"Derek.Moody" wrote in message
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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.


Hi Derek ...... it isn't an objection it is just a fact. One of our club
waters is a 25acre pit. In about 45 swims you can't walk round to the far
bank. If you are going to analyse just the 'hotter' carp swims for specimens
of that species than the ratio is high ..... you can't walk round to the far
bank of about 75% of the swims.

I have another much smaller club water of about 3acres, and you can't walk
round to the far bank of about 85% of the swims.

I could go on but there is little point ..... it is as I say just fact
....... and fishing to a far bank like these is fairly common.

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.


I'm not sure about that bit either ....... I know some that can cast 'on the
spot' and into tight positions as far as surrounding trees etc is concerned,
time and time again. It depends what you are used to and what particular
skills you have developed. BTW, you just need a rod, line marker, line clip
and a far bank feature ..... at night you may need a torch for a few
moments. You are not constrained to fishing on the bottom either.

Stay well ....... Richard