There has been a couple of posts recently about winter fishing and about how hard it is?
I cut my losses and fish where chances of a bite are greatest. That sounds defeatist I know but I cannot sit waiting for a fish in very hard waters in the winter where a bite is rare.
There have been surprised sounding posts by newer anglers at the difference summer or winter.
Good luck to those carpers who fish all winter for the chance of a fish in difficult waters.
For me life is too short.
My choices narrows and with possible icy roads I stay closer to home on known venues and even known swims.
I would rather go to somewhere where a few small fish are on offer than sit all day for a doubtful specimen.
I choose pike, perch, chub and roach mainly as the most likely to get my string pulled.
What is your strategy in winter? Do you plug away at the difficult places, sit in front of the fire or choose easier venues?
I cut my losses and fish where chances of a bite are greatest. That sounds defeatist I know but I cannot sit waiting for a fish in very hard waters in the winter where a bite is rare.
There have been surprised sounding posts by newer anglers at the difference summer or winter.
Good luck to those carpers who fish all winter for the chance of a fish in difficult waters.
For me life is too short.
My choices narrows and with possible icy roads I stay closer to home on known venues and even known swims.
I would rather go to somewhere where a few small fish are on offer than sit all day for a doubtful specimen.
I choose pike, perch, chub and roach mainly as the most likely to get my string pulled.
What is your strategy in winter? Do you plug away at the difficult places, sit in front of the fire or choose easier venues?