The May 2008 Chevin includes...

 

2008 AGM Minutes, updated Group Constitution and Group A.G.M. Photograph (or rouges gallery)

 

 

Editorial ... Steve Plumb.

 

Chubbing to the final whistle; Steve gives an account of the last day(night) spent in the company of fellow Group members Phil Samford and Trevor Sawyer on the banks of the Cam

 

 

AGM Get-together ...Martin Barnatt.

 

Martin puts his interpretation on the weekend get-together with an impressive list of chub taken by members over the two days fishing

 

 

A Fish of Dreams ... Richard Trim

 

Richard give a heart stopping minute by minute account of his back-end 8lb-01oz D. Stour fish.

 

 

Chub Grub ... Darren McCann.

 

A most unusual account of the temptation’s of a big juicy lob worm.

 

 

Chub Spawning Habits ... Steve Plumb.

 

A  look at the different spawning habits of old loggerhead. In his article Steve compares the spawning  of English chub to those in the rivers of the old Czech Republic, Norway, Germany and Turkey.

Steve is also trying to arrange a visit to the EA’s Calverton fish farm. His observations and feedback will make interesting reading.

 

 

End tackle tips ... Gary Bown.

 

Gary's ingenious devise for fooling those chub that frustratingly pick up and hold the bait in their lips.

As Gary says; big chub pick up and drop your bait all the time. With this rig they only do it ONCE!

 

 

Catch Returns ... Tony Acres.

 

Tony gives his last report and analysis of the years result as Group Records Officers. Some surprising results given the very difficult conditions at the start of the 2007-8 season.

 

 

The Old Codgers ... Paul Forshaw, and much more for the dedicated chubber.