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This is a dedicated thread for discussing article: To Wade or Not to Wade?
Definitely NOT to wade.
I bought a DVD a while back about the upper Thames and the guy waded in up to his waist right by the bank to cast his waggler in.
Absolutely no reason at all to do it. He caught exactly the same fish that I catch fishing from the bank.
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Much to be said for your views, Alan. A lot of anglers over the past decade or two, since the arrival of ever and ever more "Wading Systems" - chest-high neoprenes and breathables, stocking -foot and boot-foot, with felt and cleats and other non-slip sole options - seem to have got into a mindset of "I've got the kit and I'm going to use it!", even to the point of deep-wading tiny streams and Southern chalkstreams. Bonkers.
As both a gamefisher and a coarsefisher, I can see both sides of the issue, yet I am inclined to agree with you, Alan - a lot less wading and much more responsible wading when you do wade.
PS - Over to you, Julie.
"Climb every mountain,
Search high and low,
Follow every highway,
Every path you know.
Climb every mountain,
Ford every stream,
Follow every rainbow,
'Till you find your dream."
Not!