To reap the rewards of those big Nene Chub, you’ve got to be a ghost. Sometimes that means an actual army crawl to the edge of the bank to keep your shadow off the water and your silhouette out of their line of sight. It’s a bit of effort, but when you’re staying super stealthy like that, the rewards can be absolutely fab—just keep an eye out for the fresh cow pats on your way down!
For me, Cambridgeshire is where it all started. I spent the early 90s on the River Nene with my dad, learning to read the boils and eddies of the local weirpools. There is nothing quite like the rush of a Chub slamming a bait in the turbulent white water of a Nene weir—it's a masterclass in river craft that stays with you for life.
Today, the county is a powerhouse for modern coarse angling, dominated by massive, world-class complexes like Float Fish Farm and Decoy Lakes in Peterborough. These "super-fisheries" offer incredible variety, from specimen carp lakes to match-ready silvers pools, making Cambridgeshire a top destination for both pleasure and competitive anglers. Whether you are navigating the vast drains of the Fens or the winding flow of the Great Ouse, the scale and quality of the fishing here are unmatched in the East of England.