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chub Definition

chub (c̸hub)

noun pl. chubs or chub

  1. ☆ any of several small, freshwater cyprinoid fishes often used as bait
  2. any of several freshwater ciscos (genus Coregonus) of N regions
  3. any of a number of marine fishes with a small mouth; esp., any of a family (Kyphosidae) of percoid fishes

Etymology: LME chubbe

chub Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • catch: Within twenty minutes I started to catch small chub, on the drop in about 3ft of water.
  • produce: East Bridgford has the potential to produce some good chub catches and there are some very big individual fish to be had.
  • take: The fishing was irrelevant but Mick Shaw took the honors with over 30lb of chub taken on pole fished caster.
  • include: His catch included a 2lbs chub that was netted in the final 10 minutes.
  • hold: The Bourne is a stalking angler's delight that offers a number of likely looking swims capable of holding chub or barbel.
  • land: Massive Trent Chub March 06 Mansfield angler Richard Kay landed a superb 8lb 2oz chub from the River Trent fishing a section near Newark.

Adjective modifier

  • 3lb: Steven Peters chose to fish peg 65 along the island bank catching 50lb of bream, roach, rudd and a bonus 3lb chub.
  • odd: On the float rods we had quality roach and the odd decent chub all day.
  • big: Catching big chub on fast-paced rivers is usually the preserve of specimen hunters.
  • small: Within twenty minutes I started to catch small chub, on the drop in about 3ft of water.
  • large: The feeder may be responsible for larger chub just off the far bank.
  • more: Another golf ball size of mashed bread was introduced, three more chub followed, all around the two pound mark.

Preposition: on

  • river: Catching big chub on fast-paced rivers is usually the preserve of specimen hunters.

Modifies a noun

  • fishing: I have spent the morning chub fishing on the river Wye.
  • angler: These features make this rod the ideal rod for the static or roving barbel & chub specialist angler.
  • rod: The powerful 2lb TC tip section makes for a wonderful winter barbel & big chub rod.

Preposition: in

  • river: A 22 hook and single maggot generally catches more chub in river matches than an 18 and double maggot.

Noun used with modifier

  • bonus: The fishery is fishing exceptionally well with mixed bags of species being caught at most locations with the occasional bonus chub running to 3lb.
  • specimen: Some not particularly good taxidermy - a cased specimen chub and a trout - went for £ 48 and £ 70.
  • winter: My winter chub fishing baits consist of bread crust, which is my first choice bait, with breadflake my second choice.