Trophy Room for Paul Moscrop

Chub [Species Menu] [Chub articles] Common name: Chub Latin name: Leuciscus cephalus Record weight: 8lb 10z, taken by P. Smith from the River Wear in 1994. Distribution: Found in England, except Cornwall, South Wales, and Southern Scotland. In Europe chub can be found from Scandinavia to Italy. Not reared as a food fish, so not…

I travelled there with my Melksham friend Paul Crook who had never fished the reservoir before, so I filled him in by telling him how small dry flies have generally been the order of the day when I have fished there in the past.The Major Clubs competition is the brainchild of my old college lecturer…

Quite some years ago now, I was fortunate to have fished two beautiful lakes that had largely escaped the attentions of serious carp anglers. One man had lived a summer on one of them, in the 1970’s, but in those days of deep and dark carp secrets, he told few people exactly what he had…

There are now several paste baits, specifically designed for barbel, on the market and these baits really come into their own once the water temperature begins to fall. John Baker and Action Baits produce a range of baits which can be relied upon to produce the goods. Most carp baits can also be used in…

As most of you will know, carp generally move around a lot less in winter than they do in summer. So the usual advice is to fish as close to them as possible, and keep your groundbaiting patterns, if any, very tight.

My friend and fishing companion Dr. Charles Reaves had graciously consented to be my “Medical Advisor” on this incredible fishing trip to what I truly believe must be close to the edge of the civilised world. This was frontier fishing – and how! I had read of these waters and their fabulous fishing in books…