Chris Cheshire
Senior Member
I'd appreciate your thoughts.
When I approach a swim I try to be as stealthy as possible so as not to spook the fish... who doesn't right?
The other day I was fishing the wye. I slipped quietly into position and carefully cast my light lead in with as little disturbance as possible. Just as I did someone started hammering away at some fence posts some 200 yards downstream. The noise echoed all around me. I was undecided whether I should just stay put, or move off.
Do you think fish can differentiate between a clumsy bankside thud and someone getting physical with a sledge hammer in a neighbouring field?
When I approach a swim I try to be as stealthy as possible so as not to spook the fish... who doesn't right?
The other day I was fishing the wye. I slipped quietly into position and carefully cast my light lead in with as little disturbance as possible. Just as I did someone started hammering away at some fence posts some 200 yards downstream. The noise echoed all around me. I was undecided whether I should just stay put, or move off.
Do you think fish can differentiate between a clumsy bankside thud and someone getting physical with a sledge hammer in a neighbouring field?