short evening sessions

[russ]

im planning on doing a good few short sessions after work this year
would you take only one rod or go for two ?
im guilty of taking everything but the kitchen sink when i go fishing but id like to trim my stuff right down when i go for a few hours of an evening
what would you take ?

[TEZZA]

i take 2 rods n a net n tape em together. a chair with the unhooking mat inside it. n a rucksack with just the essentials..light as u like that way u can have a wonder if u see some fish

[Deano]

When you dont drive like me Russ...you become a master at short evening seshes with minimal gear...lol...but i have to stick to local waters..
1 rod 2 3/4 test or lighter
1 net and pole
1 rod rest
1 very small rucksack containing...a camera, weigh sling, scales,tackle box with everthing in leads, rigs, hooks, controllers etc(everything you would need for all types of fishing)

small unhooking mat...big enough for a 20

Bait...1 pound of boilies, 1kg sweetcorn and a pound of mixers...job done

You can walk around all night long checking a few baited spots and firing the odd pouch of mixers out..

I still take the kitchen sink on a sesh though...

[hursty]

if you know its gunna be a scorcher all i take is 1 rod, net, and unhooking mat and a load of doggies. its great just avin a wonder round without luggin all ya gear!

[Julian Grattidge]

Lol at Deano – a man after my own heart!

I would do exactly the same. On short sessions I find you get too tied down with two rods, but much would depend on the water. If I know there will be plenty of free swims, then I would stalk as Deano suggests either fishing off the top or scattering a bit of particle into a number of margin spots whilst walking round till you spot a lump. However, if it’s a water that gets busy, i.e. you may be limited to one swim, them I would consider using two rods.

J

[Kcarp]

I take a 9ft stalking rod ready for surface fishing in this weather. A V.small rucksack with biccies, bread, and some bottom baits, camera, weigh sling, scales, unhooking mat, and a very small amount of terminal tackle in it. Oh and of course some polarized gigs. Everything else is in my pockets. Mind you I walk about 8-10 miles on my evening sesh's so the kitchen sink would'nt be appropriate.

[diggerman]

the good thing about evenings are that you are normally in a feeding zone so take the basics a good tip is try taking a tiny bit of bait so you only use what you need its hard at first but i caught more using less and fish two rods as if i was stalking if you know what i mean the best bit about short sessions is you fish bob on as time is shortand you have not time to dilly dally
hope this helps