Chub on the fly | a different approach to streamer fishing

The chub (Squalius cephalus) is an excellent species to target on the fly. Here I follow Kent based angler Josh Allen as he demonstrates his unique method of catching chub on streamers.
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[@dfw1092]

Ingenious technique, I've never seen anyone shoot line on a bow and arrow cast before.

[@Meanfidler]

Great video! Most of the people in the US won’t have ever heard of “Chub”, great intro to the species 👍👍👍

[@Flippin4Fish]

Loved this, glad to see Josh getting some publicity. Keep it coming mate

[@duncanphilpott3728]

Good work Tim, always nice to see something different

[@barrywebb814]

Great video, as ever. Fantastic to see some real innovation in fly fishing. But, Josh, please ditch the barbed hooks!

[@greenswordgaming39]

awesome video as always tim. looking forward to the next

[@freedomofabird]

Cracking filming and fishing

[@rhommy]

Best video yet

[@JayStapley]

As a novice fly-fisher it would be much appreciated if you could show your rig and choice of fly more. Thanks

[@ifsobczwhy]

Been waiting for this one, nice one Tim!

[@russnicholas6796]

We did have plenty of chub and barbel to catch locally but the otters have been double busy during the lockdowns Pink shrimp used to be a very reliable fly 👍

[@oldsmugglerflyfishing]

That was a cool urban fishing

[@flyfishinglondoner]

Once again, thank you for checking it out.

[@itisme666]

Cool!!

[@proskipper1]

Blah blah blah - upstream dry fly fishing to rising fish - blah blah blah . Love your inventiveness....

[@mickysly1]

I don’t get it ?…. Why don’t you just use light spinning gear set up ! I used to fish for chub with this set up, they used to go mad over little grub/lead head set ups. There’s no need I can see to using “fly rod” style of set up !! In fact I see it as a hinderance !!! But then hey … It’s just my point of view, I’ve never fly fished for chub 🤪😂😂

[@edgarallenpoe8457]

Most fly fishing is a hinderance. A guy with a worm would outfish the best fly anglers on any given trout stream, and probably hook a lot less bushes and trees in the process. Lure fishing is a hinderance compared to bait fishing. Bait fishing is a hinderance compared to electro-fishing or fishing with a net or dynamite. The "hinderances" are what make it fun and challenging - but each to their own!

[@petertomo95]

@@edgarallenpoe8457 spot on👍

[@petertomo95]

@@edgarallenpoe8457 its the challenge

[@Meanfidler]

Ok. ?

[@mickysly1]

No guys i wasn’t disagreeing with the “fly against bait” debate… I was just saying after watching the method, I would of chosen to ditch the fly rod, as it’s not needed to load the fly lines up etc etc and use say a nice light spinning rod for such a task. Tackle is the tool to achieve a specific method, I wouldn’t use a sledgehammer to hammer in a pin nail ! It’s still a hammer, but one best not suited for that task. The consent of the type of fishing he’s doing is not in question ? I just think there’s a better way of using that method. It is ok for people to have a different of opinion guys 😂😂😍😎👍