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the belly. The cheeks and gill covers are a golden yellow. 

 It rarely attains a greater weight than six pounds. The 

 flesh of the chub is not much esteemed. They are found in 

 deep holes, by a bank, under the shade of bushes. They 

 may be seen basking on the surface of the water on the 

 hot summer days, and afford good sport by daping. They 

 spawn in April and May. 



Chub Fishing 1 is very fair sport. They rise well at 

 the fly, and can be angled for with a variety of baits. It is 

 a strong fish, but the first rush is the worst. In bottom 

 fishing for chub, the rod should be rather stiff, with a light 

 but strong casting line, a hook (No. 4 or 5), and a float; 

 the line shotted, so as to allow it to sink. The hook 

 may be baited with worms, grubs, beetles, cheese, or 

 any bait that will give it a good rich mouthful. Ease the 

 line off the reel, and allow it to go down with the current 

 as far as the float can be fairly seen. When the float bobs 

 strike well, and as the mouth of this fish is like leather the 

 hold is good, and it can be easily brought to the net. 

 Chub will take a frog which has had the hook passed 

 through the skin of the back, thus allowing it to swim 

 about. Daping is successful with the blue bottle fly, 

 grasshopper, or cockchafer. The angler must conceal 

 himself behind bushes or a tree, and remain motionless 

 when allowing the lure to light quietly on the water, just as 

 if it had dropped off the bank. The best artificial flies for 

 chub are those called palmers (see list of chub flies), which 

 should be dressed bushy, casting under the boughs of the 

 trees, or such shelter as they may be seeking. Chub rise 

 boldly at the fly ; although they are shy fish, and easily 

 frightened off. The shadow of a bird crossing the water is 

 quite sufficient to scare them to their haunts. Care should 



