tink
Well-known member
Good evening,
Spent a couple of hours on my local river yesterday evening fishing for chub. I caught a couple of fish between 1-2lb on floating crust but noticed the bigger ones preferred the bread slowly sinking so pinched some flake on the hook.
The water was gin clear and i could watch the chub snaffling the freebies so i cast my hookbait in. I must have cast 10 times and every time the bigger chub came towards the bread and clearly took it into their mouths. Each time i struck i felt a 'bump' but no hook ups!
Was it because i was freelining the bait? The hook was a size 6.
I did catch a nice roach of 1lb 6oz but as soon as i did the chub scarpered!
What are your thoughts on this please?
Spent a couple of hours on my local river yesterday evening fishing for chub. I caught a couple of fish between 1-2lb on floating crust but noticed the bigger ones preferred the bread slowly sinking so pinched some flake on the hook.
The water was gin clear and i could watch the chub snaffling the freebies so i cast my hookbait in. I must have cast 10 times and every time the bigger chub came towards the bread and clearly took it into their mouths. Each time i struck i felt a 'bump' but no hook ups!
Was it because i was freelining the bait? The hook was a size 6.
I did catch a nice roach of 1lb 6oz but as soon as i did the chub scarpered!
What are your thoughts on this please?