THE BIG
CHUBBER
This float is a
larger cousin of the balsa float, but has
been adapted for use on big wild rivers,
although smaller versions are just as
successful on smaller rivers. Developed for
catching big chub and big bags of chub on
big rivers. This float comes in an
assortment of materials as well as balsa the
latest being polystyrene body and cane
bottom insert.
A few years ago the big clubber float was
hand made by anglers, carrying up to nine
swan shot, with big shaped tips for sighting
the float at very long distances, these days
chubbers can be made with machine precision
and are relatively cheap to buy. The chubber
can now carry as much as 15 swan shots,
although this size float have fewer uses
than those of say seven to nine swan shot.
With body shapes now taking on reverse pear
shape dimensions with a big shoulder, these
floats can now slow up in the flow as they
are held back, a great advantage for
producing those extra bites and fish. One of
my favorite methods of using probably due to
my successes with this float, having won me
many open competitions in conjunction with
the bread. On big rivers you find big chub.
And using these big chubbers with the bread
is an unbeatable combination, having won on
rivers such as the Severn and the Wye. I
have used this method with great success in
recent years. Winning an open on Bewdley
upon Severn using this method opened a lot
of angler’s eyes, also winning three matches
on a trot on the Wye in winter was an
achievement. As well as Welsh Nationals and
Wye championship successes.
I use a main reel line 4lb and hook lengths
2lb between seven or nine swan shot-float
depending on the distance and the swim. Some
times I may use an Olivetti instead of split
shots, also a swivel on the hook length.
Plumbing the depth just off bottom I will
bulk my shot 2ft from the hook (size eight)
and about 6" I will place a BB or an AA,
this helps stop tangling when casting and
keeps the bread flake from floating up.
I would use as much as 201b of pure bread
crumb making sure that I chuck a medium size
ball every trot down breaking up and making
a cloud in the water I would cast into this
and let the flake trundle down. With many
weights of over 1O0lb and best match weight
of 84lb I can recommend this method of chubs
float fishing.
See my Special Groundbaits
THE BIG
CHUBBER
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