Your favorite methods?

[Mat Hillman]

Another vote for any type of float fishing here, if I really had to pick a favourite it'd be early summer, crack of dawn tench fishing - lift method next to the lillypads!

 

And not long to go now !

 

Mat

[Vagabond]

Whatever sort of fishing I'm doing at the time

 

Using float gear in clear running water for roach is probably my favourite freshwater method though.

 

Prefer active rather than passive methods, and fishing for fish I can see.

[Norfolkdan]

Love watching the float glide away, but my favourite has to be fishing on the surface for Carp.

[Alan Stubbs]

I'm with Vagabond.

 

I really enjoy active rather than passive fishing, but frankly, I enjoy fishing whichever style I'm using at the time according to the species I'm trying to catch.

 

If pressed, a stick float and centrepin gets my vote, though.

[medwaygreen]

Has to be float fishing on still water something hypnotic[sp] about the float.Still love to use the swing tip for Bream.

 

[Peter Waller]

Lure fishing, preferably with a multi, a 7'6" baitcaster, and a spoon. Pure hunting, pure angling!

[Guest rabbit]

Lure fishing, preferably with a multi, a 7'6" baitcaster, and a spoon. Pure hunting, pure angling!

Just when things were going so well Peter

[medwaygreen]

Peter, RESPECT.

 

[jerry weijers]

wandering along the river in search for chub or orfe and only a rod and pin with my what bread a i have a very good day

 

 

gr jerry

[Steve Walker]

It's difficult to have one favourite because I like different methods for different reasons.

 

For sheer excitement it has to be fishing floaters for carp (or chub, but you don't get much suspense with them). Most exciting when you can see the carp inspect the bait before taking or turning away.

 

For Zen-like mind-emptying relaxation, I'd take long trotting on a river like the middle Severn; the process of casting, feeding, retrieving is more mechanical than more technical small river scenarios. You become absorbed.

 

For atmosphere, the distilled essence of coarse fishing, it's fishing the lift method for tench.

 

Every other method has something to commend it. Variety is the key.