[ben]

Thanks Dave......

Thats the basic conclusion i had come to!!!!
I know you like stealthing in the shallows too so im sure you can appreciate that a flatty making the occasional half hearted dives to the bottom and wrapping in weed can be a problem. Im also not to keen on having a distressed fish trailing along off my float as i continue to fish......what message is it silently sending to those bass????

Having said that, last year i experienced a wierd sensation from my float line, i thought i had hooked up some weed in the swelly conditions so i gave the float a sharp tug.....the sensation briefly stopped and then started again. I decided that the flatty on the float was still alive and diving for the bottom so drew the float towards me to check and give it another stab! The water wasnt clear and my float line was about 10m long, but as the float drew near i could make out a nice big grey shape tugging at the flatties tail!. As i reached for the gun and pulled the float a little closer....just into range the Bass reacted to the danger and promptly left!!!!! How gutted was i......

Still it got me thinking about lures and groundbaiting.....something else to contemplate for this summer eh!