peter crabtree
AKA Simon, 1953 - 2022 (RIP)
Just as we get to (IMO) the best couple of months for river fishing the weather gods have inflicted us with the dreaded East wind. I notice Skippy's pal Big Phil struggled at Windsor after some spectacular roach and dace fishing whilst the SW winds prevailed through until last week.
Now we are stuck with these conditions until at least the middle of next week according to Met office. A match at Windsor in my diary for next Wednesday suddenly looks foreboding and yesterday the Colne fished direly, even the minnows were hard to catch on maggots as Neil 1970 will testify.
As I get older I seem to spend a lot of time looking at venues on maps to see where and how the wind is likely to affect sport, rivers tend to wind and bend and I like to get an idea how the wind may help or hinder my approach in advance on different sections.
Do you factor in the wind direction when making plans for a day out on the riverbank?
Now we are stuck with these conditions until at least the middle of next week according to Met office. A match at Windsor in my diary for next Wednesday suddenly looks foreboding and yesterday the Colne fished direly, even the minnows were hard to catch on maggots as Neil 1970 will testify.
As I get older I seem to spend a lot of time looking at venues on maps to see where and how the wind is likely to affect sport, rivers tend to wind and bend and I like to get an idea how the wind may help or hinder my approach in advance on different sections.
Do you factor in the wind direction when making plans for a day out on the riverbank?