Are you ready to take advantage of favourable conditions…

By Steve Guy

Many anglers have ideas of fishing through the autumn and winter, but no matter how enthusiastic, I’m sure a lot will have put the gear in the garage or shed a month or so before Christmas, and will not have ventured out since.

Well let’s not forget Spring is not so far away, even last weekend for example temperatures around my Shropshire water were 13 degrees at 7.30 on Saturday night, so are you ready to grab the gear and take advantage of any mild spell we are likely to get in the next few weeks?

If you’re anything like me I could always do with being a little better organised, so maybe now’s the time to spend an evening or two getting the tackle sorted and ready to go.

What can you do?

  • A check of the condition of your main line wouldn’t go amiss
  • How about tying up some new rigs and checking your stock of terminal tackle at the same time
  • What’s your stock of bait and pellet like
  • How’s your PVA supplies looking after a damp few weeks in the shed
  • Are your digital camera batteries charged

Although not an exhaustive list, it should get you thinking about the some of the tasks you can get sorted.

Remember, a little bit of effort & preparation now could make all the difference in being able to take advantage of a mild spell, grabbing your gear, and being first on the bank fishing effectively, knowing everything is A1, in its place, and ready for that first fish of 2008.

Cheers, Steve

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