GET READY WITH RINGER
IT’S TRUE that having options in terms of where to fish in your swim will mean better catches but, to get the most out of each one, you need to limit the number of lines you put in to begin with – after all, there’s not enough time in the day to fish 10 swims effectively!
I find that, at this time of year, having only three or four areas and then exploring each one fully is much the best bet. By this I mean that you may feed on the pole at 11m and catch before things go quiet. Then, by adding a section of pole and going a bit further out or to one side, you will find the fish again, in the process starting a ‘new’ swim.
Obviously, the nature of your swim will govern how many spots you feed. A snake lake will only have 14m of water, so the options are instantly fewer than on a big open-water lake.
Depth is another thing to consider. Some areas will be too shallow to catch from, or may be too snaggy and overgrown.
GIVE IT A GO
Faced with a narrow snake lake, there are three key areas to fish – tight across, down the middle and in the margins. You’ll find shallower water best in warm weather while, in the cold, down the middle in the deepest water tends
