submitting a claim to the BRFC.

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