THE CARP FAMILY. 



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THE CHUB. 



(Leuciscus cephalus *.) 



The Chub, or " Large-headed Dace," is the Penci or 

 Cochgangen of Wales, and the Shelly of Scotland and of 

 the Cumberland Lakes, though by no means to be con- 

 founded with the Ullswater Schelly (the Gwyniad), a very 

 different fish, which will be mentioned in the course of the 

 following pages. The Chevin is also a local name for this 

 species. 



The Chub is very common throughout England, though 

 held in but small estimation, except as affording amuse- 

 ment for the rod and line. In this point of view, however, 

 it deserves honourable mention, as it is a fine, powerful 

 fish, often reaching the weight of 5 and 6 Ibs., and, from 

 its readiness to rise at the natural or artificial fly, offering 

 a particularly favourable subject for the young fly-fisher's 

 first essays. In this school not a few of the masters of the 



* Leuciscus, a Dace, cephale, the head, Gr. 



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