The big rivers around here can be very poor midwinter, and I've been fishing local brooks and small rivers last few times out.
The fish, mostly chub, are quite scarce; the habitat is not great, with a lot of threats and a chequered history.
The places are a pleasure to fish, if you like that miniature kind of thing, and it can be amazing to see what's managing to live in them.
Stuck for somewhere to fish for a couple of hours today, I considered going again, but I felt I should give these fish a break - I'd probably catch the same ones from the same swims.
Are there any fish you could catch, but decide not to, for whatever reasons?
The fish, mostly chub, are quite scarce; the habitat is not great, with a lot of threats and a chequered history.
The places are a pleasure to fish, if you like that miniature kind of thing, and it can be amazing to see what's managing to live in them.
Stuck for somewhere to fish for a couple of hours today, I considered going again, but I felt I should give these fish a break - I'd probably catch the same ones from the same swims.
Are there any fish you could catch, but decide not to, for whatever reasons?