Yes, I echo the previous e-mail and I'm glad to see him with such a big grin on his face. The fish must have gone like a train on float gear - one of my chub-fishing mates has told me about their unbelieveable fighting qualities and they just don't know when to stop. One day I must put some serious effort in to catching one myself - I know how hard they can be to tempt and, living in Cambridge, I don't often get the chance to fish in estuaries or creeks.
Talking of Mr. Gibbinson and Chub in the same paragraph reminds me that in his 1972 book "Chub", Jim stated that (thankfully) chub fishing would never be as popular as carp fishing and that he had yet to see the "Herbert Crump Chub Rod".... Well, My Chub Study Group mate Phil Sampford promptly went out and made one. It is still in use today and although the insignia and varnish has worn away a bit, it is still being used. He is even known as "Herbert" to his best friends. Hopefully Jim will see this posting and realise what an influence he has had on some of us at least.
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