In reply to Post #12
Yes, I will only consider nights for a week in France myself now, and last time I went I reeled in at night for 3 nights.
Yes, I will only consider nights for a week in France myself now, and last time I went I reeled in at night for 3 nights.
In reply to Post #1
Mainly days now, I'm mid 50's with a few health issues. It does take it out of you doing nights, so very few for me nowadays. I only did 2 nights last year, done none so far this year. Will do a few this year as I have 3 nights booked on a local water in August, may do the odd one or two on my club waters also. But very limited nights, do like my days though - get out as early as I can until it goes dark.
Mainly days now, I'm mid 50's with a few health issues. It does take it out of you doing nights, so very few for me nowadays. I only did 2 nights last year, done none so far this year. Will do a few this year as I have 3 nights booked on a local water in August, may do the odd one or two on my club waters also. But very limited nights, do like my days though - get out as early as I can until it goes dark.
I only do holiday fishing now.so a week at a time, the effort to get the gear in the car and then set up just wipes me out, i need a long session to recover. Also i can never get to sleep on the first night so short sessions just exhaust me. I may look at day only sessions when I retire, which would involve taking absolute minimum gear.
In my head I love night fishing and the memories of the years gone by. In reality I rarely do them, apart from a weeks uk holiday.
For me there are a few reasons, firstly whilst I have some cracking waters nothing really lights my fire regards targets or even catching them and moving on. Then when I do get my arse in gear I sit there as the sun goes down and think, where would I rather be - and usually hurriedly pack up and go home.
Ultimately I would rather be at home, with a glass of wine, chatting crap with my Mrs than under a bivvy. I am a far better angler doing days, and in recent years will fish from midday Sunday into the evening, it's one of the biggest edges I know, once you ignore the car park talk of ‘good luck I've just done the weekend for nothing' if you are confident and don't start until there's something worth casting at, the feeling of reward is better.
With the above said, I will dream and think I will fish nights - the reality is my bed, and night stuff will not be used....
For me there are a few reasons, firstly whilst I have some cracking waters nothing really lights my fire regards targets or even catching them and moving on. Then when I do get my arse in gear I sit there as the sun goes down and think, where would I rather be - and usually hurriedly pack up and go home.
Ultimately I would rather be at home, with a glass of wine, chatting crap with my Mrs than under a bivvy. I am a far better angler doing days, and in recent years will fish from midday Sunday into the evening, it's one of the biggest edges I know, once you ignore the car park talk of ‘good luck I've just done the weekend for nothing' if you are confident and don't start until there's something worth casting at, the feeling of reward is better.
With the above said, I will dream and think I will fish nights - the reality is my bed, and night stuff will not be used....
In reply to Post #18
Agree, a weeks holiday fishing will be the only time I put a bivvy up, as you said, the effort involved for a one nighter, even two, is too much for me now, I am still aching from doing Tuesday night lol.
Agree, a weeks holiday fishing will be the only time I put a bivvy up, as you said, the effort involved for a one nighter, even two, is too much for me now, I am still aching from doing Tuesday night lol.
In reply to Post #15
I think it's more about the approach to fishing than the actual nights that screws you. I've been fishing a days only venue for the past 3 or 4 years and I find it knackers me every bit as much the nights. Up at silly o'clock and off to the lake, find the carp, set up, with any luck it's game on but if you disturb them (right at bight time!) you end up chasing them. By 5pm I'm knackered.
String 2 or 3 days together and you're ready to drop by the end of it.
Started doing the odd night on a new ticket this year. It's heaven. At least on the nights you can find them, get yourself sorted, and barring any crazy change in conditions, get your head down and await some action.
I think it's more about the approach to fishing than the actual nights that screws you. I've been fishing a days only venue for the past 3 or 4 years and I find it knackers me every bit as much the nights. Up at silly o'clock and off to the lake, find the carp, set up, with any luck it's game on but if you disturb them (right at bight time!) you end up chasing them. By 5pm I'm knackered.
String 2 or 3 days together and you're ready to drop by the end of it.
Started doing the odd night on a new ticket this year. It's heaven. At least on the nights you can find them, get yourself sorted, and barring any crazy change in conditions, get your head down and await some action.
I also think it depends on what drives you in your fishing. Before I stopped fishing regularly 5 years ago I was a up at 0500 and pack up at 1800, or later to beat rush hour, sort of day angler, I suppose the drive was to make the most of my day but my shorter day sessions have been no less productive, in fact I'd say they were more productive, so the requirement to be on the bank for longer has faded somewhat. I guess part of that's driven by fishing a relatively unpressured water where bites are somewhat expected (by me), I think if the challenge was harder I would change my approach, or would I...hmm.
I went through a phase of fishing short 3 to 4 hour sessions. Usually evenings. I would rarely fish the same swim for that time, sometimes up to 4 or 5 moves, and it very often paid off. I jist fish so much harder and smarter on a short session, i wish I could transfer it across to my longer lazier sessions.
In reply to Post #23
On overnighters I just go down, pub chuck and go through the motions. Only there to get away from home and work, don't even want to catch a smelly horrible fish.
It's good to read that whilst I though I was physically a wreck, loads of you are way worse
On overnighters I just go down, pub chuck and go through the motions. Only there to get away from home and work, don't even want to catch a smelly horrible fish.
It's good to read that whilst I though I was physically a wreck, loads of you are way worse
In reply to Post #24
Used to fish sutton at hone syndicate years ago when it was days only, I'm sure it was a 4am draw then fish till 11 and it was nearly an hour from home so after a few days of that you were like a zombie, I've fished a few day only waters over the years and always enjoy not being over encumbered by loads of gear, always used more of a stalking approach which kept thing really interesting, i pretty much gave up night fishing for about 15 years when my girls were young but have gone back to doing nights in recent years, there is something so special about the 1st light brew of the day especially if your on the fish and they're sheeting up on the bait.
Used to fish sutton at hone syndicate years ago when it was days only, I'm sure it was a 4am draw then fish till 11 and it was nearly an hour from home so after a few days of that you were like a zombie, I've fished a few day only waters over the years and always enjoy not being over encumbered by loads of gear, always used more of a stalking approach which kept thing really interesting, i pretty much gave up night fishing for about 15 years when my girls were young but have gone back to doing nights in recent years, there is something so special about the 1st light brew of the day especially if your on the fish and they're sheeting up on the bait.
In reply to Post #24
In reply to Post #1
I'm 66 now and suffer with arthritis so packed in nights a year ago but I do still beach fish at night because it's so much easier than carping with not having so much gear with me, ie no bivvy,bedchair and sleeping bag just a tackle/seat box rod holdall setup in fifteen minutes and pack up the same.
I'm 66 now and suffer with arthritis so packed in nights a year ago but I do still beach fish at night because it's so much easier than carping with not having so much gear with me, ie no bivvy,bedchair and sleeping bag just a tackle/seat box rod holdall setup in fifteen minutes and pack up the same.
In reply to Post #27
Yep, it's all the kit, loading car, unloading car, loading barrow, wheeling barrow, unloading barrow, setting up bivvy....and repeat 24h later, add to that little sleep, bare truth is it's too much for me now, age and a worn out body.
Looking forward to day sessions now, minimum kit, and a new water lined up.
Yep, it's all the kit, loading car, unloading car, loading barrow, wheeling barrow, unloading barrow, setting up bivvy....and repeat 24h later, add to that little sleep, bare truth is it's too much for me now, age and a worn out body.
Looking forward to day sessions now, minimum kit, and a new water lined up.
In reply to Post #28
Just getting all the gear together for a 24hr trip is enough for me sometimes & i travel pretty light, get the big heap of stuff together, look at it, look at the car think sod it & put it all back in the shed.
Effort seems to exceed the reward now would rather do a floater session or drown maggots although its nice to chuck a couple of rods out & sit for a day in a chair now & again.
Maybe its getting older but its not the same.
Just getting all the gear together for a 24hr trip is enough for me sometimes & i travel pretty light, get the big heap of stuff together, look at it, look at the car think sod it & put it all back in the shed.
Effort seems to exceed the reward now would rather do a floater session or drown maggots although its nice to chuck a couple of rods out & sit for a day in a chair now & again.
Maybe its getting older but its not the same.
In reply to Post #28
Get one of the less abled vehicles, wheel your barrow straight in, no packing/unpacking then, futureproof yourself for when a mobility scooter is needed to pull the barrow
Get one of the less abled vehicles, wheel your barrow straight in, no packing/unpacking then, futureproof yourself for when a mobility scooter is needed to pull the barrow