Graham Marsden
Editor Emeritus
This is a dedicated thread for discussing article: River Stalking
Wasn't the dumpy float one of Billy Lanes ie: Trent Trotter. Peter Drennan made them with polystyrine bodies. Used them on shallow River Dane swims.
A good read mate.....
like alan says,it`s a jigsaw with loads of pieces.
Without doubt this style of backbrook type fishing has to be my favourite,especially on the Ise (a little sister of the Nene).
The use of a stalking jacket was mentioned....i have a ron thompson one,with loads of pockets and zip on/off arms and a foldaway (in the collar) hood.I picked mine up for less than £20 on line last year.
My only complaint about these jackets is that you tend to rattle and clank a bit when walking up and down the bank because of your hooks and shots and bits and bobs being packed away in little plastic boxes etc.... not so much of a problem though when carefully placing your feet when watching/stalking your quarry.
nick get a magnetic box for your hooks and 2 hooklink cases 1 for hooklinks the other for your shots plus a box for odds .