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Clearly, it makes sense to book your breaks at a time when the weather is likely to be just right, although sometimes this isnt possible.
It is a good idea to take some alternative tackle with you just in case, although you will find that most of the fishing hotels do have plenty of gear to allow anglers to switch in adverse weather conditions.
Quite a number of the venues are close to the sea, and a good alternative in hot, dry weather is to salt water fly fish for bass and mackerel. What is quite surprising though, is how many different salt water fish come to the fly. I have even seen flounders and eels caught in harbours on slowly fished shrimp and fry patterns!
Of course, another choice is to head for the hills. Hill and mountain loch fishing can be a totally exhilerating experience, but it is worth respecting the more remote locations. Check out the weather before you set out, and make sure that someone knows where you are going and what time you will return. Dangerous weather conditions can close-in remarkably quickly.
Check out the links above to weather sites which I use - predictions these days can be remarkably accurate...
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