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With a few simple
additions to your gear and some careful planning, it's not as
hard as many anglers think to enjoy fishing at night.
There are three key aspects to safe and
successful night fishing:
1. Organisation – During the course
of a day's fishing, your equipment tends to get strewn around
the place. At night, this simply won’t work. You have to
get organised and make sure that everything you may need to re-bait
or re-tackle is kept tidily in the bivvy.
It can get very dark away from the streetlights,
so you’ll need to remember a small pocket torch, but nothing
so bright that it’s going to put off other anglers.
2. Safety – When it’s dark,
you’re tired and you’re near deep water, it pays to
be tidy. You should make sure there is nothing sticking out that
you can trip over or get caught on. Make sure you can see the
water’s edge, or at least know just where it is.
Try to fish with a friend, or at least
make sure someone knows where you are. It’s a good idea
to take a mobile phone with you, too, so that you can call for
help should you need it.
3. Comfort – Being comfortable is
the key to a successful trip. Wearing a T-shirt and shorts is
fine in the day, but when you’re sitting for hours at night
when the temperature drops, you’ll get extremely cold if
you don’t have warm clothes on and a number of layers.
You need boots rather than trainers for
night fishing and a spare pair of socks is a good idea. They
don’t take up much room and you will be glad of them if
your feet get wet. It’s always worth wearing a hat, too,
since we lose a large amount of body heat through our head. Plenty
of food and hot drinks are obviously essential items on a night
fishing trip.
About The Author
The Dog Lane Fishery in Warwickshire has a carp lake with carp
in excess of 25lb. They have caravans and camping facilities
available, so there is everything you need for a great night
of fishing. Visit their website now by clicking on http://doglanefishery.co.uk
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