[john robins]

P.J.
Where exactly in the Chicago area is your friend?
It’s a pretty big place.
There are two fly shops in Chicago proper: Chicago Fly Fishers on Clybourn Ave. and Corens Rod and Reel on Nina (Northwest Side of the City close to Park Ridge). Orvis has a couple of locations but I find them trending more to clothing than gear.
I would suggest Corens as a good “Blue Collar” shop and starting point.
Eric has a lot of info as well as used gear which would be more reasonably priced.
PM me if you want to have your friend get in touch. I’m in the Western Suburbs of Chicago, where we have a fly tying club (DRIFT) a local TU chapter as well as several rod makers in the area. Some of the DRIFT club members are excellent casting instructors as well.
I mainly chase trout, but again, a lot of the DRIFT members fish for bass and pan-fish locally.
John

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