In message , Derek.Moody
writes
In article , Steve Walker
wrote:

I keep thinking about getting some fly gear myself, if only so that I
can have some fun catching chub on it!

Practically all coarse fish will take a fly at one time or another.

Yup. Years ago, on holiday in France, I caught lots of small ide fishing
small flies on a whip. Very satisfying, since I'd learnt the basics of
fly tying years before (purely for interest) and had never actually
fished with one of my creations.

While chub are relatively free rising they are unforgiving of poor casting.

Where I fish for chub, the trees are unforgiving of poor casting )

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Steve Walker