Chub hold a particular fondness for me since in my early fishing club days I recall catching some lovely match nets on the River Dane in Cheshire.
They are found throughout the UK on steady to fast flowing rivers but are not quite as common in west wales and the far South West of England.
On a clear river Leuciscus cephalus can be seen sitting in the flow and when feeding their characteristic large white mouths can be seen opening and closing.
Description
Leuciscus cephalus has an elongated body and are built for strength to allow them to hold position in the main flow in the fastest of rivers.
Their colour is almost a golden brown with a tint of orange and a whiteish under-belly.
Habitat
Leuciscus cephalusis mainly found in fast moving rivers and streams but is also found these days stocked in man-made stillwaters.
Baits
Naturally Leuciscus cephalus eat both plant life and small water bourne creatures. these would include small fish, insect larvae, worms and crustaceans.
As the fish matures it tends to eat more smaller fish than any other part of it's juvenile diet.
Despite it's carniverous habit chub are more often caught on baits available from your local tackle shop such as maggot, caster and bread. Hemp is a very good bait to loose feed and keep them occupied.
They are a very greedy fish an it is not uncommon to find your loose feed in the mouths of Chub when you catch them!
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