Days are long at present and most of our rivers are running very clear, so it makes sense to pleasure fish early or late in the day to give yourself the best chance of catching.
My favourite time to target chub is when the sun starts to go down – fish that were hard to catch while it was high in the sky now become hungry eating machines and you can catch some big fish as the light fades.
Here's six tips that will help you make the most of this hot period...
Use simple float rigs
A bulk of shot locks the float in place and I have a No6 down the line for every 2ft of depthon’t go too light
Don't go too light
In snaggy swims I use 6lb or 8lb line to Pro Rig hooklengths from 0.14mm to 0.18mm.
Give meat a try
I like to feed 6mm cubes but will fish a much bigger bait on a straight lead for big fish.
Switch to bread
Use a 10, 8 or even size 6 hook and wrap small pieces of sliced white bread around the shank.
Mix your pellet sizes
Feed 6mm pellets with an 8mm hookbait, or scale down to 4mm/6mm on small rivers.
Go prepared
Travel light but always carry spare catapults, disgorgers, shot, and hooks in your bag.
