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Being comfortable on the bank is of great importance, especially if you are likely to be fishing for long periods of time as most of us tend to do these days. Your choice of shelter obviously depends on the length of session you are going to be fishing. Based on our experience of fishing all manner of different sessions, ranging from overnight trips where we've had to walk a couple of miles, to two-week sessions out of a swim you can drive to, here are the types of shelter we opt for.

Overnight Lightweight Shelter

There is nothing as good as a simple oval umbrella for short overnight trips. These are marketed by several of the top-flight companies. Not only are they extremely light and slip easily into the rod bag, they are also very strong and very weatherproof. We have used the oval for a number of years now, in both winter and summer and cannot recommend it enough. Besides the brolly itself, you will need a couple of banksticks to prop it up. For further comfort, again at very little extra weight, you can attach a wrap to the brolly.

Long-Stay Shelter

It is becoming increasingly necessary to fish for lengthy periods
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