Catching Chub from a boat on the big river

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Most reports of successful fishing Chub usually meet from anglers hunting for this interesting fish in small and medium rivers. Catch it on these small rivers both from the coast, and from the boat rafting downstream. Technique industrialized fishing in such conditions implies short, but very accurate casts. If fishing happens from the shore, then you should try to get under the overhanging over the water from the opposite Bank the trees and bushes or right by the water's edge in areas where the Bank is steep. Almost the same tactics and when fishing from a boat rafting. Only the coverage of the coastline comes from both banks...

When fishing for Chub on big rivers the situation with the search of Parking places Chub is somewhat different. Here he likes to stand in the pits behind the shallows or even on the shallows themselves, if actively fed. Not miss Chub and any large structures at the bottom of the river, if they are located on the main jet. This may be areas with a solid bumpy bottom, flooded large driftwood or even whole trees, any large-sized man-made debris (old destroyed bridges, flooded barges, etc.). Catch Chub in such places can be fusing the boat downstream or anchoring next to the bottom structure. Bait and small rivers, often cranky. Only the size, unlike those used on small rivers lures 32-35 mm, slightly larger, up to 55 mm. and these rolls are deeper, with a depth of up to 2.5-3 meters (marking DR - deep runner). On a large river can be successfully used in the wobblers class VIB to 55-65 mm long and tailspinners.
The rod used for Chub fishing on a large river should be universal, with a relatively soft apex and a powerful butt part. It is this rod is convenient to control the bait running across the current, feeling every touch of the bottom and the slightest bite. Well, after cutting the Chub pecked due to a powerful lump not to give the fish to go into snags and other bottom debris.
Cord for such fishing fit # 0,6-0,8 on the Japanese scale. The coil is of dimension 2000-3000 on the line Shimano.
Chub is a very strong fish. Even when extracted from the water and taken in hand, he can at any time continue a desperate resistance. And crank we have sharp treble hooks... In order not to get injured yourself and do not unnecessarily injure fish in the process of liberation from the hooks, you need to be very careful. Better during this process, the use of special gloves or lip-grip.
Caught Chub need to let go. For me personally it is an axiom. From a culinary point of view Chub is not interesting. Easier for this purpose to catch walleye or pike... And release the Chub and will delight you with its powerful bite and will show their fighting spirit during the fight with the fish)).

As a video illustration, I suggest you watch a short story about catching large Chub on the Volga near Volgograd. Andrey Starkov, one of the most popular fishing bloggers, together with his friend Alexei Rudakov catch excellent Chub and talk about places, lures and gear...

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