Hiya,
I am planning on going for a 24hr on my local water. It's in the middle of nowhere, gated with a padlock. This is my first night session alone, and alone on the lake as I know no one else will be there.
I won't have the car as the wife is gonna drop me off
Does anyone have any advice?
Thanks
I am planning on going for a 24hr on my local water. It's in the middle of nowhere, gated with a padlock. This is my first night session alone, and alone on the lake as I know no one else will be there.
I won't have the car as the wife is gonna drop me off
Does anyone have any advice?
Thanks
In reply to Post #1
What type of advice are you after ?
What type of advice are you after ?
In reply to Post #1
Hi mate I get my brother to drop me off I'm on a lake now been here since Friday till tomorrow what advice do you need
Hi mate I get my brother to drop me off I'm on a lake now been here since Friday till tomorrow what advice do you need
In reply to Post #3
Wow, so I am not crazy! Wife Mrs thinks it will be dangerous being alone for 24hrs by myself when I am actually looking forward to it.
Just wondering if you guys do anything different alone compared to having company?
Wow, so I am not crazy! Wife Mrs thinks it will be dangerous being alone for 24hrs by myself when I am actually looking forward to it.
Just wondering if you guys do anything different alone compared to having company?
In reply to Post #4
I've fished middle of no where alone and no buddy I fish the exact same. If it's a relatively safe place. Keep your phone handy, head torch and so on you'll be fine. Or if loved ones are worried then set up a timed conversation for check ins. May seem daft to some but you're around water alone and no one there only takes one slip. So tell them to check in every now and then.
I've fished middle of no where alone and no buddy I fish the exact same. If it's a relatively safe place. Keep your phone handy, head torch and so on you'll be fine. Or if loved ones are worried then set up a timed conversation for check ins. May seem daft to some but you're around water alone and no one there only takes one slip. So tell them to check in every now and then.
I fish overnighters in a city center venue on my own. Was a bit twitchy for the first few nights but have never had any trouble I think most people are just oblivious to me being there. I just stay alert, keep the front of the bivy open and position it so that there is only one real approach to my rods/front of bivy. Always take off a barrow handle so no one can wheel it away and pop the handle to the side of my bed just incase anyone comes looking for trouble.
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I've fished stretches of canals that take me 30 minutes plus to barrow stuff there and then hardly seen anyone apart from odd dog walkers or people taking shortcuts to and fro to work and I've had no bother I take radios with me newspapers and power banks watch YouTube or take a good book to read,I'm never bored just like to chill out I like my own company.
I don't live with my partner but she thinks I'm mad just for going and she still says it's dangerous but it's not they don't really understand
Any ways I've always got my friend with me he's called MC
I've fished stretches of canals that take me 30 minutes plus to barrow stuff there and then hardly seen anyone apart from odd dog walkers or people taking shortcuts to and fro to work and I've had no bother I take radios with me newspapers and power banks watch YouTube or take a good book to read,I'm never bored just like to chill out I like my own company.
I don't live with my partner but she thinks I'm mad just for going and she still says it's dangerous but it's not they don't really understand
Any ways I've always got my friend with me he's called MC
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I've fished my town stretch of canal smack in middle of the town centre never had issues yet I've seen fights and drunks they don't see me as I'm over other side away from public paths but it does put you on edge but as it gets colder the knob heard disappear
I've fished my town stretch of canal smack in middle of the town centre never had issues yet I've seen fights and drunks they don't see me as I'm over other side away from public paths but it does put you on edge but as it gets colder the knob heard disappear
Best tip is don't tell Big Doug the milkman... 🍆👀😉🙄🤣👍
I dream of having the entire lake to myself, no music, no smell of skunk,no noisy cretin shouting to his mate 3 swims away,no million lumens headlamps shining all over the damn lake like rednecks searching for gators, no drunken socials starting when the pubs close and the half cut revellers decide to visit their mate down the lake, usually with drum and base announcing their impending arrival long before they get there.
I could go on but I think you get the picture.
take care, watch where you put your feet, and don't take a bleddy bivvy heater.
tight lines.
I could go on but I think you get the picture.
take care, watch where you put your feet, and don't take a bleddy bivvy heater.
tight lines.
Take some spare clothes,two head torches..
Layer up ,keep warm ,and enjoy yourself, you say no other humans will be there,great,that's good ...lucky chap enjoy..
Layer up ,keep warm ,and enjoy yourself, you say no other humans will be there,great,that's good ...lucky chap enjoy..
Keep an eye out for Purple Aki.
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One tip from me, put your rods out in the water, everything else in the tent. if anybody try's to nick them they will need to wade out first which is unlikely, if they are that desperate you will probably here them
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One tip from me, put your rods out in the water, everything else in the tent. if anybody try's to nick them they will need to wade out first which is unlikely, if they are that desperate you will probably here them
Have a can of deep heat spray to hand.
Perfectly legal as you can always claim a bad shoulder.
Perfectly legal as you can always claim a bad shoulder.
You guys are going to make the bloke more paranoid!
If it's a private lake, locked gate etc the chances of anyone other than members arriving at night is very slim unless there is a history of trouble.
It's not weird to fish on your own and have the lake to yourself. It's not dangerous. Enjoy it and do not worry.
If it's a private lake, locked gate etc the chances of anyone other than members arriving at night is very slim unless there is a history of trouble.
It's not weird to fish on your own and have the lake to yourself. It's not dangerous. Enjoy it and do not worry.
In reply to Post #1
Keep your gear tidy, after you use items put them away in the right place.
After the sad news of the death of an angler, wear proper warm clothing, and use a good sleeping bag. Don't be tempted by a bivvy heater.
This week is forecast to be cold, daytime temperatures in East Anglia are expected to be 2 or 3⁰C and dropping to -2 or 3 at night.
Have a good filling, warming meal, breakfast, lunch and a dinner. Don't rely on a Pot Noodle, have proper meals. You need more calories to keep warm in the cold. Porridge for breakfast, a decent soup or tin of pasta and bread for lunch, and a 'showpiece' dinner. For me that is steak, mushrooms, sauté potatoes, and fried onions or a stir fried meat, onions, mushrooms with rice or pasta.
Have things to do, a tablet to watch downloads, or play games on, a good book.
A headlight or two.
I just got back from 4 nights on the bank, so I might just know what I am talking about.
Enjoy your time on the bank.
Keep your gear tidy, after you use items put them away in the right place.
After the sad news of the death of an angler, wear proper warm clothing, and use a good sleeping bag. Don't be tempted by a bivvy heater.
This week is forecast to be cold, daytime temperatures in East Anglia are expected to be 2 or 3⁰C and dropping to -2 or 3 at night.
Have a good filling, warming meal, breakfast, lunch and a dinner. Don't rely on a Pot Noodle, have proper meals. You need more calories to keep warm in the cold. Porridge for breakfast, a decent soup or tin of pasta and bread for lunch, and a 'showpiece' dinner. For me that is steak, mushrooms, sauté potatoes, and fried onions or a stir fried meat, onions, mushrooms with rice or pasta.
Have things to do, a tablet to watch downloads, or play games on, a good book.
A headlight or two.
I just got back from 4 nights on the bank, so I might just know what I am talking about.
Enjoy your time on the bank.
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Keep a mallet handy if you are worried about poachers. Otherwise enjoy the solitude.Don't light the place up and your eyes will adjust to the dark. Unless it's a no moon night and cloudy. Red or green light if you need it to perform essential tasks.
Keep a mallet handy if you are worried about poachers. Otherwise enjoy the solitude.Don't light the place up and your eyes will adjust to the dark. Unless it's a no moon night and cloudy. Red or green light if you need it to perform essential tasks.
In reply to Post #1
And don't get too disheartened if you blank it's just nice sometimes to be outdoors
And don't get too disheartened if you blank it's just nice sometimes to be outdoors
In reply to Post #16
I've just done 2 nights and agree with all that you've said
I've just done 2 nights and agree with all that you've said
In reply to Post #19
Beats being at home stuck in the flat doesn't it?
I much prefer being outdoors than in, and it's no electricity money, no money going on central heating.
Food costs the same, although I probably drink more coffee than at home.
Beats being at home stuck in the flat doesn't it?
I much prefer being outdoors than in, and it's no electricity money, no money going on central heating.
Food costs the same, although I probably drink more coffee than at home.
In reply to Post #12
There was a flag at Glastonbury a few years back... “Purple Aki, The sex pest from the north west.” Just don't use “muscles” as bait... 👀🤣👍
To the O.P. don't worry about it, your venue sounds safe as houses, just go and enjoy it.
There was a flag at Glastonbury a few years back... “Purple Aki, The sex pest from the north west.” Just don't use “muscles” as bait... 👀🤣👍
To the O.P. don't worry about it, your venue sounds safe as houses, just go and enjoy it.
In reply to Post #20
I'm a carer for my mom but I have a partner too and i work so me and my brothers split looking after her as she's just had a mini stroke 2 weeks ago but we all need a little break,I spent all last week with her while my brothers went to finish a job they are doing.
And my mom is doing fine she's improving everyday we are just lucky she's at home with her sons to help.
Although I will say it's always just best to have your wits about you I do keep a hammer In My bag at times(this is from fishing town centre stretches)when you get little wannabe knobheads trying to goad you from the opposite side but they won't walk round to confront you it's best to be a little bit aware of your surroundings.
I'm a carer for my mom but I have a partner too and i work so me and my brothers split looking after her as she's just had a mini stroke 2 weeks ago but we all need a little break,I spent all last week with her while my brothers went to finish a job they are doing.
And my mom is doing fine she's improving everyday we are just lucky she's at home with her sons to help.
Although I will say it's always just best to have your wits about you I do keep a hammer In My bag at times(this is from fishing town centre stretches)when you get little wannabe knobheads trying to goad you from the opposite side but they won't walk round to confront you it's best to be a little bit aware of your surroundings.
In reply to Post #22
I hope all goes well for you and your family, sounds tough.
I have to keep an ear out for my dad, he has Alzheimers, and still wants to be independent, so my brother and I keep going round, at least once or twice a week..
It's not helped by me having severe back, hip and leg problems and just having to claim ESA and PIP.
If I wasn't fishing I would be trapped pretty much in my flat.
I hope all goes well for you and your family, sounds tough.
I have to keep an ear out for my dad, he has Alzheimers, and still wants to be independent, so my brother and I keep going round, at least once or twice a week..
It's not helped by me having severe back, hip and leg problems and just having to claim ESA and PIP.
If I wasn't fishing I would be trapped pretty much in my flat.
In reply to Post #1
Take a Bible and a crucifix.
Now is the time of year.
Take a Bible and a crucifix.
Now is the time of year.
In reply to Post #1
My gear goes away from October to March as I really can't be sat there in the cold and wet the older I've got. However for you younger lads, keep warm, plenty of hot liquids, and maybe take some decent food. The isolation doesn't help when your alone for longer periods of time. I always find listening to a radio station on low provides a bit of company for me and I usually listen to LBC (Leading Britain's Conversation) on DAB which is mostly about politics, but there's all sorts of stations you could listen to. Don't forget to take a power pack for your phone and a wooden stake and a garlic necklace to deal with the problem the fella underneath is talking about.
My gear goes away from October to March as I really can't be sat there in the cold and wet the older I've got. However for you younger lads, keep warm, plenty of hot liquids, and maybe take some decent food. The isolation doesn't help when your alone for longer periods of time. I always find listening to a radio station on low provides a bit of company for me and I usually listen to LBC (Leading Britain's Conversation) on DAB which is mostly about politics, but there's all sorts of stations you could listen to. Don't forget to take a power pack for your phone and a wooden stake and a garlic necklace to deal with the problem the fella underneath is talking about.
In reply to Post #23
Thanks mate she's amazing and on the mend slowly at least and hope your dad and yourself are ok under the circumstances,but yes we all need a break from things at times and I'm lucky I've got 2 good brothers and I'm the youngest at 51 where we can share the responsibility ,after all they looked after us all those years ago and we don't want to be one of those families who are selfish seen a lot of that lately.
Back to the night fishing I have had talk sport on for the World Cup while I was out on the bank and like another poster said there's loads of stations to choose from I take 2 radios with me as they last for 24/25 hours each but can only be charged at home so longer times I take a dab battery one as well .
Thanks mate she's amazing and on the mend slowly at least and hope your dad and yourself are ok under the circumstances,but yes we all need a break from things at times and I'm lucky I've got 2 good brothers and I'm the youngest at 51 where we can share the responsibility ,after all they looked after us all those years ago and we don't want to be one of those families who are selfish seen a lot of that lately.
Back to the night fishing I have had talk sport on for the World Cup while I was out on the bank and like another poster said there's loads of stations to choose from I take 2 radios with me as they last for 24/25 hours each but can only be charged at home so longer times I take a dab battery one as well .
Take something to relieve boredom, radio, book, ipad.
I always fish on my own.
Few things i always take.
BBQ, outside the brolly for cooking and then gives off heat.
Plenty of snacks
spare socks, trousers and t shirt
Fully charged power bank
kindle
ipad
I always fish on my own.
Few things i always take.
BBQ, outside the brolly for cooking and then gives off heat.
Plenty of snacks
spare socks, trousers and t shirt
Fully charged power bank
kindle
ipad
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