5pm until 8pm
It was strange sitting at home during the day when I was going to be fishing later. It's normally an early morning thing for me. Today, I tried to join the night crew!
Arriving, I went to the swim I wanted to fish. Someone was in it but he said he was not staying long, so I could fish it too. It's big enough for two, so was spot on. However, then the rain started. Light at first then torrential. It didn't stop for the next three hours.
I tried to fish on, but the rain was annoying. I had a brolly but just a hand held golf one, I stayed mostly dry but couldn't really fish.
Loads of bites and knocks but no captures. The Tees barbel eludes me further.
In truth, I wanted to fish later than I did. The fear of fishing in to dark on my own was too great though. I packed up and walked to the car in the slight dark and slipped onto my knee to prove that I did the right thing.
I lived on to blank another day!
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| Southern Fried chicken wrap for my tea!! |
Perhaps fishing at night is the key - but like you I’m a daylight fisherman (but I will stick it out to the last glimmer of light). You’ll have to give it a proper few hours in the dark though to find out - just watch out for ghosts & monsters.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately Brian it's well known for monsters around there! I will give it a try.
DeleteIn other news, I will be on the small river in October, just booked a trip to London.
Night fishing isn't for everybody.I'm not a fan, especially on a wet night on a dodgy river bank. I don't mind a nice moonlit summer night by a lake occasionally.
ReplyDeleteAye, it's an acquired taste! The shorter nights are drawing in so night fishing will soon be declared at 4pm!
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