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binka
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I sat contemplating this yesterday whilst slowly sinking further into thick mud on the banks of a recently swollen river, this was after getting out of the car endless times to remove fallen branches on the way and then hacking my way through even more until I reached my spot on the far side of what can be difficult terrain at the best of times.
All part and parcel of being out there and the fun which goes with it of course, I guess if it was easier then I would be sitting shoulder to shoulder with others and missing out on that much craved seclusion.
But how much easier would it be to find a nice little stillwater close to home where there are decent swims nearby which are easily accessible, where the water level is continuous and the mud is virtually non-existent... If only as a place to overwinter?
It would of course be far, far easier… Yet the likelihood of me taking up the option on a frequent basis is probably zilch!
Why?
I have absolutely no idea.
I enjoy my stillwater fishing once I’m there but I think it’s the allure of running water and the idea of the unknown due to relatively unrestricted fish movement that are the deciding factors but I will say that after only a few sessions skidding around in mud and bringing home gear that is literally caked in it my resolve may just be weakening early this year if only to accommodate a more frequent “day off session” away from it all.
Purely out of interest does anyone change their choice of venues for the winter for reasons other than the actual quality of the fishing and if so what do you do and why?
All part and parcel of being out there and the fun which goes with it of course, I guess if it was easier then I would be sitting shoulder to shoulder with others and missing out on that much craved seclusion.
But how much easier would it be to find a nice little stillwater close to home where there are decent swims nearby which are easily accessible, where the water level is continuous and the mud is virtually non-existent... If only as a place to overwinter?
It would of course be far, far easier… Yet the likelihood of me taking up the option on a frequent basis is probably zilch!
Why?
I have absolutely no idea.
I enjoy my stillwater fishing once I’m there but I think it’s the allure of running water and the idea of the unknown due to relatively unrestricted fish movement that are the deciding factors but I will say that after only a few sessions skidding around in mud and bringing home gear that is literally caked in it my resolve may just be weakening early this year if only to accommodate a more frequent “day off session” away from it all.
Purely out of interest does anyone change their choice of venues for the winter for reasons other than the actual quality of the fishing and if so what do you do and why?