In article , Richard
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"Derek.Moody" wrote in message
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In article , fredcromer
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For fishing the far bank the easiest and most accurate method is to walk
round there and fish directly beneath the rod-tip.

That may be ok were you fish but on some of my local waters (and very many
others around our country) you can't do that. You can't walk around to the
far bank, you can't take a punt/boat to them either (those days seem to have
passed). If you want to fish for the specimens that 'show' and 'patrol'
those areas you must cast to them. Sometimes that may be a fair distance
from a suitable _casting_ spot, and the techniques discussed in this and
another thread can be useful during both the day and night. Conversly the
techniques you have described, whilst good in certain (even many)
situations, would be next to useless at venues and in swims I have in mind.

You can always find objections and there may on occasion be places where it
isn't possible but most of the time it really is the easiest method.

It's -much- easier at night than any casting alternative, you need far less
gear and, compared to othe surface fishing methods, ducks are easier to
avoid.

Cheerio,

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