It's February which means that we still have a couple more weeks left of the cold weather. Many of you will be looking forward to when the weather gets warmer as that is the most popular time to fish. However if you are a fan of fishing in the cold and the winter then we are guessing you will have still been out Angling. At Taskers Angling we thought we would share some tips on how best to fish by a river during the winter.
1. Think about location
One of the most important aspects of fishing has to be location. This becomes even more important when fishing during the winter by a river. This is because when it is cold the rivers have less fish than the summer so getting set up at the right spot is key. If you can find that area there is a good chance you will catch. Also try taking advantage of things such as overhanging trees and bends as fish can gather here.
2. Tackles, Tactics And Baits
For us we feel ledgering is great for winter river fishing and feeder tactics also work along with using simple gear and baits. Float fishing is also a good option. Simple terminal rigs also should go as well in terms of helping you out. You do not really need to overcomplicate it and this is very good for fishing on still-water.
When looking at baits things such as bread, worms. These are likely to attract the species that are common in the winter such as barbel, chub, roach and pike. You can never know what you will find but this bait should be good at targeting the species you are likely to find in the winter.
