80 THE FLY FISHER'S GUIDE. 



THE CHUB, CHEVIN, OR CHAVINDER. 



This is a leather-mouthed fish, like the carp, 

 has a big head, and the body, which is long and 

 rather round, is covered with large scales. They 

 sometimes attain to the weight of four or five 

 pounds, are a greedy fish, and will take all sorts 

 of baits, but are sulky and inactive when hooked. 

 The best mode of fishing for them is dibbing, 

 with a natural fly, under trees or bushes, as they 

 are fond of shady places. 



The chub delights in large rivers, with sandy 

 bottoms, and will frequently annoy the trout 

 fisher, by rising at his flies ; for as they make no 

 play, and are good for nothing when caught, it 

 must be considered mortifying to be plagued by 

 them when in expectation of nobler game : in 

 fact, in so little estimation is this fish held, that 

 the French call it " le vilain." To a young 

 angler they may, nevertheless, afford diversion ; 

 and being generally to be found of good size, 



