CHUB: HOW TO CATCH THEM. By Michael Shephard. Series editor Kenneth Mansfield.

(1954) later reprint. Small format (94 x 164mm). Pp95. B/w illustrations. Blue boards, spine titled in dark blue.

Part of the excellent and highly collectable 'How To Catch Them' series. Chapters include: Description and habits; Tackle - rods, reels, lines, casts and hooks, floats, other tackle; Baits; Methods of fishing with bait - long trotting, fishing without float, dapping, ledgering, landing the fish; Fly fishing - tackle, casts, dry flies, wet flies, using the dry fly, where to cast, using the wet fly; Chub in cold weather. An appendix lists 'some notable chub'.