904_cannon
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I must be caught in a time-warp as Grahams examples from 30 years back fit my fishing exactly, except I've hardly ever fished still waters, apart from again almost 30 years ago, when we used to fish Loch Maben for the bream.
I'm not sure whether I should admit it but I've never owned a bivvy or bite alarm and the only concessions made to long stay fishing was heavy duty sheets of polythene over the brollies weighted down with boulders on the banks of L Maben, although we would spend as much time in the pubs with Paddy the bailiff drinking Drybroughs Light as we would fishing.
I never really got the matchman out of my system though as even now with a knackered back and two knees that have a mind of their own I usually take 3 times more tackle than I need to.
If I was still able to I'd still prefer wading and fishing a stickfloat (most of the rivers I've fished don't have close in swims with undercut banks) or free-lining bread/crust for chub than sat watching/feeling for a bite.
I'm not sure whether I should admit it but I've never owned a bivvy or bite alarm and the only concessions made to long stay fishing was heavy duty sheets of polythene over the brollies weighted down with boulders on the banks of L Maben, although we would spend as much time in the pubs with Paddy the bailiff drinking Drybroughs Light as we would fishing.
I never really got the matchman out of my system though as even now with a knackered back and two knees that have a mind of their own I usually take 3 times more tackle than I need to.
If I was still able to I'd still prefer wading and fishing a stickfloat (most of the rivers I've fished don't have close in swims with undercut banks) or free-lining bread/crust for chub than sat watching/feeling for a bite.